The Witch on the Holy Night anime film opens in Japanese theaters on November 20, 2026, the same day the original visual novel's smartphone version releases. Ufotable produces the film with the original voice cast returning.
The Witch on the Holy Night anime film is set to open in Japanese theaters on November 20, 2026. The date was announced on July 7 during a special event that also showed a new teaser trailer. The film is produced by ufotable, the studio behind Demon Slayer and Fate/Zero. 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 written by Kinoko Nasu with character designs by Hirokazu Koyama, originally released for PC in April 2012. A fully voiced and HD remaster launched on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022, and on Steam in 2023. The PS4 and Switch versions have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. The story is set in the late 1980s and follows Aoko, a reluctant heir to a family of mages, as she trains under the witch Alice and meets the transfer student Soujyuro.
At FGO Fes. 2026, the 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. To mark the 2026 Awa Odori, collaboration merchandise featuring Witch on the Holy Night and Demon Slayer will be sold from August 11 to 15 at ufotable Cafe Tokushima, Machi★Asobi CAFE Bizan, ufotable Cafe TOGO, and other locations, with a stamp rally using ufotable's past Awa Odori illustrations.
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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.
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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.
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.