Do you want a show that is serene and tranquil, almost ghibli level calming? Perhaps you want to just relax and just escape from reality for a little while? Then I invite you to watch this slice of life comedy. It is as light as angel food cake in terms of story line. It is a lovely little show to watch if you just want to relax.
The cast of characters are quite memorable. They all have a wonderful amount of chemistry together, and their interactions all flow. Each one of them also have many personality traits that adds a level of realness that most slice of life animes out there just don’t have. While I was watching it, I felt like they were genuine people that I came to know closely.
Unfortunately, not everyone will appreciate Flying Witch. No matter how cute and cuddly it is, a large portion of the audience will find it boring. There is no real overall plot, no over the top drama, no big conflict, no overwhelming character development, and no degree of complexity. Those who want something exciting, thrilling or deep unfortunately won’t get what they’re looking for .
The production was done by J.C.Staff. Like everything else in their repitour, the animation is rather standard. It doesn’t look choppy or ugly but certainly doesn’t boast anything special. The designs are very typical but don’t stick out as terrible or anything. I can say the visuals fit the calm style of the narrative but only that much.
As for the music, it does a good job of being soothing and restful but like the visuals, it’s not overtly amazing. A decent chunk of the soundtrack is composed of piano and flute pieces, with some stringed music thrown in for good measure. None of it is very memorable but in the big picture, it does the job and it does it well. The opening can be described in one word – Adorable. It does a great job of preparing you for what you are about to watch, and gets a five star rating from the little ones out there.
There is also something nice about the voice acting. Simply put, they all sound genuine. None of them deliver overly obnoxious portrayals or irritatingly high pitched voices, so it sounds very nice.
In the end, what you have is definitely a light-hearted “feel good” type of show – and one of the best ones out there in my opinion.
Ratings:
TV: Tv-14
Libations: Sweet Tea, or Sake if you feel up to it.
Binge: 3; super easy to watch, but can be boring to most.
AnimeNewsNetwork: 7.6 (Very good)
Imdb: 7.7/10
You can watch on Crunchyroll.
Characters:
- Makoto Kowata (木幡 真琴 Kowata Makoto?)
- The main character and a witch in training who moves to live with her relatives in Aomori. She is a polite and kind girl who is easily get lost and is more focused with preparing potions than casting spells. She has a black cat familiar named Chito.
- Chinatsu Kuramoto (倉本 千夏 Kuramoto Chinatsu?)
- Kei’s little sister and Makoto’s cousin. Originally wary of Makoto and thought of her as strange when they first met, she quickly came to like her after Makoto took her flying on a broom. She is fascinated with magic and eagerly watches Makoto when she does something that involves witchcraft or something supernatural. She also enjoys sweets. She became Akane’s apprentice to learn more about magic and to later become a witch herself.
- Kei Kuramoto (倉本 圭 Kuramoto Kei?)
- Chinatsu’s older brother and Makoto’s cousin.
- Keiji Kuramoto (倉本啓二 Kuramoto Keiji?)
- Kei and Chinatsu’s father and Nana’s husband.
- Nana Kuramoto (倉本 奈々 Kuramoto Nana?)
- Kei and Chinatsu’s Mother. She is familiar with the world of witchcraft and doesnt find some of the odd things that happen because of Makoto strange at all. She illustrates and writes children books professionally as her job.
- Akane Kowata (木幡茜 Kowata Akane?)
- Makoto’s older sister and a full fledged witch. She contrasts Makoto in both personality and appearance. While Makoto is polite and soft spoken, Akane is more brash and loud mouthed, but still just as kind. She also has tanned skin and white hair, which contrasts with Makoto’s pale skin and black hair. Makoto mentioned that many people say that they don’t have much in common. She cares deeply for Makoto and takes time off from her travels all around the world to visit and to check on her sister. She also has a white cat familiar named Kenny.
- Nao Ishiwatari (石渡なお Ishiwatari Nao?)
- Kei’s friend who’s family runs a liquor store.
- Inukai (犬養?)
- A witch that specializes in fortune telling and also Akane’s friend. After a night of heavy drinking, she became an anthropomorphic dog because she ate some chocolate made by Akane which can to turn humans into animals. As the chocolates didnt work correctly, she now has a face, ears, and tail of a dog and furry skin, and she can only return to her full human form at night. She has been looking for a way to contact Akane for a year to find a cure and return her to a human form permanently. Due to her half animal appearance, she wears a cloak that covers her face and body so she doesnt draw attention. Kei admits that she is his type of girl when in human form, and even Akane admits that she is very cute. She has a hamster familiar named Al.
- Anzu Shiina (椎名あんず Shiina Anzu?)
- A witch who lives nearby Kei and Chinatsu’s house. While soft-spoken and somewhat reserved she’s an amateur archeologist and has a love for history. She has a brown owl familiar named Aurore.
- Anzu’s Mother (杏子の母?)
- Anzu’s mother and the owner of Cafe Concrucio, She is also a witch.
- Hina (ひな?)
- A female ghost who was born in 1906 Japan (Meiji Era) who now works at the Cafe run by Anzu’s mother. She is also very shy towards others as shown when Mikoto, Kei and Chinatsu visited the cafe.
Deities
- Harbinger of Spring (春の運び屋 Haru no hakobi-ya?)
- Veil of Darkness (夜の帳 Yoru no tobari?)
Familiars
- Chito (チト Chito?)
- A 17 year old black cat and Makoto’s familiar.
- Kenny (ケニー Kenī?)
- A white cat who is Akane’s familiar.
- Al (アル Aru?)
- A white hamster who is Inukai’s familiar. It wears a small bow tie.
- Aurore (オロル Ororu?)
- A brown owl who is Anzu Shiina’s familiar.
Come back next week for Episode 17: Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
thelittleanimegirl 
Pretty good review :D. I do like the little logo at the bottom of the page as well. Did you do it??.
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