Once Upon a Witch's Death

Once Upon a Witch's Death (ある魔女が死ぬまで) is a Japanese light novel series written by Saka and illustrated by Chorefuji. It was serialized as a web novel published on Kakuyomu from October 2019 to August 2022. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint in December 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus magazine in March 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared is set to premiere in 2025.

Characters

 * Meg Raspberry (メグ・ラズベリー)


 * Faust (ファウスト)

Light novel
Written by Saka, Once Upon a Witch's Death was serialized as a web novel published on the Kakuyomu website from October 3, 2019 to August 26, 2022. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Chorefuji under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint on December 17, 2021. Two volumes have been released as of July 2024. The light novel is licensed in English by Yen Press.

Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare began serialization on ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus manga website on March 10, 2023. The manga's chapters have been compiled into a single tankōbon volume as of July 2023. The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa's BookWalker website.

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 28, 2024. The series is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with Keiichirō Ōchi overseeing series scripts and Yuki Shizuku designing the characters. It is set to premiere in 2025.