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“Elaina, inspired by a witch's tales, becomes a witch and journeys the world, experiencing its wonders and darkness.”
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
魔女の旅々
7.56
1,858 rank · 454,332 viewers · 4,388 favorites
Adventure
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Elaina, inspired by a witch's tales, becomes a witch and journeys the world, experiencing its wonders and darkness.
Since childhood, Elaina has always been fascinated by the stories written within her favorite book, especially those about Nike, a renowned witch who had numerous great travels across the world. Wanting to experience the awe of adventure herself, Elaina strives to become a witch, and despite the numerous trials that come her way, she eventually succeeds. Now a full-fledged witch, Elaina finally embarks on her long-awaited journey, in which she meets many people along the way, learning their various stories. Through all of this, she explores the world at its fullest—experiencing both its bright and dark sides—starting her legendary tale.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 114 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 114 viewers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.15
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.15 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.94
Running avg · Oct 2020 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “A lot of people really hate Elaina for being self centered, arrogant, and many other things, but I don't see it that way. Her "job" isn't to make things right wherever she goes, it is to go around...”
- 8 “This anime is about Elania, a witch who travels the world following the footsteps of her favorite book about a witch and her own adventures. This series reminds me of old school Star Trek than the...”
- 10 “It's a wonderful show, characters are really realistic. The way Elaina does everything is way too realistic. Most people when faced with such situations ( for example episode 3 ) will often just...”
Verbosity
Short · 32%
Medium · 39%
Long · 30%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 Fall 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-15787 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Movic Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- SB Creative Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor