Kodoani.com – Anime series Once Upon a Witch’s Death (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida), adapted from the novel by Of and illustrated by Chorefujihas just released a character promotional video for Sophie Hayter (do Hina Yomiya dubbing). The anime is scheduled to premiere on 2025.
Main cast
Yoshino Aoyama or Meg Raspberry: The apprentice witch only has one year left to live.
Yoshiko Sakakibara or Faust: A long-lived witch and Meg's teacher.
Miharu Hanai or Carbuncle
Always Suzuki or Shirofukurō (Snowy Owl)
Rumi Okubo or Fine Cavendish
Hina Yomiya or Sophie Hayter
Atsumi Tanezaki the role of a mysterious girl
Production team
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa (A Destructive God Sits Next to Me, Beast Tamer).
Character design: Yuki Shizuku (assistant character designer for Smile of the Arsnotoria).
Script supervision: Keiichirō Ōchi (Adachi and Shimamura, The Quintessential Quintuplets).
Production workshop: EMT Squared.
Content summary
On her 17th birthday, the apprentice witch Meg Raspberry discovered that she only remained one year to live due to a death curse. To free herself, she must Collect tears of joy and sow the seeds of life. This mission forces Meg to leave her familiar, safe life to explore the vast world. On that journey, she experiences meetings, separations, friendships and learns the most important lessons about life.
Publishing information
Novel: Written by Ofillustrated by Chorefuji. First published on Kakuyomu in October 2019 and ending in August 2022.
Kadokawa released a print edition with the second volume released on July 17, 2022.
Manga adaptation: Illustrated by Kenu Amearare. Posted on Comic Walker (KadoComi) from March 2023.
Kadokawa released the third volume on September 27, 2023.
Comment
With a combination of fantasy, emotion and profound life lessons, Once Upon a Witch’s Death promises to be one of the most emotional anime titles in 2025. Those who love the witch genre, the journey of maturity and touching stories will definitely look forward to this work.
