Series synopsis
Witch Craft Works, also known as ウィッチクラフトワークス is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on January 5, 2014. It ended on March 24, 2014. It stars Asami Seto, Yusuke Kobayashi, Nana Hamasaki and Mari Shiraishi.
Takamiya Honoka is a regular student whose only problem seems to be that he sits next to Kagari Ayaka, the school's #1 beauty. They have never spoken to each other before and any small interaction between them immediately results in her fanclub beating him. Yet when a falling part of the school's building is about to send him to the afterlife, it's Kagari that comes to his rescue. Only... she's dressed as a witch, carrying him in her arms and floating on a broom?! Kagari tells him it is her miss ...
Premise
Takamiya Honoka is a regular student whose only problem seems to be that he sits next to Kagari Ayaka, the school's #1 beauty. They have never spoken to each other before and any small interaction between them immediately results in her fanclub beating him. Yet when a falling part of the school's building is about to send him to the afterlife, it's Kagari that comes to his rescue. Only... she's dressed as a witch, carrying him in her arms and floating on a broom?! Kagari tells him it is her mission to protect him and that now she can finally protect him openly rather than undercover.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Asami Seto as Ayaka Kagari (voice)
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Honoka Takamiya (voice)
- Nana Hamasaki as Koharu (voice)
- Mari Shiraishi as Mai (voice)
- Yuka Kuroda as Mii (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Kasumi Takamiya (voice)
- Shiori Izawa as Tanpopo Kuraishi (voice)
- Noriko Shitaya as Rinon Otometachibana (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kana Akutsu as Yoshiko Tanuma (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Chronoire Schwarz VI (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Kazane Kagari (voice)
- Momo Asakura as Rin Kazari (voice)
- Yusuke Shirai as Obama (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Evermilion (voice)
- Natsumi Hioka as Kotetsu Katsura (voice)
- Ai Matayoshi as Ai (voice)
- Kana Asumi as Touko Hio (voice)
- You Taichi as Kanae Hoodzuki (voice)
- Saori Onishi as King (voice)
- Ikumi Hayama as Atori Kuramine (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | January 7, 2015 | January 7, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 5, 2014 | March 24, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Takamiya-kun and His Sister's Conspiracy Unaired episode bundled with the 8th volume of the Witch Craft Works manga. |
January 7, 2015 |
| 2 | Special 01 | March 26, 2014 |
| 3 | Special 02 | April 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Takamiya-kun and the Fire Witch Takamiya Honoka is a completely average student at Fuyutsuki High School. Up to now, he normally went unnoticed, but it turns out he has a mysterious connection to his classmate Kagari Ayaka, the most popular girl in the school, earning him the wrath of her overzealous fan club. |
January 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
Takamiya-kun and the Witches' Agenda The prettiest girl in the school, Kagari Ayaka, says her mission is to protect him - since Takamiya Honoka learned this shocking fact, he has been caught up in several incidents. He had no idea why, but in a battle between Ayaka and the Tower Witches, Tanpopo reveals that their target is the "white stuff" inside him. |
January 12, 2014 |
| 3 |
Takamiya-kun and Chronoire's Trap Since Takamiya became Kagari's apprentice, the two are spending even more time together. Other students are outraged that he's monopolizing their "Princess," but he tells himself it's all part of his training. |
January 19, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2014 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Wednesday, Sunday at 22:30:00 |