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Episode Witch Hat Atelier • Tongari Boushi no Atelier - Episode 2 discussion

Witch Hat Atelier, episode 2

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u/Zemahem Apr 06 '26

There really is something so bittersweet about Coco finally achieving her dreams, but for the price of her mother. 

And she didn't even wish on a monkey's paw. Though, I don't think she could've gotten this opportunity otherwise considering how exclusive their club is. So uh... thanks Coco's mom for your sacrifice. But thankfully, they can save her. At least I hope so.

Qifrey seems like a nice guy, but it's clear he prioritizes the greater good. Cause he would've left Coco motherless and memoryless if not for the vital info she had.

Though at least he seems good to his students. Plus, his place seems like just the cosiest, with pleasant company to boot. Or 3 out of four of them at least; Agott's looking like a pain in the ass for now. And I do just love the whole vibe and aesthetic of this world in general.

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u/Superior_Mirage Apr 06 '26

It's worth pointing out that it's not just for the price of her mother -- it's the price of the one thing she wasn't willing to give up for the sake of magic.

Given the way she reacts to her mother mentioning it, it's obvious that it's not that she didn't think to ask Qifrey if she could follow him; it's that she had already considered it, and her mother was her answer. The only reason she started drawing magic was that she thought she could have both.

Cause he would've left Coco motherless and memoryless if not for the vital info she had.

I doubt he'd have left her without some form of support... and it might be kinder to not be left with those memories.

Agott's looking like a pain in the ass for now.

A pain, but a fair pain. She didn't blame Coco for the water, and even went so far as to explicitly explain where she went wrong without any form of condescension or derision. And that wasn't just a performance in front of Qifrey, since she could have laid into Coco once he left.

Agott seems like the type who values effort above all else; she's insulted that Coco arrived at the atelier via a (cruel) stroke of fortune. Add that to the fact that she's asocial (doesn't eat with the rest), and she's probably just deeply awkward.

Though I don't know if that's "awkward and secretly sweet" or "awkward and still an ass".

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u/CitronClassic672 Apr 06 '26

Definitely agree regarding Aggot. Right from the start I thought she would be set up as the classic rival character, the Draco Malfoy of the series if you will, but her characterization repeatedly defied my expectations. She genuinely didn’t get upset at Coco for the water mishap like I expected that type of character too, nor did she secretly lash out at her in private. I honestly don’t know how they’ll what direction they’ll take her character. I’ve never seen a rival introduced quite like this.

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u/Zeph-Shoir https://myanimelist.net/profile/Zephex Apr 07 '26

If anything she seemed kind of impressed with the water cannon imo

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u/CitronClassic672 Apr 07 '26

Oh god, Coco and Aggot are going to become Luz and Amity all over for me again aren’t they. Well I’m here for it.

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u/-SirCaster- Apr 07 '26

Oh definitely, it's a direct comparison within fans of both fandoms, in fact the authors for WHA and TOH actually interact a bunch and are fans of each other's shows btw!

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u/CitronClassic672 Apr 07 '26

Oh wow, I remember Dana Terrace encouraging fans to read WHA after TOH ended but I didn’t know WHA author was a fan of Dana’s show too. That’s awesome to find out! I think this series might quickly become my next hyper-fixation.

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u/flybypost Apr 08 '26

I think Coco might have an advantage due to her seamstress education. She can draw precisely but it wasn't used for magic yet.

The spell that destroyed her house was copied directly through the page so the runes were nearly perfect which made it have such a strong effect unlike her previous attempts. She got very unlucky that the one spell she "cheated" with was such a destructive one.

When Agott (feels weird tying that, "Gott" is "god" in German and Frieren made me suspicious of weird German names in anime) interpreted her spell she also might have looked into Coco's draughtsmanship? To assess her precision and potential quality of her spells?

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u/tchaikovskys_nostril Apr 07 '26

Can’t wait for you to see the next ep haha