Witch hat atelier vol 11 by kamome shirahama

The procession of Silver Eve is here, and it’s time for Coco and Agott to show off the spells they’ve made and hope that people find them useful. They’ll present their spells while floating on stages above the crowd, while everyone else watches from below and waves tiny flags to show their support for how useful they believe the spell will be. Olly goes first, and his spell is an ingenious trapping of fire into what looks like a crystal, giving a versatile lamp for folks, or a beautiful stone for jewelry for others. Coco goes next, and her contraption doesn’t resonate as well with the audience at first. After a pep talk from Agott and a little intervention, Coco’s spell is a little more successful, but the procession is ultimately interrupted by nefarious doings on the other side of the castle.

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Agott and Coco are finally friends and building each other up in this volume, and they are a powerful force to be reckoned with when they put their minds together. Agott has a lot of knowledge and practice at magic while Coco is  strong-willed and quick on her feet. The two cement their friendship as Agott is bullied by a former rival, and the scene is the perfect example of the tyep of character each witch has become. There isn't much in the development of Custas and his predicament, which is disappointing considering this volume is shorter than some of the others have been recently. Things are still precarious between the witches and the King, so that thread is still dangling, and the cliffhanger at the end promises to stir up more trouble between the two forces rather than see them come together.

Sara’s Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

​Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4, vol 5, vol 6, vol 7, vol 8, vol 9, vol 10
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Publisher: Kodansha
Publication Date: October 3, 2023​
ISBN: 9781646517459 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, Magical Girl, ​Kodansha