The anime "The Witch and the Beast," scheduled to air from January 2024, is a dark fantasy story about Guido, a beast transformed into a beautiful girl by a witch, and his magician partner Ashaf, who travel around the country solving witch-related cases. With the anime's broadcast approaching, we've put together information about the original work, author, anime production, and cast of The Witch and the Beast!
An overview of "The Witch and the Beast"!
"Witch and Beast" has been serialized in Kodansha's "Young Magazine Third" since 2016, and moved to the company's monthly publication, "Monthly Young Magazine," starting with the June 2021 issue. The setting appears to be set in a late 19th-century world, but the development of mechanical technology has given it a modern feel, with strong traces of late 19th-century culture remaining. While magic is generally kept secret, it is generally treated as a common practice.
About the Author and Original Story of "Witch and Beast"!
The author of "The Witch and the Beast" is Yukinori Satake. Satake began serializing "The Witch and the Beast" in "Young Magazine Third" in 2016, but had no previous serialized works, making this his debut. The anime adaptation, scheduled to begin in January 2023, was announced in the September issue of Monthly Young Magazine, released on August 19, 2022. However, the series has been on hiatus since January 2023 due to the author's poor health, and is still on hiatus. As a result, the latest volume, volume 11, has yet to be released.
A Brief Plot Summary of "The Witch and the Beast"!
Gido, a beast who was transformed into a beautiful girl by a witch, and Ashaf, a magician belonging to the Magical Sounds Cult, travel the world solving witch-related cases. Gido's goal is to find and take revenge on Angela-en-Fur, the witch who cursed him and transformed him. There are only two ways to break a witch's curse: a kiss from someone who loves him, or the witch herself breaking the curse. However, there is actually another way to temporarily lift the curse: a kiss from a witch. Once freed from his seal, Gido possesses such powerful power that it could even bring the world to an end.
Yokohama Animation Lab is in charge of producing the anime "The Witch and the Beast"!
The animation production company behind "The Witch and the Beast" is Yokohama Animation Lab. Yokohama Animation Lab is an animation production company headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. They began as a prime contractor with the web anime "Monster Strike (Season 2)," which aired in 2017, and have been producing TV anime series since "Lapis Re:LiGHTs," which aired in 2020. Other notable works include "The Genius Prince's Guide to Reviving a Nation Out of Debt," "Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal," both broadcast in 2022, and "Kingdom of Destruction," produced in 2023.
Introducing Yokohama Animation's Representative Works!
"The Genius Prince's Guide to Reviving a Nation Out of Debt"
This anime aired from January to March 2022. The work is based on the light novel "The Genius Prince's Guide to Reviving a Nation Out of Deficit - That's Right, Let's Sell the Country" published by SB Creative, as well as the comic adaptation serialized in Square Enix's Manga UP!. The story follows Prince Wayne of the Kingdom of Natra, which has no location, economic situation, resources, or military power. He quickly gives up on the kingdom and plans to sell his country and drop out, but through his own skills and a series of coincidences, he ends up rising to power instead.
"Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal-"
This anime aired from October to December 2022. It's based on the Jewel Thief arc, one of the three major episodes in the original PS game "Legend of Mana," released on July 15, 1999. The anime adaptation was announced during the official livestream commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Legend of Mana series, and the HD remaster of Legend of Mana was released around the same time. New features include improved graphics, rearranged background music, mini-games playable on the Pocket Station, and an encounter disable setting.
"Kingdom of Hell"
This anime began airing in October 2023. It is based on a manga serialized in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden and its webcomic site, MAGCOMI. This picaresque dark fantasy follows a world where witches coexist with humans by performing miracles known as magic. However, thanks to the advancement of scientific civilization, humanity gains the power to oppose witches, leading to a rebellion against them and a witch hunt. A human boy named Adonis, raised by witches, seeks revenge on the humans who brutally murdered his beloved teacher.
Introducing the Voice Actors of "The Witch and the Beast"!
Yoh Daichi as Guido
One of the main characters, Guido, is voiced by Yoh Daichi. Born on August 6th in Saitama Prefecture, Yoh Daichi is a voice actor affiliated with VIMS. Her notable roles include Mizushima Sayori in "Love Lab," Juju in "Magical Circle Guru Guru" (2017), and Ayanami in "Azur Lane"!
Ashaf: Tomoyuki Morikawa
The voice actor for the other main character, Ashaf, is Tomoyuki Morikawa. Born January 26, 1967, Tomoyuki Morikawa is from Kanagawa Prefecture and serves as the CEO of Accel One. His notable roles include the second role of Hiroshi Nohara in "Crayon Shin-chan," Kyosuke Nanbu in the "Super Robot Wars Original Generation" series, and Li Mu in "Kingdom"!
[Witch and Beast] Summary of Original Story, Author, and Anime Information
Here's a summary of information about the original story, author, anime production, and cast of the anime "Witch and Beast," scheduled to air from January 2024! The original story is currently on hiatus, but there's a chance the series will resume in time for the anime's broadcast! Of course, the author's condition is the most important factor, so we hope they don't force the series to resume, but there may be some movement in the future.
