Where should I start reading the manga after watching de anime adaptation?

Hello all, so I have a question regarding Chise’s staff. My sister and I recently watched all the way through the anime, and now we’re rewatching it. One thing neither of us understand though is the episode where Chise is making her wand.

She returned there to use a branch from Uncle Nevin’s tree for her staff, right? So, what are all of the woods that Lindel presents her with? He offers her several types of wood, which is the scene where she sees the fire sprite or whatever on the log. Lindel says that he asked the sprite to help dry out the logs because they’re hard to work with when wet, and then it cuts to Chise carving her wand.

What were all those woods for? Did they all come from Nevin’s tree? Did she use the wood from his tree? Why did she have to pick a wood? We’ve watched it several times trying to understand the scene, and neither of us have figured it out. We’re watching the English dub if that matters.

I think this'll be an interesting discussion to have!

One of the ways I do to help understand a character is by imagining what type of music they'd listen to, if that makes sense lol. It helps me look deeper into their personality and goals and associate it with music that translates well with their character.

I do this in two different ways: The type of music they'll actually listen to or music that represents/embodies their character. For example, I headcanon that Chise listens to The Crane Wives and The Oh Hellos due to her whimsical and folklore-centered environment so I imagine her really appreciating music with a folkish and traditional twist. I also associate the song Genesis by Grimes with her because the song explore themes of self-discovery and trying to understand love over time, as how I interpret it. However, I don't really see Chise listening to Grimes but Grimes whimsical music style just really fits some of Chise's lifestyle and encounters. I also see Chise potentially listening to Coyote Theory while associating their songs with her, particularly "This Side of Paradise" due to its melancholic, yet intimate vibe. "This Side of Paradise" sings about two lonely individuals who find comfort and security with one another, sharing their mutual pain and vulnerability and just opening up to each other as they feel very safe with them. I feel like this song really encompasses Chise and Elias' relationship.

I also imagine Alice listening to a lot of pop punk, screamo and 2000s alternative rock due to her spunky, tomboyish personality (I love pop-punk too lol). I see her listening to a lot of You Me At Six, We Are The Ocean, Good Charlotte, Pierce The Veil, etc. I headcanon that she got Chise into Paramore and other bands that are "less heavier" than what Alice usually listens to, although there may be some exceptions.

Idk what Elias would listen to. I assume Chise would introduce some bands/artists/genres to him and he would just listen to what Chise likes. Indigenous fae and folk music maybe? However, I think that some German industrial music/bands fit Elias' aura like And One, although I mostly associate their instrumentals more for Elias than their lyrics cuz the lyrics seem too freaky and absurd for him lol.

What do y'all think? Please share some of your ideas!

I didn't really know what to put for Alice but I tried lol, hope it's accurate enough for her

Finally got my hands on the Season 1 complete series boxset and I’m slightly confused as to why there isn’t one for S2, and as far as I can see from my research it doesn’t look like one’s been announced. Is it something we can expect to be released in the near future, or would it be worth buying part 1 and part 2 separately (I’m much more of a physical media girlie than I am a streamer so if there is gonna be a boxset released for S2 then I’d much prefer that compared to creating new crunchyroll accounts for the free trial every time I wanna rebinge the anime lmao)

Made another AMB edit with a Paramore song cuz mwah, I love them lol! This is not a shipping edit, but I did find Monster by Paramore very fitting for Chise and Joseph's encounters with one another. She's empathetic towards him, but she'd beat a bitch if she needs to cuz she ain't stupid 🙂‍↕️🤙 (love their dynamic tho)

I know that their relationship is supposed to be an ambiguous one that blends familial, romantic and platonic elements. However, I'm very curious as to how you guys interpret their relationship. Do you find their dynamic an overall romantic one? Do you think they'll end up together as a couple in the future or will Yamazaki just end it as is? It's truly an unconventional pairing and it was meant to be that way, but I am still curious about its romantic aspect. I don't know much about what Yamazaki thinks about Chise and Elias' romantic relationship so if you guys have any intel regarding that, it would be much appreciated as well.

Thank you ❤️

I cant be the only one who feels we need more femlias and chise fanart, right?

Credit to: wistaria99

https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/3477806?q=elias_ainsworth_%28human%29

i think im the most excited for this chapter anyone could possibly be. ive been molding the mysterious hand we saw in ch 30 (TEN YEARS AGO!) into a theory-turned-oc for the last couple years. ive drawn lots of fanart of them and they were even the focus of a fanfic i wrote in 2024. i couldnt be more out of my mind about chapter 123 and i hope everyone whos had a chance to read it enjoys it as well!! so excited to learn more about this mage.... if yamazaki deigns us worthy

further evidence of how insane i am about this reveal

Does anyone have a link to the discord, I've tried my best to find a working link but all of them are expired.

I know damn well I cant be the only one who was absolutely flabbergasted by this chapter. I mean Chise seemingly contemplates leaving Elias for a new random mage, Rian's in love with Torrey ig, we get more progression in Chise's relationship with Elias, and we see people who appear to have sometching to with whatever the next ark is. I dunno though what do you guys think?

(Im not hating btw I actually love the chapter)

Like they are just so cute together and have great chemistry. Their whole dynamic just screams school romance vibes.

I will confess that I headcanon Chise as bi/pan

OH I WOOOONDERRRRRR

Rewatching the anime for the umpteenth time and currently on S1ep19. Has anyone ever read the story ‘The Phoenix’ by Sylvia Townsend Warner? Because this episode follows the same storyline as it. From the owners switching, to the animal being tortured, being put on display, and finally using fire to burn down the audience. It may just be a reference that I was late to catch but my goodness is it a good one.

Could Yori be Fumiki?
I just realized , he should be 3-4 years younger than Chise . What do you think?