Audience reviews
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LCLConsumer
Well I cant say that this was really good or bad,
don't get me wrong in no way is this a bad like mini series it was just really really short for what they packed in, with the show spanning only three episodes all twenty minutes its shorter than a movie and wants you to understand and have emotions for characters already. Although the animation was really nice and the show was cute even including the rushed arc of characters I still found them likable.
If you want a very short watch that could be in one night id fully suggest giving burn the witch a watch! If your looking for something well written and with deep emotions Mabey don't pick a anime with 3 episodes
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Personally, I don't think I've ever watched a series this frustrating. Yes, it's an incomplete work, and yes, it's essentially a one-shot adaptation, but this isn't how a one-shot should be handled. If you're making something so short, the storytelling needs to be structured around that limitation.
Instead, it felt like I had watched only the first few episodes of a much longer anime. That was incredibly irritating because the characters came across as shallow, arrogant, and no different from random teenagers you'd meet on the street. I found myself constantly checking the time and wondering, "When is this going to end?"
I suppose the mangaka was simply too accustomed to writing long-running series like *Bleach*, with hundreds of chapters, and approached this project in the same way. Unfor…
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This anime is very lackluster and does not really do anything new. The conflict introduced in the first episode is not resolved onscreen, while both the emotional beats of the story and the characters themselves feel underdeveloped.
There is admittedly only so much that can be done in three episodes, but I do not think the series utilizes its limited format as effectively as it could have. One hour is still a decent amount of time to tell a compelling story and get the audience invested, yet the anime largely fails to do either.
The characters feel flat, with only a shallow, surface-level sense of depth. At no point in the story are you truly rooting for them to succeed. There are three essential characters: the loud-mouthed blonde female lead, the quiet female character who is very obvi…
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It feels so incomplete that I was searching for a 4th episode. The whole thing feels like a rushed beginning of a show, there's a lot of world building being dumped and a bunch of important events happening with little development later.
My other complaint is the fan service and the mere existence of Balgo (and Osushi). He's weird to women, and it's just that typical mid MC (ugly design, random mysterious and overpowered abilities, feels very extra, somehow has a love interest). The only good thing about the show suddenly ending is not seeing more of him.
Besides that, I like the other characters. They have interesting designers, abilities and personalities. The world building has a lot of potential too. It would be a pretty good show if they lock in on not becoming another woman-repell…
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It’s sad that so many animators put effort doing a good job with this anime.
Good points: The world and possible concepts are good, the characters and creatures designs are nice, the animation is fluid and vibrant.
Bad points: There’s basically no substance on the story, tbh, there is basically no story. I could talk a lot about how this is terrible, how it makes no sense this is correlated with bleach, how this anime is just a bunch of tropes with no substance to characters, development, or even coherent with its own world rules. But why waste time talking about what it could have been if not even the creator cared enough to do it.
I get it’s just 3 episodes and there wasn’t time to do much, but they could have given at least some development in something to make people interested in…
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I have no experience with Burn the Witch's universal partner Bleach, however as a Standalone experience I found BtW to be a beautiful visual adventure flawed by some "into the fire" introductions & annoyingly loud characters before being raised by the dragon lore & world.
The character designs, artstyle & the associated animation are stunning & fitting. The animation flows well matching the art but it can be a tad jittery. Ultimately the visuals heighten the experience when other aspects lower it.
You can piece together lacking information by the third episode's conclusion or even during it but initial jump into the fray leaves some questions that can be frustrating & maybe knowing Bleach could alleviate that but I'm unsure. Regardless if you want wicked dragons, unapologetic dragons & a…
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Burn the Witch is a mixed bag. The story itself is a 6/10, but it has many redeeming qualities that elevate it to a 7/10, such as the animation and some creative elements. There could be a good story here if it were a 24-episode season to further flesh it out. However, it ends just as things were getting interesting. There are hints of a larger and more interesting narrative/mystery but it is unfortunately limited by its short format. I think it's worth watching if you're a general fantasy fan or if you're a Bleach fan wanting to check it out (there are some similarities and there's a reason for that).
