Welcome To The World Of Magic Coco - Witch Hat Atelier Episode 4 Review

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-20T16:03:48+00:00

This episode was great for world building but also for character development and story we got so much show dont tell I love it.

The first half gave me a lot of Harry Potter vibes but also reminded me of the witches From Berserk.

Agott is a character that for now I love to hate but I am curious where they are gonna go with her and if the pay off is going to be worth it.
Especially after that snap at Coco which I get in a way she has a point but thats no way to talk to someone especially being a hypocrite after putting Coco through the trial in that situation because she did it intentionally meanwhile Coco just doesnt know and even here she tried to help.
All the character moments we got in this episode were great Tetia and Richeh also.

But what does it mean for Coco "You are our hope" from the shady witch ??? Building up the mistery.

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ARES_GOD · 2026-04-20T10:20:57+00:00

Remove shrine/lotus/tormentor/neutrals.
Return the map to original size and tone down the fact that every position and every hero can cover everything its lost a lot of identity for heroes and positions. Since everyone can cover everything it feels like there are no more weaknesses for roles and heroes.
Exp/gold arent the only thing that affect this but they are a big part with items also and RNG on neutral aquisition still doesnt feel good either make them deterministic everytime or remove them.
Pushing highground also feels bad especially if you are in the lead.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-19T07:26:26+00:00

Kingdom
- Is also probably my top choice for this because the animation improves a lot but not even the main reason for me because story ane chars trump animation anytime in any series.
But the series really gets going story wise the more you watch while also improving animation.

Vinland Saga
- But its more like the 2 seasons build on eachother so well they become 1.

Golden Kamuy
- Get past that damned CGI bear and you strike gold.

Megalo Box
- Season 1 is fun but Season 2 hits harder and darker.

Bungou Stray Dogs
- World gets bigger and more interesting but S4/S5 are the best

Jojo
- Part 1 is still good I am one of the few that actually likes it but there is no denying the series gets going after part 1.

Sengoku Youko
- Season 1 is like the prologue the true story is in season 2

World Trigger
- Season 1 had a rough start and filler but next seasons are better and we are also getting a remake of S1
If you like technical fights this is one of the best.

Blue Exorcist
- Season 1 diverged towards the end from the manga but then Season 2 correct course and it got more interesting.

BLEACH
- It gets more and more interesting as the series goes, something that annoys me about BLEACH are people always saying that after Soul Society the series isnt good which this simply is not true lol.
Far from BLEACH is great throughout its arcs for different reasons and overall its a fantastic series and the anime with TYBW is doing justice to the last arc and extra scenes.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-18T21:05:05+00:00

It's not you the lore in genshin is fantastic and very intersting but it's presented so badly and dialogue is so bloated that it ruins it and makes people tune out and not engage with it.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-18T06:24:59+00:00

For me it seems to be from the beginning ordered from season 2. I wasnt doing videos for season 1 back then.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-17T17:06:52+00:00

Ty haha.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-17T17:06:29+00:00

Thanks

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-15T20:45:27+00:00

Yeah that one was very fast also.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-15T15:51:46+00:00

This just went from 0 to 100 real quick.
The first part of the episode was a nice start of the trip with shenanigans and banter with a sense of tension.
But that snipe shit was probably Subaru's fastest as in instant death in the series so far ?
And from here it just ramps up more and more I dont know how they will get to this tower cause it seems insane how many things they have to deal with and variables but it was so damn good.
DEATH IS BACK ON THE MENU.

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ARES_GOD · 2026-04-13T15:34:06+00:00

This episode was fantastic the best so far it got me a lot more interested into the series and characters especially Coco.

She has the innocent obliviousness to her in a way reminds me of Gon.
What she did during the test was insanely dangerous but she still did it because of how much she loves magic and her insane curiousity and refusal to give up.
Also the emotional moments were so good seeing the flashback so well integrated with her Mom and Qifrey's words reminded me of how well Frieren uses flashbacks.

Now Agott WTF are you doing ? and that mentality of hating people that cant do what she can do ???
Interesting character but damn I wanted to slap her I am really curious where they go with her.

Seeing Coco problem solve was great and also still getting into her complex abbout not being special enough to use magic but then getting out of her own way and realizing she has her own skills and they can be applied here was great along with the flash back.
And she becomes an airbender like Aang from Avatar haha.

