ある魔女が死ぬまで
Once Upon a Witch's Death
On Meg’s seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren’t easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imagined. By sharing their burdens and using her magic to comfort them, she learns how precious those moments of connection can be even in the face of death. (Source: Yen Press)
Names
| Original | ある魔女が死ぬまで (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Aru Majo ga Shinu Made |
| English | Once Upon a Witch's Death |
| Chinese | 直至魔女消逝 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | ある魔女が死ぬまで -終わりの言葉と始まりの涙- · Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida · Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy · Until the Witch Dies · https://acg.gamer.com.tw/acgDetail.php?s=140236 |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-17 (Spring 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureDramaFantasy |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistCursesWitchPrimarily Female CastMagicComing of AgeFound FamilyUrban FantasyIyashikeiForeignOrphanBisexualEnvironmental |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.27 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.33 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.2 |
| On lists | 27,786 |
| Favourited | 510 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 55.6% |
| Drop rate | 12.7% |
| In backlog | 37.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.58 |
Score distribution
14923238441435482691371,96081,705996810433
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | EMT Squared | A | 4 of 36 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2025 | C | 28 of 66 |
| Year | 2025 | C | 129 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | C | 217 of 487 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 342 of 927 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 597 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 687 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 804 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 996 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 998 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,343 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,455 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsushi Nigorikawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Keiichirou Oochi |
| Character design | Chorefuji, Yukishizuku |
| Music | Akiyuki Tateyama |
| Original creator | Saka, Chorefuji |
AniList id 178701 · MAL id 59169 · record updated 2026-08-27

