The theatrical film adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night is set for a November 20, 2026 release, produced by ufotable with the original voice cast returning.
Aniplex and ufotable have set a November 20, 2026 release date for the theatrical anime adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night, ending years of silence since the project was first announced in December 2021. The date was revealed at a special event featuring voice actress Haruka Tomatsu, who reprises her role as Aoko Aozaki alongside Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Sizuki. The film's key visual was released in March 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. The game received a fully voiced HD remaster that 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. Ufotable is handling animation production.
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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.
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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.