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Burn the Witch Review
What if dragons weren’t just mythical creatures but an everyday part of life—and only a select few could control them? Burn the Witch, by Bleach creator Tite Kubo, explores this thrilling premise in a stylish, action-packed fantasy set in Reverse London.
About the Anime
Released in October 2020, Burn the Witch is a three-episode ONA (Original Net Animation) adapted from Kubo’s manga. The manga began as a one-shot before evolving into a short serialized story. The anime currently holds a solid 7.15 rating on MyAnimeList, reflecting its balance of quality and brevity.
A Quick Summary
The story follows Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole, witches working for Wing Bind, an organization that manages dragons in Reverse London. As they tackle dragon-related incidents, their…
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Burn the Witch obviously at this stage some obvious flaws as a result of getting pushed into such a small time frame but despite that I still think it was a fun watch. I feel like Kubo really wanted to go in a younger more colorful direction in contrast with the edgy and angsty style of Bleach and he has done that very well. This being set in the Bleach universe also brings up a lot of questions regarding what dragons are. Since they are basically a version of hollow, what would dragons be? Hollows come from the souls of humans while dragons seem to breed and hatch from eggs. How does the power system work? Could the Chief beat Goku? I came out of this with more questions than answers. I anticipate the direction that this series is heading and if another part of this gets released I will s…
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7/10 (Will this ever be continued?)
Over all this was a good watch and I am looking forward to what is next. The show is a bit too "anime" for my taste with the obsession over 'panties', arguments over first name/last name, In school? For some reason and the mc being an... idol? Maybe? Other then these small basic quoms about the show, it was beautifully animated, had a compelling world and interesting enough power/magic system. I really just hope this is just in the world of bleach but has nothing to do with it. I personally think bleaches story is atrocious and terribly written and very convoluted for no reason. Hopefully the writter learned from that and doesn't make the same mistake twice.
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It's always upsetting to see such a good-looking show end up being all form over substance. Unfortunately, things such as stellar animation, beautiful colours, interesting looking art style, and cool character designs can't carry the overall chaotic direction and extremely rushed, poorly written plot.
"Burn the Witch" offers a very nice and intriguing setting that serves as mere background to a story that's just half-baked. Half-baked, because how would one call a situation when viewers are supposed to care about anything and anyone, when all they learn throughout the show is that "this place exists, this person exists as well"? Why do viewers have to learn about presumably important and strong secondary characters, see them saying a phrase or two, and afterwards not hear anymore about mo…
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While Japan has Shinigami and Hollows, England has witches and dragons, on the one hand it looks like apples and pears, but the acronym SSWB, meaning "Soul Society West Branch" says otherwise. In short, it's Tite Kubo again, you can tell by the character models, with one of the main heroines looking like a more mature (not just in one particular body part) and taller Rukie, and the other heroine being a bit of a copy of Hijori, with a short-haired and taller Orihime, actually Marcy here, and I could go on and on like this.... What's worse is the fact that the Ichigo here, well so does Balgo, so far seems like a much more annoying and stupid character - I know at least one person who wouldn't believe that's possible... Anyway, I've seen a brief introduction to an interesting world, it's lik…
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Is it worth watching? probably yes but get ready for some unnecessary mentions of pantsu and a dumb, blond, annoying dude.
The setting looks amazing, the story looks interesting, the characters are a bit cliché and the fanservice is cringe.
The setting is the city of london, cool place especially considering that for obvious reasons most anime don't have europeans settings, in this case London is a magical city sort of, the world has weird and well designed dragons and they are up to no good or atleast some of them. With all these creatures and magic there had to be, as the title says, witches and they are divided in different groups sorted by their tasks.
Watching the prequel makes the story better since there is 1 character that looks a bit odd in the story but if you watched the preq…
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As this three part anime series opens we are told that most disappearances in London are due to dragons. Most of the inhabitants can't see them though. There is also a second City of London; Reverse London. Here people are aware of the dragons and they are controlled by 'Wing Bind'. Protagonists Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole are two witches who work for Wing Bind to protect the city.
