Ichi the Witch
Ichi the Witch is a Japanese manga series written by and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2024.
Plot
The series takes place in a world where monsters composed of magic called Majiks exist. Specialized hunters called Witches can obtain magic from them after performing a trial, but it is thought only women can become witches. A young boy called Ichi, who lives in Druid Mountain and hunts for a living, defeats a Majik, and ends up being the first male witch.Characters
Team Desscaras
;Ichi;Desscaras
;Kumugi Harvest
;Gokuraku Kagami
Mantinel Witches Association
Witches
;Moneygold;Shirabedonna
;Chikutoge Togeice
;Jikishirone
;Amodoro Ribboncandy
;Otogiri Utsuné
;Franken Dessucy
;Tricaputo
Senior Witch Cadets
;Love Joe;Decora Frill
;Spica Harvest
Majiks
;King Uroro;Prophecy Majik
;Inazuri
;Uruwashi
;Macilvaine
;Ariadne
;Bakugami
;Chronoweaver Majik
;Lindel
;Lazud
;Interrogation
World-Hater and the Seven Stars
;World-Hater;Hitsugi
;Kizashi
Publication
Written by and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, the series began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 9, 2024. It is Usazaki's first major work since her previous work, Act-Age, was canceled due to its writer getting arrested. The first volume was released on January 4, 2025. As of December 4, 2025, six volumes have been released.Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.
Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Japanese in issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump.Reception
Nick Valdez of ComicBook.com described the first chapter of Ichi the Witch as the "strongest the magazine has seen since the likes of Kagurabachi", and said "it could be the next big thing". Joshua Fox of Screen Rant praised the worldbuilding, artwork, and protagonist of the story.The series has been recommended by manga authors Kōhei Horikoshi and Katsura Hoshino.
The series won the 11th Next Manga Award in the print category in 2025. It ranked 11th on the 2025 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine. It, alongside Mii-chan and Yamada-san, was ranked fourth in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers. It has been nominated for the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026.