Continuous two cours means no split break—running straight through without seasonal gap maintains story momentum. Kana Hanazawa, Sho Hayami, Daisuke Hirakawa are huge gets; casting three veteran voice actors as academy staff demonstrates production quality. Black cat teacher with curse adds mystery—the talking feline needing curse broken while teaching magic creates dual narrative. Secret master-apprentice relationship creates intrigue; hiding their connection while attending academy adds tension to the premise.

A brand-new trailer was released for The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch anime today, revealing a continuous two-cour broadcast that will commence on Japanese television from April 12 at 23:30 JST. Three additional cast members were also confirmed:

WATCH THE TRAILER: The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Trailer

New Cast Members

Principal Jeanne - Kana Hanazawa

Vice Principal Justice Libra - Sho Hayami

Professor Procyon - Daisuke Hirakawa

Production Staff

Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa (Nisekoi)

Animation Studio: LIDEN FILMS

Series Composition: Midori Goto (Mr. Villain's Day Off)

Character Design: Takayuki Onoda (Hortensia SAGA)

Music: Ryuta Iida (The Slime Diaries)

About the Manga

The original The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch manga by Yosuke Kaneda is serialized on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and is available in English on the K Manga app.

The Story

K Manga describes the series:

Spica Virgo is an apprentice witch, but can't use any magic. She needs someone to be her master in order to get into the academy of her dreams, but she has no money and no connections. Suddenly, a mysterious talking black cat that can use magic appears before her!!

Spica wants to learn magic, and the black cat wants his curse broken—goals on the same path. Therefore, a secret master-apprentice relationship was born! But the key to breaking the curse is kissing his…?!

A clumsy witch and the teachings of a black cat—the magic academy fantasy starts here!!

Premiere Information

Date: April 12, 2026 at 23:30 JST Length: Continuous two cours (no split)

Are you excited for this series? What do you think of the black cat premise? Do you read the manga? Which cast member are you most interested in? Share your thoughts in the comments below!