An anime adaptation for Secrets of the Silent Witch, based on the fantasy light novel series by Matsuri Isora, was officially announced today on August 2. An official website and X (formerly Twitter) account also opened for the new project.The information was announced today at the Aniplex x Kadokawa Animation Festival online stream event. No other information regarding staff nor cast was announced at the time of reporting. Voice actor Saya Aizawa (Lulu in Brave Bang Bravern!) will take on the role of Monica Everett, the eponymous “Silent Witch.” A new video has been released with comments from Aizawa:
A visual has also been released for the upcoming project, drawn by original light novel illustrator Nanna Fujimi:
Celebratory posts from the light novel series’ official account, and the manga illustrator Tobi Tana were also released.
Matsuri Isora began releasing the original Secrets of the Silent Witch on Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2020. Fujimi Shobo began releasing physical editions with illustrations from Nanna Fujimi in 2021, with seven volumes released in Japan to date. A manga edition illustrated by Tobi Tana also began in 2021. Yen Press publishes English-language versions of both the light novel and the manga adaptation, describing the series thus:
Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the only mage in the world who can use unchanted magecraft, a true hero who singlehandedly defeated a legendary black dragon. However, this young genius is actually…super-duper shy! That’s right: She learned to cast spells silently just to avoid speaking in public, and despite her power, she has zero self-confidence. Now Monica has been tasked with secretly guarding the second prince. Can she keep it together as she faces both the evil forces targeting the prince and the terrors of social interaction?
Source: Comic Natalie
