The Dawn of the Witch

The Dawn of the Witch (魔法使い黎明期, Mahōtsukai Reimeiki) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Kakeru Kobashiri and illustrated by Takashi Iwasaki, with partial character designs by Yoshinori Shizuma. Kodansha have published four volumes since August 2018 under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tatsuwo has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius since July 2019. It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions is scheduled to premiere in April 2022.

The Dawn of the Witch
First light novel volume cover
魔法使い黎明期
(Mahōtsukai Reimeiki)
GenreFantasy[1]
Light novel
Written byKakeru Kobashiri
Illustrated byYoshinori Shizuma (characters)
Takashi Iwasaki (art)
Published byKodansha
ImprintKodansha Ranobe Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 31, 2018 – present
Volumes4
Manga
Written byKakeru Kobashiri
Illustrated byTatsuwo
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 26, 2019 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed bySatoshi Kuwabara
Written bySatoshi Kuwabara
StudioTezuka Productions
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTBS
Original run April 2022 – scheduled

Characters
Saybil (セービル, Sēbiru)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[2]
Loux Krystas (ロー・クリスタス, Rō Kurisutasu)
Voiced by: Miho Okasaki[2]
Holt (ホルト, Horuto)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
Kudo (クドー, Kudō)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[2]

Media

Light novels
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 August 31, 2018[3]978-4-06-513295-1
2 March 1, 2019[4]978-4-06-515377-2
3 May 6, 2021[5]978-4-06-523116-6
4 November 2, 2021[6]978-4-06-526017-3

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Tatsuwo began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on July 26, 2019.[7] It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of October 2021.[8] The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 9, 2020[10]978-4-06-518250-5March 23, 2021[11]978-1-63-699009-5
2 August 6, 2020[12]978-4-06-520485-6April 27, 2021[13]978-1-63-699064-4
3 March 9, 2021[14]978-4-06-522628-5July 13, 2021[15]978-1-63-699222-8
4 October 7, 2021[8]978-4-06-525122-5——

Anime

In April 2021, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[1] It is produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, who will also handle the series' scripts. Kakeru Kobashiri, the original writer, and Mayumi Morita are credited for literature, while character designs are provided by Reina Iwasaki.[2] It will premiere in April 2022 on TBS.[16]

Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[17]

References
  1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 28, 2021). "Grimoire of Zero Author Kakeru Kobashiri's The Dawn of the Witch Fantasy Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. Mateo, Alex (October 28, 2021). "The Dawn of the Witch TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. 魔法使い黎明期　劣等生と杖の魔女 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. 魔法使い黎明期２　魔力屋さんと恋の予感 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. 魔法使い黎明期３　卒業試験と戦争の気配 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. 魔法使い黎明期４　貪恋の悪魔 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 26, 2019). "Kakeru Kobashiri's Mahōtsukai no Reimeiki Novels Get Manga in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. 魔法使い黎明期（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  9. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 26, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses 7 New Manga by Jet Kusamura, Marimo Ragawa, Fly, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. 魔法使い黎明期（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. "The Dawn of the Witch, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  12. 魔法使い黎明期（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  13. "The Dawn of the Witch, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  14. 魔法使い黎明期（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  15. "The Dawn of the Witch, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  16. Mateo, Alex (October 25, 2021). "The Dawn of the Witch TV Anime Premieres in April 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  17. Pineda, Rafael (November 20, 2021). "Crunchyroll Streams Spy×Family, Tomodachi Game, In/Spectre, A Couple of Cuckoos More 2022 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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