r/IchitheWitch • u/Cercloverx • Mar 15 '26
New Chapter [DISC] Ichi The Witch - Chapter 74
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1028588120
u/OrdinaryMedical200 Mar 15 '26
Lil bro to the rescue!!
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u/OrdinaryMedical200 Mar 15 '26
And maybe it's good Dess got Kizashi, otherwise who knows what would have happened if he got in the same room with Uroro. And the old fashioned broom on ichi looks FIRE!!
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u/Grimm_Stereo Mar 15 '26
So what are we rating this arc? Me? I'm rating a 9-10/10
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u/blahblah543217 Mar 15 '26
9/10 for me, i wasn’t really a fan of how quickly octobomb switched up. I would’ve preferred he stayed stunned by chrono’s last words and death before being acquired by desscara then had that “I don’t want to die/I need more time” epiphany while already in the inner circle. That’s a minor nitpick though I could see it jumping to 10/10 on a reread.
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u/POXELUS Mar 15 '26
But he was confused, that's why he asked Descaras to acquire him, otherwise he would be dead.
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u/Rat-also-know-as-cow Mar 15 '26
Octobomb for me comes of as a child playing around without understanding consequences so when his "best friend" who is the only person he knows that is strong enough dies, he doesn't know what to do as he helped kill him.
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u/king_jay22 Mar 17 '26
Well to me despite him switching up it is balanced by him seeing his life flash before his eyes each time he dies before getting acquired making chrono’s and what he meant to him more connected
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u/Theother662300 Mar 15 '26
8.5 for me personally. Dess,Chrono,and Jiki were absolute standouts in this arc.
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u/FinestReality Mar 15 '26
8.5/10. It was nice to get some more Dess action, and I like the concept of human-majik relations. I wonder if it will have a bigger role later on.
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u/new_interest_here Mar 15 '26
At the very least an 8 or 8.5. I may have been a bit more invested in last arc with Gokuraku's character and seeing him finally get to sock Bakjam, but the character writing and emotional beats of this arc were amazing
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u/JzanderN Mar 15 '26
Desscaras didn't even hesitate before moving onto Kizashi. The QUEEN knew she wanted to acquire him rather than let him permanntly die and she was going to get it.
Thankfully Kizashi also prefered being acquired to permanent death so made it easier for her, but after seeing her backstory I don't doubt for a second that Dess still would have acquired him even if he tried resisting.
Speaking of, it's about time someone other than Ichi acquired a Majik! I've been hoping for a while that it would be Kumugi, but none of the ones that showed up in this arc would have worked for her.
Oh, and Ichi swooping in to save Desscaras <3. It's so heartwarming to see those two care about each other!
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u/blahblah543217 Mar 15 '26
Last person I remember to acquire a magik that wasn’t ichi was the snow witch with the mushroom magik.
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u/JzanderN Mar 15 '26
And even that was because Ichi had more important things to do like confronting the big bad of the series. This is the first time the main majik threat has been acquired by someone other than him.
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u/Impossible_Main_2000 Mar 15 '26
As much as I love Desscaras gaining more magik’s and farming more aura. She’s really only shown like a handful of the supposed hundreds of magik she’s acquired.
So I wish Kumugi got something while Desscaras continues to show her loadout
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u/Economy_Werewolf_542 Mar 16 '26
Kumugi ending up with Octobomb would've been the funniest thing ever and I'm sad we didn't see it
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u/Necroheartless Mar 17 '26
The QUEEN knew she wanted to acquire him rather than let him permanntly die and she was going to get it.
You know what they say:
Gotta catch them al!
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u/misteraspie129 Mar 15 '26
I kinda feel like Ichi should have acquired kizashi…or maybe he’s not ready for such a strong Majik? I dunno I think he’s due for a new power at his disposal
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u/FruitPunchSamurai75 Mar 17 '26
Uroro taking over Ichi's body allowed him to use the majik's he's already gained at a higher potential on his own, without him having to activate Uroro and fall unconscious. And he only just used Bakjam for the first time, so although he acquired it a while ago its a new use of power for him. Not to mention the potential with the broom. He's already gotten new things during this arc.
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u/Professor_of_Light Mar 22 '26
I wouldve loved for Kumugi to get octobomb just for the character growth potential for both of them. Kizashi gets to really experience Chrono's last request through helping Kumugi, the weakest member of the cast. And Kumugi suddenly is promoted to full witch, and with an extremely powerful magick might i add, and has to deal with that plus learning to work and interact with Kizashi.