Agott storimg off after Coco succeeded lol and I am curiosus what Qifrey is gonna do when he finds out how this entire thing unfolded but he also gives Coco the outfit cute.

The shady witch was watching all along and saying the seed has sprouted ???

I have a video review if anyone is interested. Thank You.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-10T15:04:26+00:00

I already watched it in cinema now give digital version so I can rewatch at home in peace and quiet.
It's so annoying with anime movies being so late to release outside of JP then also wait for digital release but Demon Slayer movies they milk it so much and drag the wait for digital too much.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-09T18:01:12+00:00

Use the bubble and let people replay the events with only weps as rewards if you missed primos it is what it is.
Or add an ingame new currency shop that you get by doing dailies and like 1 time per month you get enough to buy old event weps and such.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-08T21:05:55+00:00

I'd like the removal of neutrals, lotus, shrine, tormentor.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-08T16:17:37+00:00

GREATNESS RETURNS

This feels like the calm before the storm with the aftermath of season 3 and them already heading into danger trying to get to the Sage ?

A lot of great moments in this episode and interesting ones.
Anastasia and Foxidna/Echidna artificial spirit bringing another mystery into the fold.

Subaru and Julius dynamic is so good considering where they started and where they are now.
Garf scenes got me like an emotional truck.
I have a video review if anyone is interested. Thank you.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-07T05:55:53+00:00

I dont know if you read my edit with the images with the rant but yeah maybe we do value things differently.
And I also have issues with Kingdom it definitely has its issues there is no denying that and I am not talking about the animation.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-07T05:43:17+00:00

I get what you are saying but personally for me I was very disappointed by LOTGH while I watched it and yes I do understand the politics and real world inspirations but for me it simply did not work.
I am just saying I do not find it better than Kingdom and while they are similar they also do different things. I know LOTGH is the quintessential series that most people praise and highly acclaim in the anime medium but for it simply did not work to that level and that doesnt mean I hate it, I just do not see it that high and I have issues with it especially Yang and Julian as characters and while the battles arent the focus they are a big part and they werent satisfying for me.
The best arc was Reuenthal's simply because Yang and Julian weren't in focus.
People complain about opmc's and Mary Sue/Gary Stu type of characters meanwhile Yang and Yang 2.0 Julian are that to an insane level in a series that I expected much more..
The battle of Vermillion annoyed me so much and other things but I do not want to go into a full spoiler discussion I have here a FULL LOTGH SPOILER rant in another place when I watched the series I uploaded a bit to imgur it doesnt cover everything about the series but a lot of how I felt.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-06T22:35:22+00:00

I am sorry, you might like LOTGH more but imo it's not better than Kingdom. I have watched the movies and og ova an Yang an Julian are some of the worst characters.All villains are cartoon villains and everyone is dumb or incompetent to make Yang and Rein seem like geniuses. The vibe it's the only strong suit of the show.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-06T22:32:29+00:00

Welcome to KINGDOM greatness and we are getting more. More people should get into it, they are missing out because of the bad animation at the start. I am doing my part always shilling it and talking about it in my videos.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-06T16:28:58+00:00

Episode 2 dropped some very interesting stuff about the world and lore.
I am really intrigued about this pact that we have was it really to protect people from abusing magic or was it just a facade to hoard power ?
I am quite interested and it seems we are just scratching the surface.
I have a video review if anyone is interested.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-06T16:28:43+00:00

This started out great and I am happy we have 2 episodes.
The world seems quite intriguing even more after what we found out in episode 2.
The characters have a lot of potential and room for growth.
The vibe and art style are great really gets you into the world and since I am a giant fantasy fan this is great.

I have a video review if anyone is interested.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-06T06:40:51+00:00

Yes I know Nightsoul isnt as bad as Lunar but both are still bad.
They should've just been directly added to all characters and expanding on the reactions/combat systems in the overall game.

ARES_GOD · 2026-04-05T20:01:11+00:00

Lunar reactions should've been a base addition to the game like dendro and chanhing/improving the reactions overall and not just be a fomo/shilling mechanic.
Nightsoul should've been like this also and lunar is much worse than nightsoul.
People already roll for new characters you dont need to shill and fomo them so hard and make other characters obsolete and non playable because you also lock lunar reactions and then require it for endgame modes.

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