A witch printing office is a unique and fascinating concept that merges the world of witchcraft and the modern printing industry. It is a place where witches can produce various printed materials using magic and traditional printing techniques. In a witch printing office, witches utilize their magical abilities to enhance and automate the printing process. They can cast spells to speed up printing, create enchantments to ensure high-quality prints, and even use potions to generate unique and vibrant ink colors. One of the most intriguing aspects of a witch printing office is the ability to print spellbooks and grimoires. These books hold ancient knowledge and magical spells that witches can refer to in their practice.
Why to stick with what she knows: hold a giant, magical-book-selling market!
But at least in its first volume, A Witch s Printing Office is fairly fun, and taking the Comiket part and throwing it into a fantasy blender will always interest me. Heck, let s not hold back and also recreate the types of allowed doujinshi tomes in the location, alongside event planning and dealing with various problems that pop up.
These books hold ancient knowledge and magical spells that witches can refer to in their practice. With their magical prowess, witches can make these books enchanting and visually appealing, adding decorative elements and intricate illustrations. Not only can a witch printing office produce spellbooks, but it can also create flyers, brochures, posters, and other promotional materials for magical events and gatherings.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: A Witch’s Printing Office Volume 1
Justin: Mika Kamiya was once a human who was your typical Comiket-going nerd. Then an unexplained incident happened where she suddenly was reincarnated into a fantasy world full of heroic knights, deadly witches, and hordes of ghoulish creatures. She has little magic power to speak of, but she really wants to go back to her own world. So what idea does she come up with to try and solve her problem?
Bring Comiket to this eccentric fantasy world!
A Witch’s Printing Office was exactly what I expected when Yen Press announced they licensed this. Based on the cover and the description, Mochinchi did the thing and fused Comiket with your usual fantasy worlds. We have a manga that mixes fantasy with social media, so it makes perfect sense to have a manga that tackles Comiket in its own special way.
And that way is not all too different from real Comiket, with some obvious discrepancies. The first is switching doujinshi to tomes, where all sorts of people grab a table and try to sell their wares to those who want it. The second is how it’s being moderated — by the knights in this world, and they sure have to work to stop attendees from rushing in! But otherwise, the manga attempts to recreate the usual comic market experience but in fantasy form, and from the perspective of an enthusiast with middling magic.
But thankfully, the manga makes sure she has a day job. Mika runs a printing press in this world that gives her some extra income. This means even more work outside of the big event and people making requests…such as needing 100 copies of a spell by tomorrow! Then there’s even doing marketing for the event, such as having to create a catalog while teaming up with some of the most powerful magic users in the world. That normally would be mundane, but in this world, you better have someone that can seal magic or else some of those booths can really come to life…!
Like this basically.So, while we see how Comiket runs in a fantasy world, aspects of Mika’s life are pretty vague. As in, we get a one page summary of her somehow being brought into another world. She meets a powerful witch, starts up a job, and connects with powerful people in this world within six months. And after all of that, she comes up with the idea to start Magic Market and hopefully find someone with a tome to return her to her own world. There feels like some omitting has been going on, which means the manga will have to explain at some point just what really happened to her.
…Or not. This manga could really be all about the trials and tribulations of running a Magiket. Like for example there’s a chapter revolving around health and safety where a blacksmith is making replicas of Legendary weapons. Or take the general ladies wearing armor trope and spin it all around. And I mean spin it all around. Heck, let’s not hold back and also recreate the types of allowed doujinshi tomes in the location, alongside event planning and dealing with various problems that pop up.
If that’s the case, I will certainly be curious if the stories will be super interesting. But at least in its first volume, A Witch’s Printing Office is fairly fun, and taking the Comiket part and throwing it into a fantasy blender will always interest me. Definitely looking forward to reading more of this manga.
Justin’s Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Helen: When Mika Kamiya is dropped into an RPG-like, fantasy world she wants to get home but has no idea how. Surely there’s a spell to make that happen, but there’s no unified collection of spells or organization of spellcasters. So, what’s the best way to bring together magic users from across nations, races, and guilds?
Why to stick with what she knows: hold a giant, magical-book-selling market!
