Witch Hat Atelier Episode 13: Forbidden Magic

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

9.2

31 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

← Prev: EP 12Next: EP →

Witch Hat Atelier Episode 13: Forbidden Magic

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 12Next: EP →

OSHIMETER

9.2

31 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

EPISODE REVIEWS

The finale delivers a much more intense atmosphere. The animation is absolutely stunning from beginning to end. It closes the season with plenty to look forward to.

!!

This series got darker quicker than expected. I cannot believe that cliffhanger we had. This was a perfect episode to me. I think I’m going to start reading it from here on.

zannatunanikatinni

The episode got darker quickly. The ending is intense and leaves you eager for the next season.

Overall – Cliffhanger ending, 9/10

great episode painful cliffhanger!

What a great final episode but why it just ends like that. Overall, this is a great series with a great story, animation, and background music. Love every part of it. Need the the next season as soon as possible!

Nooo no me pueden dejar así!!! todo este capitulo fue interesante!! mucha tensión mucha curiosidad mucho todoo aaaaa

Overall the episode was good until it just abruptly ended. They could have paced the last few episodes so much better and ended season 1 on a better note. The last few episodes were hard to enjoy as they kept on dragging the story out, as compared to the first half of the season. The pacing was so bad and the writing just feels forced. Now i understand why they gave Euini so much screentime, just to turn him into a monster and expect watchers to feel the emotional impact just bc they used an episode to introduce his character which was totally unnecessary and just hard to watch. Feels like i got baited into finishing the series and hoping for an action and plot packed last episode just to get a preview of season 2.

Spending the last 4 episode of the season not featuring the main character is certainly a choice. I don't think the manga ever intended for this part to be an endpoint of a season of the anime. Ending right at that point is rough.

Wouldn't recommend this anime until season 2 released, else I'd be setting up people for disappointment.

Coco being so happy that Agott like her spell AWHHH every time I watch an episode of WHA I can't help but get cuteness aggression and squeal over the kids and brushbuddy THEY'RE SO FRICKING CUTE GAHH although this episode is um pretty dark but nonetheless the cuteness preserves!! Richeh and Euini are so cute together omll AND QIFREY TO HIS APPRENTICES TOO OMG THEY'RE TRYNA MAKE ME CRY OVER HERE 😭😭

NOOOOOO BITIN

this was amazing i have no words for it i need season 2 NOW

No me gustó, la historia perdió el foco de la narrativa principal, no le pongo porque de alguna manera el capitulo te atrapa, pero definitivamente para ser un final perdió sentido.

Fast-paced and every part was exciting! We were eager to know what would happen next as they faced a strong villain in this episode. No time to chill or take a breath! Before we knew it, the episode was over and left us with a cliffhanger!

One of the best parts of the episode was the way the apprentices showed their friendship and teamwork. In the midst of chaos, they didn't abandon each other even when the enemy was stronger.

Bruh! That's it? This is it? What the heck? What a cliffhanger! Usually, finales are either action-packed cinema or cozy, satisfying wrap-ups. But this? Neither! I am so disappointed with this. I didn't even realize the episode had ended until the ED started playing. I'm actually so mad! On a positive note, the visuals and animation remained amazing throughout. The overall craftsmanship was simply amazing.

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 12 laid the groundwork with heavy lore around Romonon's tragic past and the opening strike of a Brimmed Cap ambush, transforming the Second Pentagram Test from a challenge into a crisis. This finale completes the Serpentback Cave arc by forcing that crisis to its most brutal conclusion, making the theoretical dangers of forbidden magic devastatingly real. The unresolved threats and raised stakes here serve as a direct bridge into a second season, signaling that the world of Witch Hat Atelier has permanently darkened.

©白浜鴎／講談社／「とんがり帽子のアトリエ」製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 12 laid the groundwork with heavy lore around Romonon's tragic past and the opening strike of a Brimmed Cap ambush, transforming the Second Pentagram Test from a challenge into a crisis. This finale completes the Serpentback Cave arc by forcing that crisis to its most brutal conclusion, making the theoretical dangers of forbidden magic devastatingly real. The unresolved threats and raised stakes here serve as a direct bridge into a second season, signaling that the world of Witch Hat Atelier has permanently darkened.

EPISODE REVIEWS

The finale delivers a much more intense atmosphere. The animation is absolutely stunning from beginning to end. It closes the season with plenty to look forward to.

!!

This series got darker quicker than expected. I cannot believe that cliffhanger we had. This was a perfect episode to me. I think I’m going to start reading it from here on.

zannatunanikatinni

The episode got darker quickly. The ending is intense and leaves you eager for the next season.

Overall – Cliffhanger ending, 9/10

great episode painful cliffhanger!

What a great final episode but why it just ends like that. Overall, this is a great series with a great story, animation, and background music. Love every part of it. Need the the next season as soon as possible!

Nooo no me pueden dejar así!!! todo este capitulo fue interesante!! mucha tensión mucha curiosidad mucho todoo aaaaa

Overall the episode was good until it just abruptly ended. They could have paced the last few episodes so much better and ended season 1 on a better note. The last few episodes were hard to enjoy as they kept on dragging the story out, as compared to the first half of the season. The pacing was so bad and the writing just feels forced. Now i understand why they gave Euini so much screentime, just to turn him into a monster and expect watchers to feel the emotional impact just bc they used an episode to introduce his character which was totally unnecessary and just hard to watch. Feels like i got baited into finishing the series and hoping for an action and plot packed last episode just to get a preview of season 2.

Spending the last 4 episode of the season not featuring the main character is certainly a choice. I don't think the manga ever intended for this part to be an endpoint of a season of the anime. Ending right at that point is rough.

Wouldn't recommend this anime until season 2 released, else I'd be setting up people for disappointment.

Coco being so happy that Agott like her spell AWHHH every time I watch an episode of WHA I can't help but get cuteness aggression and squeal over the kids and brushbuddy THEY'RE SO FRICKING CUTE GAHH although this episode is um pretty dark but nonetheless the cuteness preserves!! Richeh and Euini are so cute together omll AND QIFREY TO HIS APPRENTICES TOO OMG THEY'RE TRYNA MAKE ME CRY OVER HERE 😭😭

NOOOOOO BITIN

this was amazing i have no words for it i need season 2 NOW

No me gustó, la historia perdió el foco de la narrativa principal, no le pongo porque de alguna manera el capitulo te atrapa, pero definitivamente para ser un final perdió sentido.

Fast-paced and every part was exciting! We were eager to know what would happen next as they faced a strong villain in this episode. No time to chill or take a breath! Before we knew it, the episode was over and left us with a cliffhanger!

One of the best parts of the episode was the way the apprentices showed their friendship and teamwork. In the midst of chaos, they didn't abandon each other even when the enemy was stronger.

Bruh! That's it? This is it? What the heck? What a cliffhanger! Usually, finales are either action-packed cinema or cozy, satisfying wrap-ups. But this? Neither! I am so disappointed with this. I didn't even realize the episode had ended until the ED started playing. I'm actually so mad! On a positive note, the visuals and animation remained amazing throughout. The overall craftsmanship was simply amazing.

©白浜鴎／講談社／「とんがり帽子のアトリエ」製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

©白浜鴎／講談社／「とんがり帽子のアトリエ」製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com