Image: Kinoko Nasu, TYPE-MOON / Aniplex, Notes, ufotable
AMBot | 07/07/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The theatrical release of the long-awaited anime adaptation of the visual novel "Mahoutsukai no Yoru" (also known as "Witch on the Holy Night") is set: The film by Studio ufotable will hit Japanese theaters on November 20, 2026. The production team announced this on July 7, 2026, during a special event at Nakano-ikebukuro Park in Tokyo. The event was streamed live on Aniplex's official YouTube channel.
At the same time, the team released a new trailer prominently featuring the date. The video begins with the line: "In this city, there's a rumor that two witches live in a villa on the hill." It is followed by the first spoken lines of the main characters Aoko Aozaki and Alice Kuonji, before the trailer ends with the words "This is the story of a girl's (a witch's) beginning" and the stamp "Theatrical Release November 20, 2026." Accompanying this, a first key visual was released showing the protagonist Aoko Aozaki surrounded by a magical aura.
The film adapts the eponymous visual novel by TYPE-MOON, originally released for Windows on April 12, 2012. The story is set in the late 1980s and follows the young mage Aoko Aozaki, who lives together with the English-born witch Alice Kuonji in an old villa. When the high school student Sojuro Shizuki, who has moved from the countryside, enters their lives, events take their course. The scenario is by Kinoko Nasu, known for the "Fate" series and "Kara no Kyoukai," while the game's graphics were designed by Hirokazu Koyama.
The production of the anime adaptation is handled by ufotable, which has previously adapted other TYPE-MOON works such as the "Fate/stay night" films and the "Kara no Kyoukai" series. The main roles are voiced by the same voice actors as in the game's remaster: Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Sojuro Shizuki. Distribution in Japan is handled by Toho and Aniplex. The film was first announced in December 2021; a first teaser followed in December 2023. With the now confirmed date, another milestone has been reached.
At the same time, the team released a new trailer prominently featuring the date. The video begins with the line: "In this city, there's a rumor that two witches live in a villa on the hill." It is followed by the first spoken lines of the main characters Aoko Aozaki and Alice Kuonji, before the trailer ends with the words "This is the story of a girl's (a witch's) beginning" and the stamp "Theatrical Release November 20, 2026." Accompanying this, a first key visual was released showing the protagonist Aoko Aozaki surrounded by a magical aura.
The film adapts the eponymous visual novel by TYPE-MOON, originally released for Windows on April 12, 2012. The story is set in the late 1980s and follows the young mage Aoko Aozaki, who lives together with the English-born witch Alice Kuonji in an old villa. When the high school student Sojuro Shizuki, who has moved from the countryside, enters their lives, events take their course. The scenario is by Kinoko Nasu, known for the "Fate" series and "Kara no Kyoukai," while the game's graphics were designed by Hirokazu Koyama.
The production of the anime adaptation is handled by ufotable, which has previously adapted other TYPE-MOON works such as the "Fate/stay night" films and the "Kara no Kyoukai" series. The main roles are voiced by the same voice actors as in the game's remaster: Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Sojuro Shizuki. Distribution in Japan is handled by Toho and Aniplex. The film was first announced in December 2021; a first teaser followed in December 2023. With the now confirmed date, another milestone has been reached.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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