Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 9

とんがり帽子のアトリエ [Tongari Bōshi no Atelier] #9

by Kamome Shirahama, Stephen Kohler (Translator)

AT THE BORDERLINE

With their magic contraptions in hand, Coco and her friends head to Ezrest for the annual festival, Silver Eve! The cobblestone streets of the crown city are lined with vibrant tents, and visitors from across the land partake in reunions and greetings anew. Here, witches, royals, the Knights Moralis, and even the Three Wise converge—each party carrying with them their private motivations and powerful histories. However, the bright lights and merriment lure in the uninvited as well…

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Young Adult, Magic

174 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2021

About the author

Kamome Shirahama (白浜鴎) is a Japanese manga artist.

Reviews

[rain]

im so amazed by the way this manga makes me feel blissfully happy one moment and thoroughly distraught the next. nobody's doing it like kamome shirahama.

[may ➹ · Rating 4 out of 5]

felt a little less cohesive/complete comparing to other volumes, but I absolutely loved the introduction of the grey shades of the debate about forbidden magic and who these magic laws serve

[Livresse de Lola · Rating 5 out of 5]

J’ai dévoré ce tome ! J’ai aimé voir toutes ces inventions magiques et suivre l’intrigue dans ce festival qui fait rêver. Le traitement des agressions sexuelles est fait avec une extrême justesse qui m’a réchauffée le cœur et a apporté une nouvelle dimension à ce manga.

C’est toujours aussi doux et cocooning mais les questionnements de Coco me laissent pleine de questions sur l’évolution de ce personnage par la suite.

En tout cas : j’ai hâte !

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

The theme this time is "blame." Who is to blame for the laws that kept Tartah and Coco from helping Custas to walk on his own again? Why is there such a drive to blame the victims of other assaults, as happened to Luluci in her apprentice days? Is it as black-and-white as everyone makes it out to be? Shirahama is canny enough not to paint all of these cases with the same brush, because the answer isn't likely to be clear-cut at all when the chips are all down.

[Igel :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING!!!!! THE ART IS GORGEOUS , THE CHARACTERS ARE COMPLEX, THE MAGIC SYSTEM IS SO UNIQUE AND CREATIV, THE STORY IS INTERESTING AND ALSO DIVES INTO DEEP TOPICS!!! I LOVE ALL THE VOLUMES SO MUCH , BUT THIS ONE WAS THE BEST SO FAR! 🥹 THIS SERIES GETS BETTER WITH EVERY VOLUME!!! 🥹🥹🥹💗💗

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half of the book is a boring slog as the regular cast just chatters at each other as they get ready for a big festival and then we cut to gloomy political conversations between knights, head witches, and a king.

The noodling finally gives way to some more dramatic events, first with a flashback story about sexual harassment and victim shaming that put me in mind of First Aid Kit's You Are the Problem Here. The closing pages finally started to directly and violently address the big lie and hoax behind the nature of witches around which the whole society is built. I wouldn't mind seeing the series push harder into that area.

[Brooke ☯︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stunning Silver Eve filled with visual delights as well as plot action and character work. Some featured moments were with Ollie, Custas, and the Knights Moralis take-down.

5⭐️💫🌟✨☀️

[Alexa (Alexa Loves Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

2025 Review: There are some really fun, lighter parts to this tale (the Golden Eve and Silver Eve festivals look really fun!) but this volume is a reminder of the heavier parts of this story. I do think we’re getting to point where we’re questioning how the world’s rules are set up, and the ethics behind sharing/not sharing knowledge.

Also find it interesting/nice that there’s a chapter marked with a trigger warning too! That’s thoughtful.

2022 Review: I just love this manga series a whole lot.

[Maia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art-wise, this is one of my favorite manga series of all time. I also adore the main cast of little witch students and their teachers. However, the series has introduced so many side characters at this point that I'm having a hard time remembering who they all are and having any emotional investment in them from volume to volume. I wish the would stick a bit more closely to Coco and her education, because all of the fantasy politics might lose me.

