Once Upon a Witch's Death: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

On Meg's seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren't easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imagined. By sharing their burdens and using her magic to comfort them, she learns how precious those moments of connection can be even in the face of death.

Series details

• Title: Once Upon a Witch's Death
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2025-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: AT-X
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 78535
• TVDB ID: 451682

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-04-01; final listed air date 2025-06-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Once Upon a Witch's Death on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.