Witch Hat Atelier: Visual Storytelling through manga panelling 

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the artist tweeted this video it rules atelier rules it deserves an anime but no one could draw it

This video is what is commonly referred to as "good shit"

Her manga is very unique, it feels European and takes inspiration from all over yet. It’s built into it, it’s simply lovely.

This video really makes me wish manga like this were included in the school curriculum. But it was just text, text, text. And yeah, sure, classic novels are classics for a reason but I think visual storytelling is inherently more compelling to humans than plain text because humans are visual creatures. The oldest examples of storytelling were cave paintings depicting hunting. In terms of visual media, we got some theatre, some paintings and statues and a tiny bit of cinema. We didn't even get to talk about Maus. Maus! The only comic to win the Pulitzer Award. And it wasn't even mentioned during the Holocaust classes.

Thought you might like to know, I used this video of yours as a learning tool for a graphic novel unit I'm currently teaching. The students really liked it. Thanks for your hard work and dedication! It paid off :)

Shirahama kamome-sensei shared this video ! I think every page of her manga is worth exhibiting. XD Her art is really Godly.

What a wonderful video! Witch Hat Atelier is such a lovely manga and you've done it such justice here. I loved the animated manga - I know how long it takes to craft such short animations, but your patience paid off!

Chainsaw man really drew ma attention to panelling and seeing a beautifully crafted video like this really made ma day. Good job, hope u keep making more stuff like this

After watching this video, it really becomes apparent how 99% of manga artists don't even come close to Shirahama Kamome's art & panelling. Manga I've read and think the panelling is pretty good would probably be 3 AM Dangerzone by Nemu Youko, and maybe Ultra Heaven by Keiichi Koike, perhaps check them out some time?

as any great artist : "TIME TO STEAL" but really this was a great video, i dont tend to read manga a lot cause its nots a normal thing to buy here and even despite that as student i find it hard to get time where i can have for myself as a creative, so i love videos like this talking abou the art of certain works or story telling that helps me improved more

I just found your channel randomly while searching for Witch Hat Atelier, and I don't believe that it's possible to fully express in words how impressed I am by this video. The theme alone already was enough, panelling is something that I really like but it's criminally overlooked by manga readers, but you didn't stop there and made an amazing use of editing to explain your points visually, keeping it simple but polished to a point that we could see the hard work and effort you've put on it, and to make it even better, your use of examples was amazing. There's no better way to demonstrate how panelling is important than destroying it and putting side by side with the original, right? This video really shows how passionate you are towards what you do, and it's outrageous that such a high quality channel is so small.

This video has just made me want to pay attention to paneling even more closely. I've only noticed it a couple of times in Manga like in berserk and dragon ball but berserk had the issue of more detail in one part of the page but makes other panels feel insignificant, and dragon ball just used the paneling media as a way to comprehend how a fight flows. When I have time I will definitely check out Witch Hat Atelier and share it with friends.

Oh my... Otoyome and Blue Period as examples, in a video essay on Witch Hat Atelier... I'm already awestruck and you have captured the bliss of Witch Hat Atelier with a flawless execution. As someone who is infatuated with the golden age of Illustration, Shirahama Kamome has captured that with in her work in Witch Hat Atelier. She has managed a style that I have been seeking after as an artist for a while now. It leaves me slightly envious as an artist, but more than those emotions, her art shows me that it is something achievable. I often regard her work to be timeless compared to her peers because she took inspiration from the recent masters in illustration, recent as in within a century give or take.

Learn the rules so you may magnificently break the rules.

Witch Hat Atelier is so pretty, I seriously feels relaxed when seeing the drawings

The amount of joy that this video has given me is unparalleled. You mentioned that you could make an entire video talking about the illustrations and the series in general; is that coming at any point? Your vids are so cool and you really, really bring so much beauty to the things you talk abt

Witch hat Atelier is one of the manga with the most engaging fantasy-children themed art for me, along with Aventura. Truly enchanting and inspiring. Great analysis once again!

