Holiday Reviews #24: WITCH HAT ATELIER KITCHEN

 It's the time of year where many of us are busy in the kitchen with holiday meals and goodies galore, so there couldn't be a better time to talk about this particular spinoff.

WITCH HAT ATELIER KITCHEN (Tongari Boshi no Kitchin), by Hiromi Sato, based on the manga by Kamome Shirohama.  First published in 2019 and first published in North America in 2023.

PLOT:

When Qifrey isn't busy teaching his students and Olruggio isn't busy tinkering with his devices, the two of them need to eat.  They use the magical ingredients they have on hand to make simple dishes to enjoy together as well with Coco and the rest of the girls.

Holiday Review: WITCH HAT ATELIER

That being said, nothing that came out before or since this year prepared me for just how amazing today's selection was or how much I was going to love it.

WITCH HAT ATELIER (Tongari Boushi no Atelier), by Kamome Shirahama.  First published in 2016 and first published in North America in 2019.

PLOT:

Coco has been fascinated with magic all her life, ever since a man gave her a book and a wand at a festival.  When she spies on a visiting witch, she learns the key to magic: it is based not on words, but intricate drawn sigils.  In her enthusiasm, she accidentally traps her mother in crystal, and the witch takes Coco on as his newest apprentice.  Coco's desire to learn is great, but will it be enough to overcome unfriendly students, magical tests, and a strange masked person who watches over her every move?