The World's Strongest Witch Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa, Maria Naganawa
Published July 24, 2026 · Liam Dempsey

The fantasy series is slated for October 2026
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The TV anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's The World's Strongest Witch novel series today announced the casting of Kana Hanazawa (Ichika in The Quintessential Quintuplets ) as Aries and Maria Naganawa (Shizuka in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You ) as Lulu, joining Azusa Tachibana as protagonist Lorna. The World's Strongest Witch anime is set to begin airing on October 7 in Japan. The World's Strongest Witch Anime Character Trailer The World's Strongest Witch Anime Character Visual Mochimaru Sakaki first self-published The World's Strongest Witch on Shosetsuka ni Naro in May 2022, before it was picked up for physical print by Square Enix. Five volumes featuring illustrations by riritto have been published under the SQEX Novel imprint to date, and a manga adaptation by Tamaki Toga is also ongoing. Joji Furuta ( SHAMAN KING ) directs the anime adaptation at studios Bridge and Aisle, with series composition by Shoji Yonemura ( HOTEL INHUMANS ) and character designs by Yuki Morimoto ( Bad Girl ). Yen Press publishes the original light novels in English and describes the story: When Lorna manifests a completely useless ability, she’s labeled an embarrassment to her family and kicked out of the house. With no money or food, she’s about to hit rock bottom.
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