Jougi Shiraishi’s Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina light novel series is getting a new anime film adaptation, as revealed during the GA FES 2026 event. A new teaser trailer was revealed for the Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina anime film with new dialogue from Kaede Hondo, who voices Elaina in the TV anime. What’s more, original character designer Azure drew a new illustration to celebrate the announcement.
SB Creative published the first light novel series in April 2016, and Yen Press publishes the light novel series in English. Nanao launched the manga adaptation on Square Enix’s Manga UP! app in November 2018. Six volumes were released as of July 5, 2023. Square Enix Manga & Books licensed the manga series in English.
The TV anime adaptation of Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina premiered in October 2020. Funimation streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and an English dub began streaming in December 2020.
Square Enix Manga & Books describes the story as follows:
A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch’s travels, based on a best-selling light novel series.
Ever since she was a little girl reading books of magic and adventure, Elaina has dreamed of following in the footsteps of her childhood idol, the witch Nique, and living a life of travel. Now a full-fledged witch herself, Elaina sets off on a journey without a destination, wandering far and wide to see the world. With each new place she sees and person she meets, Elaina’s world grows a little bit richer.
