From the very first pages of The Witch and the Beast, the thing that stands out the most is by far the gorgeous artwork. The first couple of pages are in glorious colour, which you can see for yourself on Kodansha’s website here. Without the colour though the detail is so great that you can’t help but stare at the images. The example to the right was one of the first pages that made me ‘wow’ out loud – look at the crazy detail right down to the monsters rows of teeth! The example later on in this post is just as impressive, you can see depth right down to some of the smallest of petals.

These are both from our main characters’ first encounter with a witch, and it’s an action-packed ride to get you invested in their story.

So, we have Ashaf and Guideau. As the synopsis itself states, Ashaf is a soft-spoken man and he’s also very level-headed throughout, being meticulous in how he approaches situations. If you’re here for sass, then that’s Guideau. She’s stuck under a curse and that makes her more than a little annoyed, whenever something is sensed by her she pretty much just charges straight into the situation headfirst without thinking – making the two of them a pretty enjoyable pair to witness on the whole.

‘STOP WHINING ABOUT A BUNCH OF CRAZY NONSENSE. IF YOU WANT REVENGE, JUST TAKE IT.’



Honestly, Guideau is most definitely my favourite so far. When they aren’t in the middle of fights she just oozes stubbornness and coolness simultaneously.

In the world, these two are kind of like mercenaries for hire when it comes to magical issues. Ashaf is content with any job, just glad to help out wherever he can (he’s very cute like that) but Guideau is pretty much unhappy unless she’s chasing down a witch. It makes sense though, Guideau is locked out of her true form due to a witch and, unless a knight on a white horse gives her true love’s kiss, she won’t be able to break it unless she finds the one witch who did it to her and gets her to undo it.

Without giving too much away, they end up on a job which does involve a witch but it’s steeped in mystery – with no one being able to even catch sight of the witch.

The fact that there’s clearly so much more to this job just makes me want the second volume already, and I can’t wait to see what happens next! With the books themselves looking beautiful, I don’t think I’ll be able to stop myself from collecting the physical volumes.

I really loved the artists style on this manga , it really stood out for me , I loved the relationship between the characters, great banter and chemistry, the story was fast moving and I couldn’t put this down. Overall an interesting and fun read and look forward to future editions


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Based on the cover and the description, I expected more of a 'The Beauty and the Beast' type of story. Oh boy, was I wrong.

It's hard to talk about this manga without spoiling the first chapter, but in general, it's about revenge and using magic to fight criminals. It's era-less setting makes it even more mysterious and the style is BEAUTIFUL. Seriously, every character is pretty and every background is detailed and gorgeous. The manga is also quite brutal, so be careful if you're sensitive in that department.

The volume contains one and a half stories — and I say that, because one arc is finished, the other ends on a cliffhanger. The first story offers some introduction to the characters and their backgrounds, and a lot of shocking reveals. The second is another case that will probably end with more shocking reveals in the next volume.

When it comes to the characters, I loved their chemistry — especially Ashaf making fun of Guideau. I also liked their gender ambiguity — Ashaf is a soft-spoken man with delicate features and Guideau is a feral girl, but only most of the time.

All in all, it was a strong 5-star manga and I'm looking forward to the next volumes.

The storyline is solid and intriguing and I found myself thoroughly entertained by Kousuke Satake's art and story balance. Fans of fantasy and military/detective manga will probably enjoy "The Witch and the Beast".

Ashaf and Guideau are members/employees of the "Order of Magical Resonance" a group that it works "By Magic, for Magic and of Magic".

Most of the manga plays off the fairytale ideas of witches and its primary goal in this first volume, apart from introducing the protagonists, is to establish that while Magic plays a huge part of this world, not everyone can weld it even if they are affected by Magic. There is a fine line drawn between the uses of Magic in a militarised sense and the struggles of those who come into contact with it especially in the form of witches.

As this is only the first volume of "The Witch and the Beast" I did come out with lots more questions than answers. However, I am looking forward to seeing how this world expands and am crossing my fingers for an anime because this is a manga I see translating well into animated form.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for allowing me to read a review copy of "The Witch and the Beast" all opinions stated are my own.

An action packed story filled with amazing artwork and a girl hell bent on revenge and killing witches. I absolutely had a blast reading this! The story is compelling and I can’t wait to see what comes next in the plot. The magic is awesome and it just.. ITS A MUST READ!!!

*thank you netgalley and Kodansha Comics for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

This is my first ever Manga that I've read.

I liked the premise of the story. It was entertaining and it had me engrossed from beginning to end.

The diagrams are black and white but there's so much detail in them that it just catches the eye.

It was a quick read and im happy its now serialized rather than a one shot.

I recieved an e-arc of this from netgalley for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved the art style of this, it was really pretty and well done. The fight scenes were entertaining and the plot was flowing with each chapter.

I liked our main characters, Guideau, who is a sparky, fight first ask questions later (if ever), and Ashaf, who seems to be the level headed person who keeps Guideau in check. Their relationship and banter are good and I enjoyed reading about them.

I'm excited to see where the story goes in the next book!