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L'Éden des Sorcières #1
Eden of Witches Volume 1
When a young witch is forced from her home by humankind, can she awaken her powers and find a way to save her home? People and nature are at odds in this epic Ghibli-esque fantasy manga from debut author Yumeji
In a world devastated by humankind and forsaken by plants and animals, only witches have the power to communicate with nature.
A long time ago, plants and animals lived in harmony . . . until humankind came to power and, unable to coexist with nature, destroyed and exploited both flora and fauna without a second thought. Now the world has become a barren wasteland. But witches have the power to speak to nature. Blamed for the extinction of plant life, and feared by humanity for their powers, they hide away from the rest of humanity in secret lairs bursting with greenery.
Pili, a young witch-apprentice, has set out on the roads accompanied by the wolf Oak. However, she is not accustomed to the world outside and traveling long distances. Her fatigue quickly takes its toll, and she ends up injuring herself by tumbling down a rocky slope! Fortunately, a boy named Bowei finds Pili and takes her home to nurse her back to health.
However, the arrival of the unfamiliar young lady arouses suspicion among other villagers, who quickly discern her true nature as a witch. And all captured witches share the fate of execution!
Eden of Witches is a magical and lushly illustrated coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Princess Mononoke, Nausicaä, and Witch Hat Atelier, brought expertly to life by rising star manga artist Yumeji. It will sweep readers away into a fairy tale where witches and their familiars are the last keepers of the natural world.
In a world devastated by humankind and forsaken by plants and animals, only witches have the power to communicate with nature.
A long time ago, plants and animals lived in harmony . . . until humankind came to power and, unable to coexist with nature, destroyed and exploited both flora and fauna without a second thought. Now the world has become a barren wasteland. But witches have the power to speak to nature. Blamed for the extinction of plant life, and feared by humanity for their powers, they hide away from the rest of humanity in secret lairs bursting with greenery.
Pili, a young witch-apprentice, has set out on the roads accompanied by the wolf Oak. However, she is not accustomed to the world outside and traveling long distances. Her fatigue quickly takes its toll, and she ends up injuring herself by tumbling down a rocky slope! Fortunately, a boy named Bowei finds Pili and takes her home to nurse her back to health.
However, the arrival of the unfamiliar young lady arouses suspicion among other villagers, who quickly discern her true nature as a witch. And all captured witches share the fate of execution!
Eden of Witches is a magical and lushly illustrated coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Princess Mononoke, Nausicaä, and Witch Hat Atelier, brought expertly to life by rising star manga artist Yumeji. It will sweep readers away into a fairy tale where witches and their familiars are the last keepers of the natural world.
184 pages, Paperback
First published November 12, 2024
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April 3, 2025
If you loved Witch Hat Atelier you NEED to read this one too!
-BEAUTIFUL ART 😍🥹
-Creativ Worldbuiding
-Interesting main character
- a wolf made of plants ( that's pretty cool right?)
-very ghibli-esque
-BEAUTIFUL ART 😍🥹
-Creativ Worldbuiding
-Interesting main character
- a wolf made of plants ( that's pretty cool right?)
-very ghibli-esque
May 29, 2023
Я знайшла свій рай ❤️. І як тепер дочекатися наступних частин? P.S. Дуб вкрав моє серденько!
June 1, 2025
Eden of Witches: Volume 1 by Yumeji is a manga novel about the last of the witches and their connection with the Earth and it's creatures.
Wherever we're standin', I won't take you for granted
'Cause we'll never know when, when we'll run out of time
THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.
Five out of five stars (5/5 stars).
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Essentially, this covers a lot in politics, but there are images of people dying on the stake. So... Death?
"When a young witch is forced from her home by humankind, can she awaken her powers and find a way to save her home?"— GoodReads book page for 'Eden of Witches'.
// Pre-read: I thought that I had read this before but I think it's a different one altogether. There's nothing wrong with that, though. Off to read.//
"A long time ago, plants and animals lived in harmony . . . until humankind came to power and, unable to coexist with nature, destroyed and exploited both flora and fauna without a second thought. Now the world has become a barren wasteland" — the Goodreads page for 'Eden of Witches'.