We may end up looking back at the 20-teens in a number of years and laugh at just how popular isekai series were, but I hope that people continue to remember this charming, unique story of a girl who just wants to go home and organizes her own Comiket to do it for many years to come! Mika’s not bringing piles of wisdom to another world in order to change it (although she may end up revolutionizing the exchange of information in the process) and she’s not even a great magic user — heck, she’s only managed to master one, mundane spell! But Mika doesn’t need to be an overpowered “hero” to make her idea work, or even a “hero” at all, she just needs connections and some luck!
And so A Witch’s Printing Office progresses through many small events in Mika’s new life; in addition to creating Magiket she’s also running a small-press publisher (Myne from Ascendance of a Bookworm would be so jealous of how easy magic makes bookmaking, Mika is just glad that if she was only able to master one spell it was the one to instantly reproduce a tome’s text!) and a number of her new friends now work with her. My favorite of these small vignettes was the story of a knight who ends up embracing the thrill that comes with staffing an event (something that I think all staffers would relate to, you only keep doing it if you get that sweet energy high from it!), although that chapter also ends up being a very elaborate set-up for a pun that’s not even fully clear yet. My runner-up favorite chapter was one that details how this other world basically re-invents cosplay; Mika should be proud at how many new professions and trades that Magiket is generating, even outside of the convention floor sales!
A Witch’s Printing Office is the kind of comedic, fantasy story for the reader who has grown tired of seeing the usual isekai tropes over and over. I do hope that writer Mochinchi is able to keep coming up with scenarios for Mika (it sounds as if the original, very different, version of the comic wasn’t something they even wanted to seriously pursue, and they really don’t know much at all about how processes like printing work) but hopefully they will keep providing plenty of fodder for Yasuhiro Miyama’s adorable, and gorgeously detailed, art!
Helen’s rating: 4 out of 5
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| SUMMARY | |
Title: A Witch's Printing Office (Mahoutsukai no Insatsujo)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Publisher: Kadokawa (JP), Yen Press (US)
Creators: Mochinchi, Yasuhiro Miyama
Serialized in: Comic Walker
Localization Staff: Amber Tamosaitis (Translator), Erin Hickman (Letterer)
Original Release Date: December 24, 2019
A review copy was provided by Yen Press.
- TAGS
- A Witch's Printing Office
- Comiket manga
- doujinshi manga
- Mochinchi
- Seinen
- Yasuhiro Miyama
- Yen Press
These materials can be infused with magical energy, attracting the attention of magical beings and ensuring their effectiveness in spreading the word. Moreover, a witch printing office can serve as a hub for spellcasting and potion-making. Witches can print symbols, diagrams, and instructions for various spells and potions, making them easily accessible to fellow witches and wizards. This way, the office becomes a place of knowledge-sharing and collaboration among magical practitioners. In terms of aesthetic, a witch printing office tends to have a mystical and whimsical atmosphere. The walls are adorned with ancient tapestries and magical artifacts. The printing presses and equipment are intricately designed with enchanted symbols and runes. The air is filled with the smell of ink, herbs, and magical potions, creating an otherworldly ambiance. A witch printing office brings together the traditional craft of printing and the mystical world of witchcraft. It showcases the power and creativity of witches in using their magical abilities to enhance and innovate in any field, even the printing industry. It is a place where spells come to life on paper and where ancient knowledge is shared among witches..
Reviews for "Unveiling the Mysteries: Exploring the Inner Workings of a Witch Printing Office"
1. Sarah - 2 stars - I did not enjoy "Witch Printing Office" at all. The plot was incredibly confusing and disjointed, making it difficult to follow along. The characters were also very one-dimensional, lacking any depth or development. I found myself struggling to connect with any of them, which made it hard to care about what was happening in the story. Overall, I was left disappointed and unsatisfied with this book.
2. Mark - 1 star - "Witch Printing Office" was a complete waste of my time. The writing style was clunky and awkward, making the dialogue feel forced and unnatural. The world-building was also poorly executed, leaving me with more questions than answers. The story lacked any real substance and failed to keep my interest. I would not recommend this book to anyone looking for a captivating read.
3. Emily - 2 stars - I had high hopes for "Witch Printing Office" based on the synopsis, but unfortunately, it fell flat for me. The pacing was incredibly slow, and the book dragged on for way too long. The lack of action and excitement made it difficult to stay engaged. Additionally, the writing was overly descriptive to the point of being tedious. I found myself skimming through pages just to get to the end. Overall, I was disappointed by this book and would not recommend it to others.