Chapter 1: The Prologue

Majo no Tabitabi tells the tale of a wandering witch. But that witch isn't just anybody, no it is Elaina. She is an incredibly talented child that is also willing to put in the effort in order to achieve her goal of becoming a witch and travelling the world on an adventurous journey. This is also why she is able to pass the magic exams at the age of ten, an incredible feat indeed. After that she seeks out a witch that would be willing to take her in and teach her the ways of magic. The witch that accepts Elaina as her student is called Fran or also known as "The Stardust Witch". At first Elaina is being treated as more of a housewife rather than an aspiring witch which leads to her falling down powerless and crying in the arms of her teacher. Only after that Fran finally realizes that she had made a mistake and from there on out properly teaches Elaina everything she knows. At just the age of fifteen, Fran grants Elaina the title of "The Ashen Witch" thus making her officially a proper witch. Three years after that we see Elaina travelling the world and thus the main story finally begins.

The story of Majo no Tabitabi is told in a very episodic way and each episode depicts a different chapter in Elaina's journey. This also limits us to the amount of fleshed out characters in the show with the only proper character also being our main protagonist Elaina herself. There are some frequently reappearing characters such as Saya. Most of the characters except for Elaina have no more than two quirky traits to give them some personality such as Saya's being heavily attracted towards Elaina. Each and every episode is an adventure in it's own way which makes for an exceptional viewing experience and also does a great job at maintaining the show's refreshing atmosphere. The show is generally very lighthearted and wholesome but it has it also has it's unexpectedly gruesome and real moments which further enhances the viewing experience although it might make a lot of people feel uncomfortable.

Chapter 3: Production Value

Majo no Tabitabi's production value is extremely high. The animations are top notch even though there are no shounen fights in it considering it is a Slice of Life anime. The visuals themselves can be breathtakingly beautiful enough but that is only further enhanced by it's absolutely magical and fitting soundtrack. The opening aswell as the ending are also both pretty good songs and are able to further immerse the viewer using their extra-ordinarilly well fitting visuals. The voice acting in this show is also pretty much as spot on as it can be. I wouldn't consider even a single character's voice actor to be miscast which is very hard to pull off. I think Majo no Tabitabi is right up there with some of the best slice of life Anime to come out in recent years.

As mentioned earlier the all so beautiful and wholesome story also has it's fair share of unsettling and gruesome moments. Those two moments from episode three and especially episode nine. Episode three heavilly shows us what it can mean to be bedridden and depressed. It shows that by giving someone something that they long for but can't reach by themselves won't better the situation but rather make it worse because after having a taste of their desires they are immediately reminded of them not being able to fulfill their desires on their own which will only lead to more depression. Episode nine shows us how shattered hopes can easily lead to insanity and how harder work makes the situation even worse. People that desperately cling on to their last hope and are even to willingly throw their life away for that sake and then are faced with the harsh reality is a topic that is very present in real life. Well not necessarilly to the extend that is being shown in the Anime but still a topic that has never been more relevant than today. Majo no Tabitabi speaks to it's viewers mostly by not only always showing the good sides of life or the happy endings but also the often harsh and unwanted reality. A show that is so aware of the time it is being published in that it managed to make good use of cuteness and wholesomeness with bits of reality sprinkled on top of it. A must watch for every slice of life fan and people that love to look for deeper meanings in fiction.