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Once Upon a Witch's Death

Once Upon a Witch's Death

122025•24m•7.4/10
AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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7.4/10(14)

Meg Raspberry is just an apprentice witch celebrating her 17th birthday. That is, until Faust, her magic teacher and Perennial Witch of the Seven Sages, suddenly reveals she is going to die. To stop the Death Sentence curse, Meg must create the Seed of Life using tears of joy from 1,000 people. Join Meg on her travels as she collects the happy tears from everyone she meets to gain eternal life!

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Production

EMT², KADOKAWA, FlyingDog, AT-X

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 1, 2025

Last Aired

June 17, 2025

Networks

AT-X

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Witch with One Year to Live
E1
The Witch with One Year to Live
Air date: 2025-04-01
Apprentice witch Meg Raspberry is told she will die in a year unless she collects one thousand tears of joy.
The Apprentice Witch and the People of Lapis
E2
The Apprentice Witch and the People of Lapis
Air date: 2025-04-08
Meg's friend Fine requests her help with fixing a watch.
Wisdom Visits From the East
E3
Wisdom Visits From the East
Air date: 2025-04-15
Meg is visited by Inori, the Witch of Wisdom, while Faust is away on business.
Blessings With the Opening of the Gate
E4
Blessings With the Opening of the Gate
Air date: 2025-04-22
Meg helps Sophie, the Witch of Blessings and one of the Seven Sages, open the gate at the Otherworld Festival.
Flowers Bloom in the Festival Night Sky
E5
Flowers Bloom in the Festival Night Sky
Air date: 2025-04-29
While preparing for the parade, Meg and Sophie meet Marie, a woman looking for the man she met a year ago.
An Evening Sky Without Magic
E6
An Evening Sky Without Magic
Air date: 2025-05-06
Meg brags to Faust about how easy it has become to collect tears and is forbidden from using magic.
Words and Disasters and Ceremonies
E7
Words and Disasters and Ceremonies
Air date: 2025-05-13
Meg attends a special magic ceremony held once every 20 years.
The Family Bewitched by a Devil
E8
The Family Bewitched by a Devil
Air date: 2025-05-20
Meg sees a burn-like scar on a girl's neck that is only visible to her.
The Old Giant Tree Sleeps
E9
The Old Giant Tree Sleeps
Air date: 2025-05-27
The sacred tree of Lapis has become polluted by magic and must be removed to prevent further damage.
The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves (Part One)
E10
The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves (Part One)
Air date: 2025-06-03
Meg and Inori visit Aquamarine, a resort destination with a cutting-edge medical facility.
The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves (Part Two)
E11
The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves (Part Two)
Air date: 2025-06-10
Meg and Jack experience a breakthrough in their research, and a massive disaster threatens the entire island.
The People I Love
E12
The People I Love
Air date: 2025-06-17
Meg has mysterious nightmares about a lone witch floating above a destroyed city.

Cast

Yoshino Aoyama

Yoshino Aoyama

Meg Raspberry (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Faust (voice)

Miharu Hanai

Miharu Hanai

Carbuncle (voice)

Aina Suzuki

Aina Suzuki

White-Owl (voice)

Rumi Okubo

Rumi Okubo

Fine Cavendish (voice)

Hina Youmiya

Hina Youmiya

Sophie Hayter (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Mysterious Girl (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Inori (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Eldora (voice)

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