魔女と野獣 4 [Majo to Yajū 4]

魔女と野獣 [Majo to Yajū] #4

by Kousuke Satake, 佐竹幸典

“処刑人”に捕らわれたヘルガを救出しようとしたギド。しかし脱出寸前でヘルガが足を掴まれてしまい、あえなく失敗に終わる。辛うじて“魔剣”を奪い返し更なる反撃を図るも、アシャフは精霊魔法によって動きを封じられ、『聖騎士団』大隊長・クーガも部下による裏切りに遭い満身創痍。“魔剣”の力を解放しようとする“処刑人”の暴走を止める事は出来るのか‥‥!?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal, Graphic Novels, Witches, Adult

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2019

Reviews

[Rereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, no fucking joke, this series is the FUCKING BEST. I shit you not, I BLEW through this volume with reckless abandon and I regret nothing.

One of the things that I love about this series is how it handles exposition. First off, the exposition never feels forced or unnatural, occurring during scenes when it logically would. Second, even when exposition occurs in the middle of a fight (like in this volume) it never disrupts the momentum of said fight and goes right back into the action when it's done. Third, each exposition scenes is handled concisely and quickly. I never feel like a character is reading from a textbook or using repetitive/ redundant language because characters say what needs to be said to understand the context of what's going on and that's it. And I will forever FUCKING PRAISE Satake for writing concise exposition scenes because apparently that is a serious issue some mangaka (and honestly novelists) struggle with.

But more than that, the pacing in this series is perfect. It's not so rushed that it feels like crucial details or plot points are skimmed, but doesn't drag on for the sake of mystery or drama. And of course, the artwork and characters continue to be the absolute best. Guideau and Ashaf are still an amazing duo and I'm so glad Helga has joined them. She's a super interesting character and I was hoping she wouldn't disappear after this arc, but thankfully she's joining the crew. The art is absolutely stunning and suits the world, story, and tone and I will never shut up about it, so get used to it.

Okay, I need to wrap this up or else this is gonna turn into a fucking dissertation. In short, this series is still amazing, I am still having the time of my life reading it, and I still highly recommend it to all fantasy fans. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk, have a nice day.

[Juwita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moral gray and that ending is badas

[Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Outline of the story: In a modern Europe-looks-alike fantasy world, there are magic-users and the unearthly powerful beings known as the 'witches'. The witches are seemingly all evil and love to curse people and cause mayhem, so the witches are widely feared and hated by the general public and are hunted by the Church and an unknown organization of magic users.

The witch hunting Holy Knights v.s. the Cult of magicians and magic-users and the weakest witch with the most fearsome cursed/magical sword! All the excitement!

The artwork is as lovely as always (everything, I mean everything looks great damn it, especially the cursed sword in its final/full form), the plots are well constructed although it barely breaks any new ground. Although I'm still a bit confused what the Cult is trying to do here, they are capturing/chasing after witches to protect them, or wanting to use the witches for their own ends, or the mixture of both? Plus what about there are witches actually working for the Cult at their own will?Curiouser and curiouser!

I like how even the main antagonists, the Holy Knights also have good design and awesome power going for them! ^_^

This series is totally worth getting deeper into!

[Alisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Woah! And how am I going to wait for the next volume after that ending?!!

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume brings the darkness close to Happiness levels and the action is nearly non-stop. This series does so many things right (art, story, design, text-to-panel-to-story ratio, etc), but the one thing it does wrong, it does so wrong. In the middle of this badass, kick ass fight comes the kiss thing again, fresh out of a shojo manga. It is SO out of place, it shoved me out of the story. What. The. Hell. It's annoying, doesn't match the tone, and totally diminishes everything that character has been through and fought for, and makes a mockery of the story. Let's see...

Gory torture to protect the world. 乁( •_• )ㄏ Whining about first kiss in middle of battle to protect the world. Yeah, those totally mesh.

(-_- )ﾉ⌒┫ ┻ ┣ ┳

Great cliff hanger ending, though.

I would love to see an anime adaptation to get the full effect of the action and character designs. Black and white doesn't do it justice, but the artistry brings out a lot of detail and movement.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psicologico. D'AZIONE.

[Jessica ❀ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg this volume was action packed and I loved every single second and the ending? wtf omg 😱

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

They’re making this into an anime right? Or its based off one? Cause these fight sequences deserve some boss animation.

[Karine Darnessy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je poursuis donc mon aventure dans cette version papier. Nous continuons à suivre Ashaf et Guido dans l'objectif de ramener à l'écho noir Helga et l'épée maudite Ashgan et de les soustraire aux chevaliers et au Bourreau qui convoite sa dernière.
Heureuse de retrouver cette histoire qui ne baisse pas en qualité. Des dessins toujours aussi affûtés, une intrigue qui avance et qui permet de rencontrer des personnages dont je pense que l'on reverra plus tard. La dynamique, le rythme du récit est au top. On a de l'action, des affrontements bien dosés. Bref, j'ai hâte de lire le tome 5 qui signifie la fin de la saison de l'animé et donc une totale découverte pour la suite de l'histoire.
En conclusion, j'adore ce manga depuis le début. C'est une pépite méconnue. Il est juste dommage que le mangaka soit malade et donc que la série soit en pause. En tout cas, je ne regrette pas mon achat.

