The Witch on the Holy Night anime film opens in Japan on November 20, 2026, with Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment screening it in U.S. and Canadian theaters on January 29, 2027. The original visual novel's smartphone version releases in Japan the same day as the film.
The Witch on the Holy Night anime film has moved from announcement to a dated release. Ufotable is animating the adaptation of Type-Moon's 2012 visual novel, and the premiere is set for November 20, 2026 in Japan. The original voice cast returns: Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Sizuki. A March 2026 key visual preceded a teaser trailer shown at the July 7 date announcement.
The final trailer in October confirmed the production team: Masashi Takeuchi directs, Moe Tsuzuki handles character design, Masato Nagamori is chief animation director, ufotable handles script production, Hikaru Kondo is chief director, and Hideyuki Fukasawa composes. The theme song is "Yoru to Ao" by supercell. The original visual novel's smartphone version releases in Japan on the same day as the film.
Overseas, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the film and set a U.S. and Canadian release for January 29, 2027, in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. The international rollout begins earlier, in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on January 21, then runs through Austria, Germany, and German-speaking Switzerland on January 26, France, Belgium, and French-speaking Switzerland on January 27, and a larger group including Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand on January 28, with the U.K., Ireland, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and India on January 29 and Spain and Kazakhstan on February 5.
The film has also been tied to ufotable's other properties and to a peer release. Awa Odori collaboration merchandise featuring Demon Slayer and Witch on the Holy Night sold from August 11 to 15 at ufotable Cafe Tokushima and other locations, and a crossover illustration with the Puella Magi Madoka Magica films paired Madoka Kaname with Aoko Aozaki, with a banner at Shinjuku Wald 9 from October 17 to 29.
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Anime News Network reports that the Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Witch on the Holy Night films unveiled a collaboration illustration on Wednesday. The art pairs Madoka Kaname with Aoko Aozaki. A large banner hangs at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo from October 17 to 29, and B5 flyers went out at the theater and at the Machi Asobi event in Tokushima on October 17 and 18. Fans who submit photos of both tickets can win one of 100 posters.
The official website for the Witch on the Holy Night anime film began streaming a final trailer on Wednesday. The trailer previews the theme song "Yoru to Ao" by supercell and confirms the film's staff. Masashi Takeuchi directs, with Moe Tsuzuki on character design, Masato Nagamori as chief animation director, and ufotable handling script production. Chief director is Hikaru Kondo, music is by Hideyuki Fukasawa, and original character designer Hirokazu Koyama drew a new character visual. The film opens in Japan on November 20. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen it in the United States and Canada on January 29, 2027, in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. Returning cast include Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Sizuki. The original visual novel's smartphone version releases the same day as the film in Japan.
Crunchyroll has acquired the anime feature film Witch on the Holy Night and will release it in theaters in the United States and Canada on January 29, 2027. The film is animated by ufotable and distributed by Crunchyroll with Sony Pictures Entertainment. It adapts the 2012 visual novel written by Kinoko Nasu and developed by Type-Moon. The story follows Aoko Aozaki, a high school student who is an apprentice Magician, and her housemate Alice Kuonji. Screenings will be offered in Japanese with English subtitles and in an English dub. The international rollout opens earlier in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on January 21, then moves through Austria, Germany, and German-speaking Switzerland on January 26, France, Belgium, and French-speaking Switzerland on January 27, and a larger group of markets including Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand on January 28. The United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and India join the January 29 date, with Spain and Kazakhstan on February 5.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen the Witch on the Holy Night anime film in U.S. and Canadian theaters on January 29, 2027, in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. The film, produced by ufotable, opens in Japan on November 20, 2026, with the visual novel's smartphone version launching the same day. International dates run from January 21 in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through February 5 in Spain and Kazakhstan, covering Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Central America, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., Ireland, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and India. The returning cast is Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Sizuki. The original visual novel is set in the late 1980s and follows Aoko, heir to a family of modern mages.
To mark the 2026 Awa Odori, collaboration merchandise featuring Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Witch on the Holy Night will be sold from August 11 to 15 at ufotable Cafe Tokushima, Machi★Asobi CAFE Bizan, ufotable Cafe TOGO, and other locations. A stamp rally with ufotable's past Awa Odori illustrations runs concurrently, with a postcard reward for collecting all stamps.
At FGO Fes. 2026, the Witch on the Holy Night anime film revealed a double visual drawn by Type-Moon and ufotable. The original visual novel's smartphone version will release on November 20, the same day as the film's opening in Japan. The film features returning cast members.
GAME Watch's latest roundup lists seven Nintendo eShop titles and three Steam deals whose discounts end this week. Highlights include Trails in the Sky the 1st at 50% off, Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- at 50% off, The House of the Dead: Remake at 90% off, and ARK: Survival Ascended at 75% off. All prices are in yen.
The theatrical anime adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night will premiere in Japanese theaters on November 20, 2026. The date was announced during a special event on July 7, which also featured a new teaser trailer. Animation studio ufotable, known for Demon Slayer and Fate/Zero, is producing the film. The original voice cast returns: Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Sizuki. The project was first revealed in December 2021, with a teaser following in December 2023. The source material is a visual novel originally released for PC in April 2012, written by Kinoko Nasu with character designs by Hirokazu Koyama. A fully voiced and HD remaster launched on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022, and on Steam in 2023. The story is set in the late 1980s and follows Aoko Aozaki, a reluctant heir to a family of mages, as she trains under the witch Alice Kuonji and meets the transfer student Soujyuro Sizuki. The film marks the first theatrical adaptation of a Type-Moon work that connects the narratives of Tsukihime and The Garden of Sinners.
Ufotable revealed on Saturday the returning voice cast and character visuals for the anime film adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night. Haruka Tomatsu reprises her role as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa returns as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi voices Soujyuro Sizuki. The film is scheduled to open in 2026. The original visual novel, first released in Japan in 2012, is set in the late 1980s and follows Aoko, a high school student reluctantly apprenticed to the witch Alice, alongside the transfer student Soujyuro. A fully voiced HD remaster of the game launched on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in December 2022 and on Steam in December 2023. The PS4 and Switch versions have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. The film was first announced in December 2021. Ufotable is handling animation production. A key visual was released in March 2026.