Does this sound familiar, or what? Eden of Witches definitely touches on one of my favourite political topic: climate change and the way humans treat the world. Sometimes it reminds me of finding a cockroach nest, there may be only 12 cockroaches but they leave their literal shit everywhere. Eat and shit, constantly. It's actually really disgusting with how much waste, food and non-food items just dumped every day when there are people that have nothing. Why aren't we shipping "low quality" foods to other countries or feeding the homeless? It drives me mad.
I love the 'Amurd' concept a lot. Oak (a wolf-plant hybrid of sorts) is a wolf Amurd - are the Amurds the plant part of the creatures or the whole package (so to speak)? I'm not sure, but I am keen on reading the next volume and seeing if I can find out more about that specifically.
"Pili, a young witch-apprentice, has set out on the roads accompanied by the wolf Oak. However, she is not accustomed to the world outside and traveling long distances. Her fatigue quickly takes its toll, and she ends up injuring herself by tumbling down a rocky slope! Fortunately, a boy named Bowei finds Pili and takes her home to nurse her back to health.
However, the arrival of the unfamiliar young lady arouses suspicion among other villagers, who quickly discern her true nature as a witch. And all captured witches share the fate of execution!" — a blurb from the 'Eden of Witches' GoodReads page.
The main character, Pili is sweet and naive as a good witch should be, but she also needs to learn to look after herself especially since the humans are so cruel to witches. Why are they shunning the one group of people that can literally feed them??! Idiots. Like they should be paying them and employing them to grow their food, plants love them and if you can't be them join them. I know that's not actually the saying, but it is what it isn't.
Anyway, Pili is a witch who hardly has any energy and she like faints/falls asleep/slumps to the ground a lot which is actually pretty funny especially when Oak is like: "nah screw em" and rips them apart like they're harmless bunnies. Is Oak big? Is he fast? Yea, maybe. Lmao
You have to read this to believe it, and believe me when I say it's good.
The illustrations are clean cut and interesting with beautiful colour palettes throughout and as an artist, myself, this is important, but then again I don't think there isn't art I don't enjoy in some way even if it is just because I saw something that helped me see things from someone else's eyes.
So please go and read it right now. It's a fantasy based manga with interesting characters and plot.
Wherever we're standin', I won't take you for granted
'Cause we'll never know when, when we'll run out of time
THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.
Five out of five stars (5/5 stars).
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Essentially, this covers a lot in politics, but there are images of people dying on the stake. So... Death?
"When a young witch is forced from her home by humankind, can she awaken her powers and find a way to save her home?"— GoodReads book page for 'Eden of Witches'.
// Pre-read: I thought that I had read this before but I think it's a different one altogether. There's nothing wrong with that, though. Off to read.//
"A long time ago, plants and animals lived in harmony . . . until humankind came to power and, unable to coexist with nature, destroyed and exploited both flora and fauna without a second thought. Now the world has become a barren wasteland" — the Goodreads page for 'Eden of Witches'.
Does this sound familiar, or what? Eden of Witches definitely touches on one of my favourite political topic: climate change and the way humans treat the world. Sometimes it reminds me of finding a cockroach nest, there may be only 12 cockroaches but they leave their literal shit everywhere. Eat and shit, constantly. It's actually really disgusting with how much waste, food and non-food items just dumped every day when there are people that have nothing. Why aren't we shipping "low quality" foods to other countries or feeding the homeless? It drives me mad.
I love the 'Amurd' concept a lot. Oak (a wolf-plant hybrid of sorts) is a wolf Amurd - are the Amurds the plant part of the creatures or the whole package (so to speak)? I'm not sure, but I am keen on reading the next volume and seeing if I can find out more about that specifically.
"Pili, a young witch-apprentice, has set out on the roads accompanied by the wolf Oak. However, she is not accustomed to the world outside and traveling long distances. Her fatigue quickly takes its toll, and she ends up injuring herself by tumbling down a rocky slope! Fortunately, a boy named Bowei finds Pili and takes her home to nurse her back to health.