This reminds me of the panelling in a short manhua i read awhile back called a "a story concerning sweets". It's only 9 chapters but its absolutely stunning and made me cry. I feel it's very under rated and overlooked because it's a manhua (Chinese) and not Manga or even Manhwa (Korean). It's panelling in the first chapter emphasises so well how the black owl is an outsider to everyone else as by making them look into the story from outside the panels. Its full coloured since it's a manhua and i find it amazing how well all the colours compliment each other and go together, the main two colours use is a very dark blue hue and orange which are just amazing to look at. The way the dark and light colours often contrast to tell the story is also absolutely amazing. One of my favourite things they did is at the start of chapter 4 when xiao xiao was telling the black owl a story and it shows the two of them sitting on the word bubble which is a really creative way of showing the characters also viewing the story like us readers. I can go own and ramble about how much I love this story and how well the panels flow but I really hope more people will give it a read. Not enough people give manhua a chance and I really feel like there are some amazing one's. "Nanhao and Shangfeng" for example is one of the best comedies I've read as the art improves a lot more in later chapters. A story concerning sweets is only 9 chapters and its a really short but amazing story so please, anyone, give it more of a chance cause I love it so much.

Kamome's use of paneling reminds me so much to CLAMP's. I adore both of them. Such artists.

The Witch Hat artist sounds like an artist I need to check out

Shirahama panelling is simply genius, i've read many manga but there is really very little mangaka that can make the panelling very creative like that

I always felt those borders she drew have so much whimsical feeling. Like I'm in a fairytale. I love it!

this video is a masterpiece, holy shit; looks like ive got a new manga to read also, the haikyuu shoutout at the start, thank you 🥰😭

Honestly, I can't praise your videos enough. They're so smooth, so pleasing to see and to listen to. Not sure if it's new to this video or if it was in every video, but I just noticed your mentioning of sources in the top left of the video, and I got to say I really, really like that. Thank you and keep up the amazing work!

As an aspiring Manga artist, I have to comment and let you know what an exceptional job you did with this video. It's genuinely one of the best videos I've seen regarding panelling and inspired me on a whole new level to get creative! I've saved this video so that I can always come back to it and pick up the many things you've explained in the hopes of pushing my own art, so again, amazing work! :D

i usually read manga in ebook format, but the creativity in the panelling alone makes me want to buy a physical copy! you bringing examples of one creative panelling after another after _yet another_ was just mesmerising the watch

Got here thanks to Shirahama's tweet and five minutes in subscribed to the channel. What a lovely video! I'm the kind of person who reads Witch Hat Atelier just to bask in its gorgeous art and lovely characters, so this video helped me to gain even more appreciation for Shirahama's work. Thank you! Really enjoyed the calm narration and the wonderful editing, it definitely helped to make your points clear and easy to follow.

I'm here right after the anime announcement!!!

I'd be lying if I didn't say that I'm legit jealous of Kamome Shirahama's work. I've had similar designs and concepts with the same influences lying around for ages and I just discovered that my work would feel like a bad rip-off at best. Regardless, amazing video !! Your videos are so well thought out and very instructive for artists like me, thanks !

this is why i love RU-vid. for this kind of content. people doing what they love for nothing more than satisfying their own creative needs. i literally cried when i saw Shirahama Sensei tweeting your video. that means creative work like yours transcends language. you conveyed your message through speech and visuals. i wish you nothing but the best. with this i finally finished watching all your videos. keep it up

I just watched your video and I confess that yes, I was breathless. It's like my chest is going to erupt. my feelings pass into the physical; I do not even know what to say. An electric current runs through me. thank you for that. Your channel is one of the best things I've ever found. Now I can't stop thinking for a minute about what I just saw.

Wow this video is two years old and I can't believe I'm just finding it. What a massive inspiration to an aspiring comic-maker- I was blown away by some of these pages, and now find myself extremely pumped to work on that minicomic I've had on the backburner for the past week. Wonderful analysis and impeccable attention to detail as far as the panel animations; it really made the video so much more immersive and interesting to watch! I've always struggled with creative comic paneling really, and I've been trying harder as of late to study effective visual storytelling through panels to really up my game and make my work stand out more. This video was a huge help and a big motivator, so thank you 🥰❤

WHA is the first manga that I have a physical copy of (and one of the first manga that I've read) and I immediately fell in love with it. Thank you so much for this video now I can see what exactly made me fall in love with it.

