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How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master’s Medical Journal #1
How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master's Medical Journal Vol. 1
All Creatures Great and Magical... In an age of science and forgotten magic, mythic beasts are beginning to disappear from the world. A young girl named Ziska, born into a line of mages, becomes the apprentice to a veterinarian of regular animals–but Ziska’s interests lie with beasts of a more magical nature. Can she help these creatures of legend survive in a world that is leaving them behind?!
180 pages, Paperback
First published May 10, 2017
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March 10, 2019
I loved this. This is such a niche story and I adored it. Very specific veterinary care mixed with fantasy creatures? Yes please.
February 17, 2019
Un joli manga qui met en lumière une société tiraillée entre ses traditions ancestrales, son héritage magique, et les avancées de la science et de la médecine.
J'ai beaucoup aimé les dessins que j'ai trouvé très délicats, tout en douceur, comme l'esprit de ce manga.
Si vous avez toujours rêvé d'être vétérinaire quand vous étiez petit, et que vous êtes un grand amoureux des animaux, ce manga est fait pour vous !
J'ai beaucoup aimé les dessins que j'ai trouvé très délicats, tout en douceur, comme l'esprit de ce manga.
Si vous avez toujours rêvé d'être vétérinaire quand vous étiez petit, et que vous êtes un grand amoureux des animaux, ce manga est fait pour vous !
October 30, 2020
5/5 ⭐️
Aaawww such a fun cute start to the series!!
Aaawww such a fun cute start to the series!!
January 30, 2023
Not much of a plot, but the vibes were cute!
September 1, 2022
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May 8, 2018
This is a wonderful combination of actual veterinary theory, mythological creatures, and 19th century herbalism.
March 13, 2019
I really liked this. I'm a huge animal lover so even for these magical beasts, I feel sympathy for them and my heart goes out to them. I feel like I would definitely be Ziska if I were in this world.
January 27, 2020
(3.5/5)
How to Treat Magical Beasts is a very charming series: in many ways, it's kind of like The Ancient Magus' Bride, but much more suitable for younger readers.
The world we enter is on the cusp of forgetting magic: modernity and science are the prevailing schools of thought, leaving Ziska, a young mage, in the middle of all the world's changes.
But she finds a place studying under Niko, a vet who can also see the magical beasts that still thrive in the world, which is the meat of the story: every chapter in V1 introduces a new magical beasts, all charming in their own ways.
I think I'll pick up V2 whenever it's on sale: this series is definitely good, but I don't necessarily feel a pressing need to get the next volume asap.
How to Treat Magical Beasts is a very charming series: in many ways, it's kind of like The Ancient Magus' Bride, but much more suitable for younger readers.
The world we enter is on the cusp of forgetting magic: modernity and science are the prevailing schools of thought, leaving Ziska, a young mage, in the middle of all the world's changes.
But she finds a place studying under Niko, a vet who can also see the magical beasts that still thrive in the world, which is the meat of the story: every chapter in V1 introduces a new magical beasts, all charming in their own ways.
I think I'll pick up V2 whenever it's on sale: this series is definitely good, but I don't necessarily feel a pressing need to get the next volume asap.
February 14, 2022
Extremely cute, want to hug all the mystical creatures, even the lizard.
September 19, 2020
Gonna be real, this was pretty boring. Every chapter had the exact same setup with slight changes. The artwork was pretty, I'll give it that, but it doesn't make up for the frankly boring storytelling and flat main characters. Also, why was it necessary to have a scene where the 13 year old female apprentice drinks a potion to test it, unaware that it has aphrodisiacal properties, and becomes enamored with her obviously adult master? Yes, nothing was shown, but why the FUCK was that included in the first place?? It served no purpose to the plot and wasn't funny, so what was the point??
I don't know if I'd recommend this as there are plenty of other fantasy, slice of life series that are much better, but it's not the worst thing I've ever read. Go for it if you want to, I'm sure some will enjoy this more than I did.
I don't know if I'd recommend this as there are plenty of other fantasy, slice of life series that are much better, but it's not the worst thing I've ever read. Go for it if you want to, I'm sure some will enjoy this more than I did.
September 5, 2019
In this series, humans are starting to forget about magic and magical beasts are starting to disappear as science is slowly taking its place. Ziska is a young mage and is apprenticed to a veterinarian named Nico and together they heal the magical creatures they come across.