However, the arrival of the unfamiliar young lady arouses suspicion among other villagers, who quickly discern her true nature as a witch. And all captured witches share the fate of execution!" — a blurb from the 'Eden of Witches' GoodReads page.
The main character, Pili is sweet and naive as a good witch should be, but she also needs to learn to look after herself especially since the humans are so cruel to witches. Why are they shunning the one group of people that can literally feed them??! Idiots. Like they should be paying them and employing them to grow their food, plants love them and if you can't be them join them. I know that's not actually the saying, but it is what it isn't.
Anyway, Pili is a witch who hardly has any energy and she like faints/falls asleep/slumps to the ground a lot which is actually pretty funny especially when Oak is like: "nah screw em" and rips them apart like they're harmless bunnies. Is Oak big? Is he fast? Yea, maybe. Lmao
You have to read this to believe it, and believe me when I say it's good.
The illustrations are clean cut and interesting with beautiful colour palettes throughout and as an artist, myself, this is important, but then again I don't think there isn't art I don't enjoy in some way even if it is just because I saw something that helped me see things from someone else's eyes.
So please go and read it right now. It's a fantasy based manga with interesting characters and plot.
April 21, 2025
Цікава ідея, гарна мальовка, але якось всього мало. Сюжету, слів, сенсу.
January 30, 2025
це була моя перша манґа і мені сподобалося. трішки незвично, що так мало букв, але все так гарно, ще й історія затягла) тепер мені відразу потрібен другий том. Піллі, Бо та Дуб такі бусінки 🤌🏻. а на деяких моментах я ледве трималася, бо було жорстко, але тим не менш ці події підігрівають інтерес.
5/5 ⭐️
5/5 ⭐️
May 9, 2026
This isn’t my usual read, but I’m currently using a 2-week trial of Kobo Plus and decided to branch out into manga and graphic novels. The synopsis immediately caught my attention.
In this world, plants and animals once lived in harmony, until humanity destroyed that balance. Witches are the only ones able to communicate with nature, but they’ve been blamed for the extinction of plant life. Now they’re forced to hide in secret lairs, because any captured witch faces execution.
Our heroine, Pili, is suddenly forced to leave the safety of her hidden home and step into a cruel, unforgiving world. As danger closes in around her, she must fight to escape the fate that awaits all witches.
This fantasy manga pulled me in right away with its unique world-building, emotional stakes, and beautiful storytelling. I can’t wait to continue the series and see how far Pili is willing to go to reach her destination.
In this world, plants and animals once lived in harmony, until humanity destroyed that balance. Witches are the only ones able to communicate with nature, but they’ve been blamed for the extinction of plant life. Now they’re forced to hide in secret lairs, because any captured witch faces execution.
Our heroine, Pili, is suddenly forced to leave the safety of her hidden home and step into a cruel, unforgiving world. As danger closes in around her, she must fight to escape the fate that awaits all witches.
This fantasy manga pulled me in right away with its unique world-building, emotional stakes, and beautiful storytelling. I can’t wait to continue the series and see how far Pili is willing to go to reach her destination.
July 4, 2024
This first volume felt like watching the first 30 minutes of a Studio Ghibli film (in the best way). The art style was chef's kiss, stunning. The story follows Pili, a young witch apprentice. In this world, witches are able to talk to plants and have kept themselves hidden from humans who have exploited the planet. Pili is forced to interact with humans after her mentor becomes ill, and Pili's quest to find help leads to a dangerous human uncovering her witch nature.
This has the perfect mixture of beauty, nature, and violence that so many of the Studio Ghibli films have. I found myself getting emotional reading this first volume. I can't wait for the rest of the volumes to be translated into English and released.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this volume in exchange for an honest review.
This has the perfect mixture of beauty, nature, and violence that so many of the Studio Ghibli films have. I found myself getting emotional reading this first volume. I can't wait for the rest of the volumes to be translated into English and released.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this volume in exchange for an honest review.
