Witch Hunter is a Korean manhwa

Manhwa

Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons . Outside of Korea, the term usually refers specifically to South Korean comics. The term, along with manga, is a cognate of the Chinese manhua...

 series by CHO Jung-man. It has been serialized by Daiwon in Super Champ

Super Champ

Super Champ is a South Korean magazine produced by Daiwon C.I.. It is available only online, and specializes in serializing domestic and imported comics. Its first issue was published in 2006, and it is released on the last day of each month...

since 2006 and collected in eleven bound volumes

Tankobon

, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...

 as of November 2010. The French version has collected 11 volumes.

Plot

Witches suddenly declare war against humans, causing the world to fall apart. Two-thirds of the world fell under their rule. Surviving countries united and gathered people with the power to combat the witches. These individuals are called Witch Hunters.

Tasha Godspell, a Witch Hunter, nicknamed "The Magic Marksman" along with his "Jack-o'-lantern

Jack-o'-lantern

A jack-o'-lantern is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack-o'-lantern...

"-looking Supporter hunts witches but cannot bring himself to hate them. His main purpose is to find his master and his father's killer --- his younger sister who transcended into a witch and turned her back.

Terminology

• Witches: Witches are the primary enemy of the series, most witches live in castles. Witches originally start as women or girls who have the potential to use magic and awaken, gaining a hat. Once they become witches, their personalities generally change, although there are exceptions.

• Supporters: Supporters assists their master in battle and reduce the amount of mana needed for spells for witches via a contract. There are two classes of supporters, A Normal one and a Spiritual one. Spiritual supporters only die when the witch dies and require nearly no mana.

If the supporter is stronger than the witch, then they may break them. They also have a heart that receives mana and if destroyed they die as well. Humans can also be turned into supporters.

• Witch Hats: Witch's mana are stored in their hats and as such this is a witch's most treasured possession. As magic in the hats run out, the witches original personality surfaces.

• Mana: Allows witches and others to use magic. It's considered a poison to normal people, destroying their sanity and body, but it does not affect women (Human or not).