The official website for the upcoming Witch Hat Atelier TV anime announced today the anime is set to premiere in Japan in April 2026 . The site also released a new teaser trailer introducing the two main characters with their voice cast members — Coco voiced by Rena Motomura (Kyoka Kitahara in Maebashi Witches ) and Qifrey voiced by Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ). Witch Hat Atelier Teaser Trailer 2 The site shared new character visuals of Coco and Qifrey, along with comments from Motomura and Hanae. Coco character visual Comment from Rena Motomura: I'm Rena Motomura, playing the role of Coco. Turning each page brought back memories of my childhood's small daily events and the longing I felt for my dreams. I identified with Coco and became completely absorbed. The moment I got the role, I was so happy that tears welled up before I could even speak. The magical world depicted by Kamome Shirahama-sensei has been brought to life as the ultimate anime. I gave my all to portray Coco. I hope it reaches as many people as possible. Qifrey character visual Comment from Natsuki Hanae: I am honored to portray Qifrey, an important character whose gentle gaze carries a hint of melancholy and who possesses a mysterious atmosphere. Additionally, it was a pleasure working alongside my junior at the agency, Motomura-san, who plays Coco. I think we were able to capture a mentor-apprentice dynamic in the recording sessions. The fantastical and beautiful world envisioned by Shirahama-sensei has become a stunning animation under Director Watanabe's direction. Please look forward to the broadcast. RELATED: Witch Hat Atelier Anime Shares New Welcome Visual Ayumu Watanabe ( Summer Time Rendering ) directs at studio BUG FILMS, with character designs by Kairi Unabara ( The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ) and music by Yuka Kitamura. Hiroshi Seko ( Gachiakuta ) was also announced to work on the series composition, and he also posted the following comment: A manga like a high-quality dish crafted with fresh, flavorful ingredients and meticulous skill — that's what I felt while writing the scripts for "Witch Hat Atelier." The dishes created in this way aren't just mildly flavored; sometimes a sharp spice kicks in, sometimes bitterness, astringency, or sweet-sour notes spread across the palate, and sometimes a truly challenging dish appears. I believe this is precisely what creates the special “quality” that only this manga can possess. "Witch Hat Atelier," which has continued to captivate audiences worldwide. Please look forward to future updates on the highly anticipated TV anime, set to premiere in April 2026. The anime adaptation of Kamome Shirahama's fantasy manga series was originally scheduled to air starting in 2025, but was then postponed to 2026 . Kamome Shirahama first serialized the Witch Hat Atelier manga in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine in July 2016, with 14 volumes released in Japan to date. Crunchyroll previously confirmed it will release the anime adaptation as it airs in Japan for subscribers in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS. Kodansha publishes the Witch Hat Atelier manga in English and describes the story: A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli, this lushly drawn story was voted one of the Top 10 manga of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga industry. In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem … Source: Press Release
