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Arc Almanac

4 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 25 in Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

Arc 1: Novel volume 1

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Partly seen by the end of Season 1.

Partly seen by the end of Announced film.

What happens

Elaina visits unfamiliar countries while recalling the apprenticeship that prepared her to travel.

Parts of this arc

  1. 魔法使いの国
  2. 花のように可憐な彼女
  3. 旅の途中:妹を捜す筋肉男の話
  4. 資金調達
  5. 旅の途中:勝負の決まらない二人の男の話
  6. 瓶詰めの幸せ
  7. 勝負を始める前に
  8. 旅の途中:女の子を取り合う二人の男の話
  9. 魔女見習いイレイナ
  10. 緩やかに歩み寄る穏やかな死
  11. 不細工を虐げる国
  12. 民なき国の王女
  13. 旅の始まり
  14. 王立セレステリア

Where it sits

Novel volume 1 in Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 1Chapters 1–14Japanese
Light novelVol 1Chapters 1–14English
MangaVol 1, 2Chapters 1–8Japanese
MangaVol 1, 2Chapters 1–8English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 2–5—

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