The Witch and the Beast is a 2024 anime series based on the manga with the same name written and illustrated by Kousuke Satake. It was serialized and published by Kodansha on November 6, 2016 in Young Magazine the 3rd from November 6, 2016 to April 6, 2021, before being moved to Monthly Young Magazine on May 20, 2021.
The anime series was announced in August of 2022[1]. It was animated by Yokohama Animation Labratory, directed by Takayuki Hamana, and it premiered in Japan from January 12, 2024 to April 5, 2024, consisting of 12 episodes. Crunchyroll licensed and produced an English Dub of the series, which premiered on their streaming service on January 25, 2024[2].
Synopsis
It all started with the 17 "Origins," whose powers were passed down to individuals who still exist around the world today.
A man carrying a coffin and a girl with the eyes of a beast appear in a town. The girl was once cursed by a witch and now searches for her in order to undo the curse. Is the witch who appears before them the quarry they've been searching for? And how can the curse be undone?
This quest for revenge against an evil witch begins rolling when the beast captures the witch. This magnificent and intense dark fantasy begins now!