I enjoyed this short series; it is just a pity it didn't have more episodes. The setting is good and the characters are fun to watch. The scenes of them battling against dragons were suitably exciting without being too scary for older children. The plot is simple enough but effective. The character designs aren't as polished as those in most series made these days but they had a distinctive look that I li…
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Where did this come from and how do I get more? Absolutely phenomenal from start to finish. I found it to be unpredictable, surprising, the art style complemented the story, the characters were interesting and had flaws and strengths.
The characters, the world, the story, given so few episodes I didn't think it could come together. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the animation and all of it.
No notes. Give me more.
It is associated with the bleach universe, however, I am not that familiar with bleach, just a few Easter eggs. Not anything related to the main plot.
I think that people that give this a chance will really enjoy it.
Good vibes.
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Burn the Witch comes across as a promotional trailer for a bigger series rather than a standalone experience. It has well-designed characters and an intriguing setting. However, it feels superficial. And with the short runtime the plot feels rushed and underdeveloped, with little room for character growth. Despite the promising premise and visually stunning art, it is difficult to recommend in its current form, as it lacks substantial content and ultimately feels incomplete. Burn the Witch holds much potential, and it remains to be seen whether it will ever be fully developed into a more fleshed-out series, making it an interesting prospect for the future.
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A fun introduction to a cool concept (that turned out later on to be something a little more), 'Burn The Witch' is simple but generally effective. It doesn't explain a huge amount about it's world (even burying the lead of what world it even is until the end), but trickles the details through well enough that I don't consider most of it confusing. There's perhaps a couple of details I'd have preferred them to be a bit more upfront about, like what the seemingly separate divisions of Wing Bind actually do, but those things don't get in the way too much. And many of the other things that are left vaguer, such as just what a Dragonclad actually is, feel more deliberate than careless; after all, with more manga on the way, there's plenty of time to open the world up more.
The characters don'…
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In an alternate universe, there exists a "Reverse London", a place where people can see the dragons but that alone isn't issue. Despite their enormous size compared to humans, dragons can still infect normal humans into becoming something inhumane. Keep along with "Noel & Ninni," the well-known kouhai/senpai team in WB (Wing Bind), as they cope with a misfortunate pervert who can't seem to quit attracting these lethal beasts.
"Merits"
The anime's aesthetic department is unquestionably its most outstanding feature. The visuals alone make it worth to watch, thanks to the appealing character designs, vibrant animation, and frequently spectacular camera movement during its action scenes.
You won't find the most brilliantly written characters or the most compelling world-building in this fanta…
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Burn The Witch is frustrating and I can't stop thinking about it. It's a broken and incomplete narrative over its surprisingly short run time. It somehow has too many exposition and lore dumps, while also leaving the viewer confused as to what is happening at any given time. Each subsequent scene is a disparate mashup of half baked ideas at best, and incomprehensible nonsense at worst. Many characters are introduced and suddenly whisked away, never to be seen again. And the handful of characters that do stick around are bland and grating. However despite this, something about it all continues to stick in my mind. The animation during fight scenes is stunning, and the visual effects for the magic system are some of the best in the industry. The character designs of the two protagonists are…
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I like the gist of story itself - I feel like its an asian take on harry potter (even though it is supposedly related to Bleach). Anime/UK crossovers can be really fun if done correctly. Tying together dragons and magic, which is important in asian culture, was an interesting choice. If you read the manga and did your research, the plot is pretty cool but if you are just watching this series(?) the plot has holes in it.
To briefly touch on that point... this is technically a movie? but was split into a series? It honestly has no business being considered a series imo. This doesn't happen often, but I really did not like the artistic take. The animation, sounds, etc., just did not vibe well with me. The dichotomy between the detailed (nearly realistic) London scenery and grungy vibes vs.…
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