August 6, 2021
Le premier tome de L’éden des sorcières est un coup de coeur. Parce que l’univers post-apocalyptique de cette fable écologique me parle énormément. Parce que malgré une trame classique, l’histoire est passionnante. Parce que j’aime déjà énormément son héroïne. Et parce que visuellement, c’est un bijou! Je suis convaincue à 200% ! Vivement la suite!
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Critique complète sur yuyine.be!
February 21, 2025
The artwork was cool, but nothing about the story gripped me.
March 5, 2026
Kada nije sve u lepoti… Stil ilustracija mi je odmah zapao za oko — očigledan uticaj popularnog Witch Hat Atelier. Nažalost, priča je za ne prineti. Dijalozi su mlaki, likovi su svedeni na stereotipe, a zaplet je potpuno formulaičan.
I dve zvezdice deluju kao velikodušna ocena, ali jednu čuvam samo za najgori bes i prezir. U ovom slučaju, dodatni plus ide na валенки — istočnoslovensku obuću koja se pojavljuje u priči.
I dve zvezdice deluju kao velikodušna ocena, ali jednu čuvam samo za najgori bes i prezir. U ovom slučaju, dodatni plus ide na валенки — istočnoslovensku obuću koja se pojavljuje u priči.
April 8, 2025
This was so cute!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Literally Ocarina of Time meets Princess Mononoke meets Twilight Princess meets Witch Hat Atelier
I ate it up
Literally Ocarina of Time meets Princess Mononoke meets Twilight Princess meets Witch Hat Atelier
I ate it up
December 17, 2024
A beautiful debut perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli, featuring environmental themes akin to Princess Mononoke and a whimsical atmospheric setting like Kiki's Delivery Service. The creator earns the Studio Ghibli comparison through the expansive landscapes and detailed linework, and the story itself has a similar rambling flow that emphasizes the emotional journey of the main characters. I look forward to reading future volumes. Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC!
December 4, 2023
Ну таку красу можна читати запоєм
January 16, 2026
This was my first Manga in years. I want to read the rest of the series ASAP. The story was beautiful and bittersweet. I'm so excited to see if I can read them all from the library.
November 12, 2024
If you like witch hat atelier this is definitely worth trying. Why is there only one volume though 😭
May 30, 2023
Дуже захоплива історія, в якій переплітається і проблема екології, і магія, і жорстокість суспільства. З нетерпінням чекаю на другий том, бо історія Піллі мене заінтригувала 🔥
November 9, 2024
3.5/5
Thank you to Net Galley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was an interesting, bleak premise. Humans have (shocker) ruined the earth and only witches live in harmony with plants - all humans live in basically rocky deserts. We start off with Pili and get mentor Toura in their hidden home away from the rest of civilization.
The magic system is still a bit unknown other than these special magical seeds that can grow into huge, powerful animals with plants wrapped around them.
My e-ARC copy didn’t have very high quality artwork, which was a bit disappointing because this is a manga and the artwork is extremely important to telling the story, but I’m sure the final copy will be more polished.
The villain was scary and brutal and I didn’t expect this to be as dark as it was, but it makes sense considering f the world these characters are living in!
I’m interested to see where this story goes, so I would definitely check out the next volume, especially since this first volume had a lot of introductory stuff they had to get out of the way. Overall, this was a quick, interesting read that reminded me a bit of Princess Mononoke meets Witch Hat Atelier. 😊
Thank you to Net Galley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was an interesting, bleak premise. Humans have (shocker) ruined the earth and only witches live in harmony with plants - all humans live in basically rocky deserts. We start off with Pili and get mentor Toura in their hidden home away from the rest of civilization.
The magic system is still a bit unknown other than these special magical seeds that can grow into huge, powerful animals with plants wrapped around them.
My e-ARC copy didn’t have very high quality artwork, which was a bit disappointing because this is a manga and the artwork is extremely important to telling the story, but I’m sure the final copy will be more polished.
The villain was scary and brutal and I didn’t expect this to be as dark as it was, but it makes sense considering f the world these characters are living in!
