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六畳一間の魔女ライフ #1
六畳一間の魔女ライフ 1
新米魔女のマッジとリリカ。六畳一間のアパートで暮らす二人は、魔女として最低のＣランク…。回ってくる仕事はしょぼくてごはんがキャベツだけの日も(T_T) でもほんとはペット飼ったり、魔導書たくさん買ったり、お肉も食べれるようなもうちょっとだけいい暮らしがしたい！ だから、いまよりもうちょっとだけがんばってみよう？ 二人のおしごとがんばりコメディ第１巻です。
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January 26, 2024
Stuffed into a tiny room for living space, low-rank witches Madge and Ririka try to survive on meagre jobs hunting giant otters that barely keeps them in food. Still, they have the drive and belief in one another to at least keep trying to make things better.
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve had one of what I call a ‘puppy kicker’ book. It’s doing its best and just not that great at it, so you feel kind of bad bagging on it, much like kicking an innocent puppy by accident.
Madge is a classic-style witch; you wouldn’t be far off to envision the manga version of Wendy the Good Little Witch (provided you’re old enough for that reference to mean a thing). Ririka has a more traditional vibe to her, plus a penchant for smashing things with a bat.
They basically struggle through any given problem by pumping one another up at the pivotal moment and then propel one another to do even better the next time. It’s formulaic, within the given tweak that each story brings, typically over who is struggling this arc.
It’s fine, which is also one of my more damning phrases for a given book. The art is nothing to write home about either. Even as a slice of life, the bits of story that are sprinkled in the background tend to be more interesting than anything that makes its way to the foreground.
Based on the mangaka’s notes, I think this is a bit of a catharsis for them after having a battle-heavy previous work. It definitely makes the book make more sense, creatively, but it’s not terribly exciting.
That all said, this gets better as it goes, and the background of having witches basically being lauded members of society who use their powers to augment their jobs is clever. It’s not like the message is terrible - try hard and rely on one another is a good lesson.
But it’s a little dull. I had an okay time, just not a great one. There’s something here and a couple of jokes land with a bit of a smirk, plus it does have potential, just rafts of it remain unrealized. It might be that the premise itself is inherently not enough to sustain a series, but we’ll see.
3 stars - I think I’ll give this a second volume to see if it keeps trending upward in quality, but there’s not quite enough meat on this bone for my liking. A recommend, but a very light one.
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve had one of what I call a ‘puppy kicker’ book. It’s doing its best and just not that great at it, so you feel kind of bad bagging on it, much like kicking an innocent puppy by accident.
Madge is a classic-style witch; you wouldn’t be far off to envision the manga version of Wendy the Good Little Witch (provided you’re old enough for that reference to mean a thing). Ririka has a more traditional vibe to her, plus a penchant for smashing things with a bat.
They basically struggle through any given problem by pumping one another up at the pivotal moment and then propel one another to do even better the next time. It’s formulaic, within the given tweak that each story brings, typically over who is struggling this arc.
It’s fine, which is also one of my more damning phrases for a given book. The art is nothing to write home about either. Even as a slice of life, the bits of story that are sprinkled in the background tend to be more interesting than anything that makes its way to the foreground.
Based on the mangaka’s notes, I think this is a bit of a catharsis for them after having a battle-heavy previous work. It definitely makes the book make more sense, creatively, but it’s not terribly exciting.
That all said, this gets better as it goes, and the background of having witches basically being lauded members of society who use their powers to augment their jobs is clever. It’s not like the message is terrible - try hard and rely on one another is a good lesson.
But it’s a little dull. I had an okay time, just not a great one. There’s something here and a couple of jokes land with a bit of a smirk, plus it does have potential, just rafts of it remain unrealized. It might be that the premise itself is inherently not enough to sustain a series, but we’ll see.
3 stars - I think I’ll give this a second volume to see if it keeps trending upward in quality, but there’s not quite enough meat on this bone for my liking. A recommend, but a very light one.
March 13, 2024
This was so cute! Can't wait to watch these two grow as witches and as friends in future volumes.
February 10, 2025
The first chapter had me a little worried, but chapters two and three really won me over. It was cute. I dunno if I'll buy Volume 2, but this one will definitely go on my shelf. I was amused that all their stories were about wanting to eat good food. Honestly, relatable.
June 17, 2025
3.5⭐️
Cute and simple read!!
About young witches who are learning about their magic, living with minimal space, trying to find jobs, and friendship.
Can't wait to invest more time on their friendship and see where the plot goes from here 👀
Cute and simple read!!
About young witches who are learning about their magic, living with minimal space, trying to find jobs, and friendship.
Can't wait to invest more time on their friendship and see where the plot goes from here 👀
February 10, 2024
Very cute story about a pair of witches, Madge and Ririka, living day-to-day doing odd jobs for the witch agency, and harboring dreams of increasing their rank so they can move up from the tiny single-room apartment they're living in.
