I’ve been watching Nishi no Yoki Majo (Good Witch of the West) for the past month and managed to reach episode 10 so far. Only three episodes left.
For some reason, I had the urge to write a post about my favourite character in the show; Adale Roland.
Now, I don’t exactly hold aristocrats in high regard but Adale is a rare exception. That young girl has a very strong personality and is definitely a person to be reckoned with. At the same time, she is very caring towards her friends. There is something about the way she behaves that just fascinates me. The girl has got class and she definitely knows how and when to play her cards. A truly admirable character. I think Adale is far more important than both Feriel and Roux (the heroes of the show) and I definitely find her more interesting than both of them. That’s not to say that I hate Feriel and Roux. On the contrary, their relationship is probably the main driving force of the story but both of them lack the edge that Adale has.
Chiwa Saito’s performance as Adale’s voice actress was definitely something. That was the best role I’ve seen her play so far.
As for the show itself, well…
I don’t really know what to say about it. While I like anime stories that take place in a European setting, I usually prefer those settings to resemble Europe during the 18th, 19th and 20th century. Medieval Europe is not really to my taste and Nishi no Yoki Majo is set in a medieval setting (albeit a fantasy one). The main thing that is preventing me from fully enjoying this show, however, is the mystery. This show is really confusing and the confusion increases with every episode. I’m all for mystery in anime but they should at least try to unravel some of the mysteries gradually with every episode. I’m at episode 10 now and I still can’t understand everything that is going on! Either I’m a bloody idiot or something is wrong with the story.
The art quality fluctuates but is generally very pleasant to look at (apart form the stupid bishounen characters like Eusis and Count Chrisbard). The opening is very nice and well done. The ending isn’t anything special but you do get to see Feriel and Roux when they were little children which is nice (^_^).
One more thing. What is with the bunny ears Adale is wearing in episode 7?!! Did they really have that kind of thing in medieval Europe?!!
Well, that is all I have to say about Adale and this show. I hope you enjoyed my ranting and I hope we get a meaningful ending by the last episode of the show.
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