It provides gradual worldbuilding with the right amount of mystery.
The series takes time to explore its concepts.
The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) anime seemed very curious back when it was first announced, and the premiere of the series as well as all of the following episodes left no room for doubt: this series is a true gem this season. And it’s upsetting that it’s not getting enough attention. But we’re here to change that.
The Witch and the Beast has a very interesting world that we keep exploring with each episode. There are still a big number of mysteries about witches, curses and the main duo, Ashaf and Guideau, that are to be revealed, but the series handles these mysteries in a very good manner.
Worldbuilding is gradual and well-paced
On top of that, it doesn’t throw big chunks of information that you can’t even comprehend at you. The worldbuilding is gradual and leaves just the right amount of enigma to make you want to keep watching.
We’ve already discussed how unusual and surprising the concept of necromancy in the series is, but the latest episode goes even beyond that and provides more details.
Beside the fact that necromancy in The Witch and the Beast is legal and controlled by the government, there are also certain rules. Episode 5 adds one more rule to the list: undead people cannot go to either heaven or hell, their souls head to oblivion after their body dies for the second time.
Spending two episodes dedicated to just one concept feels bizarre, but The Witch and the Beast makes it work. And does it in such a fascinatingly entertaining way that you don’t even understand why you’re watching the ending for the series. Are 20-something minutes over already?
Interesting to explore
It doesn’t stop with necromancy, we can see how much thought is put into other concepts and characters in the series. Witches are still a dark horse of the anime.
We’ve been given multiple hints about their nature, but since they are the main supernatural creatures of the show, we understand that it’ll take more time to fully understand what they are like.
We met Ione, who turned out to be true evil, and at the same time we learned the story of her grandmother who helped people and was trying to save them. And now Phanora turns out to be a witch too, and yet she works on supernatural and, we suppose, witch-related cases, just like Ashaf and Guideau.
This gradual development and just the right number of questions are what make the series and its world work so well, and we can’t wait to see more and delve deeper into The Witch and the Beast.
When one concept is paid this much attention, you know the thing is real.
It provides gradual worldbuilding with the right amount of mystery.
The series takes time to explore its concepts.
The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) anime seemed very curious back when it was first announced, and the premiere of the series as well as all of the following episodes left no room for doubt: this series is a true gem this season. And it’s upsetting that it’s not getting enough attention. But we’re here to change that.
The Witch and the Beast has a very interesting world that we keep exploring with each episode. There are still a big number of mysteries about witches, curses and the main duo, Ashaf and Guideau, that are to be revealed, but the series handles these mysteries in a very good manner.
Worldbuilding is gradual and well-paced
On top of that, it doesn’t throw big chunks of information that you can’t even comprehend at you. The worldbuilding is gradual and leaves just the right amount of enigma to make you want to keep watching.
We’ve already discussed how unusual and surprising the concept of necromancy in the series is, but the latest episode goes even beyond that and provides more details.
Beside the fact that necromancy in The Witch and the Beast is legal and controlled by the government, there are also certain rules. Episode 5 adds one more rule to the list: undead people cannot go to either heaven or hell, their souls head to oblivion after their body dies for the second time.
Spending two episodes dedicated to just one concept feels bizarre, but The Witch and the Beast makes it work. And does it in such a fascinatingly entertaining way that you don’t even understand why you’re watching the ending for the series. Are 20-something minutes over already?
Interesting to explore
It doesn’t stop with necromancy, we can see how much thought is put into other concepts and characters in the series. Witches are still a dark horse of the anime.
We’ve been given multiple hints about their nature, but since they are the main supernatural creatures of the show, we understand that it’ll take more time to fully understand what they are like.
We met Ione, who turned out to be true evil, and at the same time we learned the story of her grandmother who helped people and was trying to save them. And now Phanora turns out to be a witch too, and yet she works on supernatural and, we suppose, witch-related cases, just like Ashaf and Guideau.
This gradual development and just the right number of questions are what make the series and its world work so well, and we can’t wait to see more and delve deeper into The Witch and the Beast.
