Gakuen Alice author Tachibana Higuchi’s Champignon Witch manga is getting a magical anime series that will keep fans invested in a world full of emotion and fantasy. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about the Champignon Witch anime, including release dates for new episodes and the weekly schedule.
The story of Champignon Witch follows protagonist Luna, who people believe is a black witch due to all the poisonous mushrooms that grow wherever she goes. She’s earned the nickname of Mushroom Witch as a result, but then, her fortunes seemingly turn around when she begins to feel affection for the local townspeople.
Champignon Witch Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Champignon Witch will release on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Champignon Witch will run for 12 episodes this season with English subtitles.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Champignon Witch (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – January 8 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – January 8 – OUT NOW
- Double episode premiere
- Episode 3 – January 15 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – January 22 – OUT NOW
- Episode 5 – January 29 – OUT NOW
- Episode 6 – February 5 – OUT NOW
- Episode 7 – February 12 – OUT NOW
- Episode 8 – February 19 – OUT NOW
- Episode 9 – February 26 – OUT NOW
- Episode 10 – March 5 – OUT NOW
- Episode 11 – March 12 – OUT NOW
- Episode 12 – March 19 – OUT NOW
New episodes of Champignon Witch will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 6:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
ROSU performs the opening theme song “Maho Tsukai no Nikki (Magician’s Diary),” and Ms.OOJA performs the ending theme song “Kimi wa (You Are).”
The cast of the Champignon Witch anime include:
- Haruka Shiraishi as Luna
- Yuki Sakakihara as Lize
- Jun Fukushima as Claude
- Emiri Katō as Minos
- Miho Okasaki as Merino
- Misato Fukuen as Sisi
- Shōya Chiba as Henri
Yōsuke Kubo, known for his work on Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools, is directing the anime. Yūko Kakihara is handling the series scripts, while Miki Matsumoto is designing the characters. Typhoon Graphics and Qzil.la are in charge of animation production.
Where Can I Watch Champignon Witch?
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and India. In Japan, the anime is airing on the TBS, BS11, and AT-X channels.
What is Champignon Witch About?
Tachibana Higuchi launched the manga in October 2019, and Hakusensha publishes the series in print.
Here’s an overview of the series, via Crunchyroll:
Champignon Witch follows the dark forest-dwelling Luna, who people fear is a black witch because poisonous mushrooms grow wherever she goes. As such, the townspeople call her the “Mushroom Witch.” However, despite never feeling any warmth from them, Luna begins to feel affection for them…? It’s a magical fantasy of love, adventure and emotions!
