The staff behind the television anime adaptation of Kamome Shirahama’s Witch Hat Atelier announced on Monday that the series will return for a second season. Streaming platform Crunchyroll has also confirmed that it will stream the upcoming sequel globally.
Alongside the announcement, the production team released a special endcard illustration celebrating the continuation of the beloved fantasy series.
Production Staff
The anime is directed by Ayumu Watanabe (Ace Attorney, Doraemon) at BUG FILMS. Hiroaki Kojima, known for his work as animation producer on Komi Can’t Communicate, serves as producer.
Key staff members include:
- Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kairi Unabara (Pokémon Evolutions)
- Music Composer: Yuka Kitamura (Elden Ring)
- Assistant Director: Jun Shinohara
- Series Composition: Hiroshi Seko
- Art Director: Ryōta Gotō
- Color Key Artist: Naomi Nakano
- Director of Photography: Tadashi Kitaoka
Music
The opening theme song, “Kaze no Anthem feat. suis from yorushika”, is performed by Eve and suis. The ending themes are performed by Nakamura Hak and include:
- Tada Utsukushii no Noroi (“Just a Beautiful Curse”)
- Yoru ni Ukabu (“Float in the Night”)
- Hikari (“Light”)
About Witch Hat Atelier
Witch Hat Atelier follows Coco, a young girl living in a small village who dreams of becoming a wizard. However, because she was not born with magical aptitude, she believes her dream is impossible. Her life changes when she encounters the traveling wizard Qifrey and witnesses real magic firsthand, setting her on a journey that challenges everything she thought she knew about the magical world.
The original manga began serialization in Kodansha’s Morning Two magazine in July 2016, where it would go on to earn massive global acclaim, winning the Harvey Award for Best Manga in both 2020 and 2025. Its anime adaptation premiered on April 6 on Tokyo MX and other Japanese networks, with Crunchyroll streaming the series worldwide.
