Tite Kubo's 'Burn the Witch' One-shot Gets Theatrical Anime in Fall 2020

by Vindstot
Mar 20, 2020 7:23 PM | 22 Comments

A theatrical anime adaptation of the Burn the Witch one-shot was announced during the Bleach 20th Anniversary Project & Tite Kubo New Project Presentation livestream on Saturday. The anime will debut in Fall 2020.

Synopsis
Historically, 72% of all the deaths in London are related to dragons, fantastical beings invisible to the majority of the people. While unknown to most, some people have been standing up to these dragons.

Only inhabitants of Reverse London who live in the hidden "reverse" side of London can see the dragons. Even then, only a selected few become qualified enough as witches or wizards to make direct contact with them.

The protagonists of the story are witch duo Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole. They are protection agents for Wing Bind (WB), an organization for dragon conservation and management. Their mission is to protect and manage the dragons within London on behalf of the people. (Source: Official site)

Voice actresses Yuina Yamada (Anima Yell!, Kuromukuro) and Asami Tano (Zombieland Saga, Love Live! Sunshine!!) are playing the lead characters Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole, respectively.

Staff
Director: Tatsurou Kawano (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri action animation director, Psycho-Pass 2 animation director)
Assistant Director: Yuuji Shimizu (Penguin Highway key animation)
Script: Chika Suzumura (Kurage no Shokudou)
Character Design: Natsuki Yamada (Susume, Karolina.)
Dragon Design: Keisuke Ookuka (Pandora to Akubi character design)
Background Art: Studio Colorido Art Department
Art Director: Kunihiko Inaba (Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?)
Color Design: Miho Tanaka (Suisei no Gargantia)
CG Director: Tsukasa Saitou (Owari no Seraph)
Director of Photography: Kasumi Tougou (Jashin-chan Dropkick)
Music: Keiji Inai (Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin)
Sound Director: Keiichirou Miyoshi (Megalo Box)
Studio: Studio Colorido
Production: Team Yamahitsuji

Tite Kubo published Burn the Witch in Weekly Shounen Jump in July 2018, nearly two years after ending the serialization of Bleach. VIZ Media simultaneously published the chapter in English. The one-shot will receive a regular serialization in Weekly Shounen Jump this Summer.

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Official site: https://burn-the-witch-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @BTW_anime

Source: Moca News

Burn the Witch on MAL

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I really want a good story and live characters!

Mar 26, 2020 4:23 AM by Verdandy

they misspell there, not BANDAWITCHU, but BURN THE WITCH!

Mar 25, 2020 3:10 AM by esofdiamon

natsuxerza said:

Kuma said:

just your usual action shounen, nothing too gory.

actually if its anything like bleach it can get pretty gory, like bleach is an anime that was super censored

watch more shounen if you consider bleach gory, LMAO

Mar 24, 2020 7:11 AM by Kuma

Kuma said:

Dauphine said:
Looks kinda interesting, could someone who read the one shot, tell me if it has any gore?

just your usual action shounen, nothing too gory.

actually if its anything like bleach it can get pretty gory, like bleach is an anime that was super censored

Mar 24, 2020 6:19 AM by natsuxerza

if it's kubo tite I would definitely say yes. I hope it can be as fun as witchcraft.

Mar 22, 2020 7:11 AM by hazecloud

It is unusual to see so few salty people in this thread. When this title was first translated, I saw people who literally hated Kubo for not being yuri.

Mar 22, 2020 3:55 AM by RobertBobert

Dauphine said:
Looks kinda interesting, could someone who read the one shot, tell me if it has any gore?

just your usual action shounen, nothing too gory.

Mar 21, 2020 5:31 PM by Kuma

I am excited for more from the bleach author even tho the second part of bleach needed to be burned.

I thought the one shot was interesting as well. I hope he also adapts it in manga form as well.

Mar 21, 2020 4:37 PM by Stardew

Looks kinda interesting, could someone who read the one shot, tell me if it has any gore?

Mar 21, 2020 4:24 PM by Dauphine

This is the year of Kubo. First Sakura Taisen, then Bleach and then this. Our King has returned.

I don't know anything about the manga, but the trailer as well as the really talented staff make me confident, that this will be some good shit. Plus these two girls are cute.

Mar 21, 2020 2:28 PM by MaceChan

Never read the one-shot, but this trailer for the movie looks solid. Both main characters look beautiful too.
Looking forward to this, may even read the one-shot before touching the movie.

Mar 21, 2020 6:33 AM by Illyricus

Viz said:
Heard the serialization will gonna be pretty short, like about 5 volumes? Is that true?

probably even less, since kubo said the manga will be finished by the time anime released.

Mar 21, 2020 12:36 AM by Kuma

Gotta say the trailer looks good, but surprised that this one-shot will be animated, it was really mediocre at best. Mb serialization will be better ...

Mar 21, 2020 12:32 AM by allenjke

From shinigami to witch like little witch academia

Well, good job tite kubo (and also he made some characters from sakura taisen 2019 version)

Mar 21, 2020 12:31 AM by ronald_bastian

The one shot was really enjoyable so def looking forward to the anime adaptation and the continuation of the series in manga form.

Mar 20, 2020 10:47 PM by Ramkec

Don't mind a Movie one bit! Fluid animation and an interesting duo on first glance, looks like this'll be a fun ride.

Mar 20, 2020 9:43 PM by _MushiRock11_

Yes, yes, yes, I so wanted this one-shot to get a longer serialization and an anime adaptation of any kind as well, thank you!.

Mar 20, 2020 8:45 PM by Punkero

I remember reading the one shot and actually liking it. I really hope they give the characters more expressive faces from early Bleach over the permanent constipated looks every character had on their face starting from the Hueco Mundo arc

Mar 20, 2020 7:54 PM by OnionKnightRises

I'm maybe even more happy for this, than about final arc of Bleach anime, simply because of European setting.

Mar 20, 2020 7:48 PM by Ajvisor

This looks fucking gorgeous!

Got some damn good staff working on this. Studio Colorido are really giving this the look it needed ^^

I'm beyond hyped!

Mar 20, 2020 7:39 PM by Attackonfiller

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