Flying Witch went out on a double bill last weekend, having kept up its high quality throughout its run. This was a show that if I had my way, would’ve run forever, the perfect way to start a lazy Sunday morning. Especially since one of my favourite gags from the manga hasn’t been used in the anime yet. It’s been funny, it’s been relaxing, a real balm to start the week with, as engaging in its everyday life scenes as in its more supernatural aspects.
What I especially like about Flying Witch is the sense of family it has. You can see that five out of the six people in that screenshot above are related. Akane (extreme right) and her aunt (extreme left) have the same sticky out bits of hair, while they and the titular flying witch, Makoto, share a *ahem* similar build. Kei too, to the right of his mother, shares her hair style, while Chinatsu looks more like Makoto again. When they’re in motion these similarities are even greater and it helps set the series apart. Their interactions which each other too are natural in a way that you don’t see often in anime. Chinatsu is the most believable little sister/niece character I’ve seen in a long time in how she acts around her brother Kei and her two cousins Makoto and Akane. I hope we get a second season, or at least an OVA of it.
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