The staff behind the upcoming television anime adaptation of Once Upon a Witch’s Death (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida) have unveiled a new character promotional video featuring Sophie Hayter. The video, which was released on Wednesday, showcases Sophie, voiced by Hina Yomiya.
The anime is set to premiere in 2025 and features an impressive voice cast, including:
Yoshino Aoyama as Meg Raspberry
Yoshiko Sakakibara as Faust
Miharu Hanai as Carbuncle
Aina Suzuki as Shirofukurō (Snowy Owl)
Rumi Okubo as Fine Cavendish
Hina Yomiya as Sophie Hayter
Atsumi Tanezaki as Mysterious Girl
Atsushi Nigorikawa (known for A Destructive God Sits Next to Me, Between the Sky and Sea, and Beast Tamer) is directing the series at EMT Squared. The character designs, originally created by Chorefuji, are being adapted for animation by Yuki Shizuku, who worked on Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation and Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. Keiichirō Ōchi, known for his work on Adachi and Shimamura and The Quintessential Quintuplets, is overseeing the series’ scripts.
The English translation of the light novels is being published by Yen Press. The story follows Meg, an apprentice witch, who learns on her seventeenth birthday that she only has one year left to live. Her teacher, Faust, reveals that the only way to reverse the curse is for Meg to collect tears of joy and nurture the seed of life. To do this, she must venture into the world, forming bonds and experiencing both joy and heartbreak. The journey promises valuable lessons for the young witch, centered around growth, loss, and discovery.
The light novel series, written by Saka, was first published on the Kakuyomu website in October 2019 and concluded in August 2022. Kadokawa has been releasing the novels in print with illustrations by Chorefuji, and the second volume was released on July 17.
Additionally, a manga adaptation by Kenu Amearare began in March 2023 on the KadoComi (Comic Walker) website, with the third volume published on September 27.
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