r/WitchHatAtelier

What do you think will happen ?

DEAR GOD, THERE'S MORE, no, YES:

The entire Witch Hat Kitchen is theoretically canon and takes canon into account - which means that through all that happy fluff - Qifrey was lying and acting, and none of his smiles were genuine....

Given how Witch Hat Atelier is a monthly manga, I thought I’d recommend another monthly comic that also has poignant social themes about the nature of power and one’s responsibility for its use while also being as subtle as a brick to the face politically.

Absolute Superman is a comic from DC’s All-In initiative. A line of comics that reimagines the characters of the DC Universe into new and different forms(of which two other comic series might peek your interest but I’ll get to them later). While also needing no background in American comics to read or enjoy.

The story follows a Superman who grew up on Krypton. Experiencing the horrific class divide and rampant unsustainable environmental practices of the planet first hand. He watches as environmental disasters slowly rip the planet apart in a storm of radioactive lava as the elites hide the truth from the people while planning their own escape. Eventually, thanks to the intelligence of his parents, Clark is the only survivor to escape Krypton’s destruction.

Crash landing on Earth two years later with his adopted cybernetic brother Sol(he’s the cape made of red crystal nanomachines here). Clark wanders the earth as a silent refugee, helping where he can, and slowly finding himself drawn into a shadow war waged by the oligarchs of Earth.

Absolute Superman is in my opinion a perfect encapsulation of what a Superman in a darker world is supposed to be. A man who’ll never give up on anybody, and force even his worst enemies to redeem themselves(much to their horror). The comic also has some blood fantastic art with some incredible paneling. Though the series does switch between two artists for every arc.

If you want something to read in between the weeks when a WHA chapter drops. This I can happily recommend.

Yesterday it was Coco bravely protecting us from brushbuddy's wrath, today it's Qifrey realizing he should have waited until he actually met his new apprentice before filling his entire house with stuffed animals!

Okay, so here's a theory: something very bad is happening to Olruggio, and it's most likely caused by the memory "therapy" Qifrey is giving him. 🙃

The memory erasing spell is one of the spells that has survived from before the Pact; nowadays, witches tend to use it only once – erasing the entire memory at once. We know that Qifrey means well and fulfills his friend's will (a promise they made to each other in childhood), but perhaps he doesn't realize the serious consequences this has in the long run.

Olruggio has been a witch of ideas since childhood, eager to help others. It's true that he overworks, but the fact that he's transformed from such an energetic person into someone who doesn't even have time to take care of himself (even shave before a festival – he uses a mask) is a bit disturbing for someone with a good diet, constant fresh air, and access to free healthcare.

And at the festival: it could have been caused by fear and reluctance to kill, but in a moment of danger he would rather hold on to the pen, than drop it - such a momentary "paralysis" of the hand, mid combat, without help, would mean death.

interesting addition: as I write this, I remember chapter 97 with Easthies - he is also unable to take care of himself (and to an even greater extent), the fact that something is unclear and more ambiguous when it comes to the Pact - maybe Easthies is also subjecting himself to partial memory erasure so as not to lose faith in his own beliefs.

Everything I wrote can be reduced to psychological trauma, but a bit of theorycrafting is more interesting 🤗

His personality is great and all, but can we please talk about how incredibly handsome this man is. Shirahama really did her thing when it came to him. 👌🏽

Binged the anime and just started the manga, so I've been a little obsessed ☺️

The game is still in early access so my options were somewhat limited, but here’s some details on each girl and why I chose their pieces:

Coco (full name Coco Frozehermom) - it’s a bit tough finding a color scheme to match bright green hair, so I stuck with what works as an updated version of the apprentice robes. Coming from a seamstress family, she’s got a comfortably flowy but functional shirt and pants. The baggy pants and wrapped shirt imitate Qifrey to a degree. She still has yellow flats for shoes. I saw her hair grown out long as regaining some of the wavy texture she had as a young child. I finished the outfit with a stars and moon necklace because of her enchantment with magic.

Agott (full name Agott Arklaum) - congrats on being the only character with a canon full name so I didn’t have to name you after your traumatic experience with magic. I could’ve sworn I saw a colored image of Agott’s mother wearing dark colors but I guess not, nevertheless I thought dressing in dark, moody clothes and makeup suited her here. I really struggled to find a top I liked for Agott. Most of the fashion in this game is more modern which you can see throughout all four girls’ outfits. This lacy blouse is the best I could find until the development team adds new options. I thought with her hairstyle she might (sub)consciously copy Coco’s haircut as they grew closer in childhood. She’s also a couple inches taller than the rest of the bunch since I got the impression in the show that she may be a year or so older than the others.

Richeh (full name Richeh Lette) - she’s simply dressed compared to the others but may be my favorite one of the four, she just looks so comfy. Richeh took her braid from Riliphin’s look, tied up with a crystal ribbon of course. She made her necklace and the buttons on her dress out of crystals as well. I wanted to have her boots similar to her childhood boots since Richeh likes what she likes and isn’t prone to changing it. I arched her eyebrows down slightly for the Angrycheh moments.

Tetia (full name Tetia Twintails) - my main inspiration for Tetia’s look was the moment(s) in the manga when she says clothes are like magic. So she’s got a very strong fashionista angle with her attire having bold statement pieces like a floral green corset and matching green boots. The dress also looked a bit fluffy to me to represent her cloud magic. I gave her the only twin-tailed hairstyle in the game as of now, but I’d like to get something closer to her canon hairstyle if it becomes available later. She’s the shortest of the group at five feet tall.

I had fun making them all, I’m now thinking about making Qifrey and Olruggio and maybe some other minor characters that I’ll share here too if I get to them. I’d like to make the Atelier as well but the layout is a bit confusing, that could take some time to map out.

brushbuddy.

Finally upgraded my palm quire ✨

I hand-stitched two layers of synthetic leather to give it a more handcrafted feel and swapped the hidden magnet closure for a vintage button that suits the aesthetic much better. Plus, pretty waxed cords and a higher gsm paper (each page was hand cut individually!) for better structure.

The best part? I managed to stamp Coco’s very first spell using the chop from my local bookstore’s WHA* *pop-up!!!

Song is Salt by Good Morning Bedlam (Spotify, YT)

This was my first time learning manga tweening, and Agott's my favourite character so it was hard not to do the panels where she embraces her love for decorative sigils, so enjoy! I'll relax with the description and leave the little details that I added to you guys. I have a couple other WHA edits on youtube and tiktok if this has interested anybody in some more!