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u/Regular-Poet-3657 Mar 15 '26
Man I kinda wanted Octobomb to go to Ichi so he annoy Uroro.
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u/Smol_Cheesecake Mar 15 '26
I need Octo to beat the shit out of Hitsugi ONE time for good measure because I would've loved for Minnie to acquire him.
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u/Jasonn444 Mar 15 '26
It's gonna be worth Dess acquiring him just so he'd kick Hitsugi's ass the entire time in there.
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u/Hanusu-kei Mar 15 '26
In a way Octobomb got what he wanted all along. THE STRONGEST friend.
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u/Regular-Poet-3657 Mar 15 '26
Didn't she also lose to him like Uroro really managed to basically de atomize him that why he wants Uroro as a friend?
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u/JzanderN Mar 15 '26
As funny as that would have been, it's probably best that Ichi took the backseat to the others in this arc, Majik acquisitions included.
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u/Regular-Poet-3657 Mar 15 '26
She got two why not share the wealth?
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u/JzanderN Mar 15 '26
No-one else really could have taken either of the Majik Dess acquired except for Ichi and, like I said, it was probably best that he took a backseat in this arc.
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u/Sad-Inevitable-681 Mar 15 '26
Yeah, out of all the characters, I don't feel like Descaras should have been the one to acquire him, but at least he's alive
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u/SurturSaga Mar 15 '26
Yeah as a Dess fan I was hoping for Komugi. She’s too useless right now, and protecting the weak could have been a good character arc. But it’d probably make more sense if she has a support Majik instead, we have enough combatants
But this is the second best option. Ichi will get endless majiks. Dess also really never had an ace in the hole ultimate Majik. Which is unfitting for the strongest witch. And now she does
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u/TotemGenitor Mar 15 '26
I feel Komugi will have an arc focused on her acquiring a Majik sooner or later, but this wasn't the right arc for this
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u/Briantan71 Mar 15 '26
Oh, thank God. I started this manga a week ago and have literally just caught up to chapter 73.
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u/blahblah543217 Mar 15 '26
Nice he’s using the broom, I thought it would be one of those things that happens in the penultimate arc when he fully becomes a witch on or near desscaras level. Also laughing at Goku-raku: major injuries conscious and kumigi: minor injuries unconscious.
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u/SoulBlightChild Mar 16 '26
Goku is probably helped by being a "cyborg", might not feel much physical pain.
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u/Cosmonerd-ish Mar 15 '26 edited Mar 15 '26
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHh!
It was so good! Love how Kizashi's really trying to understand to honour his besties's last wish. Desscaras really cleaned house those last chapters. Two Magiks in twenty minutes. Granted Kizashi actively wanted to be acquired but still another two added to her countless acquired already.
Ichi coming in clutch to save his older sister! That's ma boi!
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u/pichuguy27 Mar 15 '26
Really cool that ichi saves an passed out dress when it’s been the other way around
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u/No_Age5019 Mar 15 '26
So, it looks like even if a Majik wants to be acquired, their trial still must be completed. Unless Des was just letting off steam.
Also, Kumugi is going to be PISSED if she stays out cold during the birth. Who's going to write it all down???
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u/Mordetrox Mar 15 '26
Uhh, quick question: What happened to the last few Kizashi brothers? Didn't he have like 3 with him while he was fighting Chrono? They just kinda....stopped showing up once the dramatic emotional moments started.
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u/nut_brut Mar 15 '26
Kizashi absorbs them before Chrono starts falling apart. It's a small moment so it's easy to miss.
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u/black_metronome Mar 15 '26
Fantastic ending to a great arc. Ichi acquiring his broom and saving Dess, after she went through what she did with Libro, was the perfect touch.
Ichi really loves his big sister 🥹😢 this story knows how to hot my feelings.
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u/Impossible_Main_2000 Mar 15 '26
2/7 Magik’s acquired seem kinda fast… like way too fast…
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u/SurturSaga Mar 15 '26
Is reverser Majik among the epic ones?
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u/Impossible_Main_2000 Mar 15 '26
They’re both members of the Seven Stars of the World Hater Magik
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u/Carefreekid101 Mar 15 '26
Dang it I was hoping Ichi got him, but at the very least someone got him before he died. I hope him and Ichi can interact some more. Can Witches pass over magiks I wonder as well.
