After going to the underwater Great Hall where witches gather, Coco and her peers meet Beldaruit of the Three Wise Ones. He’s willing to offer all the girls another trail at the second test, to find a way of surprising him with magic. Coco may be the only one who can put the pieces together and get them their passing grade!

It was nice to see more about Agott’s past here and really see what happened to her before coming to become Qifrey’s apprentice. We also got to see another way of life for witches and how amazing it is that they’re able to live in this giant place under the ocean. We also get a brief peak at Qifrey’s life as an apprentice himself and he seems like he’s had a lot going on.

I can’t wait to continue this story into Volume 7. ( )

This series is best when it lets the four young apprentices interact, and after a slow start with all the adults yammering at them and each other, we get to see the girls work out how to pass a new test from the head of the department of witch education at the Great Hall of witches. The result is delightfully written and drawn. A high point of the series. ( )

Series Info/Source: This is the 6th volume in the Witch Hat Atelier series. I bought a copy of this book.

Story (4/5): This felt like a bit of a transitional volume and didn’t have as much excitement as previous volumes but rather more politics. Coco and her friends arrive at the underwater city where the Great Hall is located in a desperate effort to get Qifrey help. To their surprise Beldaruit (one of the Wise Ones) takes an interest in them and offers to redo their trial since it was interrupted...however, he offers to let all four girls take the trial, not just Agott and Richeh.

Characters (5/5): I loved some of the character development here. The girls are starting to trust each other and work as a team. Beldaruit was an intriguing addition to the story and you can’t help but wonder what his motivation is. All the characters are incredibly well done and well developed.

Setting (5/5): The setting continues to be absolutely magical and amazing. Most of this volume we are in a magical underwater city, which is beautiful and stunningly creative. I adored it.

Writing/Drawing Style (5/5): This is one of the most beautifully drawn mangas I have ever read. There is so much beautiful detail on every page. The writing is very well done too. The story is cohesive and creative and I love pretty much everything about it.

My Summary (5/5): Overall this continues to be an amazing fantasy manga series and I really love it. The drawing quality is amazing and the story and characters are incredibly well done. If you are looking for a solid fantasy manga series to read I highly recommend this one. It’s just so well done and so magical! ( )