In an interview with the Japanese magazine Newtype , about the anime Majo no Tabitabi , the light novel author, Jougi Shiraishi , revealed a peculiar request he made to the anime staff.
Interview translated from English
Question: What kind of interaction did you have with the animation team (staff)?
Shiraishi: The only thing I asked was , 'Please don't show any panties.' I wanted this work to be seen by people of all ages, so we wanted to keep the audience broad. That's the only important request I made to them.”
Although peculiar, it's a sensible request, since the anime audience is mostly male, studios spare no effort in animating ecchi scenes. In a lighthearted adventure and fantasy work like Majo no Tabitabi, this would certainly detract from the story's original premise.
Majo no Tabitabi premiered on October 2nd.
Synopsis
The witch named Elaina encounters many people and countries as she continues her long journey. A country that only accepts magicians, a giant who loves his own muscles, a princess left alone in a ruined country, and of course, there's the story of the witch herself – who carries great memories from these small stories.
The light novel illustrated by Azure has been published in SB Creative's GA Novel imprint since April 2016, with 13 volumes to date.
Furthermore, the novel received a manga adaptation in November 2018, illustrated by Itsuki Nanao in Square Enix 's Manga UP!, and currently has 2 volumes.