{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-26T18:28:43.193Z","story":{"id":"r_5214fcb5a120468b9095957d","slug":"witch-hat-atelier-episode-8-review-qifrey-s-experiment-backfires","url":"https://yomimono.id/witch-hat-atelier-episode-8-review-qifrey-s-experiment-backfires","headline":"Witch Hat Atelier Episode 8 Review: Qifrey's Experiment Backfires","summary":"Episode 8 of the *Witch Hat Atelier* anime, titled \"The Misgivings of the Knights Moralis,\" aired on Crunchyroll on May 19, 2026. The episode follows Qifrey as he investigates a vial of ink linked to the Brimmed Caps. He deduces the ink is affected by a twinned bottle spell, a lost technique once used by healer witches before the Day of the Pact. Attempting to extract a sigil from the ink, Qifrey triggers a trap that nearly drowns him and destroys the sigil, costing him his lead. Meanwhile, Coco, exhausted from guilt and overwork, collapses with a fever. Qifrey rushes her to a hospital in Kalhn. The episode also highlights the personalities of the apprentices: Tetia's optimism, Richeh's defiance, and Agott's ambition. Tartah, Nolnoa's grandson, begins to suspect Qifrey's secretive behavior. The review notes that the animation quality remains high, though the drowning sequence was less spectacular than previous action scenes. The episode advances the plot toward the second test arc, though the season's endpoint remains unclear.","why_it_matters":"The episode reveals that Qifrey's personal vendetta against the Brimmed Caps is driving him to reckless, solitary actions that put both himself and his apprentices at risk.","published_at":"2026-05-26T16:30:17.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Crunchyroll News","The Fandom Post"],"citations":[{"source":"Crunchyroll News","title":"Witch Hat Atelier Episode 8 Recap, \"The Misgivings of the Knights Moralis\"","url":"https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2026/5/19/witch-hat-atelier-ep-8-recap"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","title":"Witch Hat Atelier Episode #08 Anime Review","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/26/witch-hat-atelier-episode-08-anime-review-2/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Witch Hat Atelier"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}