I’m interested to see where this story goes, so I would definitely check out the next volume, especially since this first volume had a lot of introductory stuff they had to get out of the way. Overall, this was a quick, interesting read that reminded me a bit of Princess Mononoke meets Witch Hat Atelier. 😊
December 17, 2024
A flickering imitation of Kamome Shirahama's immortal smash hit Witch Hat Atelier. The art is decent but it feels like it's just trying to imitate Witch Hat. The writing is shallow and the none of the characters stand out. Even the wolf made of plants feels boring. And worst of all the setting is just incredibly stupid. Over a hundred years ago all animals and plants disappeared from the earth? Everyone would be dead, full stop. And yet here they are, hanging out and persecuting witches. If there's some grand magical explanation for why humans are still alive, we don't get it in the entire first volume. It's very stupid!
December 9, 2024
Thanks to NetGalley and Abrams ComicArts for the ARC.
The art is really gorgeous here, the comparisons to Ghibli and Witch Hat Atelier are very apt. The story is a basic hero's journey, where the loss of her mentor/guardian and her home sends Pili on a quest to find this Eden where wildlife thrives. Every stop on her journey thus far sparks a strong desire for more in those around her, for both good and bad reasons. I'm interested in where it goes from here.
The art is really gorgeous here, the comparisons to Ghibli and Witch Hat Atelier are very apt. The story is a basic hero's journey, where the loss of her mentor/guardian and her home sends Pili on a quest to find this Eden where wildlife thrives. Every stop on her journey thus far sparks a strong desire for more in those around her, for both good and bad reasons. I'm interested in where it goes from here.
July 4, 2023
Pueees... leído en francés. Es un seinen que sin ser espectacular es entretenido.
**Alerta Spoiler!!
Lo pillé porque estaba en 2x1 en el fnac y me gustó la portada. La idea no es original, pero trata de una bruja que vive en un mundo post-apocalíptico ecológico, sin plantas (o solo las suyas) y demás, que quiere cumplir el sueño de su mentora y encontrar el edén.
Hay desiertos, científicos malvados, brujas buenas y monstruos. Y el dibujo, aunque podía ser más elaborado, es bonito.
En fin, 4 estrellas sobre 5 porque me he viciado y quiero seguir con los siguientes. El problema? que solo hay 5 tomos publicados T.T
PS: Amo que los franceses estén tan locos por los mangas. En España no encuentras ni una milésima parte de lo que hay aquí.
**Alerta Spoiler!!
Lo pillé porque estaba en 2x1 en el fnac y me gustó la portada. La idea no es original, pero trata de una bruja que vive en un mundo post-apocalíptico ecológico, sin plantas (o solo las suyas) y demás, que quiere cumplir el sueño de su mentora y encontrar el edén.
Hay desiertos, científicos malvados, brujas buenas y monstruos. Y el dibujo, aunque podía ser más elaborado, es bonito.
En fin, 4 estrellas sobre 5 porque me he viciado y quiero seguir con los siguientes. El problema? que solo hay 5 tomos publicados T.T
PS: Amo que los franceses estén tan locos por los mangas. En España no encuentras ni una milésima parte de lo que hay aquí.
December 29, 2024
My first manga. Even after I got the hang of reading from right to left, I wasn't sure I was completely following along. It didn't seem very imaginative to me and I felt like it heavily relied on other works. I don't know, maybe the medium isn't for me.
March 28, 2026
Un homme chauve… c’était sûr…
August 20, 2024
witches who live in harmony with nature and animals, and who have to save them from humans? i mean... totally what i crave for 😍🌲🐺 (+ the drawings are mesmerizing 🤩)
August 8, 2026
Чудовий початок історії! Дуже гарна мальовка і той самий ранньо-«Міядзаківський» вайб 🌱
Обов'язково читатиму далі ❤️
Обов'язково читатиму далі ❤️
January 1, 2024
Досить класична зав'язка, але ж які розкііііішні ілюстрації! Дуже миленько і красиво
October 30, 2021
On part sur un coup de coeur, hâte de lire la suite ! ❤
June 21, 2023
Довго вагався чи потрібно купувати. Хоча я люблю манґу, проте не думав, що сподобається сама історії. А тепер можу сказати, що вже чекаю з нетерпінням продовження (так, я знаю, що в мене багато непрочитаного 😅), ця історія мене зачарувала від першої сторінки та тримала в зацікавленості аж до кінця.