[Konstantin R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

[rating = A-]

Picking up where Vol 3 ended, this continues the fight over the demon sword and the Executioners. But just when things seem to settle down, a new player emerges. Well... several players emerge. Like Vol 1 and 3, this one continues with the great art style and draws out the character's characters more. The action is impactful and we see Guideau in a new light. As an aside, I found that Ashaf (the mage) and Ashgan (demon sword) have oddly similar names; why? There wasn't a great link between the two (or maybe there will be?), and it was hard to keep them separate. Anyway, I am looking forward to the new installment with keen interest.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vol 4: (18-22)

Guideau tries to rescue Helga from being captured by the Executioner and to stop him from getting the Demon Sword-- However, just as they are about to escape, Helga's leg is grabbed and they end up failing.

Although she barely regains the "magic sword" and attempts to counterattack, Asyaf's movements are blocked by spirit magic, the battalion commander of the "Holy Knights," is betrayed by his subordinates and is injured all over his body.

Will it be possible to stop the rampage of the “Executioner” who is trying to release the power of the “Magic Sword”?!

[Lexyloowoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not expecting to apply to us that came at the end of this volume. But I’m pretty happy that it came. I have so many questions and thoughts about where the series is going and really hope that you next six volumes are just as fast paced and interesting as the previous ones.sometimes I find myself in a funk and I stop reading a series to move onto something else but I always come back and when I come back, I always finish these books specifically in the series. The artist is beautiful. The story is interesting, and the ideas are fun.

[Rebo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahhhhhhhhhh that last chapter!!!!!!! We finally get to see the inner sanctums of the magic group only to be interrupted... and the big reveal at the end damn ! Also seeing Ashaf shaking up was kinda hot, he’s so calm all the time.

I had to drop a star bc I found it difficult to follow the big battle scene... but I love this series and wish I could subscribe to it... I wonder if it’ll be a limited run and that’s why subbing isn’t an option??

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anche se i disegni rimangono sempre bellissimo, questa volta il combattimento in alcune tavole risulta un po' caotico, non si capisce bene cosa stia succedendo. A parte questo piccolo neo, lo scontro tra Guideau e la spada magica liberata del suo potere è avvincente e importante perché ci mostra quanto in là può spingersi Guideau, contribuendo a fomentare la nostra curiosità sul suo passato. Finale decisamente inaspettato! Quante probabilità c'erano che accadesse un incontro del genere?

[Kai · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was fucking intense. Only gripe is with the art style it's kinda hard to see the battle scenes sometimes. Satake has a habit of drawing fully detailed motion in small panels. But overall, if this volume doesn't convince you that this manga deserves to be followed I don't know what will.

Ends with a big cliff hanger.

[KJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything about this series is compelling. The worldbuilding is very slick and charming, the characters are badass but not infallible. The big mystery at the back—wtf is going on with Guideau—remains, hooking me so much that I won’t stop the volumes this until I figure it out.

[cvtherin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snapshot review: i honestly cannot give enough props to satake for his world building. even the exposition is beautifully done, not too much, just enough to explain what's needed and not bogging down the reader. i'm having such a fun time with this series!

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still at a three star for now but at least a more solid three star. This volume hooked me a little faster and though I’m not a fan of battles (I always find it hard to get the full picture ) I could not let the volume go I had to know what was happening near the end.

[Charlene Chia · Rating 5 out of 5]

can’t get enough of your manga

Please release volume 11 Satake sensei!! Every month I check to see if the latest volume has been released yet. I also love all the clothing designs that Guideau wears.

[Célia ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

❑ Version : French

🌸 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💮 Previously : The Witch and the Beast #3 : ★★★★★.

[z · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning as always this is probably a new favourite of mine, every chapter is just amazing

[Kawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing volume! This one had so much good action and left off at a place that is making me want to pick up vol 5 asap!!!

[Maisie · Rating 5 out of 5]

NO, I NEED MORE! Guideau’s character progression is so cute…but why the cliffhanger 😩

[jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite volume thus far.

[Lillie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Completing the arc with the demon sword and I cannot get over how much I’m enjoying this series. And the cliffhanger at the end!

[Sombre Grimoire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une suite assez sympa, dans la lignée de la saga.

Hâte d'avoir la suite vu cette révélation !

[Madelynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

My biggest issue is how hard it is to tell what's going on during the battle scenes.

[Mel's Reading Rook · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Shawnie Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

That ending… holy shit that ending!!!!! I wasn’t expecting that at all.
Also the paladin just needs to join the team because they were awesome together damn it.