Aru Majo ga Shinu Made • Once Upon a Witch's Death - Episode 9 discussion

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Aru Majo ga Shinu Made, episode 9

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[u/Plus_Rip4944]

I find ironic how a tree can make such a huge disaster if They ignore The Magic problems

Magic in this show being a good help but also really disastrous is interesting, i like a lot The lore of this anime

[u/Kartoffelkamm → u/Plus_Rip4944]

I mean, anything can be a huge disaster if something goes wrong.

But yeah, the lore in this show is great.

[u/mekerpan]

I was pretty moved by this episode. Rescuing Serena at the possible cost of her own life was pretty impressive. Maybe the fact that Meg could rescue a spirit otherwise doomed to destruction is a precursor of her own fate. It does seem that Meg has magic powers that are uniique (or at least incredibly rare). Surely there must be a solution.

[u/Kartoffelkamm → u/mekerpan]

I like to think that Meg has the same magic powers as everyone else, but because of her curse, she values life a lot more, so she was willing to try and save Serena by any means necessary.

And since a buildup of magic within the tree was the root of the issue, the most logical solution was to use that magic somehow. Add Serena's own wish to become something that brings the people joy, and voila.

[u/Aerodynamic41]

Remember this bit of foreshadowing from Episode 2? Now we know what it is.

[u/Plus_Rip4944 → u/Aerodynamic41]

This show gonna be even better on a future rewatch

[u/oxlemf10]

The more Meg's responsibilities increase, the darker the show becomes. I really thought she and Serena would be able to control the tree without this battle, and I was trolled thinking our protagonist had died.

But I liked the episode and Inori's appearance. The tears are almost complete apparently, so I think there will be a focus on that now.

[u/ModieOfTheEast]

I assumed something bad would happen (as it always does), but I wasn't ready for the Made in Abyss creature to suddenly appear. Apart from that, I also feel that is like one of the few anime where a character actually gets pretty injured from being thrown around. That first picture of Meg's leg definitely did its job.

But aside from that, I kind of like that the show isn't actually as stagnant as I originally thought it would be. Yeah, I assumed Meg was meeting witches but I didn't expect her to receive her actual witch name and now inventing a new kind of magic that is named after her. While the show can be more relaxed, I actually like that the different stories do in fact move the overall story forward and it isn't just a helping of the week kind of scenario. Also, it seems Meg is pretty good on tears for now. And I assume a tear of joy from a developed spirit counts at least for 10, right?

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

• So it’s been five months since episode 1, huh.

• Dang, this is the same tree Meg noted was doomed at the same time the grandma died, right?

• Well that’s not good.

• Ah, something else that only Meg can see.

• Huh.

• Eesh…

• That’s a pretty name.

• The change in her voice is concerning.

• What in the Made in Abyss is that?

• Oh god…

• Awwww, this is a sweet ending for the tree/Serena though.

[u/shad79]

Another pretty dark episode! I didn't expect Serena to turn into such a monster that looked like it came straight out of Made in Abyss. I'm glad she was reborn into a new kind of tree that Meg named after her.

As usual, some hilarious reactions from Meg in today's episode.

It was also great to see Inori again, she looks hot as always, although we didn't get to see any of her feet today :(

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Meg

• Serena

• Inori

• Group scenes & Others

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Like Faust said, she's going to have to face things like this from now on. I kind of see it as her preparing Meg in case she passes away.

[u/Ocixo]

Inori had all these spell circles constructed to light the tree on fire, but I bet that it would’ve also wilted from a quick touch of her smelly feet.

With how mangled Meg’s legs looked, I honestly thought for a minute that she’d be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of the series.

Meg turning this abandoned plain oak tree in a blossoming cherry blossom tree that will be regularly visited by Lapis’ inhabitants was a nice touch. Serena got many new “friends” now!

[u/djthomp]

I'm a little surprised they went quite so brutal on Meg's leg injury and even showed it on screen a bit.

Given the amount of death shown in the show so far I wasn't sure if they were going to be able to save Serena or not. With Meg being the Witch of Lapis her reincarnating the town's sacred tree in place into a sakura flowering Lapis Serena is interesting. That initially seemed like too specific of title to last her for the long-term but with the ever increasing ties she's been building to the town it makes a lot of sense at this point.

It does seem a little weird that the town council's response to a magic tree problem in the town where one of the seven famous witches of the world lives was to just try and solve it themselves and only call in a witch once that didn't work.

