Creator Comments Catalogue
This page keeps a record of a variety of comments made by the creators via official channels. These are not interviews, but the little notes in the volumes and magazine. Wherever possible, official translations of these comments are shown. However, some volumes are yet to be translated, and are thus fan translated by me. See more on that here. Comments officially translated are presented without commentary, and comments fan translated are marked with **.
Nishi Sensei Comment
In the collected volumes of Ichi the Witch, some chapters have comments from Nishi giving additional details about the story. These range from in universe details to behind the scenes info and such.
| Volume 1 - Chapter 2 | イチが3日寝てたことに |
Ichi's stunned that he was out for three days because he's a light sleeper who typically wakes up at the slightest noise. That's why he's like, "I didn't wake up even once?!" |
| Volume 1 - Chapter 3 | . |
Apparently, foxes have some kind of sense that lets them detect prey underneath the snow. They also realize their hunts are more successful when they jump to the northeast. It hasn't been confirmed, but, uhhh...let's just say that, in this world, all foxes are great at jumping to the northeast... ::cough:: |
| Volume 1 - Chapter 5 | ウロロが |
Uroro isn't out because the association building "stinks of witches." |
| Volume 1 - Chapter 6 | ボカスカしてますが |
They may look like they're brawling, but Majiks are incapable of harming their hosts. They also don't really have much corporeal mass, so that "brawl" is just a bunch of wiffing. |
| Volume 2 - Chapter 8 | ここでデスカラスが村の周りに |
This is where Desscaras puts up a barrier around the village to keep the Hisame Majik from escaping and prevents the damage from spreading. She really is elite. |
| Volume 2 - Chapter 9 | The Inazuri Knife image I was going for here is basically a lightsaber. Yes, Ichi is in the shark's belly, but I figure cutting up tht huge of a creature is still going to take a lot of power. Burning through it seemed like the only way. I guess that means the sashimi boat was also actually seared sashimi. | |
| Volume 2 - Chapter 10 | Minakata's name was inspired by the Shinto god Takeminakata-no-kami, at the Suwa Grand Shrine. He's the patron of hunting and fishing. Minakata the human is huge and bashful. | |
| Volume 2 - Chapter 10 | The village girl Chrissy was inspired by the movie Jaws. I'm glad you were rescued, Chrissy. | |
| Volume 2 - Chapter 12 | Kumugi is both a little annoyed and a lot flattered that Ichi's relying on her. | |
| Volume 3 - Chapter 17 | I went to a park, found a stick, and actually tried jabbing myself in the palm with it. It really hurt! Don't point sharp sticks at people, okay? | |
| Volume 3 - Chapter 18 | Wasn't it nice of Golconda to stick the World-Hater's body back together for him? I think they're one of the sweetest characters in this series. | |
| Volume 3 - Chapter 21 | One of Togeice's preferred drinks is the "magic gin buck." In Japanese cocktail langauge, a gin buck means "rightous heart." | |
| Volume 3 - Chapter 21 | Togeice proceeds to get lost, confusing the restroom door with the exit. | |
| Volume 3 - Chapter 23 | It looks pitiful there, but this is a Majik that used its inner balloons to lure humans (particularly children) close enough to pounce on. It's a nasty piece of work that deserves no sympathy. | |
| Volume 4 - Chapter 27 | 多分、 |
I doubt they'd care. |
| Volume 4 - Chapter 29 | 魔法具拡声器。より多くの人の |
Ichi's using a magic item for amplifying voices. A lot more people can hear, but it's so loud it's use is forbidden outside of emergency situations. (Desscaras got permission ahead of time.) |
| Volume 4 - Chapter 30 | なんとかして |
Goldconda is trying so hard to get Bakugami out. It's adorable. |
| Volume 4 - Chapter 31 | このルーレット。 |
Yeah. This roulette wheel. It's fake. It would never stop on anything but Richia's name. The "Gokuraku" and "Dumb Witch" parts are mere decoration. The whole thing is totally false advertising. |
| Volume 5 - Chapter 35 | ヤツカミは海の向こうの土地に縄をかけて引っ張った |
