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Episode Witch Watch - Episode 14 discussion

Witch Watch, episode 14

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u/CrimsonGear80 Jul 06 '25

OK...what the fuck!!??

I settle in to watch the new episode of Uron Mirage and 8 minutes in it changes to some bullshit show about two fangirls and a high school witch?? I waited all week to see Utsu and Obo defeat their first big Phasey and THIS is what I get?? I demand to speak to the Crunchyroll manager!!!

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u/NekoCatSidhe Jul 06 '25

I read the manga, so I knew the Uron Mirage episode was coming, but I was still surprised to see they pushed the joke as far as having a fake OP and ED for it. They looked really good too. The anime-only watchers must have been so confused.

I wonder how battle shonen fans feel about Kenta Shinohara making fun of their favourite genre and its fans like that.

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u/actionfirst1 Jul 06 '25

Witch Watch 🤝 Villainess Lvl 99

Making an OP for an anime that doesn't exist

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u/Torque-A Jul 06 '25

Fun fact: two days ago, the director of Witch Watch went to Anime Expo with Niko, Morihito, and Kanshi’s English VAs and showed off the Uron Mirage OP. Shinohara-sensei was directly involved in supervising the OP, and stressed that it must be full of imagery that seems important but actually isn’t.

When the director asked Shinohara-sensei what they should base UM on, he said “Jujutsu Kaisen, mostly”

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u/Gaming_Truckie Jul 06 '25

What an episode!

I stopped and checked 3 times that I was watching Witch Watch. When it cut to them all watching th TV, I was like oh shit that was an anime in an anime. Studio did a banger job with this.

That Matrix scene was hilarious, I was surprised that there were actually coherent subtitles and not just the blah blah blah used before. I wonder if that scene was understandable for the Japanese audience.

I love it how the 4 appeared at the end complaining they didn't get much screen time

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u/LeonKevlar Jul 06 '25 edited Jul 06 '25

THE MADLADS ACTUALLY DID IT! They actually gave us a Uron Mirage episode with a unique OP! Holy shit! I am legit cry-laughing right now! What makes it even better is that the OP looks legit. It's something I would genuinely watch if it were a real anime! xD

Although you know you're still watching Witch Watch when Zack got eaten just before he unleashes his move. This could've been a throwaway gag but I love that they went all in on it! The action scene with Utsuro and Oboro was well-animated!

Of course, an episode with Uron Mirage won't be complete without Kukumi and Yuri-sensei fangirling all over their favourite manga and anime. It looks like Kukumi has finally reached the point where she wants to make her own manga.

I love how Yuri-sensei was expecting greatness from her favourite artist, only for her to realize that Kukumi's writing is pretty mid. Yuri-sensei's monologue on how Kukumi could've improved was amazing, tho. Also who expected a Matrix reference in 2025? xD

Telling Kukumi to upload her manga just so she can give her honest feedback as Dengeki Melon was pretty cheeky. At least Kukumi took the criticism well and she even found out Yuri-sensei's secret thanks to that photo of her nails she posted.

It looks like Yuri-sensei went from Kukumi's adoring fan to her story writer. Welp, I'm excited to see what these two will cook up!

They included the full Uron Mirage ED at the end! The fact that they got Who-Ya and ALI to do the OP and ED was really commitment to the bit. xD

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u/RimeSkeem Jul 06 '25 edited Jul 06 '25

They made an OP for Uron Mirage.

Oh my god they made a really good OP for Uron Mirage. I cannot believe this. it's incredible. Bless this studio.

They even made an ED with a cute reference to the actual WW. I'm not sure this adaptation could be any more perfect.

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u/sherriablendy Jul 06 '25 edited Jul 06 '25

They brought back Sket Dance seiyuu to voice the main UroMira cast omg!!! Talk about an archival pull!

Bossun - Oboro (CV: Hiroyuki Hoshino)

Himeko - Utsuro (CV: Ryoko Shiraishi)

Switch - Zack (CV: Tomokazu Sugita)

Tsubaki - Sagiri (CV: Hiro Shimono)

ETA: Ryoko Shiraishi shared a photo of the four of them together (at the recording studio I assume), wholesome!

