April 6 premiere with multiple shows is packed day—launching alongside several other anticipated series creates competitive spring lineup. Eve featuring suis from Yorushika is amazing collab; combining two major artists creates high-profile opening theme. Ayumu Watanabe directing at BUG FILMS is perfect match; the Summer Time Rendering director bringing quality to this beautifully-illustrated story promises gorgeous adaptation. Magic through drawing/spells is unique system—discovering that magic comes from drawing rather than birthright subverts typical fantasy tropes.

The official website and accounts for the Witch Hat Atelier anime released a new main trailer and visual today, announcing that the series will premiere on April 6, 2026 in Japan.

WATCH THE MAIN TRAILER: Witch Hat Atelier Main Trailer

Theme Songs

Opening Theme: "Kaze no Anthem" performed by Eve featuring suis from Yorushika

Ending Theme: "Tada Utsukushii Noroi" performed by Nakamura Hak

New Cast Members

Agott - Hibiku Yamamura (Known for: Yuna in The Legendary Hero is Dead!)

Tetia - Kurumi Haruki

Richeh - Hika Tsukishiro (Known for: Alma in Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!)

Olruggio - Yuichi Nakamura (Known for: Satoru in JUJUTSU KAISEN)

Brushbuddy - Misaki Kuno (Known for: Dou in The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind!!)

Iguin - Mitsuki Saiga (Known for: Tamsy in Gachiakuta)

Production Staff

Director: Ayumu Watanabe (Summer Time Rendering)

Animation Studio: BUG FILMS

Series Composition: Hiroshi Seko (JUJUTSU KAISEN)

Character Design: Kairi Unabara (The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife)

Music: Yuka Kitamura

About the Manga

Kamome Shirahama first serialized the Witch Hat Atelier manga in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine in July 2016, with 15 volumes released in Japan to date. Kodansha publishes the manga in English.

Streaming Information

Crunchyroll previously confirmed it will release the anime adaptation as it airs in Japan for subscribers in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS.

The Story

Kodansha describes the story:

A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli, this lushly drawn story was voted one of the Top 10 manga of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga industry.

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician.

After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she's never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody "knows" might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem…

Premiere Information

Date: April 6, 2026

Are you excited for Witch Hat Atelier? Do you read the manga? What do you think of the theme song artists? Which cast member are you most interested in? Share your thoughts in the comments below!