Once Upon a Witch's Death
Once Upon a Witch's Death | |
ある魔女が死ぬまで (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made) | |
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Genre | Drama, fantasy, slice of life[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Saka |
Published by | Kakuyomu |
Original run | October 3, 2019 – August 26, 2022 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Saka |
Illustrated by | Chorefuji |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Dengeki no Shin Bungei |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | December 17, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
Written by | Saka |
Illustrated by | Kenu Amearare |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Dengeki Comics NEXT |
Magazine | Dengeki Comic Regulus |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | March 10, 2023 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Atsushi Nigorikawa |
Written by | Keiichirō Ōchi |
Studio | EMT Squared |
Original run | 2025 – scheduled |
Once Upon a Witch's Death (ある魔女が死ぬまで, Aru Majo ga Shinu Made) is a Japanese light novel series written by Saka and illustrated by Chorefuji. It was serialized as a web novel published on Kakuyomu from October 2019 to August 2022. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint in December 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus magazine in March 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared is set to premiere in 2025.
Characters
[edit]- Meg Raspberry (メグ・ラズベリー, Megu Razuberī)
- Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[2]
- Faust (ファウスト, Fausuto)
- Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara[2]
- Carbuncle (カーバンクル, Kābankuru)
- Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[3]
- Snowy Owl (シロフクロウ, Shirofukurō)
- Voiced by: Aina Suzuki[3]
- Fine Cavendish (フィーネ・キャベンディッシュ, Fīne Kyabendisshu)
- Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[4]
- Sophie Hayter (ソフィ・ヘイター, Sofi Heitā)
- Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya[5]
Media
[edit]Light novel
[edit]Written by Saka, Once Upon a Witch's Death was serialized as a web novel published on the Kakuyomu website from October 3, 2019 to August 26, 2022. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Chorefuji under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint on December 17, 2021. Two volumes have been released as of July 2024.[6] The light novel is licensed in English by Yen Press.[7]
No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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1 | The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida (終わりの言葉と始まりの涙) | December 17, 2021[8] 978-4-04-914054-5 | April 30, 2024[1] 978-1-97-537998-8 |
2 | Aoki Umi ni Shukufuku no Kane wa Narihibiku (蒼き海に祝福の鐘は鳴り響く) | July 17, 2024[6] 978-4-04-915566-2 | — |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization on ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus manga website on March 10, 2023.[9] The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.[10] The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa's BookWalker website.[11]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | July 27, 2023[12] | 978-4-04-915154-1 |
2 | July 26, 2024[13] | 978-4-04-915822-9 |
3 | September 27, 2024[10] | 978-4-04-915932-5 |
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 28, 2024. The series is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with Keiichirō Ōchi overseeing series scripts and Yuki Shizuku designing the characters. It is set to premiere in 2025.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy". Yen Press. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 28, 2024). "Once Upon a Witch's Death Novels Get TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 26, 2024). "Miharu Hanai, Aina Suzuki Join Cast of Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 23, 2024). "Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Casts Rumi Okubo as Fine Cavendish". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 25, 2024). "Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Casts Hina Yomiya as Sophie Hayter". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b ある魔女が死ぬまで2 -蒼き海に祝福の鐘は鳴り響く- (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (May 25, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule Manga, Classroom for Heroes Light Novels, 13 More Titles (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ ある魔女が死ぬまで -終わりの言葉と始まりの涙- (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ 『ある魔女が死ぬまで ‐終わりの言葉と始まりの涙‐』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN-News.com (in Japanese). March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" ある魔女が死ぬまで 3 終わりの言葉と始まりの涙 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy". BookWalker. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" ある魔女が死ぬまで 1 終わりの言葉と始まりの涙 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" ある魔女が死ぬまで 2 終わりの言葉と始まりの涙 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at KadoComi (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Once Upon a Witch's Death (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2023 manga
- Upcoming anime television series
- 2021 Japanese novels
- 2025 anime television series debuts
- Anime and manga about witchcraft
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- ASCII Media Works manga
- Drama anime and manga
- EMT Squared
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Japanese fantasy novels
- Japanese webcomics
- Light novels
- Light novels first published online
- Novels about witches and witchcraft
- Shōnen manga
- Slice of life anime and manga
- Webcomics in print
- Yen Press titles