The popular manga Ichi the Witch (Original Story: Osamu Nishi / Art: Shiro Usazaki) has entered its new Bakugami Arc in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) issue 15, released today, March 10. To commemorate the new arc, the series appears on the cover and is featured with an unprecedented 5-page color spread at the beginning of the issue, totaling 24 pages. Such a large-scale color introduction is a rarity in Jump, with Haikyuu!! being the last to receive the same treatment back in 2012.

Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, Ichi the Witch is a magical hunting fantasy set in a world where magic exists as living beings. It follows the story of "witches," hunters who master magic. The plot unfolds in a remote mountain region where a fierce battle rages between the magic of a terrifying king and the strongest witch. Suddenly, an out-of-place boy named Ichi stumbles into the conflict. A hunter living in the mountains with no connection to witches or magic, Ichi disrupts the world's very foundation with his unexpected actions.

The original story is written by Osamu Nishi, known for Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, while the illustrations are handled by Shiro Usazaki. The first volume of Ichi the Witch sold out immediately upon release, prompting an emergency reprint. With the release of Volume 2 on March 3, the series has now surpassed 300,000 copies in total circulation.

Source : ORICON NEWS