Meg’s quest begins this April, the first trailer for the upcoming Once Upon a Witch’s Death TV anime, based on the light novels written by Saka and illustrated by Chorefuji, announced today. Alongside the premiere date of April 1, the trailer also revealed the opening theme song and two more cast members and their characters.
Once Upon a Witch’s Death – First Main Trailer
The opening theme song for Once Upon a Witch’s Death is “Drops,” performed by Maaya Sakamoto. The song is previewed in the above trailer.
Joining the cast of Once Upon a Witch’s Death is Shizuka Ito (Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon Crystal) as Inori and Yoko Hikasa (Mio in K-ON!) as Eldora.
Inori
Eldora
Atsushi Nigorikawa (Beast Tamer) directs Once Upon a Witch’s Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy at studio EMT Squared, with series composition written by Keiichiro Ochi (The Quintessential Quintuplets) and character designs drawn by Yukishizuku (Aterlier Ryza chief animation director).
Yen Press publishes an official English version of the light novel series and describes the story:
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: Press Release
