Kamome Shirahama is the creator of the manga Witch Hat Atelier, which has been adapted into a television anime that completed its first season in June 2026 and was immediately renewed for a second season. She participated in a public Q&A with Dana Terrace at Anime Expo 2026 and publicly praised figure skater Amber Glenn's Qifrey cosplay performance.
Kamome Shirahama's manga Witch Hat Atelier has seen a rapid expansion into anime. The first season, produced by studio BUG FILMS and directed by Ayumu Watanabe, aired 13 episodes and ended in June 2026 on a cliffhanger. The staff announced a second season immediately after the finale, with key staff including Watanabe, series script supervisor Hiroshi Seko, character designer Kairi Unabara, and composer Yuka Kitamura returning. Crunchyroll confirmed it will stream the new season worldwide excluding Asia. A teaser trailer for the second season debuted at Anime Expo 2026, shown during a panel with the cast and creator.
The manga itself continues to be a commercial and critical success. It launched in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine in July 2016 and has 16 compiled volumes as of April 2026, with over 7 million copies in circulation worldwide. It has won the Harvey Award for Best Manga twice, in 2020 and 2025, and the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia in 2020. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the English edition.
Shirahama has also engaged in rare public interactions. At Anime Expo 2026, she held a Q&A with Dana Terrace, creator of The Owl House, where she revealed that Witch Hat Atelier took six years to develop and discussed her creative process. Separately, she praised figure skater Amber Glenn's Instagram video of a Qifrey cosplay performance, calling it 'gorgeous' and saying she looked like a 'wizard on ice.' Glenn had previously named the manga a favorite, and costume designer CutiePieSensei posted behind-the-scenes footage.
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At Anime Expo 2026, Kamome Shirahama and Dana Terrace participated in a public Q&A session at Kodansha House. The two creators discussed their mutual admiration, creative processes, and influences. Shirahama revealed Witch Hat Atelier took six years to develop, while Terrace expressed interest in an anime adaptation. They also shared insights on fantasy world-building and the theme of possibilities in Shirahama's work.
The staff of the Witch Hat Atelier anime released a teaser video for the second season on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The video debuted the previous day at Anime Expo 2026. The first season of the adaptation of Kamome Shirahama's manga ended in June 2026 after a 13-episode run. Ayumu Watanabe directed the first season at studio BUG FILMS, with Hiroaki Kojima producing and Kairi Unabara handling character design and chief animation direction. Yuka Kitamura composed the music. The teaser trailer was first shown during the "Witch Hat Atelier: A Magical Chat with the Cast and Creator" panel at Anime Expo. The manga, which launched in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine in July 2016, has 16 compiled volumes as of April 2026 and over 7 million copies in circulation worldwide. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the series in English. The manga has won the Harvey Award for Best Manga twice, in 2020 and 2025, and also received the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia in 2020.
The television anime of Kamome Shirahama's manga Witch Hat Atelier will receive a second season, the staff announced on Monday immediately after the first season's finale aired in Japan. Crunchyroll confirmed it will stream the new season worldwide excluding Asia. The first season, produced by studio BUG FILMS and directed by Ayumu Watanabe, ran for 13 episodes and ended on a cliffhanger during a test for characters Agott and Richeh. The manga, which began serialization in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine in July 2016, has 16 compiled volumes as of April 2026 and over 7 million copies in circulation worldwide. It has won multiple awards including the Harvey Award for Best Manga and the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia. Key staff returning for the second season include director Ayumu Watanabe, series script supervisor Hiroshi Seko, character designer Kairi Unabara, and composer Yuka Kitamura. The announcement was accompanied by an endcard image.
Kamome Shirahama, creator of Witch Hat Atelier, praised figure skater Amber Glenn's Instagram video of her performing in Qifrey cosplay, calling it 'gorgeous' and saying she looks like a 'wizard on ice.' Glenn had previously named the manga a favorite. Shirahama said it was an honor to see the performance. Glenn commented that she loved the passion for magic and Qifrey's guidance. Crunchyroll shared photos, and costume designer CutiePieSensei posted behind-the-scenes footage.