Ghost and Witch Vol. 1

by Kore Yamazaki

From the brilliant mind behind The Ancient Magus' Bride comes a brand-new fantastical tale about a girl and the being possessing her as they travel around the vast country of Ireland.Haunted by a monstrous presence that clings to her soul, a girl named Saku flees Japan and journeys across the sea to Ireland. There, she encounters a silver-haired witch who may offer her refuge. But the witch's salvation comes at a price--and as Saku begins to face the power she's long feared, her path shifts from escape... to transformation.
This is the tale of a girl in flight...and the beginning of her journey to become a god.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy

188 pages, Paperback

Published February 3, 2026

About the author

Name (in native language) : ヤマザキコレ

Born in Hokkaido. Also known as Yamao Mitsu.

Reviews

[Anna (Ink of Books) · Rating 2 out of 5]

she doesn't need to understand but the reader absolutely does. this was so so so confusing I don't know what's happening and the art style only adds to it unfortunately:/

[Nicole Wagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kore Yamazaki's other series "The Ancient Magus' Bride" features fantastic, emotionally compelling stories involving thoughtfully developed characters, set in a gorgeous and detailed containing many beloved magical English myths and legends. I have been delighted and enchanted by the series in both anime and manga forms.

This brand new one, "Ghost and Witch", is set in Ireland, but promises the same sweeping storytelling, elements of mythology, and complex characterization of "The Ancient Magus' Bride". Consider me invested.

A comparison to Yamazaki's storytelling might be Peter S. Beagle's "The Last Unicorn", which was also an amazing novel aside from a classic animated film. It, too, portrayed the most romantic, noble, vulnerable, and wretched elements of the experience of being alive. It, too, is embedded in my sensory memory and literary spirit for life; part of my imagination's DNA.

I can't recommend Yamazaki's work enough. This new series promises greatness already. I can only hope it's someday adapted to anime!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Count on Kore Yamazaki to bring a little-known Irish goddess into the spotlight!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting start to a new series. I can't wait for the next book, stupid cliffhanger endings.

[SummerRae · Rating 2 out of 5]

Art was beautiful. It just didn't draw me in. Story felt a little flat for me at least.

[Niche · Rating 3 out of 5]

A girl from Japan, Saku, arrives at an small inn in Ireland trying to rid herself of a snake spirit that's possessing her. The proprietress is a witch and Saku soon finds herself working at the inn unwittingly getting sucked into the conflicts and machinations of the fae. There's hints that her snake spirit is a bigwig tied to the snakes being driven from Ireland by St. Patrick.

It has potential. It follows the aspects of folklore and the fae being dangerous if not malicious. I'm on the fence and will probably wait for it to progress further or finish to make sure there's no romance before reading more. I always side-eye a title if the author's written romance in the past.