Meg Raspberry
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist98%Curses92%Primarily Female Cast90%Witch90%Magic86%Coming of Age82%Found Family75%Urban Fantasy74%Iyashikei74%Foreign73%
TVFINISHED2025 SPRING7.1 / 10 AniList score
Once Upon a Witch's Death
ある魔女が死ぬまで• Aru Majo ga Shinu Made
Synopsis & Story
On Meg’s seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren’t easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imagined. By sharing their burdens and using her magic to comfort them, she learns how precious those moments of connection can be even in the face of death. (Source: Yen Press)
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Once Upon a Witch's Death: should you watch it?
At a glance
Once Upon a Witch's Death has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 46% of 6,769 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #72 highest-rated anime of 2025, and #97 most popular anime of 2025, and #16 highest-rated anime of Spring 2025 on AniList.
Of the 18K AniList users who started it, 12.6% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 10.1K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Drama, Fantasy — especially female protagonist, curses, primarily female cast, witch.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Saka
- Director
- Atsushi Nigorikawa
- Series composition
- Keiichirou Oochi
- Character design
- Yukishizuku
- Music
- Akiyuki Tateyama
Once Upon a Witch's Death FAQ
- How many episodes does Once Upon a Witch's Death have?
- Once Upon a Witch's Death has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Once Upon a Witch's Death?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Once Upon a Witch's Death finished?
- Yes. Once Upon a Witch's Death has finished airing — the final episode aired June 17, 2025.
- Is there a season 2 of Once Upon a Witch's Death?
- No sequel is listed for Once Upon a Witch's Death as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
- Is Once Upon a Witch's Death based on a light novel?
- Yes. Once Upon a Witch's Death adapts the light novel by Saka.
- Who animated Once Upon a Witch's Death?
- Once Upon a Witch's Death was animated by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa.
- Where can I watch Once Upon a Witch's Death?
- Once Upon a Witch's Death is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.