The World's Strongest Witch light novel series ends at volume 6, shipping October 7, 2026. The television anime premieres on Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi on October 7, 2026, and on MBS on October 10, 2026.
The World's Strongest Witch closes its source material and opens its adaptation at the same point. The sixth light novel volume is listed as the final one, shipping October 7, 2026. Square Enix published the first print volume in December 2022 with illustrations by riritto, and the fifth shipped in May 2025. Tamaki Toga's manga adaptation runs on Kodansha's Getsu Maga Kichi and Comic Days, with a 12th compiled volume out May 8, 2026. The television anime premieres the same day as the final novel.
The anime's production has filled out over three announcements. Joji Furuta directs at studios Bridge and Aisle, with Shoji Yonemura on series scripts, Yuki Morimoto designing characters, and Arisa Okehazama composing music. Azusa Tachibana plays protagonist Rona Hermit. Fairouz Ai is Erimina, the guild master called the "Inferno Witch," and Honoka Inoue is Eruna, an elf princess. Kana Hanazawa plays guildmaster Aries Tear Bluemoon and Maria Naganawa plays water dragon princess Ruru Ru Rie. Yuto Uemura joined as Reinhardt Highwind, the town's gatekeeper.
Broadcast plans settled on Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi on October 7, 2026, and MBS on October 10, 2026. The main trailer previews HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily performing the opening theme "Eikyoryoku∞Idol" and Rokudenashi performing the ending theme "Hoshi o Muguru." Sakaki's original story began on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in May 2022.
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- The sixth volume will be the final one, shipping October 7 · 2026-09-14
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- The manga adaptation's 12th compiled volume will be released May 8 · 2026-09-14
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- main trailer, main visual, additional cast and staff · 2026-08-27
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- new cast members · 2026-06-27
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Sep 14
Amazon Japan lists the sixth volume of Mochimaru Sakaki's The World's Strongest Witch light novel series as the final one, shipping October 7. Square Enix published the first print volume in December 2022 with illustrations by riritto, and the fifth shipped in May 2025. Tamaki Toga's manga adaptation runs on Kodansha's Getsu Maga Kichi and Comic Days, with a 12th compiled volume out May 8. The television anime premieres the same day as the final novel.
Aug 27
The television anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's light novel series The World's Strongest Witch has revealed its main promotional video, main visual, and additional cast and staff. The new trailer also previews the opening and ending theme songs. The anime is set to premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi on October 7, 2026, and on MBS on October 10, 2026. Yuto Uemura joins the cast as Reinhardt Highwind, the town's gatekeeper. Previously announced cast members include Azusa Tachibana as protagonist Rona Hermit, Fairouz Ai as Erimina, the guild master known as the "Inferno Witch," Honoka Inoue as elf princess Eruna, Kana Hanazawa as guildmaster Aries Tear Bluemoon, and Maria Naganawa as water dragon princess Ruru Ru Rie. Joji Furuta directs the anime at studios Bridge and Aisle, with Shoji Yonemura handling series scripts, Yuki Morimoto designing characters, and Arisa Okehazama composing music. HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily performs the opening theme "Eikyoryoku∞Idol," and Rokudenashi performs the ending theme "Hoshi o Muguru." The anime adapts Sakaki's original story, which began serializing on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2022, with a manga adaptation by Tamaki Toga.
Jul 27
The television anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's light novel series The World's Strongest Witch: I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide has revealed two new cast members and an October 7 premiere date. Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa join the previously announced cast, and the anime will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS.
Jun 27
The official website for the television anime of Mochimaru Sakaki's The World's Strongest Witch light novel series began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals two new cast members: Fairouz Ai as Erimina, the master of the adventurers' guild known as the "Inferno Witch," and Honoka Inoue as Eruna, an elf princess who worries over her sick mother. Azusa Tachibana was previously announced as protagonist Rona Hermit. The anime is directed by Jōji Furuta at studios Bridge and Aisle and will premiere in October.