The Journey Of Elaina Is Dark 

Her character was shaped by her promise to her mother: 1. To run away from trouble 2. To not think she is special 3. Come back home

The best part about Elaina's character is that she never tries to save anyone like some hero because she knows that she's not a hero, she is merely a traveler observing events as they unfold and she never gets fully involved in something unless it's going to benefit her

Ep 9 was dark af bruh wasn’t expecting that

Went into this show expecting a nice witchy slice of life... ended up getting Kino's Journey with magic.

Ep 1 to 3 : Happiness Ep 4-8 : Damm Ep 9 : NIGHTMARE in a ep

i just like how she’s smart. she listened to her mama when she told her not to throw herself into unnecessary danger 😭

Not-so Fun Fact:When the maid comes out of the room she is seen fixing her dress. Soon after the Father is seen exiting the SAME DOOR

Episode 1-2: What a best wholesome anime Episode 3-9: We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled.

I'm still laughing at the episode 3 of the story, at the time where the guard said the scents flower where dangerous and just threw it on the fire withouht thinking that the scent of the flower would combine with the smoke of the fire

I love how cold she can be. Totally different from most anime protags

Her mom: Remember you are just like other person don't get ahead of yourself Meanwhile Elaina: "Who is this beautiful girl wearing a brooch that signals her status as a witch, whose ashen hair flatters in the wind, shining so much with beauty and talent that even the sun's eyes squint involuntarily... sou, watashi desu."

LOL peeps from episode 9 are finally reacting to this video, this man DEFINITELY should watch episode 9.

I'm not an English speaker so apologies to my poor English. For people who complain Elaina not helping others in Ep 3 and 4, here's what I will say. Elaina is just a traveler, not a savior. She can only to mind her own business with the identity as a traveler. She has no right to be involved into someone else's business. Also, she can only record and write down where she's been and what she saw. Notice she only stays in a country for 2-5 days only. If she put too much emotions to a place or a person, this will make her feel sad or sorry if she need to leave the place or the person. And this will only make her feel bad and cannot continue her journey. Plus she promises her parents to get away first and stay safe if something or someone was dangerous.

I really liked it because it broke down the pre-conception that the main character always has to be kind and help everyone in need. Elaina isn't like that. If there is nothing in it for her, why should she help? She'd just put herself in unnecessary danger which she promised her mom she would stay away from. This of couse also means that we often leave these situations half-solved. She doesn't find a solution to the flower problem. She doesn't stick around to make sure the slave girl doesn't get depressed after being shown all the happiness she can't have. And even in episode 9 when she travels back in time, she is still just observing. Sure the other witch is using her magic to prevent the backlash but that is the only help she provides because that was part of the deal because she needed the money, not because she was emotionally involved which is also evident when she takes the job, she asks about the money first - not the job.

NO CRAP WHAT THE HELL WAS THIS WEEK'S EPISODE

Aight, ill go back to my Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear wholesome cracc if you'll excuse me-

As kino from kino's journey said.."The world is not beautiful, therefore it is beautiful"

At the end of episode 3, Nino's shadow was shown more blurry compared to the boy's. Her shadow fades away as well as her will to live. It's a cool way to show us the ending without having to directly face it ourselves. You all know dead people (ghosts) don't have shadows.

its basically Kino's Journey but its magical and darker

Beginning: that’s nice Next few episodes: There’s something fishy about this anime Episode 9: holy shit (but I still like this anime. I mean, Elaina is just a traveling witch, not a hero)

Dude the episode 9 is the most darkest watch it i “recommended”

One of my favorite things about this anime is how were left on questions and find out the endings for ourselves

I don't know but I like the originality of this story. I have enough of basic MC characters like Isekai-type. Always sticking their nose to others' problems and become heroes in every event. Elaina feels normal to me, like a normal human being even though she can use magic, but her personality is human-like. And every twist and tragedy in her story feels like a real-world event since not everything will works as we expected and mostly twisted horribly. Again, love the story of Elaina

Really wish they extended the flower story more since the novel gives a lot of detail about the brother and the girl too.

well, this story is just like life itself. There are happy and tragic moments so it's not all about wholesomeness

Normal, wholesome, dark, etc. It's like a real journey, some of them have an unexpected plot. That's why I really like this anime. Can't wait for the s2!

I LOVE her character! She's not involved in unecessery problems like a cliche MC she just observes and let life do it's thing. She's not a hero, she's merely a wandering witch after all...

Who got this vid again after episode 9

I've been watching dark and depressing anime genres lately and I thought I should wind up and watch some slice of cuteness anime and encountered Majo no TabiTabi. I was like oh this should be perfect until some episodes later I didn't know I would be questioning my existence 😭

I feel like most of the people who watched this expected it to be like Little Witch Academia but with a more grown up character, definetly didn't expect those dark turns

Travelling anime supposed to be dark imo. It's impossible to have a world where everything all light and shiny, but that's the charm of it.

What I noticed that makes her stand out from other main characters in anime, is that she never judges a person (their dark personality anyways). Like the princess, she knew that her story was strange and off, but she never spoke out on her vegence. or how the guy was taking people's happiness and storing it for his own uses. This anime is very good, very different I am surprised it is not more popualar, it is better than jujitsu kaisen in my opinon.

Honestly i wouldn't really call it dark but more like beautiful It really show us that real life can be very fun and enjoyable or sad and depressing and we can't tell when the best or the worse of times come

I like my anime dark this is just perfect 4 me

People forget that Elaina is a TRAVELER. She is only passing by

Thumbnail: "Elaina is Dark" NO SHE IS ASIAN WDYM?!

I had found the novels when I went to Barnes and nobles. I thought the cover looked nice but I didn’t end up buying it. I write it down in paper to check if it had an anime adaptation. I didn’t remember about it until later and decided to search it up. I watched the anime and I also thought it’d be a wholesome witch anime. When I watched more and more episodes I was surprised and a bit confused. When I got to the episode where she takes an escort job and goes back in time to save that person’s best friend. Before, i was about to recommend this anime to my younger cousins because I thought they’d like it and it’s short. Even so, it was still a great anime and I enjoyed it a lot.

The pure darkness and horror of episode 3 really sealed this series possibly my favorite of the season. I like how it’s now so comedic just to provide some variety.

actually she is good-hearted with her friends and sensei. Except Amnesia, Sharon, the Dragon calls Luciela, Ornella, and someone who i cant remember right now, these are people who was saved or helped by she, also in ep1 of the anime version, Viktoria - her mom told her 3 things 1. To run away from trouble 2. To not think she is special 3. Come back home so she had never taken the risk of doing something, or she knows that if she does it will hurt the people in the story. However, Majo no tabitabi is a good anime and the light novel of it is great too!

Kino's Journey is one of those shows I've always wanted to watch and seeing people comparing this gem to it makes me want to watch it even more

Fan Fact on the scene when Elaina leaving the boy and Nino, they show Nino and The boy shadow which is Boy shadow is Stickman which represents the one who handles a stick while Nino shadow is stick meaning what we are seeing might be a facade and the boy might be doing something to Nino

And now the new episode is darker ,_,

I was so darn happy. I was expecting a dark ish anime, it gave me kino's journey vibes. These types of animes or such really show what a journey is, it isn't just full of wonders. There are so many dark places, that's what a traveller will come across. Especially in the era this anime seems to be based in.

The moment she left those people die in the flower field I knew something was odd about this anime

The show got waaaay darker in ep 9 like bRUH

This week's episode was definitely interesting That neck snap was definitely very satisfying to listen to

i love how this got recommended at me after ep 9

Elaina's journey is like our very own journey from childhood to adulthood. It's all sunshine and rainbows at first until it isn't.

I love this anime because it matches reality in our world and it's quite realistic

(SUMMARY OF EP 3, WHY IS IT ONE OF THE BEST EP OF 2020) -MUST READ Elaina coudn't help the flower girl and her brother at the end, because it was too late to save him, and even if she could revive him, the brother already found happiness. At the end of that scene you also saw that there are mob who are like possessed by flower, elaina could burn the flowers but it would just worsen the situation, also the guard probably know of it that is why they dont allow witches who bring flower, there is also a barrier that witches can only enter that is why even if there are possessed like people they can't enter the gate. At the 2nd part You can see the boy really loves nino with all her heart but when elaina was putting her things in the table, you can see that nino was fixing her string of the back of her clothes in the same door that the chief exits, meaning she was sexually raped many times you can count, after that the chief also sees interest at elaina's kawaii body and was staring at her in the dining table. He also told her that after his wife died, so he was depressed and that is why he bought nina, saying that she was expensive but he was damn rich, this just shows that she was really a sex slave, and the sad thing is that the boy just knew that she was a maid, That is also why the chief gets angry whenever his son give gifts to nina because, it is kinda weird, disgusting and disturbing to see your son having love interest towards a slave whom you have sex whenever his son is outside busy collecting happiness for her... In the end Elaina knew that both of them would greatly suffer, to Nina who is a bird locked in a cage with no dignity and freedom, and for the boy just wants to give her the happiness that she deserves not knowing that she is a slave her father always play with... ELAINA DID THE RIGHT THING, NOT ONLY LISTENING TO HER MOTHER'D ADVICE BUT IT WAS FOR THE BEST AND TO ALL ELAINA HATERZ PLS UNDERSTAND!!!