Some of my favourite pages are 1) the page in Ch15 where Qifrey is swiping the predrawn magic on the ground to create a protective barrier and despite the panels all showing a different angle/zoom of the action, the motion carries across the panels in a seemless arc - it shows you him grabbing the page, pulling it across the ground, and finally completing the arc in front of him whilst maintaining the momentum of the action. it's truly fantastic 2) in later chapters which have come out since this video (i think?) where Coco and Tartar hide behind a wall listening to Coustas and Dagda talk - and the panels themselves are what they're hiding behind. it's gorgeous!!

What a wonderful video! Nobody talks about paneling even when is super important in the craft of a comic. I think every comic writer should watch this video to understand that there is more than just drawing well. Thanks so much!

Your voice is so warming especially now in this colder weather, I love to hear your videos and feel cozy and calm while I draw💕

Idk why but when you showcase Shirahama amazing artwork, my heart felt abit "doki doki", amazing video, I'd love to see more.

OMG I’m so impressed both by unbelievable Shirahama’s work and your attention to the details. I guess Shirahama herself would be glad to know that someone appreciate these small aspects she’ve put in her manga so much! Tysm for this video, it inspires me to improve the way I tell the story in my own work!

I just cant express how happy and grateful I m to found a fellow weebs that appreciate the meticulous details that the author and the artist put in their craft Love it

I've never seen someone talk about Witch Hat Atelier, but it's one of my favorite manga ever! Thank you!

During this video, I gathered one volume of every series I own manga from and was looking over them as I watched(which was very enjoyable). YuYu Hakusho and Card Captor Sakura were the two that stood out to me the most as having standout paneling. I also recommend Hakumei and Mikochi for being one of the most wonderfully illustrated manga I've seen.

videos like this used to blow my mind. now they just kinda make me sad. like, how can anyone hope to get this good? the more I learn about comics, the more unreachable it feels to actually get good at them.

The ones on the category other are like 4th wall break through panels It's really amazing how the artist was able to add things on the panel making things look aesthetic and interesting Really love your observation and I love how you edited the video it's very fun to watch and look at it

that editing tho

I feel like this whole video is art by itself. It is so beautifully put together, with panelling, the music, the scripting and analysis, the points that were made etc. This video is going to be kept deep in my heart. From now on I'm gonna pay more attention to different mangas' panelling. Great job on the wonderful analysis video! 👏🏼❤

One of the most wake up moments I had in terms of panelling was in Berserk, that being reading the chapters released by Studio Gaga after Miura's death. The difference in artytyle isn't what completely changed the way it feels to read it; the panels look completely different. The flow of reading and taking in the visuals shifted so much after nearly 400 chapters, and that is what made me realize how much of the manga died with the author. I really love Witch Hat Atelier, so your video is such a bliss! It always felt special, but I never really thought about exactly why. Your video on it is such a joy to watch!

Her way of using panelling and art in general really looked like don rosa's to me

Loved every second of this!! Such a wonderful video essay, made me learn a lot and put words on the admiration I feel towards this author and series!

This is the video that introduced me to Witch Hat Atelier last month and I decided to buy the first volume. It was so beautiful that the next time I bought books a week or two later, I bought the next four volumes. Witch hat atelier is such a beautiful story, in writing and art. Anyone thinking about getting it, absolutely do! It's so worth it.

This manga has one of the most beautiful panelling I've seen and i've seen a lot.

Before watching this video, Witch Hat Atelier was just a manga I really wanted to read because of the pretty art. Now, I’ve realized this manga is an experience. Never once thought about paneling before, but as someone who wants to tell stories via graphic novel, I truly thank God the YT algorithm sent this my way. I never even knew a story could be enhanced this way. Amazing manga and an amazing analysis of it. Just off this, I’m subbing

I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCCHHHH ive always struggled to verbalize why i like the layout of witch hat atelier sm but you hit the nail on the head

I loved Kamome Shirahama since Endevi (localized by Seven Seas Entertainment as Eniale & Dewiela) and it really was startling to see Witch Hat Atelier having all the movie like comic book paneling.

