Crunchyroll has revealed the English dub cast for Once Upon a Witch’s Death, with the first episode premiering on April 22, 2025. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about the English dub, the cast, and the anime itself.
English Dub Details
The English dub of Once Upon a Witch’s Death officially began streaming on Crunchyroll on April 22, 2025. The release coincided with the premiere of the fourth episode of the series.
Cast and Crew
Here are the talented voice actors and crew members bringing the English dub to life:
- Meg: Hannah Alyea
- Faust: Linda Young
- Fine: Reshel Mae
- Shirofukuro: Naya Moreno
- Carbuncle: Corinne Sudberg
- Anna: Lisette Monique Diaz
- Mr. Hendy: Jeff Swearingen
Crew:
- Voice Director: Helena Walstrom
- Producer: Samantha Herek
- Adaptation: Clayton Browning
- Mixer: Matt Grounds
- Engineer: Jameson Outlaw
About Once Upon a Witch’s Death
Once Upon a Witch’s Death is an anime series adapted from the light novel series written by Saka and illustrated by Chorefuji. ASCII Media Works has been publishing the light novels since September 2021. The series also has a manga adaptation illustrated by Kenu Amearare.
Story
The story follows Meg Raspberry, an apprentice witch who discovers on her 17th birthday that she only has one year to live. Her teacher, Faust, a long-lived witch, explains that Meg is under a death curse. The only way to break the curse is to collect tears of joy from 1,000 people to create the Seed of Life. To accomplish this, Meg must leave her sheltered life and venture into the world, encountering new people, friendships, and many emotional moments.
Production
Atsushi Nigorikawa (A Destructive God Sits Next to Me, Beast Tamer) is directing the anime at EMT Squared. Keiichiro Ochi (Adachi and Shimamura, The Quintessential Quintuplets) is supervising the series scripts. Yuki Shizuku (Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout) is adapting Chorefuji’s character designs for animation, and Akiyuki Tateyama (The Elusive Samurai) is composing the music.
Premiere and Streaming
The anime premiered in Japan on April 1, 2025, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and other networks. Crunchyroll is streaming the series worldwide, excluding Japan and China.
Japanese Cast
The Japanese voice cast includes:
- Meg Raspberry: Yoshino Aoyama
- Faust: Yoshiko Sakakibara
- Zepeto: Shinpachi Tsuji
- Fine Cavendish: Rumi Okubo
- Hendy: Hiroshi Yanaka
- Flare: Tamie Kubota
- Ed: Hiromichi Tezuka
- Lily: Manatsu Murakami
Theme Songs
The opening theme song is “Drops” by Maaya Sakamoto, and the ending theme song is “Hana-saku Michi de (On the Road Where the Flowers Bloom)” by Aoi Teshima.
Where to Watch
Once Upon a Witch’s Death is available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
Additional Information
- The anime is listed in the genres of adventure, comedy, fantasy, and slice of life.
- Themes include contemplation, iyashikei, magical girl elements, mortality, sorcery, tragedy and witches.
- Yen Press is releasing the novels in English.