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| Volume 5 - Chapter 36 | このシーンを鏡で見ながら、 |
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| Volume 5 - Chapter 41 | 小さい頃からやんちゃなのは |
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| Volume 5 - Chapter 42 | 合ってない。 |
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| Volume 6 - Chapter 44 | 金物やの寡黙店主。 |
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| Volume 6 - Chapter 47 | 今度はあなたが |
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| Volume 6 - Chapter 52 | 大好きなドラマ「古畑任三ろう」に出てくる言葉です。 |
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| Volume 7 - Chapter 53 | ミネルヴァお気に入りの赤いコップ。 |
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| Volume 7 - Chapter 57 | 「うん」とは言わない。 |
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| Volume 7 - Chapter 59 | 「ほほー」ゴクラク |
Kumugi: "Waah!" Desscaras: "Nice going, Minnie." |
| Volume 7 - Chapter 61 | 通信鏡越しに |
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| Volume 8 - Chapter 65 | 「お互いの額くっつける」 |
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| Volume 8 - Chapter 68 | ミネルヴァは小柄で童顔ですが、 |
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| Volume 8 - Chapter 68 | この時イチのマジックサークルにて行われていのは |
It was said to be a fair and square race, but the second it started: Uroro threw sand in Ichi’s eyes, Ichi tied up Uroro with a rope, and a variety of things occured until eventually, Ichi returned the victor. Details omitted for brevity. |
| Volume 9 - Chapter 72 | 「望」・「円」これらはどちらも |
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| Volume 9 - Chapter 74 | デスカラスの輸送。アリアドネを使用して |
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| Volume 9 - Chapter 75 | シラベドンナの管轄は研究であり、 |
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| Volume 9 - Chapter 76 | 班ごとに割り当てられている共用の大部屋。 |
The interior design is up to the team leaders preferences, however team members are allowed to bring in personal belongings or keepsakes. Team Desscaras’s team room has a lot of Desscaras’s things. |
Inner Cover Comments
In the collected volumes of Ichi the Witch, each volume has a small blurb from Nishi-sensei and Usazaki-sensei respectively! Comments officially translated are presented without commentary, and comments fan translated are marked with **.
| Volume 1 | In Japanese, a witch is a majo, or a magical woman. I wondered why there weren't any magical men. And from that thought there was born a certain feral boy! I hope you enjoy the series. | This is volume 1 of Ichi the Witch! I hope you enjoy the journey along with Ichi, his friends, and the Majiks. |
| Volume 2 | I said, "It'll only be for chapter 4, I swear!" And then, "Please! You have to make them gloriously fabulous!" Well, they showed up again in this volume. Please let me take this opportunity to offer my sincerest apologies to Usazaki Sensei. | The more the story heats up and the greater the demand for super, highly detailed character designs and action sequences in each chapter goes up, the more hyped I am to get the rough drafts. I've turned into one of those modest, reserved people who's happy even when suffering. |
| Volume 3 | Speaking of shakujo staves, I'm paticularly fascinated by the mystery of the one that was found at the top of Mount Tsurugi. Maybe there really are things out there beyond human understanding. Just thinking about it gives me shivers. | Volume 3! Every week is fun because I get to challenge myself to draw things I'm not sure I can that well. Nothing feels better than that moment when you see all of your preparation and hard work pay off. |
| Volume 4 | Everyone does a lot of fighting in this volume. I hope you'll wave flags and cheer them on! Shut up, stupid Bakugami! | I do all the art for Ichi the Witch on an iPad Pro, so technically I can work from just about anywhere. But I still mostly stay at home and don't really go outside. |
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WSJ Comments
Each week in Weekly Shonen Jump, Nishi Sensei or Usazaki Sensei provides a short author comment about whatever they like. Most of these have little to do with Ichi, but they are recorded here anyway. Translations via Viz.
