“Five Earth girls become elemental Guardians to stop Prince Phobos from invading Earth through a weakening dimensional veil.”
W.I.T.C.H.
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Synopsis
Five Earth girls become elemental Guardians to stop Prince Phobos from invading Earth through a weakening dimensional veil.
Since long ago, there have been two separate worlds—Earth as known by humans, and Metamoor, where spirits and fantastic creatures reside. Due to Metamoor's power-hungry ruler, Prince Phobos, a veil between the two planets was created to prevent him from infiltrating Earth. Watching over them is a council of powerful spirits from Kandrakar, a realm located between the two worlds. However, the veil has begun to weaken, leaving the council to rely on the arrival of the legendary Guardians of Kandrakar. Meanwhile, on Earth, 14-year-old Wilhelmina "Will" Vandom has recently moved to the city of Heatherfield. Following the strange occurrences starting from her arrival all the way up to her new school's Halloween party, Will soon learns that she has been chosen as the leader of the new Guardians of Kandrakar and is given a mystical crystal, the Heart of Kandrakar. As for her fellow Guardians, they happen to be her schoolmates at Sheffield Institute, each possessing a natural affinity with the elements of water, fire, earth, and wind. These are Irma Lair, Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale, and Hay Lin, respectively. Together, these five girls form the group "W.I.T.C.H."—will they be able to protect the Earth from Prince Phobos' schemes?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 3.42 · split reception
8.0 pts
Recommenders 10.0 · others 2.0
↓ 3.25
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Jun 2024
- 10 “This manga features beautiful art and is rooted in a creative, long-running Italian comic series heavily influenced by magical girl anime. Unfortunately, the manga adaptation failed to gain...”
- 10 “Haruko Iida’s manga adaptation is truly magical, elevating the beloved characters with an incredible art style that makes designs like Luba’s and Lord Cedric’s even more striking. While it is a...”
- 5 “The art is serviceable and functional for storytelling, and the concept of a central character connecting the others' powers offers a unique hook. However, the series suffers from being a generic...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — W.I.T.C.H. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Jan 2003 – Jan 2004
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7736 catalog