Witches: The Complete Collection (Omnibus)

by Daisuke Igarashi

Overview

On a visit to a city in the far west of Asia, a British girl named Nicola falls in love. The object of her affection is Mimar, a man who works at the city's bazaar--yet despite her attempts, he turns her down. Upon returning home to England, the ache of her unrequited love festers. After years spent obtaining wealth, fame, and the Secret of the World, Nicola returns to the bazaar to exact her deadly revenge upon Mimar and those he holds dearest. This story is one of many in this haunting collection that features tales of witches and dark magic set around the globe and in outer space. Winner of the Excellence Prize at the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival, Witches is written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi, the critically acclaimed author of Children of the Sea.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165724831
Publisher:	Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication date:	05/03/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	1,004,183
File size:	244 MB
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About the Author

Daisuke Igarashi is an award-winning manga creator best known for Little Forest, Witches, and Children of the Sea.

Editorial Reviews

06/20/2022

Inexplicable occult powers are at work, channeled by (often scantily clad) young women, in the haunting manga short stories of Igarashi (Children of the Sea). In the mystical personal drama “Spindle,” a young Turkish girl puts an end to a spurned British woman’s attempt to exact revenge upon her former lover’s bazaar, while a Japanese schoolgirl named Hinata adventures on a remote uninhabited island in “Thief of Songs.” In “Petra Genitalix,” an experienced witch and her protégé save the world from a magical rock that causes all stone and metal to grow plants and animals. The unifying theme is witchcraft practiced as a folk discipline, though colonialism and environmentalism are also alluded to, such as with the white businessmen driving out the Indigenous South Americans in “Kuarupu.” The narratives tend to be offbeat to the point of being opaque, which may frustrate manga fans who prefer juicy plots. But even when there’s not much story to grasp, the surreal visuals and meticulous linework are what Igarashi’s known for: in “Thief of Songs,” Hinata’s body fills with plants, animals, and insects as she feels herself becoming one with the island, while in “Petra Genitalix,” Mira walks through the entirety of evolution to grab a magic stone and seal it within herself. Fans of Number 5 by Taiyo Matsumoto will want to dive into this fantastical aesthetic journey. (May )

Publishers Weekly