I love series that have magic and science intertwining with each other and this is what this series does wonderfully! I love learning about herbal medicine and I love how in the first chapter we see Ziska using different plants to heal one of the creatures and calling it magic while Nico stands back and explains what healing properties each plant has and why her ‘magic’ is working! While the first chapter has a slightly more scientific slant to it, the others seem to intertwine magic and science quite well like with the chapter about the Salamander and naturally occurring asbestos, I thought this was really clever! One of the stories was a little odd though and didn’t sit too well with me but thankfully it didn’t feel too long.
The art was very sweet, usually I don’t really go in for ‘moe’ type things but the creature designs were really very nice and made a change from all the edgy looking magical creatures that are usually in supernatural series! On top of this, the author has hidden a ‘puk’ in each chapter and it was great fun trying to find it in the panels (sometimes it’s hidden too well! 😅). Volume 1 left on a cliffhanger so I’m looking forward to picking up the next volume! If you’re into supernatural series then this is one to take a look at! I got it because it sounded like Fantastic Beasts so if you like that series then definitely give this one a try!!
I love series that have magic and science intertwining with each other and this is what this series does wonderfully! I love learning about herbal medicine and I love how in the first chapter we see Ziska using different plants to heal one of the creatures and calling it magic while Nico stands back and explains what healing properties each plant has and why her ‘magic’ is working! While the first chapter has a slightly more scientific slant to it, the others seem to intertwine magic and science quite well like with the chapter about the Salamander and naturally occurring asbestos, I thought this was really clever! One of the stories was a little odd though and didn’t sit too well with me but thankfully it didn’t feel too long.
The art was very sweet, usually I don’t really go in for ‘moe’ type things but the creature designs were really very nice and made a change from all the edgy looking magical creatures that are usually in supernatural series! On top of this, the author has hidden a ‘puk’ in each chapter and it was great fun trying to find it in the panels (sometimes it’s hidden too well! 😅). Volume 1 left on a cliffhanger so I’m looking forward to picking up the next volume! If you’re into supernatural series then this is one to take a look at! I got it because it sounded like Fantastic Beasts so if you like that series then definitely give this one a try!!
August 28, 2018
Gosh, this gave me some serious Fantastic Beasts vibes! xD That mixed with the magic and veterinary medicine had me totally sold on this new manga series! <3
Ziska is super cute (as is the plot/storytelling, in general). I love her interactions with her master, Niko, and how different their personalities and views on life, animals, and medicine are. I also really enjoy how each chapter is a single "case" and involves treating and/or learning about a particular magical beast.
The art style is a lovely mix of simple but detailed, and I like how Kaziya added the fun "game" of trying to find the lizard-like creature (a puk) in every chapter too. I couldn't find one in the last two though... (I even looked through them, thoroughly, twice. :[)
I'm super curious to see where this series goes and how long it'll last. Ziska's journey to becoming a skilled magical healer/veterinarian will certainly be fun to experience, and I'm looking forward to getting to know some more of the magical beasts in this world too!
Side note: Is anyone else rather confused by Case 4 (the Mandrake), particularly its ending?
Ziska is super cute (as is the plot/storytelling, in general). I love her interactions with her master, Niko, and how different their personalities and views on life, animals, and medicine are. I also really enjoy how each chapter is a single "case" and involves treating and/or learning about a particular magical beast.
The art style is a lovely mix of simple but detailed, and I like how Kaziya added the fun "game" of trying to find the lizard-like creature (a puk) in every chapter too. I couldn't find one in the last two though... (I even looked through them, thoroughly, twice. :[)
I'm super curious to see where this series goes and how long it'll last. Ziska's journey to becoming a skilled magical healer/veterinarian will certainly be fun to experience, and I'm looking forward to getting to know some more of the magical beasts in this world too!
Side note: Is anyone else rather confused by Case 4 (the Mandrake), particularly its ending?
March 8, 2023
A young apprentice has a magical background and is assisting a veternarian who takes a more logical and scientific approach to tending to animals. However, they come across several different types of mythical creatures and mix magic and science to help them.
There wasn't too much of a plot as each chapter was revealing a new creature and how they take care of it, but this was a nice little read. I will pick up some of the other volumes and see if it continues to be enjoyable.
