西の善き魔女 Astraea Testament
The Good Witch Of The West
On Filiel's 15th birthday, she received her mother’s necklace as a memento from her obstinate astronomer father. Her common and tedious life was turned into a life of conspiracies. With her new life, many adventures await. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 西の善き魔女 Astraea Testament (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea Testament |
| English | The Good Witch Of The West |
| Chinese | 西方善魔女 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Nishi no Yoki Majo |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-04-08 → 2006-07-01 (Spring 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Hal Film Maker |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaFantasyMysteryRomance |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistPolitics |
Reception
| Community score | 6.28 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.09 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.2 |
| On lists | 3,985 |
| Favourited | 30 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 71.3% |
| Drop rate | 10.7% |
| In backlog | 53.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.89 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Hal Film Maker | D | 20 of 34 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2006 | D | 54 of 78 |
| Year | 2006 | D | 149 of 232 |
| Genre | Mystery | D | 495 of 652 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 635 of 927 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 750 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,129 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,254 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,462 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,472 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,667 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,240 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,290 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,656 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Katsuichi Nakayama, Hisaharu Iijima |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Character design | Haruhiko Momokawa, Masahiro Aizawa |
| Original creator | Noriko Ogiwara, Haruhiko Momokawa |
AniList id 942 · MAL id 942 · record updated 2026-08-26