Synopsis:
Meet Planchette.
A lonely young kitchen witch, she has high hopes for her new home, a place where she can finally be herself and maybe even make friends. Unfortunately, she discovers that her perfect house is haunted . . . really haunted. Ghosts live in the paintings, they crawl on the ceiling, and they pour out of the faucets! While Planchette can whip up a perfect pizza potion, getting these supernatural guests to leave is more than her magic can handle. To get out of her paranormal predicament, Planchette befriends a cursed girl, an introverted siren, and the worst witch in town. Together, they struggle to put these spirits to rest and find their own sense of belonging.
Review:
Unfamiliar has been on my radar for quite some time now and I’m happy I’ve finally picked it up. This was completely adorable from start to finish. I always find graphic novels created by just one person extremely impressive, especially ones that started out on Tapas or Webtoon.
The art style and colour palette are gorgeous. There’s something really cosy about it, which is something I find myself saying a lot about witchy graphic novels. Cute and spooky is one of the best art styles and the character designs are so fun and interesting. I loved the end section that showed the evolution of Planchette’s design. Her final design is definitely the best of the bunch. All of the character designs were great. Showing their wants and emotions through their eyes was a nice touch. Made for some really interesting visuals.
There’s not a lot going on story-wise just yet but the beautiful visuals more than make up for it. The exorcism storyline does get going near the end of the volume and I’m really interested to see where it will go. I’m also really invested in the friendship between Babs and Sun. I love a good opposites attract.
I’m a bit obsessed with the fact that Planchette is a food witch. She doesn’t seem to think this is a real form of magic but it sounds like the best type if you ask me. I’m also intrigued to see how and when Pinyon’s magic will manifest.
I will definitely be checking out volume two of Unfamiliar in the near future. The art style is so fun and I really like the whole cast of characters, even the ghosts.
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