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Japanese light novel series and its adaptations

First light novel volume cover
Genre
Written by Saka
Published by Kakuyomu
Original run October 3, 2019 – August 26, 2022
Written by Saka
Illustrated by Chorefuji
Published by ASCII Media Works
English publisher
Imprint Dengeki no Shin Bungei
Original run December 17, 2021 – September 17, 2025
Volumes 4
Written by Saka
Illustrated by Kenu Amearare
Published by ASCII Media Works
English publisher
Imprint Dengeki Comics NEXT
Magazine Dengeki Comic Regulus
Original run March 10, 2023 – present
Volumes 5
Directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa
Written by Keiichirō Ōchi
Music by Akiyuki Tateyama
Studio EMT Squared
Licensed by Crunchyroll
Original network AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, KBS Kyoto, BS11
Original run April 1, 2025 – June 17, 2025
Episodes 12

Once Upon a Witch’s Death (Japanese: ある魔女が死ぬまで, Hepburn: 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 on ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Comic Regulus manga website in March 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared aired from April to June 2025.

Meg Raspberry (メグ・ラズベリー, Megu Razuberī)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[2] (Japanese); Hannah Alyea[3] (English)
Faust (ファウスト, Fausuto)
Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara[2] (Japanese); Linda Young[3] (English)
Carbuncle (カーバンクル, Kābankuru)
Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[4] (Japanese); Corinne Sudberg[3] (English)
Snowy Owl (シロフクロウ, Shirofukurō)
Voiced by: Aina Suzuki[4] (Japanese); Naya Moreno[3] (English)
Fine Cavendish (フィーネ・キャベンディッシュ, Fīne Kyabendisshu)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[5] (Japanese); Reshel Mae[3] (English)
Sophie Hayter (ソフィ・ヘイター, Sofi Heitā)
Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya[6] (Japanese); Abigail Blythe[7] (English)
Mysterious Girl (謎の少女, Nazo no Shōjo)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[8]
Inori (祈)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[9] (Japanese); Marwa Elda[10] (English)
Eldora (エルドラ, Erudora)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[9]

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 from December 17, 2021, to September 17, 2025. Four volumes have been released as of September 2025.[11] The light novel is licensed in English by Yen Press.[12]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization on ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Comic Regulus manga website on March 10, 2023.[18] The manga’s chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[19] The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa‘s BookWalker website.[20] In August 2025, Yen Press announced that they had also licensed the manga for English publication beginning in February 2026.[21]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 28, 2024. It is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with Keiichirō Ōchi overseeing series scripts, Yuki Shizuku designing the characters, and Akiyuki Tateyama and composing the music.[2] The series aired from April 1 to June 17, 2025, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is “Drops“, performed by Maaya Sakamoto,[9] while the ending theme song is “Hana-saku Michi de” (花咲く道で; On the Road Where the Flowers Bloom), performed by Aoi Teshima and composed by Yuki Kajiura.[28] Crunchyroll streams the series.[29]

  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 c d e Mateo, Alex (April 21, 2025). “Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, April 22 Debut”. Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Blythe, Abigail (May 13, 2025). ““You aren’t allowed to die until I say you can.” Introducing the very lovely and esteemed Sophie Hayter🥹🌹Voicing her for the past few weeks has been one of my most rewarding challenges yet! This manga and show mean so much to me, thank you all for having me🌙”. Twitter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 22, 2024). “Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime Casts Atsumi Tanezaki”. Anime News Network. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 31, 2025). “Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, April 1 TV Debut, More Cast”. Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  10. ^ Elda, Marwa [@TunaEmpress] (May 6, 2025). ““Behold the power of one of The Seven Sages.🫰🏼✨”

    Episode 3 of Once Upon a Witch’s Death is now available dubbed on @Crunchyroll !
    Honored beyond the cosmos to announce that I am the voice of The Witch of Wisdom, Inori! Thank you so much @HelenaWalstrom for having me! 🙏🏼”

    (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Twitter.

  11. ^ a b ある魔女が死ぬまで４ -始まりの世界と希望の魔女- (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ “Once Upon a Witch’s Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy, Volume 2”. Yen Press. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  16. ^ ある魔女が死ぬまで３ -はてしない物語の幕が上がる- (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  17. ^ “Once Upon a Witch’s Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy, Volume 3”. Yen Press. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  18. ^ 『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.
  19. ^ a b “KADOKAWA Corporation” ある魔女が死ぬまで 5 終わりの言葉と始まりの涙 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  20. ^ “Once Upon a Witch’s Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy”. BookWalker. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 15, 2025). “Yen Press Licenses A Long & Short Love Story, Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers, More Manga”. Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  22. ^ “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.
  23. ^ “Once Upon a Witch’s Death, Vol. 1 (manga)”. Yen Press. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  24. ^ “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.
  25. ^ “Once Upon a Witch’s Death, Vol. 2 (manga)”. Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  26. ^ “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.
  27. ^ “KADOKAWA Corporation” ある魔女が死ぬまで 4 終わりの言葉と始まりの涙 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  28. ^ Loo, Egan (March 1, 2025). “Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime’s 2nd Video Previews Aoi Teshima’s Ending Song”. Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  29. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 19, 2025). “Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2025 Season”. Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  30. ^ a b c d “Story -Terebi Anime「Aru Majo ga Shinu Made」Koshiki Saito-” Story -TVアニメ「ある魔女が死ぬまで」公式サイト- [Story -TV Anime「Once Upon a Witch’s Death」Official Site-]. arumajo-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  31. ^ “Watch Once Upon a Witch’s Death – Crunchyroll”. Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  32. ^ “Onair -Terebi Anime「Aru Majo ga Shinu Made」Koshiki Saito-” Onair -TVアニメ「ある魔女が死ぬまで」公式サイト- [Story -TV Anime「Once Upon a Witch’s Death」Official Site-]. arumajo-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2025.

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