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The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (Japanese: でこぼこ魔女の親子事情, Hepburn: Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Piroya. It was originally a one-shot published in Flex Comix's Comic Meteor website in July 2018, before being serialized in the same website since July 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-Real aired from October to December 2023.




Plot


A petite-figured witch named Alyssa, who has been living by herself in the forest, finds an abandoned human baby. She decides to raise the baby, naming her Viola. 16 years later, Viola has become much taller than her adoptive mother, so much so that people mistakenly believe she is Alyssa's mother. The story follows the unusual daily lives of Alyssa, Viola, and the people around them.




Characters


Alyssa (アリッサ, Arissa)
Voiced by: Aoi Koga
A 207-year-old witch who took it upon herself to raise a baby she found in a forest near her home. She oftentimes dotes on her adopted daughter.
Viola (ビオラ, Biora)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
She is the human Alyssa found in the forest near her home. She is very protective of her mother. Due to her appearance, she is occasionally mistaken as Alyssa's mother, not as her daughter.
Phoenix (フェニックス, Fenikkusu)
Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
The wisdom-filled familiar Viola summoned. She refers to him as "Phoen".
Lyra (リラ, Rira)
Voiced by: Romi Park
She manages the prop shop where Viola frequents for her magical stuff. She is very supportive of Alyssa and Viola.
Giriko (ギリコ)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi
One of Alyssa's witch friends who likes snakes as familiars.
Luna (ルーナ, Rūna)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine
Another of Alyssa's witch friends who has a fetish taste in familiars.
Fennel (フェンネル, Fenneru)
Voiced by: Takayuki Kondo
He is the leading customer of Alyssa's dried herbs and medicinal plants who has a crush on her. Viola does everything to thwart him.
Grinde (グリンド, Gurindo)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
One of Fennel's ogre friends who, like him, is single and looking for a girlfriend.
Pond (ポンド, Pondo)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi
He is Lyra's husband who has a knack for growing unusual plants in his garden.
Auri (アウリ)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
Alyssa's father, making him Viola's adopted grandfather. He has rather a "storied" past. He even hit on Viola unaware that she is his granddaughter.
Doku-Koala (毒コアラ, Doku-Koara)
Voiced by: Ikue Ōtani
The violent summoned creature which is a handful for Phoenix to handle.
Narrator (ナレーション, Narēshon)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa




Media






= Manga

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Written and illustrated by Piroya, The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch was initially a one-shot published in Flex Comix's Comic Meteor website on July 11, 2018. It began serialization in the same website on July 3, 2019. As of October 2023, six tankōbon volumes have been released.



Volumes





= Anime

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In September 2022, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into an anime television series. It was produced by A-Real and directed by Masahiro Takata, who also served as sound director, with scripts written by Gyro Knuckle, character designs by Miwa Yoshida, and music composed by Myu. The series aired from October 1 to December 17, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song, "Sugar Doughnuts", was performed by Nana Mizuki, while the ending theme song, "Welcome!", was performed by angela. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Central, South and Southeast Asia, and streams on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.



Episodes





Reception


In 2020, the manga was among 50 nominees for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the web category.




Notes






References






Further reading


200歳魔女が人の子を拾い16年 見た目年齢が圧倒的に逆転したでこぼこ魔女親子漫画に癒やしと笑い、そしてちょっと影. ITmedia (in Japanese). May 14, 2020.




External links


Official manga website at Comic Meteor (in Japanese)
Official anime website (in Japanese)
The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch
• Takayuki Kondo
• Ikue Ōtani
• Aoi Koga
• Akira Sekine
• Ryōhei Kimura
• Flex Comix
• Junichi Suwabe
• Kana Hanazawa
• Yō Taichi