I’d kill a man to see how she storyboards. Somethings telling me she just goes in and does it instead of drawing from a written script. How else could she have this level of creativity in her paneling?

Something I noticed with the flow of the double page at 13:00 is (because of that overlap) you'd naturally move from the "Must've imagined that" panel directly to the left (following Coco). And the vertical layout results in your eyes traveling up, where Coco is being told "Up here", just like the motion we just did! It feels brilliant.

What an unexpected video to show up on my feed. I love animation and comics/manga (since childhood), but animation is the one that stuck with me the most. While I’m sure that will never change, this video certainly opened my eyes to a new perspective on the art of manga/comics- the art form itself and the art each each illustrator puts into it.

This is truly beautiful! I fell in love with this manga after seeing ONE panel on twitter, can you believe it? A truly remarkable art by Shirahama Kamome can just hook me on to buying the manga. Her art work is truly one of a kind, As I read more I realize the art needs to be savored rather pacing it through quickly. This video describes her storytelling of life very well, with Beautiful editing by the way.

Amazing how, even unintentionally, you perfectly portray the… not exactly laid back, but homely feel of the manga through the voice and use of images, and the amazing editing of the panels too

A year ago, I remember discussing with my sister about how Witch's Hat Atelier just... breathes and feels alive. (As in, you can almost smell the breeze, smell the environments, and feel the movement of the characters.) I always knew that the art of Shirahama-sensei was special, but it just has an organic, flowy quality that I could never quite describe myself. @lines in motion explained everything beautifully.

Your video is incredible, your script is so easy to understand and how you flow from one point to another is as smooth as butter. Your editing and transitions are so clean that it beautifully compliments your writing but more importantly conveys what you're talking about in a way that entranced me. I was so engrossed from the first second all the way to the end also due to your atmospheric music and stellar narration. This is easily one of the best videos I've ever seen not only for all the things I mention but because you can tell how passionate you are about the technical elements of manga but mainly Witch Hat Atelier. It's very apparent it means a lot to you and you did a great job in sucking me into the video the same way that manga sucked you into it's world. It's criminal that you don't have more subs and views. Now my gushing aside, I also love this video because I almost never see anyone talk about panel layouts when it comes to manga! It's my favorite element because it's the one thing that makes it unique so I'm always looking for ones that use it in interesting ways. It's one of the reason a lot of manga doesn't keep my attention because not many use the language of it's medium to the fullest. I honestly think when a mangaka understands this what they make can't be matched no matter how good of an adaptation it gets but that's just me. Great ones can used the same tiny elements in completely different ways that can have big effects on the readers enjoyment as well as give it personality outside of just the art. Kinda in the same way a director a for a film can uses different lenses, shots, movements, etc to convey elements of the story. Witch hat Atelier looks amazing and I will definitely be checking it out. A manga I think has great if not unique layouts is "Kawai Complex" by Ruri Miyahara. It's a romance story so it's all dialogue and how she uses speech bubbles to guide you through the page is my favorite thing. She'll layout the bubbles in unconventional ways where you'll end up reading the page in pretty weird ways outside of the usual "right to left" way your used to. I always liked to say that it makes you feel like you reading manga wrong because of how she leads you through it. There are even pages that when I asked my bud who loves manga to read it, we read them in completely differently ways but still understood everything that happened and got to the same conclusion. It also works thematically since the characters in the story are all very unconventional and are kinda a mess. The other thing she does really well is how she uses the space of the page and to layout the panels to make so many moments feel very immediate of each other. It feels like a single moment with many nuances is happening rather than individual parts to make one big one. I can be here all day talking about this stuff (I already do to the dismay of my friends...) but I'm gonna end my gushing. I'm really happy searched up Manga Panels on YT cause I would have never found your channel. I can't wait to see all the stuff you talk about in the future. Also sorry for the massive comment your vid was so stellar I couldn't shut up.

I really like this series and I didn't understood how much this has sense ! Just thought it was original and pretty, but this is soooo damn good thinking.

