Kohei Horikoshi Approved Ichi The Witch Releases New PV

Summary

Ichi the Witch gains popularity after the support of My Hero Academia creator Horikoshi Kohei.
The manga's first volume was released in Japan on January 4, 2025, with a PV teaser video.
Ichi the Witch, written by Osamu Nishi and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, is a fantasy manga about witches and hunting Majiks.

Ichi the witch has been making waves in the manga community for a while. It has a loyal audience that religiously follows each release, but it hasn't made it to the mainstream media. After being endorsed by a legend like Horikoshi Kohei, its popularity increased significantly. The author of My Hero Academia praised the series, which brought attention to others.

Ahead of the release of the manga's first volume, Ichi the Witch released a PV. The video consists of different panels with the characters, architecture and world of the witch Ichi. The volume was released in Japan on January 4, 2025, so it will be a while before it is released globally.

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Ichi the witch could be the next big thing

Ichi the Witch is written by Osamu Nishi and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. Both are experienced people in the field. Osamu Nishi had previously worked at Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, which was serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion from March 2017 to October 2024. The manga has sold over 5 million copies, which is not a bad number at all. Shiro Usazaki has illustrated Act-Age, which is also a popular series in its own right. The title has sold more than 3 million copies, and that too without an anime adaptation.

With two excellent minds working on the series, it's inevitable that Ichi the Witch will be a success. The story is still in its early stages, but if it keeps the rhythm, fans can enjoy an experience. As previously mentioned, Horikoshi Kohei, the writer of My Hero Academia, supported the series. This is quite a compliment given that Horikoshi's manga has sold more than 100 million copies to date.

What is Ichi the Witch about?

Ichi the Witch is a fantasy manga that takes readers through an amazing world filled with witches, who are specialized hunters. They hunt Majiks, monsters made of magic, after which they undergo a trial to gain magic.

Ichi is a young boy who lives on Druid Mountain. In order to survive, Ichi hunts and one day he meets a Majik. Ichi manages to beat a Majik and catches everyone off guard by becoming the first male witch. In a world where witches are predominantly female, Ichi becomes an anomaly. This event changes Ichi's life and leads to the beginning of a whole new adventure.

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