The special livestream presentation for the anime movie adaptation of Type-Moon‘s Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) visual novel reveals production staff, theme song, and final promotional video on Wednesday. Produced by ufotable, the film is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on November 20.

Staff

Director: Masashi Takeuchi (Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen episode director)

Chief Director: Hikaru Kondou (Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie 1: Mugenjou-hen – Akaza Sairai)

Script Production: ufotable

Chief Animation Director: Masato Nagamori (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen)

Character Design: Moe Tsuzuki (Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu)

Sub-Character Design: Nana Ishigo (Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven’s Feel – III. Spring Song animation director), Masato Nagamori

Prop Design: Masato Saito

3D Director: Gochu Sato

Art Director: Kouji Etou (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)

Color Design: Mika Matsuoka (Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven’s Feel – II. Lost Butterfly)

Editing: Manabu Kamino (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen)

Director of Photography: Yuuichi Terao (Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven’s Feel – I. Presage Flower)

Music: Hideyuki Fukasawa (Gnosia)

Japanese pop band supercell (Monogatari Series: Second Season) is performing the theme song “Yoru to Ao,” which is previewed in the trailer below.

Developed and published by Type-Moon, the visual novel Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) was launched for Windows in Japan in April 2012. An enhanced remaster debuted on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in December 2022, followed by a Steam port in December 2023. It later received a worldwide release in December 2023. Written by Kinoko Nasu, it serves as a prequel to Shingetsutan Tsukihime (Lunar Legend Tsukihime) within the shared Nasuverse.

Final Trailer

Source: Official Site

The official website for the television anime of writer Kotoko and artist Kaname Hanamiya‘s The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me (Odebu Akujo ni Tensei Shitara, Nazeka Last Boss О̄jisama ni Shūchaku Sareteimasu) manga presented on Wednesday the anime’s first full promotional video, first key visual, additional cast and staff members, and its January 2027 premiere. The anime will run on the Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X and CBC TV channels, and will stream on the d Anime Store streaming service in Japan.

The newly announced cast members are:

Shunichi Toki as Lewis, the first-born prince of the kingdom

Fūka Izumi as Adele, Celine’s little sister

The additional staff members include:

The staff previously announced that Fumino Kakihata and Yukiko Sekita are also designing the characters. 

Media Do, NTT Docomo, Akatsuki Group, and MyAnimeList‘s joint digital manga distribution service Manga Mirai is publishing the series in English (until December), and it describes the story:

After dying of illness, she has been reincarnated as Celine, the selfish, fat, villainous duchess, sister of the heroine of a popular novel. If she stays this way, she will be killed by the hero prince and die a miserable death, just as in the novel. She vows to reform herself with all her might and begins to struggle, but she finds herself caught up in unexpected doting and obsession..! Will Celine be able to find “peaceful happiness”? A fantasy love story about a reincarnation in another world where she is loved too much by a Yandere.

The anime stars Haruka Shiraishi as Celine and Takeo Ōtsuka as Wilfred.

Naoyuki Kuzuya (Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time) is directing the anime at Studio Lings with Shūsaku Katо̄ as the assistant director. Mitsutaka Hirota (Edens Zero) is overseeing and writing the series scripts. Infinite is producing.

Kotoko and Hanamiya launch the manga in April 2023. The fifth compiled book volume shipped in Japan on February 14. The series has over 70 million downloads.

Sources: The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me anime’s website, Comic Natalie

The official website for the television anime of  Mochimaru Sakaki‘s The World’s Strongest Witch: I’m Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide (Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi dake “Kōryaku Site” o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu) light novel series announced on Wednesday that Nana Mizuki will voice Yggdrasil, the spirit of the World Tree. The character will appear in the anime’s first episode on October 7.

Yen Press is releasing the light novels in English, and will release the third volume on November 10. Yen Press describes the story:

When Lorna manifests a completely useless ability, she’s labeled an embarrassment to her family and kicked out of the house. With no money or food, she’s about to hit rock bottom. But then, she figures out how to use her supposedly worthless SSS-Rank skill, “Internet.” This cheat-level talent gives her the know-how to gather an unlimited amount of valuable items and easily acquire rare equipment. Armed with godlike knowledge, Lorna’s free to do anything she wants! If only she could figure out what “lmfao” means…

The anime stars:

Jōji Furuta (ēlDLIVE, Double Decker! Doug & Kirill, Bad Girl) is directing the anime at the studios Bridge and Aisle. Shoji Yonemura (Pokémon Journeys: The Series, One Piece 2013-onwards, Bad Girl) is in charge of the series scripts. Yūki Morimoto (Cardfight!! Vanguard GZ, Boarding School Juliet, Bad Girl) is designing the characters.

Additional staff members include:

HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily perform the opening theme song “Eikyōryoku∞Idol” (Infinitely Influential Idol), and the group Rokudenashi performs the ending theme song “Hoshi o Muguru” (Traversing the Stars).

The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi channels on October 7, and on MBS on October 10.

Mochimaru Sakaki began serializing the original story in the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2022. Square Enix published the first print novel volume in December 2022, with illustrations by riritto. The sixth novel volume will ship on October 7.

Tamaki Toga launched a manga adaptation in Kodansha‘s Getsu Maga Kichi/Comic Days website in May 2023. Kodansha published the manga’s 14th compiled book volume on October 8.

Comikey publishes both Daisuke Takashima‘s manga adaptation of Sakaki’s The Strongest Swordsman Has Zero Equipment Slots novel series, as well as Namiki Tsukiyama‘s manga adaptation of Sakaki’s Final Boss Fake-out novel series in English. Square Enix also publishes both manga in English on its Manga UP! Global website.

Sources: The World’s Strongest Witch anime’s website, Comic Natalie