The witch hat atelier is one of my favorite manga, especially for its beautiful compositions!

considering the current ongoing arc, this applies more than ever now!

just started reading Witch Hat Atelier and your vid made me appreciate Shirahama's work even more

Amazing video. Shirahama Kamome is one of the best manga artists I know. Witch Hat Atelier is such a wonderful manga. Thank you for praising Shirahama's work and analyzing it ! It was very interesting to watch !

As a manga artist studying at a manga school right now this is what I needed. I always wanted my panels to have a personality and to describe my characters throughout the story. Thanks to this video you made now I know to who take inspiration from. This is truly a real inspiration and my time to start reading Witch hat Atelier and learn from Shirahama-san. Thank you! :)

please im just fangirling because witch hat atelier is honestly one of my favorite mangas and im glad people are talking about it! and i also want to study panelling properly because i dream of being a mangaka one day. honestly this video is so wonderful thank you for giving me another thing to be thankful for towards mangakas ლ( ͒ ́ඉ .̫ ඉ ̀ ͒ლ)

Well… I need this manga now to study from, and enjoy! I really feel inspired by what a master can do with the medium and this is clearly another one to study from. I just got Berserk more recently and now I’ll look into Witch hat Atelier. I’ll have to at least get some of them…. This video was also incredibly well put together, animated and explained. I’ll be saving it for a rewatch and proper note taking later. This is great stuff for people like me researching how to craft our own graphic novels. Thanks!

I learned so much in twenty minutes. Thank you so much, I'm going to buy Witch Hat Atelier #1 now!

I watched this video of yours a while ago, and you convinced me this series was worth a read. Not only are all the things you point out about the paneling is spot on, and Witch Hat Atelier is great in lots of other ways too. Coming back to this video again, I notice your editing/motion manga segments are also great. Looks like you took what you learned from the paneling of the manga and translated it perfectly into video format, nice!

God. Her art and composition is just so magical and inspiring and just makes me so much more excited to continue studying sequential art

Oo, definitely will be watching this later!

I enjoyed the video! I love Fujimotos paneling in Chainsaw Man, and Witch Hat’s paneling seems so unique and on another level, it has me really intrigued now

You made me fall in love with Witch Hat Atelier all over again, thank you. While reading this manga I have never realized how much effort and thought that was put in it. The manga is beautiful, but now I know it could be more.

I've been on a binge of your videos and I want to say it's brilliantly edited. It's so visually appealing and not insanely in our faces with movement or colors. It's so calming and relaxing to experience your content with your voice over as well! I've learned a lot too!

This video is amazing! I’m working on a graphic novel right now, so I’ve come to realize how important paneling is, and it’s awesome that you’re bringing light to it, since many people overlook its importance. Also your voice is beautiful and I love how you credit everything in the video, as many youtubers don’t. Thank you for the awesome video (and introducing me to a manga that I now have to check out)!

Your finely executed animations, asmr voice, & great insights have my attention with two ears to listening in awe.

This one wonderful video gave me three things: An introduction to Witch Hat Atelier's inspiring artistry; The inspiration to jump back into my own comic work; and an amazing new channel for me to follow! I loved your visual presentation, narration, and calm style. I can see it took a great effort. This is my first time on your channel and I would absolutely love to see more 'breakdowns' and 'dissections' like this one, as you are so articulate, entertaining, and I learned so much from just this one video. Thank you and I look forward to watching all of your work! :)

Really, thanks! I love Witch Hat Atelier and you have taught me so many wonderful things about it and its art.

The video is so smooth and relaxing, I already read the manga and loved it but now I got fascinated just again!

whenever i see your video, i rewatch this again and again. if it weren't for this, i would've never discovered WHA

Shirahama-sensei's whole manga is one beautiful, astonishing piece of art. I was always just staring at it and admiring her style [lol], so I never noticed how the panels were also a important part of her craft.

Great video!! I really enjoy Witch Hat Atelier and I really appreciated your very informative breakdown of the art of the manga! Thanks for your hard work!