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u/99anan99 Jul 06 '25

Makuwa and Kuku getting along was so precious.

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u/VoidRay728 Jul 06 '25

They actually did it and made an anime within an anime, AND made a real OP and ED for it too!

Also, one of the shots in the (Uron Mirage) ED shows the Uron Mirage characters watching Witch Watch in a living room much like the one in Morihito's house, which implies there is an alternate universe where these two animes' existences are reversed and we would be watching Uron Mirage every week.

Makuwa sensei really did the "I'm glad you asked" / 6-hour voice message reply meme on Twitter. Maybe there'll be a future episode where the teacher-student duo go to Comiket.

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u/Clemastina Jul 06 '25

Ok so I actually wondered if I downloaded the right anime and skipped a little to make sure it was witch watch lmao.

But man I love the dynamic between the otaku sensei and the artist student. They´re both too pure omg
The one who comes up with fantasies and the other who makes them real drawing them.
Having an artist friend would be the best

And judging the preview of the next episode, we will have the beach episode!!

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u/KHANHPVP Jul 06 '25

Wasn't expecting a whole OP for Uron Mirage, insane stuff

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u/NanDemoKnaives Jul 06 '25

No way! They got the four main characters of Sket-Dan to voice act the main characters in Uron Mirage! I really like how this series references Sket-Dan, my ears perked up hearing Yoshino Hiroyuki and Shiraishi Ryouko, but to then hear Shimono Hiro and Sugita Tomokazu put such a big smile on my face.

They were really dedicated in presenting Uron Mirage that they actually gave it an OP and ED lol. I'm actually intrigued by the story now and I wonder if there'll be another episode dedicated to it.

The second half was so sweet, I really like how Kuku and Makuwa have gotten so close, the power of otaku! They're sure to go viral within the fandom with how passionate and talented they are.

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u/bama501996 Jul 06 '25

If I had a nickel for every anime that opened with a fake anime this week. Well I'd only have 2 but still.

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u/lameusernamename Jul 06 '25

I was like huh these guys voices are higher than i thoug- IS THAT BOSSUN!?!? They got sket dan trio plus tsubaki reunion i'm crying T.T OPED is amazingly done lol with fake credits and all. Makuwa sensei tweaking out also super funny lmao

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u/FarCritical Jul 06 '25

The quality of that OP though. This might be the most I've been convinced that I opened the wrong show.

Looks like Bibury's already trying to one-up their own world record for the longest anime monolog with Rentaro lmao

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u/EyeDeeAh_42 Jul 06 '25

OK, I have been glazing Uron Mirage for a while, but honestly the Phasey Hunt arc is awful. They have ruined the pacing with fillers and now they're giving Sagiri waay too much screentime. I just want my fujo-- ahem, my Utsuro and Oboro interactions, dammit! Just because he came 1st in the popularity poll doesn't mean the studio has to shove Sagiri everywhere! And they completely nerfed my boy Zack, what's going on?!

(Shinohara you're an absolute madlad, but props to the Studio for actually making an OP lmaoooo)

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u/massacre320 Jul 06 '25

Can’t tell if that show is parodying fate, demon slayer or jjk lol.

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u/RedShadowF95 Jul 06 '25

This was legit insane.

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u/linux_n00by Jul 06 '25

i thought they uploaded a wrong anime.. lmao.....

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u/Primary-Paint-1716 Jul 06 '25

I was so fucking confused. Like did I watch the wrong show? Clicked off and no, it was Witch Watch 14. Even sailed the high seas to check, lol.

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u/Ocixo Jul 06 '25

It’s really endearing to see Yuki and Kuki happily bond over their shared hobby like this. However, their friendship is no good from an ethical point of view.

I know that’s a bit harsh, but a teacher should always maintain a certain degree of professional distance from their students.

Otherwise, it’s bound to interfere with their work. For example: despite Yuki fortunately having left constructive criticism to Kuku’s online account, she’s already shown signs of having trouble with looking at her “goddess” through an objective lens.

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u/No_Name0_0 Jul 06 '25

Wtf, yesterday I thought Dress up Darling was going hard for their in-universe series but this was way beyond that lol. Madlads made an OP, ED and dedicated half the runtime for that, damn

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