Some very minor fanservice at the beginning made me roll my eyes. That settles down near right away, and the rest of this book is endearing, easy reading. As the episodes go along, you see the different kinds of witches and what kinds of abilities they have, and how they fit in with everyday society. There's a smidgen of social commentary in our leads' being one assignment away from going hungry on any given day, or losing their rather pitiful lodging, but the reader can be confident that things will go their way just enough that their living arrangement will live up to the manga's title. :)
I encouraged my partner to buy this one because he likes stories like this. I'm not sure if he's interested in buying more of these, but if he is I'll read it. It isn't in line with my tastes or striking enough for me to take it on myself.
Some very minor fanservice at the beginning made me roll my eyes. That settles down near right away, and the rest of this book is endearing, easy reading. As the episodes go along, you see the different kinds of witches and what kinds of abilities they have, and how they fit in with everyday society. There's a smidgen of social commentary in our leads' being one assignment away from going hungry on any given day, or losing their rather pitiful lodging, but the reader can be confident that things will go their way just enough that their living arrangement will live up to the manga's title. :)
I encouraged my partner to buy this one because he likes stories like this. I'm not sure if he's interested in buying more of these, but if he is I'll read it. It isn't in line with my tastes or striking enough for me to take it on myself.
December 12, 2025
2.5/5
After reading Flying Witch the story of witches doing work/paid jobs was familiar to me (where did this come from as a concept in manga? I’ll have to look into it!). Unfortunately I think coming off the high of Flying Witch this was a little lacklustre for me.
I was really missing having well-rounded characters, these two are just kind of flat.
I wasn’t into them or their lives. It was a little all over the place and multiple times I had to check if I actually did pick up volume 1 because there really wasn’t a ton of backstory, explanations or proper character introductions or development. It felt like we were already meant to know and be endeared to the main characters… I didn’t have any attachment to them (or even enough time to get to know them) so wasn’t invested in their struggles as low rank witches.
It was mildly entertaining - particularly when they try to do some sort of magic show for kids - but not for me.
After reading Flying Witch the story of witches doing work/paid jobs was familiar to me (where did this come from as a concept in manga? I’ll have to look into it!). Unfortunately I think coming off the high of Flying Witch this was a little lacklustre for me.
I was really missing having well-rounded characters, these two are just kind of flat.
I wasn’t into them or their lives. It was a little all over the place and multiple times I had to check if I actually did pick up volume 1 because there really wasn’t a ton of backstory, explanations or proper character introductions or development. It felt like we were already meant to know and be endeared to the main characters… I didn’t have any attachment to them (or even enough time to get to know them) so wasn’t invested in their struggles as low rank witches.
It was mildly entertaining - particularly when they try to do some sort of magic show for kids - but not for me.
November 5, 2024
Two average witches are trying to eke out a living but that means living in a tiny room together and making sure they have enough food to eat each day. Madge wants Lilika to be a bit more motivated to make sure they have a paycheck or that they can eat and they realize their strength is always when they're able to work together.
They end up "saving the day" by killing some boars. The farmers celebrate them and give them food from their crops however, that's only great until they run out and need to get either more education to make them S-class rather than C-class witches or find lucrative ways to make bank.
The characters are fun but there's not much happening in the volume.
They end up "saving the day" by killing some boars. The farmers celebrate them and give them food from their crops however, that's only great until they run out and need to get either more education to make them S-class rather than C-class witches or find lucrative ways to make bank.
The characters are fun but there's not much happening in the volume.
April 1, 2024
Cute, cozy, this is sort of like if Kiki had a roommate to be depressed with about people not appreciating her magic, and also they had to make rent each month. Very good for wanting a friend to help with the struggles of capitalism, and also what if magic had trendiness influencers, wouldn't that be a pain? Worth checking out, it's cute and a short easy read.
March 12, 2024
Madge and Ririka, both witches, struggle to make a living for themselves.
I am a fan of slice-of-life stories but this one didn't catch my interest. The characters are flat - Madge wants to eat more than eggs and Ririka is lazy. That sums them up. I won't be reading more in the series.
I am a fan of slice-of-life stories but this one didn't catch my interest. The characters are flat - Madge wants to eat more than eggs and Ririka is lazy. That sums them up. I won't be reading more in the series.
August 31, 2025
3.8
Cozy read, definitely giving this one a couple of more volumes. The art is alright/enjoyable to me personally, but nothing groundbreaking which really draws you in.
However I can see how it might end up either repetitive or "annoying" in the longer run depending on how the story progress.
Cozy read, definitely giving this one a couple of more volumes. The art is alright/enjoyable to me personally, but nothing groundbreaking which really draws you in.
However I can see how it might end up either repetitive or "annoying" in the longer run depending on how the story progress.
September 5, 2025
I don't know, it was fun, but it just never really got me. Two witches, not really the best at things but doing their bestie, live together and try to do quests/chores to get money for food and other things. It was quite cute, but I am not sure if I will continue.
January 26, 2024
This was a really cute first volume!
February 19, 2024
very goofy very strange
March 17, 2024
This was so cute!
March 26, 2024
What a delightful and hilarious manga. If you're looking for something heartwarming and funny and a little creepy, you need to read this.
September 23, 2024
Not as compelling as I’d hoped. Everything I was hoping this book/series would be is done better elsewhere :(
October 17, 2024
3.5 stars
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