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Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

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Elaina ventures out to see the world, eager to experience humanity as exploration and curiosity drive her journey. Where to next?.

Year

2020

IMDb

6.9

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Cast

Amber Lee Connors

Elaina

Kaede Hondo

Elaina

Dani Chambers

Saya

Cast

Amber Lee Connors

Elaina

Kaede Hondo

Elaina

Dani Chambers

Saya

TK

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Saya

Austin Tindle

Ikeme

Austin Tindle

Gatekeeper B

Austin Tindle

Selena's Father

Jad Saxton

Fran

Kana Hanazawa

Fran

Katelyn Barr

Fanged Boss

Katelyn Barr

Selena's Mother

Leah Clark

Sheila

YH

Yôko Hikasa

Sheila

Shizuka Itou

Elaina's Mother

Shizuka Itou

Niké

Shizuka Itou

Victorica

A

AmaLee

Odoko

AY

Apphia Yu

Yuuto

Kimiko Saitô

Fanged Boss

RM

Ry McKeand

Chara

SH

Samantha Herek

Little Sister

SH

Samantha Herek

Village Boy

KK

Kousuke Katayama

Underling A

SM

Syuta Morishima

Ikeme

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Comments

10 Comments

Mrs_Marong💞Dec 24, 2024

When I first started watching this I immediately thought/hoped for a master apprentice witch situation a la Frieren. (If you haven't seen Frieren get on that asap rocky) but what it turned out to be more like Kino's Journey or Mushi-shi but unfortunately way more bland. It's all episodic individual tales from the main protagonist (Elaine) of her witchy travels across the land. No individual episodes really stand out all that much aside from this one that involves time travel and takes a rather diabolical turn. Pretty delicious. There are also some pretty cool reoccurring characters, like Elaina's teacher but Elaina herself aside from looking pretty is a little underwhelming. She is really skilled at magic and is the first to acknowledge both her skills and her looks but often too neutral and uninterested making it difficult for one to get invested in any of the tales. But this anime looks pretty. It has this whole "slice-of life" vibe and the action sequences though rare are so vivid, colorful and smooth. Good animation is what im trying to say. Some episodes are like "meh" others are like "eh". It's a short series. Not a waste a time but nothing really great or groundbreaking. But if you wanna get some anime witchcraft snack for your heart eyes give this a go 7.23/10.

kakashi.sakumo.hatakeDec 24, 2024

Wandering Witch is about a talented young witch named Elaina, who was inspired by a book she read to become a witch. She sets out to travel the world to see different cultures and meet different people. Beautiful artwork and excellent animation will hook you into this fine anthology series. Each episode is a new story with a new location, while Elaina serves as the thread that binds it together. Both the writing and the English voice acting are very good. Anthologies are a series of stories that almost stand alone, while a host provides comments and hopefully some understanding. This format is challenging to create and unfortunately leads to some inconsistencies. Some episodes are packed with story, while others are a bit slow. Sometimes Elaina is an active participant in the story and sometimes a passive observer. You will find a great variety of content. Some stories are sweet or funny, some mysterious or weird, some are dark and depressing. There are some spectacular battles and sometimes no fighting at all. This is a show that will make you think and leaves a lasting impression. I recommend it.

user1888810312182Dec 24, 2024

Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina is a unique anime that doesn't view karma as an infallible law, instead focusing on the characters' intentions and the consequences of their actions. While some viewers may misconstrue these themes as pretentious, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina doesn't reject optimism or idealism. Karma and morality are treated as open-ended questions with no inherently correct answer, often influenced by luck. The show's various happy and unhappy endings demonstrate the complexity of these themes. Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina is an enchanting story with an unpredictable pattern of storytelling. The story features happy, nature-inspired episodes that warm the soul, while darker, less frequent episodes challenge the characters' actions and beliefs. Even in quieter moments, subtle themes are explored, such as the construction of a wall in a small town. These themes complement the story on a wider scale, showing facets of Elaina's personality that are not explored in more serious episodes. The story is as much about Elaina herself as about the adventure, as travel is personal and inherently about the traveler.