even if it wasnt what i expected. this is still beautful as an anime peice they put alot of care into this one

Episode 9 took it to another level

Episode 9 is the saddest one and even the conclusion made Elaina breakdown, It's really up to people interpert how Estell will bear her own responsibilty and its just really sad to think about it even after it is concluded

i dont really find episode 9 darker than any episode or scenes in the LN, actually its more creepier if you had read the LN.. its the fact that she was quite involved and invested during episode 9 in the anime, that she felt guilt on what happened.

This anime is so good we need more it just ended 😭

Bro I was expecting something like Flying Witch going into this show...

i like Elaina's decisions wether or not being involved in other's business, basically, she is a traveler, not a hero ! she has her own dream and family waiting for her, being selfless like a fool loly won't give her any benefits,she knows how to live her life and make healthy relationships that won't interfere with her dream and that's how real-life work

This anime is more like a psychological fantasy than a cute fantasy witch adventure

That's why it's one of the best anime on my personal list

It always seemed a bit that way. The start was cool at first, then as the journey starts, it gets weirder and weirder, from the flower thing, to that go back to time, even to that cursed castle.

hence why I love the show even more, it shows how harsh the world can be, that not everything is just fun and games it turns light hearted situation to dark and vice versa with the current episode

The Re:Zero background music fits nicely into the theme of the video

This show for the most part was fun to watch I enjoyed the funnier moments, but when the dark elements came in I enjoyed even more. To clarify some of my favorite anime are Death Parade and Psycho Pass story with traumatizing and depressing plots that ultimately make you put done your device after each episode to recover. And I will say that episode 3 didn’t disappoint in that respect though I like the second half more as the whole situation can actually happen in real (to an extent) and the subtle hint that the wife from her book slit her wrist by not saying but just panning to a knife was genius and then her remark that she didn’t know what happened to the slave or that she didn’t want to know was chilling as she realized that there was anything good waiting down that path for her. Then episode 4 end Jesus besides the monster everything like that could happen to a person including her mental breakdown at the end with her eating dinner with her lover and their child like seriously that’s fucked up. Then we get to episode 9 and holy fuck shit just hit the fan as soon as I saw the viewer discretion notice I went “oh fuck” and Jesus fucking Christ why I mean I knew what was coming but still even I felt horrified especially after she explained herself ya I felt a little more uncomfortable when it happened in Elfen Lied as you are forced to watch her strip down for him but fuck then the ending holy shit I didn’t feel right after that.

Yep the latest ep that came out is dark

This is the sort of anime I need to be recommended to me. WHY do I have to hunt for AGES to find something good! YESSSS

Caution: Whatever you do, do not watch Episode 9 then. It will give you NIGHTMARES fast.

Episode 9: Darker Yet Darker Yet Darker Sans: Dudeee Gaster: Hey!! That's my theme song's name!

Episode 9 did a whole 180

I'll be back after watching anime thanks for giving me a good one.

Anyone who thinks Elaina should've intervened in the lives of others are either: 1. Ignorant 2. Didn't watch the first 2 episodes 3. Thinks all anime is about an overpowered protagonist and doesn't watch any other anime aside from isekai or magic highschool harem.

The cover of the anime: "So fun and quirky 😆" The anime: "so dark...and sad 😔"

Everybody gangsta till they saw episode 9

I am most definetly sure i can feel my smile slowly fadding every ep

I have currently stopped watching by the time travelling episode bcoz shoot that part was so heavy. Also, I love how Elaina doesn't actively involve herself with people's business. It's refreshing in an anime.

