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Maebashi Witches

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Maebashi Witches
Key visual
前橋ウィッチーズ
(Maebashi Uitchīzu)
GenreComing-of-age[1] Magical Girl
Created bySunrise
Anime television series
Directed byJunichi Yamamoto
Written byErika Yoshida
Music byYuri Habuka
StudioSunrise
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, GTV, SUN, KBS Kyoto, TVA, HTB, SBS, RKB, EBC, YTS, UX, HAB, AAB, NCC, AT-X
Original run April 6, 2025 – present
Episodes3

Maebashi Witches (前橋ウィッチーズ, Maebashi Uitchīzu) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It is directed by Junichi Yamamoto and written by Erika Yoshida, features original character designs by Yu Inami, animation character designs by Nozomi Tachibana, and music by Yuri Habuka. The series premiered on April 6, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2] The opening theme song is "Sugosugi Maebashi Witches!" (スゴすぎ前橋ウィッチーズ！, Super Amazing Maebashi Witches!), while the ending theme song is "Sorezore no Door" (それぞれのドア, Each Door), both performed by the five main characters collectively known as the Maebashi Witches.[1][3][4] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[5]

Characters

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Yuina Akagi (赤城 ユイナ, Akagi Yuina)
Voiced by: Sakura Kasuga[1]
A first-year high school student who has an interest in photography. She always brings around an instant camera and is fond of taking pictures.
Azu Niisato (新里 アズ, Niisato Azu)
Voiced by: Hinano Sakikawa[1]
A girl interested in fashion and cosmetics. She does not have a good impression of Yuina when they first meet.
Kyōka Kitahara (北原 キョウカ, Kitahara Kyōka)
Voiced by: Rena Motomura[1]
Choco Mitsumata (三俣 チョコ, Mitsumata Choco)
Voiced by: Haruka Minami[1]
A cheerful girl who is on good terms with Yuina. She is fond of giving others strange nicknames, much to their chagrin.
Mai Kamiizumi (上泉 マイ, Kamiizumi Mai)
Voiced by: Honami Momose[1]
Keroppe (ケロッペ)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[1]
Eiko Zen (膳栄子, Zen Eiko)
Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[6]
Rinko Mitsuba (三葉凛子, Mistuba Rinko)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[6]
Yua Hosaka (保坂優愛, Hosaka Yua)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[6]

Episodes

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No.Title [7][8]Directed by [7]Written by [7]Storyboarded by [7]Original release date [9]
1"What's Wrong with the Status Quo?!"
Transliteration: "Genjōiji de Nani ga Akui!!" (Japanese: 現状維持で何が悪いっ！！)		Kohei KuratomiErika YoshidaJunichi YamamotoApril 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)
2"You're As Cheap and Flimsy As Your Clothes"
Transliteration: "Fuku mo Anta mo Perappera" (Japanese: 服もアンタもペラッペラ)		Takahiro HirataErika YoshidaJunichi YamamotoApril 13, 2025 (2025-04-13)
3"The Word "Lazy", Pronounced as "Being Yourself""
Transliteration: "Taiman to Kaite, Arinomama to Yomu" (Japanese: 怠慢と書いて、ありのままと読む)		Ayaka TsujihashiErika YoshidaMitsuko KaseApril 20, 2025 (2025-04-20)
4"Go for a 70 Over a 100"
Transliteration: "100-Ten Yori mo 70-Ten" (Japanese: 100点よりも70点)		Harume KosakaErika YoshidaRomano FuhigaApril 27, 2025 (2025-04-27)
5"Is That 70% of 100%?"
Transliteration: "Sore 100-Pāsento no 70-Pāsento?" (Japanese: それ100%の70%?)		Kohei KuratomiErika YoshidaKohei KuratomiMay 4, 2025 (2025-05-04)
6"Choco's Big Round Chocolate Cake"
Transliteration: "Choko no Manmaru Chokokēki" (Japanese: チョコのまんまるチョコケーキ)		Wakiko KumeErika YoshidaTakeshi FurutaMay 11, 2025 (2025-05-11)
7"When Things Suck, It Sucks to Admit That They Suck"
(Japanese: しんどい時しんどいって言うのしんどい)		TBATBATBAMay 18, 2025 (2025-05-18)

Note

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Reception

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The anime adaptation was received positively. Cy Catwell of Anime Feminist reviewed the first episode, noted they had always been a fan of magical girls and were drawn to the series because it centers on "magical girl singers", adding that the series has a "path to witchdom...lined with trials," and said it charmed her "pretty instantly," along with its "tasty feminist tidbits," with magic shown as a "vehicle to personal freedom" rather than something which harms young women, but said that the manifestation of their magic in them singing the weakest part of the episode. She also compared the series to Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Wonder Egg Priority and called it a coming of age story which is grounded within reality, with teen girls given an opportunity to "be themselves."[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Dempsey, Liam (September 5, 2024). "Original Anime Maebashi Witches Announced for April 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 20, 2025). "Maebashi Witches Anime Reveals April 6 Debut in Main Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 5, 2024). "Sunrise Unveils Original TV Anime Maebashi Witches, to Premiere in April 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 28, 2024). "Maebashi Witches Original Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, New Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 2, 2025). "Crunchyroll to Stream Kowloon Generic Romance, Maebashi Witches, Apocalypse Hotel, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2025). "Maebashi Witches Anime Reveals 3 Guest Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Orijinaru Anime「Maebashi Uitchīzu」Koshiki Saito" ストーリー | オリジナルアニメ「前橋ウィッチーズ」公式サイト [Story | Original Anime「Maebashi Witches」Official Website]. maebashi-witches.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Watch Maebashi Witches - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Hōsō & Haishin Jōhō | Orijinaru Anime「Maebashi Uitchīzu」Koshiki Saito" 放送＆配信情報｜オリジナルアニメ「前橋ウィッチーズ」公式サイト [Broadcast & Streaming Information | Original Anime「Maebashi Witches」Official Website]. maebashi-witches.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  10. ^ Catwell, Cy (April 8, 2025). "Maebashi Witches – Episode 1". Anime Feminist. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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