Unlike most anime protagonists, while Elaina is naturally a kind person, she will sometimes ignore the plights of others if it is not of personal benefit or interest to her. And that is fine, as she is an observer and fervently avoids the role of hero. Most likely, there will be some people who disagree with aspects of Elaina's worldview. Travel is personal, and is inherently a story about the traveler. It is, after all, as much a story about Elaina herself as it is about the adventure.
What happens when a wall is erected in the middle of a small town, for example? While these themes are nothing exemplary on their own, they do complement the story on a wider scale by showing facets of Elaina's personality which are not otherwise explored in the more serious episodes. And even in the quieter moments, where the story is meant to be approached more as entertainment, there are subtle themes that can be pursued by the viewer at their behest. There are darker episodes, which are less frequent, but which make you question the characters' actions as well as your own beliefs. There are happy episodes that warm the soul, more slice-of-life in nature and which will make the viewer laugh and smile. It's precisely this unpredictable pattern of storytelling which makes Majo no Tabitabi so enchanting. It is situational and oftentimes a matter of luck, which is demonstrated by the various happy and unhappy conclusions to the episodes. Karma and morality are treated as an open-ended question of which there is no inherently correct answer. These themes can potentially be misconstrued by some viewers as the story being pretentious (among other disparaging terms), but Majo no Tabitabi does not claim that optimism or idealism is wrong, either.
with good intentions, but as a consequence of following their heart, it can sometimes lead not to a problem being fixed, but a problem made worse. Sometimes the characters will strive to resolve an issue Unlike most anime, Majo no Tabitabi doesn't portray karma as an infallible law from which we can never escape. Good intentions may be rewarded, but it is not always so. In the case of Majo no Tabitabi, which follows Elaina's solitary journey throughout the vast skies and endless seas, this rule of fiction is approached in a more skeptical manner. "Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination."įiction often tells us a similar tale: one of the hero saving the day, where happiness is a commodity given as a reward for good and just deeds.
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