The long-awaited Once Upon a Witch’s Death anime series finally gets a release date. The fantasy adventure series will air in summer 2025. It is produced by the EMT Squared who also released the first trailer. Maaya Sakamoto, known for Hitomi Kanzaki in “The Vision of Escaflowne” has performed the opening theme song “Drops” which is also featured along with the trailer.
Once Upon a Witch’s Death anime is based on Saka’s light novel series which is being published in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki no Shin Bungei. The trailer of Once Upon a Witch’s Death anime reveals the release date, streaming networks, and new characters of the series. Also, you can check the release schedule of Solo Leveling anime season 2 on our Animeking website.
Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime Release Date
Once Upon a Witch’s Death slice of life anime series will be out on April 1, 2025. The series will air on april fool’s day 2025. An interesting release date has been locked for the Once Upon a Witch’s Death. Here is the official story description,
“On Meg’s seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren’t easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imagined. By sharing their burdens and using her magic to comfort them, she learns how precious those moments of connection can be even in the face of death”.
Once Upon a Witch’s Death Storyline
The Once Upon a Witch’s Death is all about Meg Raspberry, a young girl whose life changes after her 17th birthday. Meg is an apprentice and a witch who uses magic to help her friends. Before her 17th birthday, Meg meets her teacher, Faust, who has been a witch for a long time. Her teacher reveals Meg has only one year in her life, but she can increase her lifespan by collecting joyful tears which will help her grow a life seed.
Though Meg Raspberry is sad, she decides to explore the world to find the seed of life. Meg Raspberry joins her friends to accumulate the tears of joy. She meets new characters and visits new place. Meg Raspberry enjoys her new chapter while collecting 1,000 joyful tears. After living her life as an introvert without any friends, Raspberry is elated in her new journey. As the story moves, Meg Raspberry manages to collect all seeds and increases her lifespan, and lives as a witch.
Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime Staff
New characters join the Once Upon a Witch’s Death series. Shizuka Ito of Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon Crystal and Yoko Hikasa of Mio in K-ON! are the new characters. Here is the official cast and crew,
- Director – Atsushi Nigorikawa
- Writer – Keiichirō Ōchi
- Music – Akiyuki Tateyama
- Character Designer – Yuki Shizuku
- Studio – EMT Squared
Characters
- Yoshino Aoyama as Meg Raspberry
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Faust
- Miharu Hanai as Carbuncle
- Rumi Okubo as Fine Cavendish
- Aina Suzuki as Snow Owl
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Mysterious Girl
- Hina Youmiya as Sophie Hayter
- Yoko Hikasa as Eldora
- Shizuka Itō as Inori
Once Upon a Witch’s Death tv animated series is based on a popular novel series. The novel was adapted into a manga which is being serialized in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Comics Regulus Magazine. The series has a gripping story and every character will play a prominent role.
FAQ
How to watch Once Upon a Witch’s Death?
Once Upon a Witch’s Death animated series will be broadcast on KBS Kyoto, Nippon TV, AT-X, Tokyo MX, and Sun TV.
How many episodes for the Once Upon a Witch’s Death Animated series?
As of now, there is no information regarding the number of episodes for Once Upon a Witch’s Death series.
