When aWeekly Shonen Jumpseries is announced to receive an anime adaptation, fans are typically all over it.
Wakatsuki is hoping to both improve her magic abilities and make her childhood friend fall in love with her.
What truly shines throughout the series' first few episodes, however, is its comedy.
Jokes can be lost in translation or differences in culture can determine whether a punch line lands.
It can be somewhat rare for an anime to do comedy well, and that goes double forromance-centered shows.
The gags come in at rapid fire, the next more unexpected than the last.
One other series is also impressing in its early goings.
Witch Watch follows Morihito, an ogre-powered teen, and his childhood friend Nico, an aspiring witch, as they navigate the chaos caused by Nico’s unpredictable magic while living together. The film unfolds with fantastical antics as the pair grapples with magical mishaps and growing challenges in their shared adventure.