[b. ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

every volume of witch hat atelier is a gift and this might be my favorite volume so far

the suspense building up, the moral dilemmas of a world where magic exists but not everyone has equal access to its powers, the discussions on sexual assault and victim blaming, the subtle foreshadowing and intricate character development

kamome shirahama >>>>>>

[Elena Coorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Como siempre, una de las mejores historias de magia que he leído. Mi colección favorita de lejos.

[ami · Rating 5 out of 5]

forgot just how much i loved this volume despite it stressing me out like crazy... #coustashivemind

[agi]

coustas let me give you a little forehead kissy come on come here mwah

[Strawberry Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je veux la suite 😭😭❤

[Lucille · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je suis impressionnée, vraiment un tome qui me donne envie de discuter de tout les sujets abordés et la manière dont ça a été fait ! En plus beaucoup d'éléments qui viennent étoffer l'univers/le worldbuilding.

[Rodger’s Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ oooh the meta plot thickens…. 👀👀

[Lucía Cafeína · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 <3
No puedo con la belleza de cada ilustración, de cada diseño de personaje, es que AHHHHHH <3 de lo más precioso que he visto.
Por otro lado, cada vez nos vamos sumergiendo más en la oscuridad, en los problemas, y en el drama que se avecina y estoy que me muerdo las uñas.

[Manoek (manoeksbooknook) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 ⭐

[erin ★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

bresom ou quoi le pays des sorcières??? (j'adore)

[Mary Catelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

They go to the fair. Spoilers ahead for the earlier ones.

Some Coco being amazed, some the girls showing off their contraptions -- Agott is forbidden to use hers in the procession -- an interlude involving the king and politics, and another with a Knight Moralis -- and Coco's past, and the recruitment of Custas in the last volume, have some immense plot consequences.

[Colleen Earle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in this series that hasn’t been a 5 star for me. It’s a set up book which is fine, but it means that we don’t get as much character development and fun times.
Looking forward to the next volume!

[No' · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encore un super tome ! L'histoire continue de gagner en maturité tandis que l'intrigue s'épaissit. Un chapitre est consacré à la question d'agression sexuelle dans le cadre du milieu professionnel, et je l'ai trouvé écrit et illustré avec efficacité et sensibilité.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh this one just stepped the series up to a new LEVEL

[inouch · Rating 5 out of 5]

OVERALL RATING : 5/5
PLOT : 4.5/5
CHARACTER : 5/5
WRITING : 5/5

SAGA :
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 1 4/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 2 4/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 3 4/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 4 5/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 5 4/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 6 4/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers T07 4/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers, Tome 8 5/5
L'Atelier des Sorciers T09 5/5

DATE : 19/12/21

MY REVIEW:

“Why does everyone else just assume we all see the world the same way?!”
― Kamome SHIRAHAMA, とんがり帽子のアトリエ 3 [Tongari bōshi no Atelier 3]

🇬🇧. / 🇺🇸 (& MORE) VERSION :
Once again a real pleasure to read, surely one of my favorite books from the beginning!! I can’t wait to read more:)

VERSION 🇷🇴 /🇫🇷 & MORE :
Encore une fois un vrai plaisir à lire, sûrement un de mes tomes préférés depuis le début!! J'ai trop hâte de lire la suite :)

[bratzargenta · Rating 5 out of 5]

no me voy a cansar de repetir lo mucho que me gusta este manga. Aborda problemáticas reales y son bien ejecutadas. Es queer, cozy, emocionante, muestra las dos caras de la moneda, los distintos puntos de vista de los brujos y no-brujos, etcétera. Me encanta.

[emma! · Rating 5 out of 5]

chat we’re cooked

[Kel · Rating 5 out of 5]

the kids aren't alright 🥲

[lost in epilogue | ཐི༏ཋྀ​​݁ ₊ ݁ . · Rating 5 out of 5]

shit is getting real 🫨

[emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is definitely my favourite volume so far i loved all the plot twists

[Dario Boen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Masterclass.