# Once Upon a Witch's Death

Once Upon a Witch's Death (ある魔女が死ぬまで, Aru Majo ga Shinu Made) is a Japanese light novel series written by Saka and illustrated by Chorefuji. It was serialized as a web novel published on Kakuyomu from October 2019 to August 2022. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint in December 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization on ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus manga website in March 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared is set to premiere in April 2025.

## Characters
### Meg Raspberry (メグ・ラズベリー, Megu Razuberī)

    Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama

### Faust (ファウスト, Fausuto)

    Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara

### Carbuncle (カーバンクル, Kābankuru)

    Voiced by: Miharu Hanai

### Snowy Owl (シロフクロウ, Shirofukurō)

    Voiced by: Aina Suzuki

### Fine Cavendish (フィーネ・キャベンディッシュ, Fīne Kyabendisshu)

    Voiced by: Rumi Okubo

### Sophie Hayter (ソフィ・ヘイター, Sofi Heitā)

    Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya

### Mysterious Girl (謎の少女, Nazo no Shōjo)

    Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki

### Inori (祈)

    Voiced by: Shizuka Itō

### Eldora (エルドラ, Erudora)

    Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa

## Media
### Light novel

Written by Saka, Once Upon a Witch's Death was serialized as a web novel published on the Kakuyomu website from October 3, 2019 to August 26, 2022. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Chorefuji under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint on December 17, 2021. Two volumes have been released as of July 2024. The light novel is licensed in English by Yen Press.
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
| 1 | The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida (終わりの言葉と始まりの涙) | December 17, 2021 978-4-04-914054-5 | April 30, 2024 978-1-97-537998-8 |
| 2 | Aoki Umi ni Shukufuku no Kane wa Narihibiku (蒼き海に祝福の鐘は鳴り響く) | July 17, 2024 978-4-04-915566-2 | — |
| 3 | Hate Shinai Monogatari no Maku ga Agaru (はてしない物語の幕が上がる) | March 17, 2025 978-4-04-915567-9 | — |

### Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization on ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus manga website on March 10, 2023. The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2024. The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa's BookWalker website.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | July 27, 2023 | 978-4-04-915154-1 |
| 2 | July 26, 2024 | 978-4-04-915822-9 |
| 3 | September 27, 2024 | 978-4-04-915932-5 |
| 4 | April 10, 2025 | 978-4-04-916367-4 |

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 28, 2024. The series is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with Keiichirō Ōchi overseeing series scripts, Yuki Shizuku designing the characters, and Akiyuki Tateyama and composing the music. It is set to premiere on April 1, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Drops" performed by Maaya Sakamoto, while the ending theme song is "Hana-saku Michi de" (On the Road Where the Flowers Bloom) performed by Aoi Teshima and composed by Yuki Kajiura. Crunchyroll licensed the series.