I love witch hat :3 I bought it coincidentally at a “Banca”, and fell in love :3 The drawing is so beatiful TcT

i have no idea why this popped up in my recommended when it did, but i resolved to read the manga before i watched it, because that would make sense lol, and needless to say, i have never been so indebted to an algorithm before. this manga is easily the most beautifully illustrated story i've ever read, and i've constantly been awestruck by the composition most of all, even more so than the sheer beauty of the drawings themselves. it is a true masterwork, and your video helps to highlight why exactly the craftsmanship is so impeccable. thank you for making this video

cheeky rewatch of this masterpiece. ive since started collecting WHA and its just as beautiful, if not more, than this video made me believe

I recommend Shimanami Tasogare! The symbolism within the art its absolutely amazing, and there are a ton of standout pages with gorgeous panelling. Also I just wanted to say this video was incredible! Your editing was so smooth and flawless, and your voice was easy to listen to. Definitely subscribing

I don't think I ever make RU-vid comments but just wanted to let you know the editing of this video was phenomenal and incredibly impressive!

omg I've been looking for this manga for YEARS. I read vol 3 of this book at my local library because I found it somewhere (I was bored and wanted something to read)... I remember the art being absolutely GORGEOUS and extremely detailed. I forgot what the name of this manga was but I did take a screenshot of one of the silly white creatures because I thought it was cute. The heavens smiled upon me and put this video into my recommendations, because lo and behold THIS IS THE MANGA!! I love shoujo so much, this really seems like a more mature yet approachable addition to the genre that I cannot wait to immerse myself in.

This was a fantastic video, really well put together. The topic is one I've oft thought about but rarely see when it comes to discussions on comics, despite how integral and important it is. The flow of a comic is a big deal breaker for me if it's done poorly. I think while western comics are more willing to experiment with it, it is also more often western comics that can feel stilted or hard to read because of experimentation. Also colour and art style seem to affect flow as well, I've noticed I have a hard time "animating" the characters in my head the more realistic the characters are.

Wow now I love it even more. I want to translate it one day but RU-vid’s new rules.. yikes. At least I have new arguments to make people eat this masterpiece

Wow, those illustrations are really wonderful; I love the idea of unconventional panels, allowing scenes and characters to interact with the reader. Remarkable 🙂

I hadn’t heard of this manga before this video. Now I’m so obsessed. I don’t read manga much but I plan on collecting the whole series

God I still need to read this beautiful manga. You did a great job explaining the technical aspects and you have quite the eclectic taste when it comes to manga (like Jagaaaan and that one aquarium manga that looks really cool). While not a manga, Alan Moore's Miracleman does have some great paneling in it and so does the webcomic Ava's Demon. BTW what was the name of the author you said before Otomo?

Amazing analysis, editing and narration! I hope you continue to create more analysis of comic paneling and layout in other manga/western comic series. I guess it depends on how successful this turns out to be and if you think another series warrants a vid like this. Nevertheless, keep up the great work! I'll definitely be lurking around. Also, how long have you been editing? Judging from your first vid you probably had at least 5 years of editing experience and maybe like 2-3 years of Adobe experience.

"Stand Still. Stay Silent" it also a very good comic, with a very awesome panel

hi, I know this video is relatively old and you probably won't see this, but this is a video that I keep coming back to, sometimes on purpose and sometimes because it appears in my recommended again. I remember first watching it back in early 2021 when I barely got back into drawing comics after a very long time and it changed the way I approach how I do panelling and how I approach my comics in general. I've actually since managed to get a bit of a following over my comics and sparked something in me that changed how I look on my work. every time I rewatch this video I am inspired to draw something new. what I'm trying to say is, thank you, for inspiring me and for teaching me just how wonderful this can be, how much more meaningful I can make my art, and for making such a wonderful, detailed videoessay that also introduced me to one of my now favourite mangas thank you, and I hope you are well. happy new year 2024

I think another example of good panelling is from Akira Toriyama, it’s one of the reasons why Dragon Ball got so popular.

OMG I CANT BEALIEVE SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY TALKING TO THE WITCHES HAT ATELIER!!!!! THAT IS SUCH A GOOD MANGA GOD I LOVE IT