History Manga / TricksDedicatedToWitches

* DoingItForTheArt: InUniverse, Makito has this attitude towards magic and gets ticked off in his final performance at how the audience doesn't actually care. He gets absolutely pissed when he sees the church using magic tricks for their injustice.

* UnwillingSuspension: A rare case where it is used as a form of torture. The church's method in order to break Liese and cripple her hands is to string her up with her wrists pulled and stretched above her head, with the weights chained on her feet being used to apply pressure. Her expressions make it clear its a painful experience and her wrists even start to bleed from it.

In 2021, Harry Makito, TeenGenius magician, was holding a one time only retirement show in UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} when he burned to death in an unexpected accident... or so one would think. But he lived, finding himself reincarnated 400 years earlier (1621) in Medieval Europe during the age of the Witch Trials! Now he fights against the church which unjustly brands women as witches with his tricks disguised as miracles. It's like real magic!

* CrusadingWidow: It really comes back to bite Father Lucio when he murders an innocent man who also happened to be married. [[spoiler: When the man's wife discovers that Lucio killed her husband, she stabs him in the neck with one of the horns on his mask, which ends up killing him.]]

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Makito is a 21st century man stuck in a medieval, 17th century, Europe.

* GivingRadioToTheRomans: Makito and [[spoiler: Pietro]] give their respective lieutenants modern day tech. The implications of doing so isn't explored so much as them already trying to change how the Witch Trials went.

* KarmicDeath: Many of those involved with the Iron Hammer, but special mention goes to [[spoiler: Father Lucio, who isn't killed by Makito or his witches, but by the widow of the man he experimented on and killed]].

* LikeADuckTakesToWater: Makito's StageMagician experience lets him easily see through renaissance scams and he finds himself happier from having competent allies and an audience captivated by his magic.

* TallPoppySyndrome: Many witches are just talented women accused out of jealousy.

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Makito initially thought this was the case but in truth, he was [[TimeTravel sent back]] to the 16th century Europe and the location he landed on is Germany.
* TruthInTelevision: Yes, during the medieval era, animals were in fact held on trial for breaking the law and subject to the same treatment as humans.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Being set in Medieval Europe, the church holds popularity with the masses who would often listen to them.
* VisionaryVillain: Pietro reveals that the reason he's ordering the witch executions is ultimately to prevent [[spoiler: the Industrial Revolution from ever happening, and wants to keep the populace believing in things like devils and witches]].

* WitchHunt: The setting takes place in the TheLateMiddleAges during the Witch Trials.

* ChekhovsSkill: Mia mentions throughout the story that she uses herself as a test subject for the medicine and antidotes she creates, and even poisons herself frequently to see how effective they are. The others think she sounds crazy for it, but as a result, she develops a resistance to several plant and animal poisons. When Makito and several townsfolk are poisoned [[spoiler: by a dying Father Lucio]], she uses her blood to develop an anti-venom to save them.

* EternalEnglish: Makito can communicate without a problem in late 16th century Germany.

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Makito is a 21st century man stuck in a medieval, 16th century, Europe.

* GratuitousGerman: A given as it's set in Germany during the renaissance period.

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Makito initially thought this was the case but it's actually TimeTravel.
* TruthInTelevision: Yes, during the middle ages, animals were in fact held on trial for breaking the law and subject to the same treatment as humans.
* UnwillingSuspension: A rare case where it is used as a form of torture. The church's method in order to break Liese and cripple her hands is to string her up with her wrists pulled above her head, with the weights chained on her feet being used to apply pressure. Her expressions make it clear its a painful experience and her wrists even start to bleed from it.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: It's the church during TheMiddleAges, of course everyone will listen to them.

In 2021, Harry Makito, TeenGenius magician, was holding a one time only retirement show in UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} when he burned to death in an unexpected accident... or so one would think. But he lived, finding himself reincarnated 400 years earlier in Medieval Europe during the age of the Witch Trials! Now he fights against the church which unjustly brands women as witches with his tricks disguised as miracles. It's like real magic!

* AnachronisticClue: [[spoiler: Pietro presents Makito with a Joker card to show that he's also from the future since the Joker shouldn't exist yet.]]

* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Makito and Mia have something of this dynamic, as he pretends to be the devil and Mia, despite learning of the church's corruption, remains a fervent believer in God. This is further exemplified when she saves a large group of poisoned townspeople; they don't see a witch but an holy figure resembling the Virgin Mary.
* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Makito is a 21st century man stuck in medieval Europe.

* GratuitousGerman: A given in 16th century Germany.

** After Makito and several townspeople are poisoned by [[spoiler: a dying Father Lucio]], Mia is able to develop an anti-venom by using her blood. However, Makito points out that she's using too much of it and can die, but she's more determined to save everyone. She overdoes it but is able to recover.

* LegFocus: {{Exploited|Trope}}. [[spoiler: Makito's CrossDressing]] outfit shows off the legs to [[spoiler: sell the illusion that he transformed into a woman]].
* LikeADuckTakesToWater: Makito's StageMagician experience lets him easily see through Middle Age scams and he finds himself happier from having competent allies and an audience captivated by his magic.

** Helga performs one herself when [[spoiler: begging Valery to spare Laura]].

* TakingYouWithMe: When [[spoiler: Father Lucio is grievously wounded by the widow of a man he killed, he unleashes poisonous gas that affects Makito and a large group of nearby townspeople]] in hopes to take them to hell with him.

* WitchHunt: The setting takes place in the TheMiddleAges during the Witch Trials.
* WreckedWeapon: A heroic example. Helga shatters [[spoiler: Valery's sword to show that she's moved past her fear of him]].

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Pietro has [[spoiler: Filippo and Valery killed]] after Makito ruins their reputations.

* ShesGotLegs: {{Exploited|Trope}}. [[spoiler: Makito's CrossDressing]] outfit shows off the legs to [[spoiler: sell the illusion that he transformed into a woman]].

* DarkSkinnedBlond: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Liese matches the archetype and her skin color gets commented on, but colored pages have her hair as blue.

* VengefulWidow: It really comes back to bite Father Lucio when he murders an innocent man who also happened to be married. [[spoiler: When the man's wife discovers that Lucio killed her husband, she stabs him in the neck with one of the horns on his mask, which ends up killing him.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Each of the main witches have unusual hair colors. Mia has pink hair, Liese has blue, Helga has purple, and Brigitte is a greenish-blonde. Melanie, who had not been introduced during the series' run, has green hair.

* HornedHairdo: Makito's hair sticks up like a pair of horns which gets him mistaken for the Devil.

In 2021, Harry Makito, genius magician, was holding a one time only retirement show in UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}} when he burned to death in an unexpected accident. He was 17 years old. Or so one would think. But he lived, finding himself reincarnated 400 years earlier in Medieval Europe during the age of the Witch Trials! Now he fights against the church which unjustly brands women as witches with his tricks disguised as miracles. It's like real magic!

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his act, sometimes the mask slips and he really can be condescending and a jerk to everyone around him, usually because he still doesn't grasp what time period he's in and because he's surrounded by MedievalMorons.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Pietro has [[spoiler: Filippo and Valery killed]] after Makito ruins their reputations.

In 2021, Harry Makito, genius magician, was holding a one time only retirement show in Tokyo when he burned to death in an unexpected accident. He was 17 years old. Or so one would think. But he lived, finding himself reincarnated 400 years earlier in Medieval Europe during the age of the Witch Trials! Now he fights against the church which unjustly brands women as witches with his tricks disguised as miracles. It's like real magic!