| Sept 8th, 2024 Chapter 1 |
Nishi: This is my first time on this stage, and I'll be dancing with all I got! Thanks for the support! Usazaki: Nice to meet you, and long time no see! I'll have fun on this series and do my best so that you enjoy it. |
| Sept 15th, 2024 Chapter 2 |
Nishi: I love Princess Mononoke. And Totoro too. I just love big trees. |
| Sept 22th, 2024 Chapter 3 |
Usazaki: I'm doing this project fully digitally. I even got a standing desk. I'm ready! |
| Sept 29th, 2024 Chapter 4 |
Nishi: It was an honor to watch you running ahead of me. Congratulations on the conclusion of Jujutsu Kaisen! |
| Oct 6th, 2024 Chapter 5 |
Usazaki: It's hot, it's cold, the temperature is changing dramatically. By the time this is printed, it might be fall...? |
| Oct 13th, 2024 Chapter 6 |
Nishi: I'm addicted to Suika Game right now. I always become an Asian pear farmer. |
| Oct 20th, 2024 Chapter 7 |
Usazaki: I have never figured out the timing for changing my pen tip from the days I was drawing traditional. |
| Oct 27th, 2024 Chapter 8 |
Nishi: We get more chocolate products on sale in the winter season. I'm easily baited into buying them. |
| Nov 3rd, 2024 Chapter 9 |
Usazaki: I often listen to ASMR while working. Lately I like the sound of chalk breaking. |
| Nov 10th, 2024 Chapter 10 |
Nishi: My cat pointed their butt at me, so I patted the start of their tail area, and they got pissed. What did I do?! |
| Nov 17th, 2024 Chapter 11 |
Usazaki: When I'm off my game, the character I first start to have trouble with is Desscaras. Her face is tough. |
| Nov 24th, 2024 Chapter 12 |
Nishi: I missed out on a Nightmare Before Christmas jacket. I'll make sure to get one next time! |
| Dec 1st, 2024 Chapter 13 |
Usazaki: When I'm really busy, I suddenly want to do stuff that I normally don't. Like study English... |
| Dec 8th, 2024 Chapter 14 |
Nishi: The green-leaf garnish on katsudon is delicious. This must mean I'm officially an adult now... |
| Dec 15th, 2024 Chapter 15 |
Usazaki: The super-delicious apple juice I drank earlier is all I can think about. |
| Dec 22nd, 2024 Chapter 16 |
Nishi: A man walking by alerted me that a thousand yen had fallen out of my pocket. What an angel! |
| Jan 3rd, 2025 Chapter 17 |
Usazaki: I'm making snowmen in Animal Crossing every day. Is perfect supposed to be this hard? |
| Jan 19th, 2025 Chapter 18 |
Nishi: We had an exciting New Year's with the first volume release and the voice comic. We'll keep running hard through 2025! |
| Jan 26th, 2025 Chapter 19 |
Usazaki: Ichi the Witch volume 1 is now on sale in Japan and has received a large reprint order! Thank you so much!! |
| Feb 2nd, 2025 Chapter 20 |
Nishi: Hokuoh home goods are so cute. I want to build a room where the Hokuoh products don't feel out of place. |
| Feb 9th, 2025 Chapter 21 |
Usazaki: The fortune I drew for the first temple visit of the year was "bad luck." All right, things are getting interesting now. |
| Feb 16th, 2025 Chapter 22 |
Nishi: While I was shopping, there was a really tall person, and I caught myself staring. So cool. |
| Feb 23rd, 2025 Chapter 23 |
Nishi: The glasses I bought while in high school are light and sturdy, and I still use them in the house. |
| Mar 2nd, 2025 Chapter 24 |
Nishi: I washed my two cats. They got in a bunch of good punches on me. |
| Mar 9th, 2025 Chapter 25 |
Usazaki: Thank you for sending chocolates for Valentine's Day! Delicious! <3 |
| Mar 16th, 2025 Chapter 26 |
Nishi: It's warming up, so I bought some spring clothes. Then it snowed the next day. I can't wait for spring. |
| Mar 23rd, 2025 Chapter 27 |
Usazaki: When I'm out of ideas or things just aren't clicking, I take the time to just breathe. |
| Mar 30th, 2025 Chapter 28 |
Nishi: I experienced the premium seats at the movie theater lately. I can't go back to the regular seats... |
| Apr 6th, 2025 Chapter 29 |
Usazaki: Every time I finish off a box of soft tissues, I think about how it's allergy season again. |
| Apr 13th, 2025 Chapter 30 |
Nishi: I was told that raising your eyebrows helps with headaches, so I'm working with my eyes wide open. |
| Apr 20th, 2025 Chapter 31 |
Usazaki: I dreamed that I lived with a cat and a pigeon. The pigeon could speak the human language a little bit. |
| Apr 27th, 2025 Chapter 32 |
Nishi: I bought a really cool chair! I feel regal when I sit in it. It's a constant battle against the cat. |
| May 11th, 2025 Chapter 33 |
Usazaki: I'm often really sleepy on rainy days, but I do love the rain when I'm feeling energetic. |
| May 18th, 2025 Chapter 34 |
Nishi: I had some potato mini pies from Lapoppo for the first time in a while... The taste of travel memories... |
| May 25th, 2025 Chapter 35 |
Usazaki: I wrote a reccomendation on the bellyband for Super Psychic Policeman Chojo volume 5. I reccomend it! |
| Jun 1st, 2025 Chapter 36 |
Nishi: Volume 3 is about to release in Japan! The cover is so glorious with world-hater-ness that Bakugami would faint. Please check it out! |
| Jun 8th, 2025 Chapter 37 |
Usazaki: Congratulations on the conclusion of Super Psychic Policeman Chojo! I look forward to your next work! |
| Jun 15th, 2025 Chapter 38 |
Nishi: I went on a short trip to Meigetsu-in in North Kamakura. The nature was majestic, and I even saw a wild squirrel! It was heartwarming. |
| Jun 22nd, 2025 Chapter 39 |
Usazaki: Reverse: 1999's Showdown in Chinatown was super awesome! |
| Jun 29th, 2025 Chapter 40 |
Nishi: My chiropractor taught me a little jojitsu (wooden staff martial arts). He says he knows iai as well. Who is this guy? |
| Jul 6th, 2025 Chapter 41 |
Usazaki: I can't stop thinking about Urban Myth Dissolution Center. Azami Fukurai... |
| Jul 13th, 2025 Chapter 42 |
Nishi: I'm looking forward to The Boondock Saints 3. I hope they use a lot of rope in this one again. |
| Jul 20th, 2025 Chapter 43 |
Usazaki: I'm reading Project Hail Mary. It's so good. |
| Jul 27th, 2025 Chapter 44 |
Nishi: The shopping trip color page is so cute! Thak you, Shiro Sensei! |
| Aug 3rd, 2025 Chapter 45 |
Nishi: While working, some weeks I have the energy to listen to an audiobook and some weeks I don't. And I don't now!! |
| Aug 17th, 2025 Chapter 46 |
Nishi: "Lower the AC" is what? Lowering or raising the temperature? |
| Aug 24th, 2025 Chapter 47 |
Usazaki: I went to the My Hero exhibition with Nishi Sensei and our editor. I'll work harder on my art... |
| Aug 31st, 2025 Chapter 48 |
Nishi: I went to the goldfish aquarium show. What a beautiful exhibition. |
| Sept 7th, 2025 Chapter 49 |
Usazaki: It's been roughly a full year of Ichi the Witch! Thank you for all the support. We'll do our best in year 2. |
| Sept 14th, 2025 Chapter 50 |
Nishi: I got a sty on my eye. My eyelids turned red, so I didn't need makeup. I hope I never get this again. |
| Sept 21th, 2025 Chapter 51 |
Usazaki: We got first place in the Tsugi ni Kuru manga prize! Thank you so much!! I'm so happy! |
| Sept 28th, 2025 Chapter 52 |
Nishi: I came across some festival stalls in my neighbourhood. But sadly, I had no money on me. |
| Oct 5th, 2025 Chapter 53 |
Usazaki: I went to the Osaka Expo! Thank you so much to my friend who's a great guide. It was so fun! |
| Oct 12th, 2025 Chapter 54 |
Nishi: The cat toilet I ordered is the size of a small fridge, and I couldn't help laughing. |
| Oct 19th, 2025 Chapter 55 |
Usazaki: Laptop computers are really appealing to me, but I have no use for one, so I'm not going to buy one. |
| Oct 26th, 2025 Chapter 56 |
Nishi: The Ichi cover art for last week's issue was amazing. Usazaki Sensei is a complete genius. |
| Nov 2nd, 2025 Chapter 57 |
Usazaki: I got sick! Scary! I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused everyone... |
| Nov 9th, 2025 Chapter 58 |
Nishi: I enjoy Eiko Kano's MadoMagi watch party. The reactions are hilarious. |
| Nov 16th, 2025 Chapter 59 |
Usazaki: I'm sleeping too much now that it's fall, and winter is around the corner. I can sleep forever. I want to draw while sleeping. |
| Nov 23rd, 2025 Chapter 60 |
Nishi: I got an exercise bike for the studio. The pressure is immense. It's pressuring me to pedal. |
| Nov 30th, 2025 Chapter 61 |
Nishi: One cup of coffee and I can't move for two hours. That's the level of my stomach that I fight ever day with. |
| Dec 7th, 2025 Chapter 62 |
Nishi: If you're going to call yourself crunchy ume, then you better be crunchy or I won't forgive you. |
| Dec 14st, 2025 Chapter 63 |
Usazaki: Virtual Live PQ was awesome! I love Mamebu! |
| Dec 21st, 2025 Chapter 64 |
