Ahead of the magical rom-com’s streaming launch, a new trailer featuring the English-language voice cast of upcoming anime Witch Watch has arrived, and additional info about the launch of the dub has been revealed. Witch Watch begins streaming globally on April 6 via ADN, Aniplus, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix and Tropics.
New episodes subtitled in English and other available languages, in addition to available dubbed languages (details below), will be available to stream every Sunday at 17:30 JST. English-language dubbed episodes will be available to stream three weeks after the initial broadcast of each episode, starting on April 27 at 17:30 JST.
Synopsis: Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity. Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico’s magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats.
English Dub Cast:
- Lilypichu as Nico Wakatsuki
- Stephen Fu as Morihito Otogi
- Caleb Yen as Kanshi Kazamatsuri
- Kevin K. Gomez as Keigo Magami
- Cristina Vee as Nemu Miyao
- Kyle Hebert as Reiji Otogi
- Rosie Okumura as Yuri Makuwa
- Erica Mendez as Kara Minami
- Xanthe Huynh as Kukumi Ureshino
- Howard Wang as Tenryu Kiyomiya
Based on the popular manga by Kenta Shinohara (SKET Dance), Witch Watch is produced by Bibury Animation Studios (The Quintessential Quintuplets), is directed by Hiroshi Ikehata (FLCL Progressive) and features character designs by Haruko Iizuka (Horimiya) with music from Yukari Hashimoto (A Sign of Affection). The opening theme song “Watch me!” was written specifically for the upcoming series by the global hit J-Pop duo YOASOBI.
Available subtitle languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), English, Filipino, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malaysian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain & Latin), Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Available dub languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain & Latin), Thai