The Witches’ Marriage (Japanese: 魔女ノ結婚, Hepburn: Majo no Kekkon) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Studio Headline. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype from February 12, 2021 to June 9, 2023, and was licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press in 2023. The series follows Melissa and Tanya, two witches who seek to gain enough magical power to open the door of truth.
| The Witches' Marriage | |
 Japanese cover for Volume 1 | |
| 魔女ノ結婚 (Majo no Kekkon) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Studio Headline |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Newtype |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | February 12, 2021 – June 9, 2023 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Synopsis
editIn order to open the "Door of Truth", the ultimate goal for any witch, Melissa decides to form a witches marriage with Tanya, a naive apprentice, so that she can gain the power she needs. Fully intending to ditch her partner once she reaches the Door of Truth, Melissa begins to second guess her plan as she is charmed by Tanya's enthusiasm to learn magic from her.
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Studio Headline, The Witches’ Marriage, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website from February 12, 2021 to June 9, 2023.[1] The series was collected in three tankōbon volumes as of July 2023.
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[2]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 9, 2021[3] | 978-4041120316 | September 5, 2023[4] | 9781975360399 |
| 2 | August 10, 2022[5] | 978-4041127711 | December 12, 2023[6] | 9781975370244 |
| 3 | July 10, 2023[7] | 978-4041140369 | June 18, 2024[8] | 9781975391416 |
Other
editOn November 9, 2021, Kadokawa released a comic reading of the first chapter, featuring Rinke Mabuchi as Melissa, Eriko Nakamura as Tanya and Miho Kumagai as the narration.[9]
Reception
editIn Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide Rebecca Silverman gave volume 1 of The Witches’ Marriage 3 out 5, summarising "like many a first volume, this gets better as it goes on, and everyone gets a feel for what the story is (as opposed to what they might have thought it was going to be), and while it isn't the best yuri out there, it's worth a look if you're a genre fan." While MrAJCosplay gave the first volume a 2.5 our of 5, noting that "this one is a little tricky to review because it's a classic example of “what you see is what you get [...] It's a good book for a smile on a quiet afternoon in the bookstore, but that's about it.”[10]
Erica Friedman of Yuricon noted in her review of volume 1 that "this is not generally my kind of story. I found Melissa’s treatment of Tanya intolerable. I also found the ane-loli art style objectionable. Nonetheless, but the end of the volume I, like Melissa, had come around to it. Even though it felt mostly undeserved, the end of the volume was surprisingly satisfying."[11]
References
edit- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 28, 2023). "The Witches' Marriage Manga Ends in Next Chapter". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 31, 2021). "Yen Press Adds 12 Manga, 3 Light Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ 魔女ノ結婚 （1） (in Japanese). Comic Newtype. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Witches' Marriage, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ 魔女ノ結婚 （2） (in Japanese). Comic Newtype. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Witches' Marriage, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ 魔女ノ結婚 （3） (in Japanese). Comic Newtype. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Witches' Marriage, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ 【百合】魔女同士の結婚！？ いちゃラブ新婚生活をチラ見せ！ 【漫画】 (YouTube). KADOKAWA Official Channel. November 9, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Fall 2023 Manga Guide: The Witches' Marriage". Anime News Network. September 19, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (December 18, 2023). "The Witches Marriage, Volume 1". Okazu. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Comic Newtype (in Japanese)
- The Witches' Marriage (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia