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Since I grew up watching Sailor Moon, I've always had a fascination with shoujo manga from the 90s. So when this was available as a time-limited free book on Bookwalker, I had to check it out. Akazukin Chacha is a fantasy-adventure-comedy with a lot of emphasis on the comedy. Our heroine Chacha is an apprentice witch who often makes mistakes with her magic. She's accompanied on her adventures by Riiya (a stupid-but-strong boy who can turn into a wolf) and Shiine (the apprentice of a rival witch). Rounding out the cast, we have Seravii (Chacha's teacher and the greatest magician in the world) and Dorothy (Seravii's rival).
After the first chapter, most of the plot revolves around a witch certification test via a game of tag where Chacha and Shiine must catch their respective mentors. This set up allows the kids to visit new locations, meet new quirky characters and overcome low stakes obstacles. I had a good time with it, but it is definitely targeted toward kids.
When I started this book a few months ago (during the free period), I found the amount of new vocab overwhelming so I set it aside (until the free period expired and I ended up purchasing it 😂). A few months later, and a lot more Satori Reader later, I was able to finish it without much problem. I think a lot of the difficulty will be one's comfort with fantasy/adventure vocab.