is a Japanese manga series written by and illustrated by . It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2024.
Plot The series takes place in a world where monsters composed of magic called Majiks exist. Specialized hunters called Witches can obtain magic from them after performing a trial, but it is thought only women can become witches. A young boy called Ichi, who lives in Druid Mountain and hunts for a living, defeats a Majik, and ends up being the first male witch.
Characters Team Desscaras
Ichi is a feral hunter raised on Druid Mountain after being abandoned as a child. He learns survival through hunting, first self-taught, then trained by a traveler named Minakata. During Uroro and Desscaras' battle, he intervenes, passing Uroro's trial due to a gender-based exemption, gaining Uroro's power and becoming history's first male witch. Desscaras recruits him to help collect Majiks, forming a group opposing the human-hating Majiks. Prophecy marks him as the messiah who will stop the World-Hater Majik at the cost of his life. Tricked into a binding blood oath with Desscaras, their fates become intertwined. A skilled hunter, Ichi follows a "death-for-death" code—only killing for food or protection—and instinctively senses bloodlust.
Desscaras, the Abyssal Witch, is renowned as the most powerful witch in the world and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association. When cornered by Uroro—whose trial restricts women from harming his heart—she is saved by Ichi, who gains Uroro's power. She recruits Ichi as her assistant to monitor Uroro and aid in hunting other Majiks. Together with Kumugi, they form Team Desscaras, opposing Majiks that harm humans. A confident, assertive prodigy, Desscaras initially works alone, earning a reputation for being difficult. Beneath her pride, she cares deeply for her peers and grows attached to Ichi, who reminds her of her late brother, Libro, killed by the World-Hater Majik. Seeking vengeance, she binds Ichi to a mentor-pupil blood oath, linking their lives. With countless Majiks at her command, she stands among the few capable of facing the World-Hater Majik equally.
Kumugi, a Witch Cadet of the Mantinel Witches Association, and a member of the Witches' Research Club, is assigned to observe and document Ichi's actions for her master, Shirabedonna, later joining Team Desscaras. When she was a child, she caused an accident during a magic training that injured the right-eye of her older sister, Spica. Her guilt led Kumugi to listen to Spica's bidding for years, resulting in her lacking self-confidence and unable to go against her sister. She specializes in workaday spells and prefers research over combat. Initially intimidated by Ichi's boldness, she grows fond of him after he values her kindness—a rare gesture in her life. Though timid, her dedication to her role and gradual bond with the team highlight her quiet resilience. Her friendship with Ichi also encouraged her to finally stand up to Spica.
Infamously known as Gokuraku the Brutalizer, he is a young man who is on the list of the witches' association's official dangerous persons list and a notorious criminal in the land of Kagami for repeatedly attempting to kill slumbering Majik Bakugami. His true identity is the prince of Kagami country. He wishes to become a witch to acquire Bakugami, and so he challenges and beats up any Majik he encounters. True to his title, he brutally beat up the Majik he encountered repeatedly to clear their trials, but due to not having any magic power, he's unable to acquire them even though he fulfilled the conditions to clear them. He formed an alliance with Ichi to acquire Bakugami, taking the trial together with Ichi by enduring the accumulated grief in the latter's place. He succeeded in clearing the trial, allowing Ichi to acquire Bakugami. He then officially joins Ichi's group as a special adjunct of magic item crafter.
Mantinel Witches Association Witches
The Aureate Witch and the president of the Mantinel Witches Association, making her Desscaras's superior.
The Analytic Witch, one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association and the club supervisor of the Witches' Research Club as well as Kumugi's master. She is one of the most intelligent witches in the association, to the point that the whole witches of the association agreed with the result of her analysis without question. She's the one who vouched for Ichi after his demonstration test, allowing him to be approved into the association as a witch.
The Silver Snow Witch and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association, specializes in ice magic and ranks among the most naturally gifted witches, having acquired 17 Majiks. At just 11 years old, she and Desscaras became the youngest in Mantinel history to achieve Full Witch status. A dedicated workaholic and perfectionist, she strictly enforces discipline to uphold the Witches Association's reputation, frequently clashing with the rule-breaking Desscaras. Though stern, she genuinely cares for her fellow witches, believing proper appearances foster dignity. This approach earns her students' respect. Despite her competence, she suffers from remarkably poor direction sense, often walking opposite her intended destination.
The Oracle Witch and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association who is capable of seeing the future in the form of a prophecy. She is originally a girl who had been comatose for a decade until she was forced to clear the trial of Mirsam, the Prophecy Majik, causing her to be possessed by the Majik and her consciousness residing in the Magic Circle, with the Prophecy Majik - Mirsam, completely taking over her body and her identity. She forms a close bond with Mirsam, even giving her the nickname Sammy. She encourages her to try having faith in people so their shared dream of humans and Majiks coexisting peacefully will one day coming true.
