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“1980s witch Alice and student Aoko secretly protect their city until newcomer Soujuurou changes their lives.”
Witch on the Holy Night
魔法使いの夜
8.7
66 rank · 8,425 readers · 254 favorites
Mystery
Supernatural
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Synopsis
1980s witch Alice and student Aoko secretly protect their city until newcomer Soujuurou changes their lives.
It is the late 1980s. Rumors of a witch living inside an old mansion circulate in the city. Unbeknownst to observers, living inside the mansion is an actual witch, Alice Kuonji, a stoic woman and a magus hiding in the present day. Under her tutelage studies Aoko Aozaki, a high school student studying magecraft as the head of the Aozaki family. As magi, the two of them secretly fight any threat that enters their town. Things start to change when a young man unfamiliar with city life, Soujuurou Shizuki, enters their lives. Slowly, he affects the lives of these two magi. And so their story begins... (Source: TV Tropes)
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “heard there will be an anime adaption for this, everyone was hyped about it so decided to check this out. bro this is the best thing I've ever read, I wish ufotable's adaption doesn't dissapoint...”
- 10 “peak Kinoko Nasu writing, For me its really stand out than Fate Stay Night and Tsukihime, the story progression in Mahoyo it seems slow at few first chapter but when you progress to the mid-end...”
- 10 “I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the English translated version on the switch. Mahoyo was a fascinating experience. The story and world building was really good. The story is surprisingly tighter...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 17%
Long · 33%
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 8 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Apr 2012 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M16002 catalog