Якщо коротко про сюжет, то колись давно всі рослини та тварини жили в мирі та гармонії. І це тривало до одного моменту, доки не з'явилися люди. Вони безжально руйнували все на своєму шляху і ось як вже сотні років флора та фауна зачаїлися в таємному місці. Хоча також є таємні лігвиша відьом, де рослиність продовжує буяти і як не дивно саме люди звинувачують відьом в занепаді життя.
Це якщо коротко, а ось детальніше потрібно читати вже манґу, бо там дійсно є про що по читати та про що по мислити.
Якщо коротко про сюжет, то колись давно всі рослини та тварини жили в мирі та гармонії. І це тривало до одного моменту, доки не з'явилися люди. Вони безжально руйнували все на своєму шляху і ось як вже сотні років флора та фауна зачаїлися в таємному місці. Хоча також є таємні лігвиша відьом, де рослиність продовжує буяти і як не дивно саме люди звинувачують відьом в занепаді життя.
Це якщо коротко, а ось детальніше потрібно читати вже манґу, бо там дійсно є про що по читати та про що по мислити.
March 2, 2026
Boy we did not waste any time getting to the trauma and the reason for our heroine's journey. Dialogue feels a little bland, which I would be willing to chalk up to translation if this were from the late 90s/early 2000s, but the medium is popular enough now that that's typically not the case. Our characters are also all pretty one-note so far. The worldbuilding is only somewhat interesting, but the art is pretty good. Clear and distinct character designs and incredible attention to detail on the plant life.
I'll at least finish these first four volumes I checked out in bulk from my library because they're short and quick, but unless something happens in the next three to really pull me in, I doubt I'll be continuing this series.
I'll at least finish these first four volumes I checked out in bulk from my library because they're short and quick, but unless something happens in the next three to really pull me in, I doubt I'll be continuing this series.
June 29, 2024
Gizlenen doğa cadılarını arayan küçük bir cadının hikayesi denebilir. İnsanların çoğunun perişan ya da kötü kalpli olmasından dolayı başına gelenleri okuyoruz. Hikaye son derece klişe fakat kararında temposuyla hiç sıkmadan kendini anlatıyor. Serinin en öne çıkan özelliği ise kuşkusuz çizimleri. Ana karakterler ve doğaüstü kısımlardaki detay seviyesi gerçekten muazzam. Ne yazık ki iş kötülere ve önemsiz tiplemelere gelince seviye bir hayli düşüyor. Muhtemelen başka bir mangada o kadar da kötü durmayacak olan o çizimler buradaki fazlasıyla özenli çizimlerin yanında biraz sırıtıyor.
August 20, 2025
Повелася на чарівно промальовану обкладинку й не пошкодувала, на внутрішніх малюнках (навіть на голих скелях) можна по кілька хвилин залипати=)
Так, нехай у перших розділах і насипано бісячих тропів (обраність, смерть, дівчинка в біді, зрада, поклик до мандрів), але сама тема, де через людей почала зникати флора й фауна, а її рештки відступили й зачаїлися, щоб до них не дісталася рука нищителя, варті уваги. Це історія дорослішання й пошуку власного шляху геть юної відьми, адже у світі покинутому природою, відьми — єдина надія людства, бо лише вони зберегли зв'язок із природою.
Так, нехай у перших розділах і насипано бісячих тропів (обраність, смерть, дівчинка в біді, зрада, поклик до мандрів), але сама тема, де через людей почала зникати флора й фауна, а її рештки відступили й зачаїлися, щоб до них не дісталася рука нищителя, варті уваги. Це історія дорослішання й пошуку власного шляху геть юної відьми, адже у світі покинутому природою, відьми — єдина надія людства, бо лише вони зберегли зв'язок із природою.
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