The bullet witch and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association, who wields a "Giga Machine Gun" minigun. At one point, she got controlled by Fujimine's poison, causing her to betray the Association that allowed Hitsugi to infiltrate the HQ, and then directly attacked the HQ in attempt to kill Ichi. She was defeated through Ichi, Gokuraku, Minakata, and Zayero's teamwork, and was arrested. Her vast magical reserves mean she has never run out of ammunition during a battle.
The cacophonous witch and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association.
The voracious witch and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association.
The villainous witch and one of the highest-ranking members of the Mantinel Witches Association. She calls her self a "grande dame", wearing a purple dress, holding a cigar and silver parasol. She once had a close relationship with Fujimine, signing a Master-Pupil Blood Contract that connects their lives together. Because of this, Tricaputo was hidden away by the Association until she was forced to reveal herself when Fujimine attacked the Association. Her black Majik, Maiden, has the power to detoxify Fujimine's poison through the Majik's kiss.
Senior Witch Cadets
A Senior Witch Cadet captain and the head of Wands and Tools department of the association. Her department is the one responsible in handling the witches' equipment and Magic Stones. She was the one who confirmed Gokuraku's skill in magic item crafting, allowing him to become part of Team Desscaras as a Magic Item Crafter.
A Senior Witch Cadet captain and the head of Fashion department of the association. Her section is the one responsible in designing and making the witches' uniform.
Kumugi's older sister, who is two years her elder; she is a Senior Witch Cadet captain and the Section 1 Chief of the Mantinel Witches' Association Department of Inspections. When Kumugi failed as a child to cast a spell which would light a lightbulb, the bulb exploded, injuring Spica's right-eye. Spica then took advantage of Kumugi's guilt to make her do anything she told her to while secretly hiding the fact that she already had a magical surgery that healed her right-eye, only continuing to wear eyepatch to make herself look cool. She became interested in Ichi and tried to replace Kumugi's position in the team, but this was thwarted by Kumugi's objection and Ichi's rejection.
Magikeepers The Magikeepers are a group of men who combat human criminals who abuse magic, focusing on especially heinous crimes committed by witches. They are not witches, but have weapons that affect Majiks. The government organized them to serve as a check to the power of the Manitel Witches' Association; regular magic criminals are handled by the police, but the Magikeepers are in charge of capturing dangerous criminals. Magikeeper weapons are called sacred treasures, each made from magic power-draining Shaka wood.
Commissioner of the Magikeepers. He strictly adheres to the tradition of Magikeepers only handling magic users, refusing to involve the Magikeepers in the battle against World-Hater Majik, insisting that it's the Witches responsibility to fight against Majiks. He became interested in Ichi and wishes to recruit him into Magikeepers for his skills. In the past, he once got controlled by Fujimine, resulting in him killing his Magikeeper friends. As the result, Chun holds deep-seethed hatred and grudge against the witch, vowing to kill her.
Higarashi is one of Magikeepers who accompanies Chun on his visit to the Mantinel Association. Along with his partner, Boxster, he first met Ichi when they apprehended a Desscaras impostor. He has a short stature compared to his partner and has a sweet tooth. He wields twin shortswords that's capable of cutting and containing Majiks.
Boxster is one of Magikeepers who accompanies Chun on his visit to the Mantinel Association and Higarashi's partner. He is taller than Higarashi, resulting in the latter making him carry him due to his longer legs makes him faster at running. He is narcissist and vain, priding his good looks and expresses jealousy over anyone who's more popular than him. He wields a nine-section chain whip. Despite his preference for the nickname "Star", he is called "Boxie" by all who know him.
Zayero is one of Magikeepers who accompanies Chun on his meeting with Moneygold. He wields a chakram.
Minakata is Ichi's laconic mentor who taught him hunting ten years before the story. He is one of Magikeepers who accompanies Chun on his meeting with Moneygold, which led to his reunion with Ichi, and is a recent recruit, only serving as a Magikeeper for three months, motivated not by the prospect of revenge on Fujimine but rather the chance to reunite with Ichi. He quickly formed a rivalry with Desscaras over who's the better mentor for Ichi. The Minakata family treasure is the sacred pillar.
Majiks
Uroro, the King Majik, is among the most dangerous Majiks due to his hatred of humanity. Found dormant in Druid Mountain by Ichi, his trial required stopping his heart—impossible for witches due to a thousand-year restriction preventing women from harming it. Ichi pierced Uroro's heart during his battle with Desscaras, becoming the first male witch to acquire him. Unlike typical Majiks that turn to magic stones, Uroro persists as a sentient blob that emerges from Ichi's body, constantly attempting to manipulate him into fatal conflicts. By forming a pact with Ichi, he is capable of temporarily taking over Ichi's body to fight in his place. Known scientifically as the Ultra-Amplification Majik, his power maximizes spell potency but renders the witch unconscious for three days after each use.