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Once Upon a Witch's Death

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Once Upon a Witch's Death
First light novel volume cover
ある魔女が死ぬまで
(Aru Majo ga Shinu Made)
GenreDrama, fantasy, slice of life[1]
Novel series
Written bySaka
Published byKakuyomu
Original runOctober 3, 2019 – August 26, 2022
Light novel
Written bySaka
Illustrated byChorefuji
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki no Shin Bungei
DemographicMale
Original runDecember 17, 2021 – present
Volumes2
Manga
Written bySaka
Illustrated byKenu Amearare
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineDengeki Comic Regulus
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 10, 2023 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byAtsushi Nigorikawa
Written byKeiichirō Ōchi
StudioEMT 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

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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

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Light novel

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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
1The 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
2Aoki 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

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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
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy". Yen Press. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 『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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy". BookWalker. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
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