Translated by Stephen Kohler
189 pages
Published 2019 (English translation published 2020)
Read July 3
Rating: 4 out of 5
To hell with it, we're doing another volume of Witch Hat Atelier. Clearly this is my preferred method of dissociation during this stage of the fall of democracy.
Another fine installment, Volume 5 serves to wrap up the cliffhangers of Volume 4 (which is another good reason to read them back to back). It’s almost all action sequence, with brief moments to breathe and add depth. It doesn’t stand on its own the way the best volumes of this series do, but it’s fast-paced and creative and enjoyable, full of character touches and sweeping, kinetic artwork.
This volume’s ending serves as a natural break in the story, marking the end of the trial on the serpent path. Which is good, because I’ve run out of volumes for the moment. (I may or may not have ordered a couple more, because money is fake but dopamine is desperately needed right now.)
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