One of the most popular mangas is getting an anime eight years after its debut. Witch Hat Academy is set to be released in 2025 and will then be available on the streaming service Crunchyroll.
What is the anime about? The anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier will refer to the manga source material. Therefore, we can already guess what the series will be about:
- The protagonist Coco wants to become a witch. However, only those who are born with magical talent can become witches. Coco does not belong to that group.
- One day she meets the wizard Qifrey, who takes her in as his apprentice. He teaches her that spells can also be cast using runes and magical ink.
- The dark witch circle is interested in Coco. Their goal is to revive the free use of magic, which has been banned due to past atrocities committed with it.
Coco must therefore cope with both the dark conspiracy and her newly acquired magical knowledge at the same time. The manga of Witch Hat Atelier is still ongoing, which means the story is not yet complete.
In the first trailer, you can get an idea of what kind of anime awaits you:
Witch Hat Atelier is among the most popular fantasy mangas
What can be seen in the trailer? The trailer shows Coco’s beginnings and how she meets the wizard Wifrey. The art style is detailed, and the anime uses bright colors. The spells are depicted with beautiful effects. It’s no wonder that the trailer is well-received by reddit fans.
Many users feel that the trailer looks great. Director Ayumu Watanabe is noted to be phenomenal, which gives fans confidence in the work. However, they hope that the anime will not turn out to be a disaster like Zom100, as the last episodes were released months later than the rest of the anime.
Why should you watch Witch Hat Atelier? The manga for the fantasy anime is currently ranked 25th among the best fantasy mangas. On MyAnimeList, it is rated 8.61/10 based on 89,136 votes, placing it just behind other fantasy hits such as:
- Frieren, currently the best anime (8.8/10 based on 124,411 members)
- Made in Abyss, which deceives with its child-like appearance (8.75/10 based on 163,206 members)
- Delicious in Dungeon, which also received a fantastic anime adaptation (8.69/10 based on 77,980 members)
- Solo Leveling, which became a surprise hit last winter (8.68/10 based on 510,915 members)
Additionally, you may find the music in the anime familiar. The soundtrack is composed by none other than Yuka Kitamura, who was the lead composer for the soundtracks of Elden Ring and Dark Souls 3.
In terms of premise, where a magicless person is born into a world full of magic, Witch Hat Atelier is reminiscent of Mashle: Magic and Muscles. However, aside from this fact, the animes have little in common, as Mashle is overflowing with comedy and references to Harry Potter: An anime that is a mix of One Punch Man and cream puffs – gets a 2nd season, releases a fitting trailer
