Guardian of the Witch
| Guardian of the Witch | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 魔女の守人 (Majo no Moribito) | |
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| Genre | Dark fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Asahi Sakano |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | February 3, 2020 – June 22, 2020 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Guardian of the Witch (Japanese: 魔女の守人, Hepburn: Majo no Moribito) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asahi Sakano. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2020 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes.
Plot
[edit]In a world threatened by great evils, only the power of witches can stand against them. The story follows Fafner, the kingdom's strongest knight, as he guards the witch Manasfa.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Asahi Sakano, Guardian of the Witch was serialized for nineteen chapters in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 3[2][3] to June 22, 2020.[4][5] Shueisha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from May 13 to September 4, 2020.[1][6]
The manga was digitally published in English by Viz Media on their Shonen Jump service,[7] while Shueisha published it on their Manga Plus online platform.[4] Viz Media published the three volumes digitally on August 24, 2021.[8]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | May 13, 2020[9] | 978-4-08-882325-6 | August 24, 2021 (digital)[8] | 978-1-9747-1927-3 | ||
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| 2 | August 4, 2020[10] | 978-4-08-882380-5 | August 24, 2021 (digital)[8] | 978-1-9747-2938-8 | ||
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| 3 | September 4, 2020[6] | 978-4-08-882465-9 | August 24, 2021 (digital)[8] | 978-1-9747-2939-5 | ||
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References
[edit]- 1 2 魔女に課せられた定めとは？ジャンプのダークファンタジー「魔女の守人」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (January 3, 2020). "3 New Manga Launch in Shonen Jump in Early 2020". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ 強大な力持つ魔女と護衛の騎士描く、ジャンプのダークファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- 1 2 Hazra, Adriana (June 21, 2020). "Guardian of the Witch Manga Ends in Shonen Jump Magazine". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ 破壊神を復活させてしまった女子中学生のほんわかコメディがジャンプで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- 1 2 【9月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 4, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (January 30, 2020). "Viz Media to Publish Death Note 1-Shot, Guardian of the Witch Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Mateo, Alex (August 24, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 22–28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ 【5月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ 【8月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.