Menota

Despite some heavy themes -- death, grief, suicidal thoughts -- this is one of those warm and cozy fantasy manga that has the members of a small town just hanging out and getting to know one another, helping each other and forming relationships. It's just that while most of them are regular people, some of them are witches and others are insects, animals, ghosts, and animated pieces of furniture.

Three charismatic widows living together in the manor house overlooking the village have decided show more to develop their magic abilities with the hope of one day resurrecting their dead husbands. So their daily life is practicing little spells with middling to poor success amid various slice-of-life moments.

A bigger plot and mythology is hinted at, and I'm hoping those developments will keep this low-key series from becoming repetitive and boring in future installments.

FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapter 1. The Village of Berlebagille -- Chapter 2. The Lighthouse Keeper -- Chapter 3. Noe and Marion -- Chapter 4. A Magic Book and a Fairy Tale -- Chapter 5. The Owl and Broom-making -- Chapter 6. Baudouin -- Chapter 7. Before the Festival (#1) -- Chapter 8. Before the Festival (#2) -- Chapter 9. Thge Day of the Festival -- Bonus Stories -- The World of Berlebagille -- Afterword -- Character Gallery show less

My appreciation of this series is already starting to waver as it just meanders through little moments that are building toward a bigger story but in a very slow and indirect way.

I'm still committed to trying the next volume, but in the back of my mind I'm adding an "on probation" note.

FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapter 10. Sharing -- Chapter 11. Alfred and B. -- Chapter 12. Zoe and Shishka -- Chapter 13. The Ghost and the Lighthouse Keeper -- Chapter 14. A Picnic in the Middle of the Night -- show more Chapter 15. A Chance Meeting -- Chapter 16. Reunion -- Chapter 17. On a Rainy Day -- Bonus Stories [A Zombie Movie -- Ingredients -- Lace Cover #1 -- Lace Cover #2] -- Bonus Story. Antlers -- The World of Berlebagille [The Lighthouse -- Noe's House] -- Lots of Bugs Have Horns -- Afterword -- Roger's Bookstore Newsletter show less

Unique and fresh, I like the concept of it! 🥰