I have not read SKET Dance, but after picking this manga up I definitely will read SKET Dance. I believe in the Shinohara magic.
This manga handles both wholesome comedy and action scenes in such a tasteful way I have not seen in any other manga. Usually the typical shounen got their comical characters that are funny and others react to them, then we move on into the "serious stuff" such as a tournament power ranking, yada yada. Shinohara does not subscribe to this format, because most of Witch Watch is rather slice-of-life and a comedy for stretches of dozens of chapters. But don't be caught off guard, because literally the next chapter might be a war brewing. You might think this sounds like an abrupt turn in mood which usually is a bad sign in other manga, but no, Shinohara is not just any other mangaka. He already left crumbs behind, setting up and hinting at the battle. During these more serious arcs, you will witness those crumbs and details woven into the scene - that one random spell shown in 20 chapters earlier as the butt of a joke now comes in clutch to save the day in the most awesome fashion, not shoehorned into the flow. This tells me Shinohara does plan everything deliberately, even as he writes his (amazing) comedy chapters. Nothing here is filler.
Witch Watch is both an amazing slice-of-life comedy manga AND one of the best shounen on JUMP's catalogue. Shinohara's art reflects that as well; very cute during fluffy scenes, and tune up 100 notches when the action hits. I read this manga first every Sunday, which has the likes of Sakamoto Days, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc.