pluckaduck's manga / #Witch(4)

lack of worldbuilding or history relevant to the hunting of witches or info on paladins and the church...lack of explanation for romance...lack of explanation for isekai/backstory (i think it'll be revealed as the plot progress)...lack of good buildup/foreshadowing that led to the appearance of X(the witch)...for now, the characters aren't very interesting...they're good to look at tho. as for the plot, idk...we don't the mc's goals, past, or given any piece of history, only the estrangement between the church and the witches which lacks an explanation...

phanora...<33 istg every single one of the women is gorgeous. this manga deserves a higher rating. I'm in awe of the author... debut novel?? everything is so amazing, it's hard to believe.

the storytelling is amazing, the angles, panels really conveyed the atmosphere and emotions of the characters, and the different types of love shown by these witches were interesting and their respective love interests were perfect for them. the first three were the most interesting. esp the first couple's; it was the most bittersweet. the second couple was interesting, the third one was unrequited love, but it was neat that it was shoujo ai. it was sad that lily wanted to die, but didn't want to either bc she couldn't forget colin and philipa. the guy ian, i felt that his personality changed the most, like it was almost jarring how a subdued depressed man who was indifferent to living turned into a clingy "delicate flower" who's so enamored with lily. and then his entire personality was to simp for her. almost felt like fanservice when the author included more of their scenes after their arc. yeah, felt that the side stories and epilogues were dragged. i admit i skipped some dialogue there bc i wanted to see phillipa and colin's conclusion.

reminds me of magus of the library, another phenomenal manga with similar vibes.