Witches: The Complete Collection by Daisuke Igarashi weaves a spellbinding tapestry of stories about witches from around the world from the same mangaka that brought us Children of the Sea.
I’ve got to say, I feel like this collection was made for me. It blends myth and philosophy through jaw-droppingly surreal and haunting imagery, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that some pages legitimately gave me chills.
It’s difficult to choose, but I think my favorites from this anthology include:
Spindle – A witch seeks revenge in Istanbul as a girl travels to the capital to deliver an ancient message. This one is filled with some really grotesque and macabre imagery that I absolutely loved, and I don’t think I’ve been this impacted by a series of pages since the Darkness Devil sequence in Chainsaw Man.
Petra Gentialix – A mysterious rock arrives from outer space and begins to transform everything around it, and one witch may be the key to saving Earth from its destruction. I may be biased, but I adored the cosmic horror and Colour out of Space vibes in this one.
Overall, I think you’ll really fall in love with this manga is you enjoy esoteric themes paired with psychedelic visuals—along the lines of Taiyo Matsumoto’s No. 5.
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