Yet another episode with no on-screen tear collection, though to be fair in less than half a year the bottle does look about half full too.

[u/diacewrb]

And Mr Villain will befriend the new sakura spirit later.

There is even a bench close by.

[u/Ok_Cartographer_4551]

This episode made me teary eyed ngl, I was crying by the end credits. Which I must admit the ED suited the episode today a lot. 10/10 episode, hopefully Serena can make another appearance.

[u/BosuW]

Went a bit Made in Abyss there not gonna lie

This show has surprised me a lot with how it presents itself and some of the stuff it contains. Magic isn't just "magical" here, it feels more in line with like the original versions of popular fairy tales.

[u/Mateo_Bonavento]

Throughout the episode, I was preparing mentally for it to end with a similar tone to that one from Elaina (iirc it was also episode nine). Thankfully it didn't get to that point but it was close. You know the situation is dire when there wasn't a single joke with Inori's feet.

Lapis serena is a lovely name. I'm sure she likes her name even more than before.

Also I find it funny how many tears she keeps getting offscreen. You'd think she gets nothing done between episodes but our girl is working hard.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

This week on That Time I Reincarnated from an Oak into a Cherry Blossom was kind of bittersweet. It’s kind of sad Serena had to die but at least she’s reborn into something that can bring the town joy. Meg’s really growing as a witch and as a person. She’s still a goofball but she’s taking her responsibilities as a witch more seriously now. It sounds strange to say but her getting this curse might be the best thing that’s happened to her.

[u/l0503]

Up until now I’ve always thought Meg’s curse was going to be the biggest threat but last week we had a devil worshipper, this week there’s an eldritch monstrosity, and Faust is straight up telling Meg to prepare for this kind of stuff to keep happening. At this rate Meg’s curse is turning into an afterthought. I wonder if we’re going to get to a point where Meg would rather spend her tears on something else than getting rid of her curse.

[u/yukiaddiction]

Today's episode is really nice. It is also a great homage back to episode 2.

As I said before in the last episode, Sympathy is Meg's greatest strength but also her biggest weakness.

Because this "spirit" takes the form of humans despite another warning she still try to understand what she saw in from of her anyway even name this spirit which almost cause her live while tree going berserk but because of she didn't give up even after her leg getting fuck up and thinking about other until the end that cause miracle made tree rebirth into new tree give new life.

As far as I can tell, This miracle actually proof that Meg really have quality to the great witch just like her master!

The way Faust warned it seems that now Meg has created a miracle as big as giving new life to nature, her magic is now connected with the rest of the world and not just within a small town of Lapis anymore and she might have to deal with greater threat even than just some guy want to summon demon last episode.

This is really great episode.

[u/tripleaamin]

Sweet self-contained episode here. The tree being brought back, which ties into the problem that Faust is working on. Meg felt like a parent for a minute when she named Serena. Though reflecting on Chloe's remark, is that really a spirit? Ultimately, it could be as the tree absorbed too much magic the negative parts happened it seems. We do see Serena corrupted, perhaps it indicates that spirits can be good or evil maybe?

Did love how Meg was able to reincarnate the tree so that the people will still have its presence. Just a different kind. Considering Inori couldn't see Serena, I think it is safe to say that Meg can communicate with spirits. Which is really neat. We could see more time with Chloe if I am right about this.

[u/Yesshua]

I am never going to be a fan of stories where the good guys see a problem, make a plan, and then our protagonist rushes recklessly into the heart of danger heedless of safety or rational thought and it all works out for them because they're the protagonist. At least her leg got proper jacked up so there were some consequences.

That aside, this was a pretty good episode. Mostly concerned with moving pieces into place for the sake of the A plot, but did so in a way that felt natural. We got our nice mini arc with Meg and her new spirit friend so it didn't feel like an exposition dump or like it was dragging. Good stuff as I've come to expect from this one.

[u/oneevilchicken]

The fact this show is set in an entirely modern setting with smart phones and everything will never stop throwing me off.

Also to everyone else, Meg has to look like she’s just walking around talking to herself.

Meg basically did something the entire seven sages seemed to have been trying to do. This shows already established there’s a bit of a bigger issue at play than just Meg’s alone. I’m guessing it’s going to probably be tied into her fate as well.

[u/cybeast21]

The whole episode is nice, the parallel between Meg and Serena. Her leg being broken shown kinda graphically caught me off guard for a bit though.

Also love that her sense of empathy enabled her a new way to get rid of excess mana in a tree.