The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) keeps getting more and more exciting and curious with each episode, and Episode 4 is no exception. This time a new concept has been introduced into the series, and it's necromancy.
After watching countless anime series involving undead and necromancy, we all have a particular idea of what it is. We usually have some zombie-like creatures that have no intelligence and just try to kill everything on their way.
But The Witch and Beast treats this theme in a different way. There are still mindless undead that look like typical anime zombies, yes, but there's still a much more intricate system.
Necromancy is legal
This is the first and the most unusual thing about The Witch and the Beast's necromancy. It is a normalized and regulated process. If a patient or one of their relatives agrees to turning a person into an undead, it can be legally done.
It also emphasizes the need for legal bonds between people in this anime's world because we learn the story of an officer who couldn't revive his dead partner due to her not being his official wife. Good thing he didn't want that anyway, though.
There are more peculiarities
The procedure itself also requires some measures. First, the necromancer must make sure that the patient or their relatives are well aware of the way necromancy is done. Then, they have to be warned about possible risks and be absolutely sure of what is about to happen.
When a person is resurrected illegally and is not given any explanation as to how the process works, they might turn into a mindless zombie. That's why it's so important to keep the procedure regulated.
On top of that, there are three levels of necromancy. The first one is full autonomy, when an undead can do everything they want. The second one is partial autonomy, when the necromancer can set a particular goal for the undead, but they still can do other things out of their own will. The third one is full submission, when the undead has no control over their mind and body.
This is everything we've been told about this process so far, but we have a feeling that there's much more to it, to be honest.
It seems like Johan is about to become undead, and there's even a theory that he might be one already, so we're sure his relationship with Phanora and this mystery will be explored much more in future episodes. And we can't wait to learn all the details.
The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) keeps getting more and more exciting and curious with each episode, and Episode 4 is no exception. This time a new concept has been introduced into the series, and it's necromancy.
After watching countless anime series involving undead and necromancy, we all have a particular idea of what it is. We usually have some zombie-like creatures that have no intelligence and just try to kill everything on their way.
But The Witch and Beast treats this theme in a different way. There are still mindless undead that look like typical anime zombies, yes, but there's still a much more intricate system.
Necromancy is legal
This is the first and the most unusual thing about The Witch and the Beast's necromancy. It is a normalized and regulated process. If a patient or one of their relatives agrees to turning a person into an undead, it can be legally done.
It also emphasizes the need for legal bonds between people in this anime's world because we learn the story of an officer who couldn't revive his dead partner due to her not being his official wife. Good thing he didn't want that anyway, though.
There are more peculiarities
The procedure itself also requires some measures. First, the necromancer must make sure that the patient or their relatives are well aware of the way necromancy is done. Then, they have to be warned about possible risks and be absolutely sure of what is about to happen.
When a person is resurrected illegally and is not given any explanation as to how the process works, they might turn into a mindless zombie. That's why it's so important to keep the procedure regulated.
On top of that, there are three levels of necromancy. The first one is full autonomy, when an undead can do everything they want. The second one is partial autonomy, when the necromancer can set a particular goal for the undead, but they still can do other things out of their own will. The third one is full submission, when the undead has no control over their mind and body.
This is everything we've been told about this process so far, but we have a feeling that there's much more to it, to be honest.
It seems like Johan is about to become undead, and there's even a theory that he might be one already, so we're sure his relationship with Phanora and this mystery will be explored much more in future episodes. And we can't wait to learn all the details.