londie_london_officiDec 24, 2024

Out the gate I could empathize with Elaina and was on board. Animation is beautiful, fluid, and it's an open enough concept to where possibilities are endless. Even though I like variety pick a struggle. Or rather I wish the story was more consistent when it comes to how it approaches...well anything. I don't mind dark themes and levity inbetween but it's so randomly done that it borders on whiplash. Sadly after the first couple of episodes I started to dislike Elaina and her lack of depth and empathy. Maybe that's the point because the story becomes self aware in one episode. If she had redeeming qualities, got over herself, or developed at all it wouldn't be an issue. Also the comedy is all over the place and doesn't land. It's like they threw random tropes in a hat and picked a weird theme per not dark episode. In the end I could care less about the main character, her inflated self importance, or her shallow journey. She tries to say she cares about the people in her life or that they matter but as the viewer I didn't buy it. Thankfully it's fairly short but even so a waste of time. If you've watched nearly all the anime available or want to see how not to write a story watch this.

Dianellisse RimaDec 24, 2024

The plot is as follows The anime centers on a girl named Elaina. When she was a kid, she loved reading books. And among all the books she read, there was a series called 'Niike's Adventure', which was her favorite. It was a collection of short stories about the witch Niike's adventures around the whole world, based off of the writer's own life experience. Elaina liked Niike's adventures so much that starting her own adventure became her all life's dream. Even though the story is generally on the dull side but it still well done if you want something short. The animation, voice acting and OST is good too.

Any LoulouDec 24, 2024

The journey of Eleina is very suitable to watch. Especially to fill spare time. This anime has a pretty good story and the character of eleina herself left a distinct impression on me.

Mofe DuncanDec 24, 2024

Story felt like a bit dull and chaotic. I thought mage has the potential to do anything with their magic. But i liked what i saw, it was a great timepass watching.

𝐦𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢Dec 24, 2024

Ondering Witch Elaina, "Every journey begins with a single step. We just have to have patience." The story isn't all adventuring to fun nations; it gets dark from time to time. The story shows that the world isn't always a bright place, especially since magic isn't always used for good, and there are wars going on... Elaina's character display is a realistic portrayal of personality that isn't being shown on some anime nowadays. If you notice every little detail, and character interactions, you'll start to feel that some of this is not being shown on some typical anime that you've already watched. If you are the type who enjoys Fantasy, Slice of Life and somehow a little dark twist, then this one is just for you! That being said, this is the type of show that you will very much enjoy from the start to the very last episode.

Njie SambaDec 24, 2024

On the surface, this show is about a cute adventurer witch that goes on fun adventures throughout the world. However, this isn't quite the reality. Yes, most of the episodes are fun and cute, but there are some that aren't as well. The first two episodes are basically what you would expect, with only a hint or two of what is to come. Then, in the 3rd and 4th episode, and a few later ones, things turn dark. In my opinion, this is EXTREMELY similar to kino's Journey. A young girl goes on adventures throughout the land, encountering various beautiful, fun, exotic, and some dark and violent things. For the most part, there is one location per episode, and there are some recurring characters. That's the premise for both shows. To be honest, I enjoyed watching this show, but it wasn't exactly my favorite thing ever. I also gave kino's Journey a 7, but I did like this show a little more. The artwork is fantastic, the locations are some of the best parts about this show. You can tell the background artists in particular gave a lot of thought to their work. The animation isn't bad, but it's nothing special. The music is a little above average, but nothing to write home about. The op and ed are also just ok. The characters in this show aren't very nuanced, and don't go through much character development, but most of them are fun and good additions even if their traits aren't very deep. The places that elaina travels to are definitely a strong point. They aren't nearly as good as in kino's Journey, but they definitely interesting. Honestly I wish the locations were more of a focus than they were, because with a tiny bit more depth they could have been phenomenal, but for now they are just really good. The action isn't great, it's mostly just a bunch of magic stuff with no real magic system or any weight behind anything, but the visuals are fun to watch. It's good for a show that isn't centered around action, but compared to any action show ever it's worse. Overall, I enjoyed watching this show. It will not knock your socks off, nor do I think you will hate it. It's not a generic show, but it's definitely not breaking any boundaries. It's mostly in the middle for most things, but because I still liked it I'm giving it a 7.

MoulaDec 24, 2024

This anime anime is quite good. Though there are some flow like when a man was eaten by plant he didn't stop. It shows the real life. Cause in real life we Don't always have happy moment. I think this anime worth the shot. You should like it.