The Anime Lad
Tradition says a witch should begin independent training at fifteen. Makoto's parents modify the plan because their daughter has a poor sense of direction. She and her cat Chito move from Yokohama to live with relatives in Aomori, where school and magical study can proceed under modest supervision.
Super Eyepatch Fox
Send a young witch from Yokohama to rural Aomori. Let her attend school while studying magic among relatives. Flying Witch begins with relocation rather than a quest, placing the supernatural inside household life and a teenager's ordinary adjustment to a new home. Adjustment replaces adventure.
Gigguku
Makoto arrives in Aomori with Chito, witch training, and absolutely no confidence about which way she is going. I love how small the premise stays. Magic does not demand a grand mission. It joins school and family life while the rural setting supplies room to breathe.
Father's Basement
Viewers seeking urgent conflict will find little in the advertised premise. Its appeal is the opposite. Makoto's witch training happens while she lives with relatives and attends school, allowing magic to sit beside everyday adjustment instead of replacing it with a hidden war. The small scale is deliberate.