The creatures were interesting. I know some of them are "real" mythical beasts, but I'm not sure if some of the others are just made up for the manga. It was a nice bit of worldbuilding, regardless.
There wasn't too much of a plot as each chapter was revealing a new creature and how they take care of it, but this was a nice little read. I will pick up some of the other volumes and see if it continues to be enjoyable.
The creatures were interesting. I know some of them are "real" mythical beasts, but I'm not sure if some of the others are just made up for the manga. It was a nice bit of worldbuilding, regardless.
May 13, 2019
Eh...
It reminds me a lot of ANCIENT MAGUS, and not only because it's about a magical master/apprentice relationship. Like MAGUS it doesn't feel like anything more than an info dump. It spends a lot of time going into the lore of how magic works in this world and that's cool and all...but I kind of want more of a story than that.
At least MAGUS had the whole thing with the Wandering Jew. I mean...it kind of ended in a whimper, but the attempt was there.
This is cute and all, but there's not much here to bring me back.
It reminds me a lot of ANCIENT MAGUS, and not only because it's about a magical master/apprentice relationship. Like MAGUS it doesn't feel like anything more than an info dump. It spends a lot of time going into the lore of how magic works in this world and that's cool and all...but I kind of want more of a story than that.
At least MAGUS had the whole thing with the Wandering Jew. I mean...it kind of ended in a whimper, but the attempt was there.
This is cute and all, but there's not much here to bring me back.
September 10, 2024
Manga très sympa‚ en attendant des créatures fantastiques et une apprentie vétérinaire qui essaye de les soigner.
L'ère scientifique est opposé à la magie ancestrale qui se perd petit à petit‚ ça ajoute une petite opposition très sympa à tout ça !
C'est très sympa‚ petit manga sans prise de tête
L'ère scientifique est opposé à la magie ancestrale qui se perd petit à petit‚ ça ajoute une petite opposition très sympa à tout ça !
C'est très sympa‚ petit manga sans prise de tête
February 3, 2019
Sehr niedlicher Manga mit einer süßen Geschichte
February 5, 2020
Adorable story of an excited magically-inclined protagonist just wanting to help animals and finding magical ones instead. My only complaint is that it is sometimes hard to tell who the dialogue bubbles belong to.
March 23, 2020
This is wholesome cute stuff. I'm an adult, but it's good for kids.
April 2, 2021
3.5 —super cute protagonist. I love the art style. A very simple episodic story
April 10, 2024
Urocze i przyjemne. Naturalne dialogi, ładnie narysowane. Może niektóre rysunki były dla mnie lekko za chaotyczne, ale z chęcią przeczytam kolejny tom.
April 26, 2025
This was really cute!
November 24, 2025
3.5⭐️
Cute story, loved the little magical animals <3
Cute story, loved the little magical animals <3
September 22, 2020
•przeurocza
•piękna kreska
•ciekawa fabuła
•dobrze wykreowane postacie
•piękna kreska
•ciekawa fabuła
•dobrze wykreowane postacie
September 11, 2023
Zaczyna się przyjemnie. Może nie ma wielkiej fabuły, ale nie jest to też nudne. Zobaczymy jak to się rozwinie w dalszych częściach
* Wracam do mang 🥺🤌*
* Wracam do mang 🥺🤌*
December 20, 2018
Amazing
November 9, 2020
3.5
It jumped around and I wish the story had been more cohesive instead of a bunch of different stories in one book. It felt like we were thrown right in without much information and most of that information never came up....idk if it will in later volumes but it was hard to follow at time because of this. It almost felt like it was the second book.
But I did love the magical creatures. The artwork was very well done. And I loved the general premise of the story.
It jumped around and I wish the story had been more cohesive instead of a bunch of different stories in one book. It felt like we were thrown right in without much information and most of that information never came up....idk if it will in later volumes but it was hard to follow at time because of this. It almost felt like it was the second book.
But I did love the magical creatures. The artwork was very well done. And I loved the general premise of the story.
November 3, 2023
Totalnie nie mój klimat
May 30, 2018
Yet another new manga series I'm starting, but it's so very cute! This is like slice-of-life in a fantasy realm on the verge of losing magic. Can't wait for volume 2 to see where Ziska and Nico will take readers.
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