Witch Hat Atelier (Manga)

Overview

Witch Hat Atelier (とんがり帽子のアトリエ, Tongari Boushi no Atorie) is an ongoing seinen manga written and illustrated by Kamome Shirahama. It is published in the Morning Two monthly magazine/website by Kodansha, and began its serialization on July 22, 2016. It has been licensed for release in English by Kodansha USA.

An anime adaptation was announced in April of 2022, with a trailer being shown shown in July 5th, 2024.^[1] It is slated to stream on CrunchyRoll in 2025.^[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

In a wonderfully created fantasy world, Coco is a young normal country seamstress who has always been fanatic about magic and dreams of using it. However, it is said that magic can only be used by witches. One day, Coco secretly witnesses a traveling witch, Qifrey, doing magic by drawing it. Equipped with this bit of knowledge, Coco, using an old magic book and pen she had gotten from a mysterious brimmed hat witch when she was little, tries drawing her own magic. This results with her turning her home and mother to stone. In order to rescue her mother, Coco must become a witch so she may gain access to a witch's library where she hopes to find a counter spell. Qifrey who is already instructing three other girls in magic, agrees to let Coco become his fourth witch apprentice. The story will follow Coco's apprenticeship as she discovers the secret world of magic, encounters dangers, and learn the mysteries involving the forbidden group of brimmed hat witches who have taken an unknown interest in her.

Volumes[edit | edit source]

Several volumes have limited edition versions with special content.

Chapters[edit | edit source]

Main Article: List of Chapters

Monthly Releases[edit | edit source]

Prior to August 2022,^[3] the individual chapters were published in the Monthly Morning Two magazine, which printed on the 22nd of each month. Since the magazine went fully digital, all new chapters are released on the Morning Two website, which is posted on the fourth Thursday of each month.^[4] Kodansha USA releases online English translations of these new chapters the following Wednesday on their website/app K-MANGA,^[5] though the published English volumes receive new translations.

Spinoff(s)[edit | edit source]

Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen

Awards/Reception[edit | edit source]

December 08, 2017 - In the 2018 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga is Amazing!) guidebook, Witch Hat Atelier was sixth place in the top 20 manga for male readers. ^[6]

February 01, 2018 - Witch Hat Atelier made first place in the 13th "Recommended Comics Chosen by Nationwide Sales Clerks" (全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック) award. ^[7]

March 22, 2018 - Witch Hat Atelier made 7th place in the 11th Manga Taisho Awards, scoring 42 points. ^[8]

April 05, 2018 - Witch Hat Atelier was nominated for Best General Manga in the 42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards. ^[9]

January 03, 2019 - Witch Hat Atelier was nominated for the Best Youth Comic award in the French 46th Angoulême International Comics Festival. ^[10]

January 04, 2020 - Witch Hat Atelier Manga Ranks in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens ^[11]

Sales[edit | edit source]

The first volume of Witch Hat Atelier sold over 400,000 copies in a period from 1/23/2017-08/07/2017.^[12] On September 13, 2018, Kamome Shirahama announced that the series had 1 million copies in print. ^[13] The fifth volume of the manga announced that the series had 1.4 million copies in print.

Japanese Oricon Chart Sales[edit | edit source]

Volume	Weekly Sales	Total Sales	Week	Chart Placement
Volume 1	26,944	26,944	January 23-29 2017	21
Volume 1	14,096	48,004	February 6-12 2017	38
Volume 2	44,722	44,722	August 21-27 2017	16
Volume 2 Special Edition	22,017	22,017	August 21-27 2017	39
Volume 2	21,709	66,431	August 28- September 3 2017	21
Volume 3	45,577	45,577	February 19-25 2018	12
Volume 3	43,431	89,008	February 26-March 4 2018	14
Volume 3	16,701	105,709	March 5-11 2018	47
Volume 4	43,126	43,126	September 17-23 2018	11
Volume 4	45,642	88,768	September 24-30 2018	10
Volume 4	17,606	106,374	October 1-7 2018	26
Volume 5	56,787	56,787	May 20, 2019-May 26, 2019	2
Volume 5	33,005		May 27, 2019-June 2, 2019	6

Notes[edit | edit source]

All numbers come from ANN's weekly Japanese Comic Rankings until Volume 5, where the Oricon public charts are used instead, which only go up to 30.
If the sales of the special and normal editions of Witch Hat Atelier were combined for August 21-27 2017, they would take 11th place on the chart.
Volumes 3 & 4 also had special editions but did not place on the chart.

References[edit | edit source]

External Links[edit | edit source]

Site Navigation[edit | edit source]

v • eCharacters
Pointed Cap Witches
Alaira• Agott • Atuarto • Beldaruit • Coco • Ellien • Engendill • Euini • Hieheart • Jujy • Kukrow • Lagler • Loroga • Mr. Nolnoa • Olruggio • Qifrey • Richeh • Riliphin • Tartah • Tetia • Vinnana
Knights Moralis
Easthies • Ekoh • Etoran • Galga • Luluci • Utowin
Brimmed Cap Witches
Coustas • Iguin • Ininia • Lord Restis • Sasaran
Outsiders
Brushbuddy • Coco's Mother • Dagda • Deanreldea Ezrest • Eolio Ezrest • Ermile • Lord Cladd • Princess Mia • Sinocia

v • eChapters by Volume
Witch Hat Atelier
Volume 1	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
Volume 2	6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11
Volume 3	12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17
Volume 4	18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 23.5
Volume 5	24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29
Volume 6	30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 35.1 • 35.2
Volume 7	36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
Volume 8	41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 45.5
Volume 9	46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51
Volume 10	52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57
Volume 11	58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 62.5
Volume 12	63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 68.5
Volume 13	69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
Other	76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen
Volume 1	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10
Volume 2	11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 20.5
Volume 3	21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31
Volume 4	32• 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41
Volume 5	42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 49.5
Other	50 • 51 • 52

v • eChapters by Story Arcs
Introduction Arc	1 • 2
First Pentagram Test Arc	3 • 4
Draconic Labyrinth Arc	5 • 6 • 7
Watchful Eye Arc	8 • 9
River Rescue Arc	10 • 11 • 12
Twin Bottle Arc	13 • 14 • 15
Silver Sight Arc	16 • 17
Second Pentagram Test Arc	18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29
Great Hall Arc	30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
Silver Eve Prologue Arc	40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45
Silver Eve Arc	46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMmBSCQs1H4

[2] ttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-05/crunchyroll-to-stream-witch-hat-atelier-alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-narenare-cheer-/.211569

[3] ttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-23/morning-two-magazine-moves-to-digital-release-in-august/.187842

[4] ttps://comic-days.com/episode/13932016480031217072

[5] ttps://kmanga.kodansha.com/

[6] Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018's Series Ranking for Male Readers. Anime News Network

[7] Recommended comics selected by bookstores nationwide. Wikipedia (Japan).

[8] Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS Wins 11th Manga Taisho Awards. Anime News Network.

[9] 42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network.

[10] 7 Manga Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize. Anime News Network.

[11] Witch Hat Atelier Manga Ranks in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens. Anime News Network.

[12] 【累計40万部突破！】『とんがり帽子のアトリエ』待望の最新②巻通常版＆ミニ画集付き特装版は8/23発売！　同週発売のモーニング・ツー最新号は着せ替えカバー付き！. Morning Moae.

[13] ttps://twitter.com/shirahamakamome/status/1040184867978240005 Twitter]

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