Witch Hunter review

RoadZero9
Apr 03, 2021
When I started reading Witch Hunter, it seemed like it was going to be a cheap ripoff of D.Gray-man. The main character (Tasha Godspell) was like Allen Walker with a chip on his shoulder. Even the WH (witch hunter) uniforms looked like the exorcist outfits. And the hunters use the typical tools of the exorcist trade.

But then it's obvious that this story is distinct. You've got the hunters who hunt....witches. (In that aspect, it seems a bit like Soul Eater.) They're all part of the WH organization opposed to the witches that are bent on world domination. That means we get to see fights, weapons, explosions, holy water, missions, headquarters, scary supervisors, etc, etc.

This is a manga that's "fun." Even though it seems run-of-the-mill, there's something about it that makes you want to keep reading it. There's a lot of interesting characters, and we learn about each of them in turn. And find out clues about Tasha's past.

Events are often told in a non linear way. That was probably the thing that detracted from the story for me. We jump around the story timeline a lot, so it's a bit hard to know what's happening "right now." We keep jumping in to scenes right as something is happening, with no prior explanation. Have we jumped to the future? The past? Someone's old memories? It creates anticipation, because you're waiting for the scene to be explained, but it's a bit brain-twisting.

The art is very good. It has a nice, slick, thick, rounded yet energetic style. (And even though it's shounen, the guys are really hot.) And all the witches are bishoujos.

There's a lot about it that feels typical. The good organization against the evil one. The over-used exorcist theme. But that doesn't make it less enjoyable. Not something I would read when I want a meaty, one-of-a-kind story, but something I'd read for fun of it.
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Witch Hunter
Witch Hunter
Автор Jung-man, CHO
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