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The Witch and the Beast

The Witch and the Beast

12+2024•24m•7.9/10
AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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7.9/10(52)

Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?

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Production

TBS, Yokohama Animation Laboratory

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 12, 2024

Last Aired

April 5, 2024

Networks

TBS

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Witch and the City of Blazing Red
E1
The Witch and the City of Blazing Red
Air date: 2024-01-12
Two strangers start asking around town for a witch, but the locals don't take kindly to their insinuations. Do they speak from baseless prejudice, or is there more to the city's hero than she lets on?
The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act
E2
The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act
Air date: 2024-01-19
Guideau's frustration mounts as witch-related cases prove hard to come by, but a string of horrific serial murders may prove the answer to her prayers. Meanwhile, the city police force's only mage has her own ideas about the case.
The Witch's Pastime: Final Act
E3
The Witch's Pastime: Final Act
Air date: 2024-01-26
With all the signs pointing to a witch being behind the murders, Ashaf and Guideau must track down the perp. Unfortunately for them, however, this serial killer is powerful and always seems to be one step ahead.
Beauty and Death: Opening Act
E4
Beauty and Death: Opening Act
Air date: 2024-02-02
An outbreak of rogue undead baffles local police. Ashaf can't crack the case, but he knows who can: the Order's leading necromancer and her hapless assistant.
Beauty and Death: Final Act
E5
Beauty and Death: Final Act
Air date: 2024-02-09
The renegade necromancer has his pursuers right where he wants them—or so it seems. But Phanora remains cool under pressure. Does she have another trick up her sleeve?
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Opening Act
E6
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Opening Act
Air date: 2024-02-15
Ashaf and Guideau's new mission sees them travel to the Third Continent in pursuit of a witch on a killing spree.
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II
E7
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II
Air date: 2024-03-01
Helga and Guideau go head-to-head with the Paladin Corps's Matt Cugat, an ice mage with power to rival a witch. While they struggle to escape with the Demon Sword, Ashaf suspects a plot.
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act III
E8
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act III
Air date: 2024-03-08
Wounded and worn out, Ashaf, Guideau, and Cugat are all that stand between an Executioner with a fortress full of Paladins at his command and the Demon Sword.
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Final Act
E9
The Witch and the Demon Sword: Final Act
Air date: 2024-03-15
Ashgan has lost control, and Ashaf finally unleashes Guideau to stop it. But even with the curse undone, can the beast stand up to the Demon Sword's apocalyptic power?
Origin Witch
E10
Origin Witch
Air date: 2024-03-22
Ashaf heads off with Helga to find somewhere safer for her to stay, but while they are gone, Guideau overhears a bunch of kids talking about a witch and goes to investigate. But is the rumor all that it seems?
Eloquence and Silence: Opening Act
E11
Eloquence and Silence: Opening Act
Air date: 2024-03-29
Ashaf reminisces about his first meeting with Guideau. Three years ago, a sleepy farming town blamed a young witch for a string of gruesome incidents. But what kind of "witch" can't use magic?
Eloquence and Silence: Final Act
E12
Eloquence and Silence: Final Act
Air date: 2024-04-05
Executioners corner the helpless Falvell. With Ashaf out of comission, only Guideau can save the young witch. But what could persuade the gruff and violent Guideau to lend a helping hand?

Cast

You Taichi

You Taichi

Guideau (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Ashaf (voice)

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