Witch hat workshop has quickly become one of the must-watch anime of the season. So you can’t blame fans for falling into the general dilemma of anime adaptation: watch weekly, bank episodes for the last few days, or give up and read on. Kamome Shirahamafavorite manga. Decisions, decisions.
But what if we told you there’s a hidden third option – Shirahama’s itch is scratched to enjoy his bespoke craft and trades the unimaginable horrors that await Coco for a side-splitting, downright riotous comedy? Well, well, because we are. This option is for it to be dormant.Witch hat workshop manga, Eniale and Dewiela.
If Witch hat workshop Shirahama is on a great adventure, Dragon Ball Z period, Eniale and Dewiela was at its peak Dr. Slump capricious.
Set in a world where heaven and hell coexist, the manga follows the unruly but wildly cute friendship between Eniale, an angel, and a demon named Dewiela – two girls tasked with collecting souls on earth, a task they’d rather put off by going shopping. Unfortunately for them, the celestial bureaucracies run a tight ship, so shirking their duties puts more work on them.
So they have fun all over the place, engaging in intergenerational rivalries, ducking exorcists, and doing their best to one-up each other. Naturally, their daily angel-devil routine turns from benevolent to apocalyptic chaos for a hilarious, short but sweet read.
In comparison, the dynamics of Eniale and Dewiela gives Bayonetta and Jeanne a touch Briefs and stockings with garter beltbut by debauchery it was reduced from 11 to mischievous five. In Witch hat workshop Eni and Dewi read like the proto-plan of Agott’s tsundere bite, and Coco’s naivete reimagined as the crazy buddy comedy duo. Watching Shirahama remove his restraints and let these two wreak havoc—whether it’s sabotaging each other’s soul quotas or teaming up to hit the minimum—is a treat. And when they’re not keeping their heads down, they’re just girls being friends: shopping, scheming, and trying to live their best lives.
What I love about the manga is that Shirahama is fully in the comedy bag, writing snappy gags with flexibility and confidence. Witch hat workshopis more elegant whimsy. In each chapter, you can feel him stretching, riffing, and letting himself be frivolous. WHATs tone does not always allow. Coincidentally, the manga also teases her natural talent for unusual stories WHAT fans—especially Arkco-truthers (we see you)—will point to the watch immediately. Shirahama is genuinely funny here, but he also effortlessly hones his ability to weave emotionally stirring beats into a gag comedy manga.
For adoring readers WHATs visual splendor, rest assured: Eniale and Dewiela has the same characteristics. The panel work is exquisite, the ornate borders feel like stepping through an ancient book, and the intricate detailing is as outrageous as ever. But here that art only serves comedy. In three volumes, Shirahama unfolds the duo’s cavalcade of supernatural disasters born of their shared folly—raising hordes of zombies as they try to turn a priest into both an angel and a demon, parting the sea like Moses to find a missing earring, and casting a celestial beam on his souls.
When the manga isn’t delivering hellish hijinks or a few cheesy glimpses, it has heart. The highlight comes in chapter eight, where Dewiela hovers over an old woman like a raven waiting to collect her soul and befriends her and her “zealous” guard cat. That chapter made me misty-eyed, not gonna lie.
So if you need a quick, delicious read while you’re wondering whether to stock up Witch hat workshop episodes or simply wish for more Shirahama work (outside of it Pokemon card illustrations– it contains multiples), Eniale and Dewiela totally worth your time.
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