Great vid! I appreciate using Kenichiro Suehiro's music :D

a few simple words from me... I love this anime

Actual slice of life with magic, and also a second slice. Sounds good to me. . . . . . . . I mean the world isn't really just sunshine and rainbows, getting realism by adding in some dark aspects in a story makes it more captivating, and it adds more possibility in the story; which in my opinion makes it more fun and interesting.

If it would had got more good narration then the darkness would had intensified. Gonna read the manga now

"bruh elaina doesnt help who needs help" 1. She is a traveler. She doesnt want to help the people because this can be bad for her. The 9° ep, for exemple, is BEYOND traumatic for a real person. 2. In the last episode she says that she doesnt want to know too much about other people's problems because she would not be alowed to be a traveler anymore. Read this and wacth ep 9. You'll undersant. I am Sorry about the errors, i am not a english speaker

take a look at the new episode, its getting darker than dark which is interesting

then more episodes came out and exceeded the your expectations on how dark this anime can be

The 9th episode is the darkest one so far,down below is spoiler its about a witch traveling in time to change the past about her friend being a killer, but to find out the witch was tricked she beheaded her friend again, sacrificing her memories of her to gain magic and kill her friend

Episodes 1,2, and 3 are actual lore filled episodes. Episodes 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 are filler...

what i love about this series is that elaina is not obligated to "save" or help with the situation, which is quite realistic if you think about it. despite elaina being incredibly talented at such a young age, her disposition towards these situations are quite realistic. being a travelling witch doesn't mean you're a savior or special of any sorts

That's why I like this anime, Elaina is listening to her Mom's advice and keep her promise, this anime is realistic to us in real life Elaina is not a hero nor a savior, she's just a traveler, she can't bother too much of people's matter, 'cause she's just staying for days, not even a week, then left to other countries I'm waiting for Season 2

Who got this video before episode 9

Oh yeah and In episode 4, the manga shows something that the anime does not - that Nino actually killed the village chief thinking that would give her happiness.

Ep 9 even harder to swallow.. and its heart broken when I saw Elaina crying at the end 😭😭😭

This anime. Is one of the darkest and saddest Animes I have ever seen besides attack on titan like each episode it gets darker and darker until like when she becomes an apprentice which like that is not really dark and sad but then like after that it is really sad…

Thanks for the warning now I know to avoid this anime like the plague. Not because it's a bad anime but because I am plagued with bouts of manic depression. And already feeling oh, well let's just say the current political landscape has me, unstable... thankfully animes like Kuma Kuma Kuma bear and BOFURI have kept me from doing anything too stupid!

Ep 9 and Nino history is so fucking deep and dark

I think we need a new video after ep9 was shown. Maybe: The Journey Of Elaina is Darker than Black. haha

This was anime was epic, it had a nice twist in it.

I AGREE with you bruh but well i can still manage

I almost got what I expected from the show...what I got was that this young witch will see about everything, the pretty and the ugly stuff...some stuff she can fix, some stuff that's better to be left alone...that's why I love the murder episode because it's some serious stuff that can leave a huge impression on someone...what I did not expect however is the lack of world building...it's rather vague...I was hoping that the mc would explore cultures and traditions and even get some political stuff...the show does provide all of this but not as much as I'd hoped...this show is more like a collection of fables with their own lessons and reflections (at least that's what I think)...still enjoyable tho but man am I a sucker for some world building

This show really annoyed me because the MC acted like they were not effected whatsoever about what happened in ep 9 and just continues on her cheery way.

BEST ANIME OF THE YEAR The Journey of Elaina is the best anime of the year 2020 so far. There are a lot of anime, but this is completely different and it isn't the "same anime like others". Elaina is a beautiful character and she represents every one of us with her simplicity. She doesn't trust everyone, she's always looking for the goodness of others and she keeps herself far from wary people (moreover she looks critically every event before getting through that). Her Journey is incredibile in its own semplicity: meeting people and getting through all the events ARE the things which help her to grow up, with a nice characterization of the other characters too. This anime teachs us to rely on our abilities, our mind and, above all, to be cautious in every moment because the world is as much big as the different kinds of people and events you can go through! EVERY EPISODE HAS A SPECIFIC MORAL and it can be caught in a different way according to the different kind of the elements of the episode we take into account! Simply Outstanding!

Man love the anime that let's you expect its wholesome but its twisted. I mean that what keeps the anime interesting to watch.

I like that although we see her often not meddling with the local affair and playing the hero, she does struggle with not being able to change anything from time to time.

But she is also cute as all he ll.