Summary
Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books-but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing personalities, and the challenges of living together, the two slowly open their hearts to each other, discovering warmth, understanding, and the meaning of family.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
5 h 12 min
13 episodes, about 24 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 52 countries
+42
First aired
2026
January 4, 2026
Ended 2026
Genres
AnimationDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 57 · most episodes first
Miyuki SawashiroMakio Kodai (voice) · 13 episodes
Fuko MoriAsa Takumi (voice) · 13 episodes
Sayaka OharaMinori Kodai (voice) · 13 episodes
Sumire MorohoshiEmiri Nara (voice) · 11 episodes
Junichi SuwabeShingo Kasamachi (voice) · 10 episodes
Eriko MatsuiNana Daigo (voice) · 6 episodes
Ruriko AokiChiyo Morimoto (voice), Counselor (voice) · 6 episodes
Naoya MiyaseMochizuki (voice), Atsuhiko (voice) · 6 episodes
Sanae KobayashiMotsu (voice) · 5 episodes
Kaya UedaOgaki-sensei (voice), Train Announcement (voice), Mom Friend (voice) · 5 episodes
Takahiro YoshinoHajime Takumi (voice) · 5 episodes
Miyuki SatouYasuko (voice) · 5 episodes
Mayumi AsanoKyoko Kodai (voice) · 4 episodes
Mie SonozakiMichiko Nara (voice) · 4 episodes
Ryunosuke WatanukiYuto Togo (voice) · 4 episodes
Takeru KikuchiHattori (voice) · 4 episodes
Takashi KondoKazunari Tono (voice) · 4 episodes
Yuji KameyamaCoach (voice), Male Teacher (voice), Conductor (voice), Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
Miki NatsutaniMisaki Oki (voice), Female Teacher (voice) · 4 episodes
Moena AshidaAyaka (voice), Schoolgirl (voice) · 4 episodes
Shoko AraiOgi (voice), Mom Friend (voice), Yoruhara (voice) · 4 episodes
Tomohiro OmachiSenior Club Member (voice), Senior Male Student (voice), Male Student (voice) · 4 episodes
Hisako TojoMizuhara (voice), Classmate (voice) · 4 episodes
Hisako KanemotoKotoko (voice) · 3 episodes
Directing · 7
- Taiki Nishida Director, Assistant Director
- Mitsuki Kitamura Director
- Noriko Hashimoto Director, Storyboard Artist
- Kaori Director, Storyboard Artist
- Shinya Kawatsura Director, Storyboard Artist
- Hisanori Kobayashi Director
Writing · 1
- Kohei Kiyasu Writer, Series Composition
Production · 7
- Fumito Miura Producer
- Yuko Matsui Producer
- Cai Ailian Producer
- Tomoki Ueda Producer
- Shuuhei Ayukawa Production Supervisor, Assistant Production Manager
- Hiromi Kurimoto Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- Satoshi Namiki Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kazuhiko Seki Editor
Sound · 1
- Kensuke Ushio Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Ryoko Nakano Storyboard Artist, Director
- Eriko Takahashi Art Direction
- Katsumi Terahigashi Storyboard Artist
- Kotomi Deai Storyboard Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kaede Aizawa Costume Design, Animation Director
Other crew · 37
- Miyuki Ooshiro Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
- Takahiro Omori Sound Director, Director, Assistant Director
- Tomomi Kawatsuma Animation Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
- Kenji Hayama Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director
- Toshie Kawamura Character Designer, Animation Director
- Shinichi Nakamura Music Producer
Journal with Witch episodes
1 season · 13 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Overflow, 8.2
- S1 E2 Wrap, 8.1
- S1 E3 Discard, 9.0
- S1 E4 Cower, 8.6
- S1 E5 Decide, 8.6
- S1 E6 Overlap, 8.6
- S1 E7 Leave in Writing, 9.0
- S1 E8 Wander, 9.2
- S1 E9 Intersect, 8.0
- S1 E10 Bind, 8.1
- S1 E11 Set Free, 8.1
- S1 E12 Find, 8.2
- S1 E13 Morning is Here, 9.1
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