放开那个女巫
Release that Witch
Roland, a modern man reborn as a prince in the dangerous Border Town, rescues the witches Anna and Nana Pine from the Church. Harnessing their extraordinary powers, he fuses magic and technology to craft weapons, armies, and steam engines to defend his people. As the Demon Moon rises and conspiracies close in on his family, Roland must lead a revolution to protect his allies and reshape the world. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 放开那个女巫 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fangkai Nage Nüwu |
| English | Release that Witch |
| Chinese | 放开那个女巫 (simplified · via native) |
| Also known as | Fangkai Nage Nuwu |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 8 ep · 22 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2026-03-03 → 2026-04-21 |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Thundray |
| Source | Web novel |
| Origin | China (Donghua) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasyRomance |
| Themes | Kingdom ManagementMedievalWitchMale ProtagonistMagicEconomicsIsekaiMilitaryPoliticsAnachronismPrimarily Adult CastHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Tencent Video · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.20 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.01 / 10 |
| Composite | 62.0 |
| On lists | 17,073 |
| Favourited | 499 (2.9%) |
| Completion | 63.1% |
| Drop rate | 2.7% |
| In backlog | 40.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.39 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source material | Web novel | B | 16 of 114 |
| Length | Micro-series | B | 25 of 210 |
| Origin | China | B | 28 of 217 |
| Year | 2026 | B | 34 of 203 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | A | 58 of 857 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | B | 84 of 487 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 199 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 209 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 240 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | B | 351 of 2,765 |
Key staff
| Director | Meng Sun, Yunquan Zhou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Meng Sun, Youling Chunri |
| Character design | Yunting Wang, Zhihao Ge |
| Original creator | Er Mu |
AniList id 137662 · MAL id 62927 · record updated 2026-08-27