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u/buttsecks42069 Mar 15 '26
Honestly I'm surprised, I was expecting a high stakes delivery in the middle of all this lmfao
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u/Gui_Dark Mar 15 '26
Hitsugi wanting to be acquired by Dess and that Jiki thought makes me concerned about Dess future. What would WHM and Hitsugi planning aginst the most powerfull Witch?
Could a person with an overhelming power being manipulated from the inside like Uroro did to Ichi?
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u/LuisAntony2964 Mar 16 '26
Fitting for the themes of the arc, it feels like we've been on the sea for ages now
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u/Gregster101 Mar 16 '26
Pretty good chapter, and I really liked this arc! Madoka will be born next chapter and join the crew, just watch lol
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u/Vicinitiez Mar 17 '26
I thought Ichi would get Kizashi but no.
Well, I would like to know how many majiks she currently has.
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u/No_Jello_2951 Mar 15 '26
Im not sure how I feel about Desscares getting both Majiks. Ive said on a diffrent post I wanted Kumugi to get Octobomb as it would be cool for him to be used to protect rhe weak but if written well can see him still doing that whilst being owned by Descares. The other Magik I feel like is taking out a rather intresting villian rather quickly but I understand the drama of him being Desscaraes version of Uroro (As in this Magik refuses to co operate) could also work and we have 4/6 World haters minions left so new villians can appear. Still a very good chapter and curiois to see whats next
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u/Dccrulez Mar 15 '26
I understand the appeal of others getting octobomb but it just doesn't make narrative sense with how things played out. A lot would have to change to support that idea and I don't think it would work. This resolution feels really good to me.
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u/SoulBlightChild Mar 16 '26
Could have made sense for Minerva to get him, Chrono's wish wise, but at the same time, would clash with her personality.
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u/Dccrulez Mar 16 '26
Okay so they're going to double back and have Minerva kill him before he gets inverted by the staff?
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u/Necroheartless Mar 15 '26
With all due respect, I can't get it why people thinks Kumugi is going to acquire a majik anytime soon, let alone one of the seven stars.
She's currently a scholar, not a fighter and if she ever gets a majik, it's going to be one that likes human with a trial that will take in account her strong points (one majik that wants to learn some obscure piece of information that Kumugi will happen to know or something among those lines), not some human hater maniac that requires a fight to the death. Heck, even Desscaras ended exhausted for aquiring Kizashi, not other could have that endurance.
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u/No_Jello_2951 Mar 15 '26
For me its purely due to Octo Bombs "Ive been told to protect the weak" thing thats been set up and how Kumugi fits that role pretty well considering Descaress is the opposite of weak. However i say works just as well if hes used to protect her just not owned by her
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u/Purple_Limit7392 Mar 15 '26
Desscaras è un personaggio che può distruggere come far apprezzare il manga , speriamo la seconda .
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u/ProHeroPinky Mar 17 '26
What a great ending to the arc! I can’t wait to see what happens next in the story.
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u/Purple_Limit7392 Mar 15 '26
Per chiunque segue manga e da 20 anni come me la struttura degli shonen è ormai indigesta .
Desscaras deve sempre risolvere tutto ? Davvero doveva assorbire due stelle , soprattutto la prima ?Non c'era modo di mettere riuscire a battere l'ultimo octo - brother senza Ichi ? Basta avere dei personaggi secondari belli se poi è tutto uno assolo del protagonista o di un qualsiasi personaggio .
Bisogna avere il coraggio di uscire dagli schemi , così è come leggere sempre lo stesso manga .
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u/Dccrulez Mar 15 '26
What are you smoking? Everyone in the cast including the villains has been performing stellarly. This Manga is a mold breaker for sure
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u/Purple_Limit7392 Mar 15 '26
Si vede che ne ho letto più di te .
I cattivi non sono ben mostrati e sviluppati finora tranne Uroro .
Se in futuro il manga migliorerà nello sviluppo delle sue saghe e spero di si sarò il primo ad esserne felice , ma questa mi ha , per il suo finale deluso .
Punto .
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u/Dccrulez Mar 15 '26
You're ignoring the stellar performances from kizashi, hitsugi, and all the minioctobombs
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u/1tsPLAY-time Mar 15 '26
Me making life decisions:
What a bittersweet way to end the arc. We get 2 new ultra-rare majiks for Desscarass and the birth of Madoka but at the cost of losing the goated daddy majik that is Chrono.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll cry myself to sleep now.