Nishi: I realized that it's more tiring to walk around an underground shopping mall for ten minutes than it is to walk in a park for an hour. |
| Jan 4th, 2026 Chapter 65 |
Usazaki: I dropped my phone, and it collided with the middle tow on my right foot. I really though it was broken, but I was better in two days. |
| Jan 18th, 2026 Chapter 66 |
Nishi: Jump Festa! Vacation! Movies! Being lazy! I had a great break at the end and beginning of the year! |
| Jan 25th, 2026 Chapter 67 |
Usazaki: How about including some ochazuke with the buffet at the Jump New Year's party? |
| Feb 1st, 2026 Chapter 68 |
Nishi: My fortune was "small luck,"but there were some good things written on it, so I'm only believing that part. |
| Feb 8th, 2026 Chapter 69 |
Usazaki: I have a lot of fun putting all my dishes perfectly into the dishwasher. I plan to get a job doing this when I grow up. |
| Feb 15th, 2026 Chapter 70 |
Nishi: Matsui Sensei's works are always beautiful from the first chapter to the last. Thank you!! |
| Feb 22nd, 2026 Chapter 71 |
Usazaki: I told Nishi Sensei and Miura Sensei that we'd meet up at 8 for our morning walk...and then I was late! |
| Mar 1st, 2026 Chapter 72 |
Nishi: I bought a red sweater, so I'll be enjoying spring in my passionate outfit. |
| Mar 8th, 2026 Chapter 73 |
Nishi: Congrats to Akutami Sensei and Iwasaki Sensei for Modulo! I'll be looking forward to your next works! |
| Mar 15th, 2026 Chapter 74 |
Nishi: I went to a bonsai exhibition with Usazaki Sensei. It was super fun! |
| Mar 22th, 2026 Chapter 75 |
Usazaki: My back feels much better since I got a new mattress. I want to train my core and get even stronger! |
| Mar 29th, 2026 Chapter 76 |
Nishi: I was thinking I needed to go to the bathroom, and then I opened the fridge. What am I doing? |
| Apr 5th, 2026 Chapter 77 |
Usazaki: I finally finished Project Hail Mary from my backlog. Time to watch the movie! |
| Apr 12th, 2026 Chapter 78 |
Nishi: I planted tulips that come in different colors. They are all red. |
| Apr 19th, 2026 Chapter 79 |
Usazaki: I went to see the blossoms with Nishi Sensei, Miura Sensei and Tsuzui Sensei. I ran around the grass in bare feet and got super sunburned. |
| Apr 26th, 2026 Chapter 80 |
Nishi: The weather was so nice, so I want to the Inokashira nature park. I saw a squirrel! A squirrel! |
| May 10th, 2026 Chapter 81 |
Usazaki: We finally have weather where I can open all the windows! I love fresh air! Yay! |
| May 17th, 2026 Chapter 82 |
Nishi: I spent my birthday this year with my friends trying to win JoJo’s merch online. |
| May 24th, 2026 Chapter 83 |
Usazaki: My pronunciation of fruit granola is so unique that I get into an argument with my roommate over it. |
| May 31st, 2026 Chapter 84 |
Nishi: Never trust your heels. Sandals will give you blisters. |
| June 7th, 2026 Chapter 85 |
Usazaki: The haramaki belly wrap a friend recommended to me is really good at helping me avoid a cold stomach. |
| June 14th, 2026 Chapter 86 |
Nishi: I got bit by mosquitoes in five different places. All I wanted was some fresh air. |
| June 21th, 2026 Chapter 87 |
Nishi: I had a doughnut party with my friends. I see, so this is a motchurin. |
| June 28th, 2026 Chapter 88 |
Usazaki: I had my older sister knit me a key case. It has a face on it, and it's so cute. |
| July 5th, 2026 Chapter 89 |
Nishi: I’m suffering from the situation where you excitedly get a yearly pass and then are too busy to go. |
| July 12th, 2026 Chapter 90 |
Usazaki: Congratulations on Blue Box Miura Sensei! I'm looking forward to your next work! |
| July 19th, 2026 Chapter 91 |
Nishi: I had a relative who had the strange experience of always returning to the third floor no matter how many times they walked down the stairs. Scary. |
| July 26th, 2026 Chapter 92 |
Usazaki: My robot vacuum cleaner is telling me to clean its brush even though there's nothing on it. |
| August 2nd, 2026 Chapter 93 |
Nishi: I did a somen festival with Miura Sensei, Usazaki Sensei, and Tsutsui Sensei! We also ate shaved ice to fully enjoy the summer! |
| August , 2026 Chapter 9x |
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| August 30th, 2026 Chapter 96 |
Usazaki: After reading Horikoshi Sensei’s one-shot, I’m desperate to draw something special. |