When two of the most beloved, detailed and comforting fantasy works of the manga and Anime They cross their paths, the result can only be qualified as pure magic. In a movement that has completely enchanted lovers of good stories, the franchises of Witch Hat Atelier (d)Tongari Boushi No Atelier) and Ascendance of a Bookworm (d)Honzuki no Gekokujou) have surprised the public reveal A spectacular Collaboration promotional image.
This wonderful illustration intertwines the deep passion for literature and the mysticism that characterizes both universes, bringing together their respective and iconic protagonists on the same plane to celebrate the charm of well-built fantasy.
Two iconic couples united by wisdom and mystery
The new promotional art gives us a beautiful print where we can see Myne And to the strict but protective Ferdinand (representing the literary side of Ascendance of a Bookworm) sharing space and interacting in a very natural way with the smiling Coconut and his wise teacher Qifrey (The main faces of Witch Hat Atelier).
The harmony between both worlds is total: while the Myne universe moves through the preservation of knowledge and the creation of books in a medieval world, the story of Coco immerses us in the strict and ingenious rules of a magic that is drawn with ink on paper. Both productions share a very similar fan base that values the mature development of their characters and the detailed construction of their worlds (worldbuilding), so seeing them together is a real gift. Both series are available within the global catalog of Crunchyroll.
The talented team behind the long-awaited Witch Hat Atelier anime
Taking advantage of the stir caused by this magical collaboration, the Production Committee has recalled the key technical details of the ambitious animated project of Witch Hat Atelier, which is under the responsibility of top-level professionals in the industry:
- Animation studio: The production is in charge of the young man but acclaimed study Bug Films (remembered by its impressive visual display in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead).
- Address: In the steering chair is Ayumu Watanabe, an extremely skilled director to capture enveloping atmospheres as already demonstrated in the spectacular Summer Time Rendering.
- Composition of the series: The scripts are under the signature of the quoted Hiroshi Seko, one of the most brilliant minds in the sector and lead writer of Titans as Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan.
- Character Design: The beautiful and stylized original strokes are adapted by the artist Kairi Unabara.
- Soundtrack: The magical and immersive incidental melodies are signed by the acclaimed composer Yuka Kitamura, a legend in the world of video games after having created the soundtracks of FromSoftware masterpieces as Elden Ring and Dark Souls.
This anime is based directly on the award-winning original manga written and illustrated by Kamome Shirahama, which began its serialization in the pages of the magazine Morning Two From the Kodansha publishing house in July 2016, accumulating a total of 16 compilation volumes published in Japan to date and enjoying tremendous critical success at the international level.
What is Witch Hat Atelier about?
For those who have not yet been enchanted by this fantastic proposal, history places us in a world where magic is a real but highly restricted art, since only witches and wizards of birth are allowed to conjure spells, forcing them to work in absolute secret to prevent them from ordinary humans discover their methods.
In this environment we know Coconut, a small and humble girl who spends her days helping in the daily chores of her home while she dreams of awake with the remote possibility of becoming a witch. His monotonous routine changes completely when his village receives a visit from a young and mysterious magician named Qifrey.
Spying on him during an oversight, Coco accidentally discovers the ‘absolute secret’ behind the spells. After a serious incident that changes her life forever, Qifrey decides to take Coco under her tutelage as her new apprentice, starting her formal studies within the magic sewing workshop. This is a moving story about a group of children who, despite stumbling head-on with desperation, decide to intertwine their hands to achieve hope.
