The theatrical anime of Tite Kubo’s one-shot and serialized manga “Burn The Witch” is confirmed to premiere worldwide on 2nd October 2020. A new key visual, PV and additional cast are revealed.
The anime will have event screenings in Japan for two weeks starting on 2nd October. It will be organized into 3 episodes and stream on Amazon Prime Video and Hikari TV in Japan.
The anime casts Asami Tano as Ninny Spangcole and Yuina Yamada as Noel Niihashi. Newly added cast members include Shimba Tsuchiya as Balgo Parks. Hiroaki Hirata as Chief, and Rie Hikisaka as Osushi-chan.
The “Burn The Witch” manga will also start serialization in this year’s 38th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine with 4 episodes, which is issued today (24th August).
▍1st PV
▍Synopsis
The story centers on Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole, who work as witches at the Wing Bird headquarters in Reverse London’s Natural Dragon Management Agency. Those who live in Reverse London are able to see supernatural creatures such as dragons. Noel and Ninny work to help promote coexistence between these creatures and humans, but sometimes must undergo missions to exterminate evil creatures.
▍Staff and Production
Original Story: Tite Kubo (久保帯人)
Director: Tatsurō Kawano (川野達朗)
Assistant Director: Yūji Shimizu (清水勇司)
Script: Chika Suzumura (涼村千夏)
Character Design: Natsuki Yamada (山田奈月)
Dragon Design: Keisuke Ōkura (大倉啓右)
Background Art: Studio Colorido
Art Director: Kunihiko Inaba (稲葉邦彦)
Color Design: Miho Tanaka(田中美穂)
CGI Design: Tsukasa Saitō (さいとうつかさ)
Photography Director: Kasumi Tōgō (東郷香澄)
Music: Keiji Inai (井内啓二)
Sound Director: Keiichiro Miyoshi (三好慶一郎)
Animation: team Yamahitsuji/ Studio Colorido
▍ Cast
■ Ninny Spangcole – CV: Asami Tano (田野アサミ)
■ Noel Niihashi (新橋のえる) – CV: Yuina Yamada (山田唯菜)
■ Balgo Parks – CV: Shimba Tsuchiya (土屋神葉)
■ Chief – CV: Hiroaki Hirata (平田広明)
■ Osushi-chan (オスシちゃん) – CV: Rie Hikisaka (引坂理絵)