Aniplex has recently unveiled the first three minutes of footage from the upcoming Silent Witch anime, along with details on a new cast member and the opening theme song. The anime adaptation of Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi’s light novel series, officially titled Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto (Secrets of the Silent Witch), is set to premiere on July 4, 2025.
Exclusive Sneak Peek and Premiere Details
The initial three minutes of the first episode offer viewers an early glimpse into the world of Monica Everett, the titular Silent Witch. This preview primarily features a conversation between Monica and Annie, with a surprise appearance by Louis. The anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan on July 4, 2025, at 24:00 JST (effectively July 5 at midnight), across channels such as Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11. It will also be available on YTV and TV Aichi. For international audiences, Crunchyroll will stream the series as part of its Summer 2025 anime simulcast lineup.
New Voice Actor Joins the Cast
The latest cast announcement introduces Ai Kayano as Claudia, a second-year Serendia Academy student known as a “walking library.” Claudia’s family is noted as a lineage of esteemed intellectuals, considered a national treasure. Kayano joins an already announced cast that includes Saya Aizawa as Monica Everett, Hitomi Nabatame as Nero, Junichi Suwabe as Louis Miller, Shogo Sakata as Felix Arc Ridill, Atsumi Tanezaki as Isabelle Norton, Kanna Nakamura as Lana Colette, Yoshiki Nakajima as Cyril Ashley, Ryōhei Kimura as Elliott Howard, Yuki Sakakihara as Neil Clay Maywood, Yōko Hikasa as Bridget Greyham, and M.A.O as Rynzbelfeid. Additionally, Shunichi Toki has been cast as an unnamed “mysterious man.”
Opening Theme Song Information
The opening theme song for Silent Witch is titled “Feel” and is performed by the alternative rock band hitsujibungaku. This song will be available for streaming in Japan starting July 4, 2025. Hitsujibungaku is also performing the ending theme song, “mild days.” Cygames and Rina Tayama are credited with composing the anime’s music.
Production Team
The anime is being produced by Studio Gokumi. Takaomi Kanasaki serves as chief director, screenwriter, and script supervisor, in addition to being the sound director. Yasuo Iwamoto is directing the series, with Cona Nitanda handling character designs. Other key staff members include Yoshinori Iwanaga for monster and prop design, Eri Yamanashi and Yukiko Maruyama as art directors, Saori Yoshida as color key artist, Kana Imagaki as 3D CG director, Naoki Etō as compositing director of photography, and Kashiko Kimura as editor.
About the Series
Secrets of the Silent Witch (originally Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) is based on the light novel series written by Matsuri Isora and illustrated by Nanna Fujimi. Yen Press has licensed the novels for English release under the title Secrets of the Silent Witch. The story follows Monica Everett, known as the “Silent Witch,” the world’s sole practitioner of Voiceless Magic and a heroine who single-handedly defeated the legendary Black Dragon. Despite her immense power, Monica is exceedingly shy, having learned voiceless magic specifically to avoid public speaking. Unaware of her social anxiety, the Seven Sages assign her a top-secret mission to guard the Second Prince, Felix Arc Ridill, who attends Serendia Academy. The light novels originally debuted on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2020, with Kadokawa beginning to publish them in June 2021. A manga adaptation by Tobi Tana has been serialized in Kadokawa’s B’s-LOG COMIC since July 2021. A two-volume prequel novel series, Silent Witch -another- Kekkai no Majutsushi no Nariagari (Rise of the Barrier Mage), and its manga adaptation have also been released.
