Series synopsis
The Witch and the Beast, also known as 魔女と野獣 is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 12, 2024. It ended on April 5, 2024. It stars You Taichi and Toshiyuki Morikawa.
Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?
Premise
Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- You Taichi as Guideau (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ashaf (voice)
Guest cast
- Mutsumi Sasaki as Narrator (voice)
- Ryota Akazawa as Shopkeeper (voice)
- Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Detective (voice)
- Kiyoko Miyazawa as Old Woman (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Ione (voice)
- Noriko Shibasaki as Marie (voice)
- Junko Minagawa as Kiera Haines (voice)
- Atsushi Kosaka as Shulk (voice)
- Shintaro Kuroki as Paladin (voice)
- Takuma Terashima as Loran (voice)
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Reuben Cole (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Phanora Kristoffel (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 12, 2024 | April 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Witch and the City of Blazing Red Two strangers start asking around town for a witch, but the locals don't take kindly to their insinuations. Do they speak from baseless prejudice, or is there more to the city's hero than she lets on? |
January 12, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act Guideau's frustration mounts as witch-related cases prove hard to come by, but a string of horrific serial murders may prove the answer to her prayers. Meanwhile, the city police force's only mage has her own ideas about the case. |
January 19, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Witch's Pastime: Final Act With all the signs pointing to a witch being behind the murders, Ashaf and Guideau must track down the perp. Unfortunately for them, however, this serial killer is powerful and always seems to be one step ahead. |
January 26, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2024 |
| Last aired | April 5, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |