Top 20 Witch, Wizards and Sorcerers Anime and where to watch

The universe of magic has always held a very special place in the world of anime. Far from being stuck in old clichés of bubbling cauldrons and long noses, Japanese animations have transformed the concept of witches and sorcerers into something incredibly rich, varied, and full of style.

If you love stories packed with magic and witchcraft, check out these 20 titles!

Witch Hat Atelier

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

One of the most acclaimed and visually stunning stories of recent times. We follow Coco, an ordinary girl living in a small village who has always been fascinated by magic, even though only people born with the gift can practice it. Her life changes completely when she discovers the great secret behind spells and accidentally causes a tragedy that turns her world upside down.

To try and fix what she did, she is taken in by a mysterious mage named Qifrey and becomes his apprentice. The great charm of this anime is its unique magic system, based on drawings and runes, alongside building a beautiful journey about art, determination, and the consequences of meddling with the unknown.

The Dawn of the Witch

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

The story takes place in a world still trying to recover and adapt after a long and violent five century war between the Church and the witches. In this setting of recent peace, we follow Seville, a student at a prestigious royal magic academy who curiously has no memory of his life before entering the school.

Because he has very low grades and cannot use his powers correctly, he is sent by the academy headmaster on a dangerous mission to a hostile region where prejudice against magic is still very strong. Alongside peculiar companions, this journey transforms into a perfect opportunity for survival and self discovery.

WITCH WATCH

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

In this perfect blend of comedy and fantasy, we meet Nico, a cute young teenage witch who has just finished her magical training. To fulfill an old prophecy stating that a tragedy will soon happen to her, she moves into the house of Morihito, her childhood friend who is also an ogre with absurd protective physical strength.

As Morihito begins to act as her protective familiar, the two start living together and attending the same school. The show brings plenty of laughs with Nico's spells that almost always spiral out of control, creating totally bizarre and supernatural everyday situations.

Little Witch Academia

- Where to watch: Netflix

Akko Kagari is an ordinary girl who fell completely in love with magic as a child after watching a show by a famous witch named Shiny Chariot. Determined to follow in her idol's footsteps, she manages to enroll in the prestigious Luna Nova Magical Academy, a traditional magic school in Europe. The problem is that Akko does not come from a witch family and has no natural talent at all.

Even though she faces the contempt of talented classmates and finds theoretical classes quite boring, Akko's energy and confidence are infectious. Each episode is a fun lesson about friendship, overcoming obstacles, and the true meaning of making magic with your heart.

The Witch and the Beast

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

For those who prefer a darker, more mature, and action packed gothic fantasy, this anime is a real treat. We follow a very unusual duo: Ashaf, an elegant man carrying a coffin on his back, and Guideau, a wild girl with feral eyes who was cursed by a witch in the past.

They travel together as members of an organization that resolves magical incidents, but their great secret goal is to find the witch responsible for the curse to exact revenge. The visuals are impeccable and the story shows a much more dangerous, political, and ruthless side of the wizarding world.

Burn the Witch

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Born from the same universe as the famous anime Bleach, this story takes place in an alternative London known as Reverse London, a world invisible to ordinary people where magic and dragons are real. Noel and Ninny are two modern witches working for a secret organization tasked with controlling and protecting these fantastic creatures.

The dynamic between the two protagonists is excellent, mixing humor with vibrant action scenes using brooms and magical weapons. Everything gets even busier when an ordinary young human who attracts dragons ends up getting involved in their missions, causing widespread chaos across the city.

Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Inspired by a memoir she read in her childhood, young Elaina studies hard until she becomes a prodigy witch and earns the title of the Ashen Witch. With her broom and pointed hat, she decides to set off on a aimless journey around the world just to explore new places and meet different people.

The format of this anime is very interesting because it works episodically. In each village she stops by, Elaina encounters a different magical situation. Some are light, colorful, and fun, while others hold sad mysteries and deep moral dilemmas, showing both sides of magic.

Kiki's Delivery Service

- Where to watch: Netflix

One of the most beloved and classic films from Studio Ghibli. Kiki is a thirteen year old witch who, following her family's tradition, must leave home for a year to live independently in a new city and discover her magical specialty. Accompanied by her talking black cat, Jiji, she moves to a beautiful seaside town.

Since Kiki's only magical skill is flying on her broom, she decides to open a small airborne delivery service. It is a heartwarming, sweet, and light story about growing up, the temporary loss of inspiration, and the value of finding your own space in the world.

The Familiar of Zero

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Louise is a magic student at the Tristein Academy who earned the cruel nickname of Louise the Zero because all her spells fail disastrously. The school's ultimate test is the invocation ritual, where each mage summons a lifelong magical partner. To everyone's surprise, Louise's spell ends up bringing Saito, an ordinary Japanese boy from the real world.

Unable to undo the pact, Louise and Saito are forced to live together and accept the situation. The anime mixes romantic comedy with plenty of adventures, and time flies when Saito discovers he gained a mysterious combat ability that can help Louise protect the kingdom.

Maria the Virgin Witch

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

The story takes place in medieval France during the Hundred Years' War and follows Maria, one of the most powerful witches in the region. She has a unique personality and hates the violence of war, so she uses her immense magical powers and spiritual servants to disrupt battles and save lives on both sides.

Her actions begin to anger the heavenly order, causing the Archangel Michael to intervene. He decrees that if Maria loses her virginity, she will also lose all her magical powers. It is a clever historical comedy that mixes fantasy with interesting discussions about religion and peace.

Witch Craft Works

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Honoka Takamiya is an ordinary high school student who thinks his only problem in life is sitting next to Ayaka Kagari, the most beautiful, popular, and idolized girl in school. His routine changes drastically when he is attacked by mysterious witches in the courtyard and ends up being saved by Ayaka herself, who appears dressed as a witch and flying on a broom.

She reveals that she is a powerful fire witch and that her secret mission is to protect him at all costs. The anime features a very fun role reversal, with lots of action and explosive battles between rival factions of urban witches.

Rental Magica

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Itsuki Iba is an ordinary and somewhat cowardly young man who, after the mysterious disappearance of his father, is forced to take over the family business: Astral, an agency that works by dispatching mages and supernatural beings for rent to solve problems for clients who need magical help.

Even though he is scared to death, Itsuki needs to lead the company, negotiate dangerous contracts, and earn the respect of his eccentric magical employees while defending the family territory against greedy rival agencies. It is a real treat for those who enjoy fantasy mysteries and team management.

Yoyo & Nene, the Starry Sky Magicians

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Yoyo and Nene are two witch sisters famous as the Cursing Sisters in the Magical Kingdom, where they make a living helping people break spells for very reasonable prices. Their routine changes when a giant tree carrying modern buildings from another world sprouts in their magical forest.

While investigating the phenomenon, Yoyo ends up being sucked in and lands in our modern human world. There, she discovers that the parents of two local children were turned into monsters because of this magical mix up and decides to solve the mystery to save the day in a light and fun way.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll / Prime Video

Ryuu Yamada is the typical school delinquent who gets terrible grades and is always fighting, while Urara Shiraishi is the school's most brilliant and exemplary student. One day, after falling down the stairs together, they accidentally discover that they can swap bodies, but the trick only works when they kiss!

While investigating this crazy situation with the supernatural studies club, Yamada discovers that Shiraishi is just one of seven secret witches in the school, each carrying a unique power activated by a kiss. The anime is a fast paced school romantic comedy filled with body swaps and very entertaining mysteries.

Witch Hunter Robin

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

With a very classic and dark detective atmosphere from the golden years of animation, the anime takes place in a reality where witches exist and many use their powers selfishly and dangerously. To combat them, there is the STN-J, a special secret division in Tokyo made up of agents who also possess magical abilities.

The story follows Robin, a young mystic capable of creating and controlling fire just with her gaze, who is sent to reinforce the team after the suspicious death of one of its members. It is a plot focused on criminal investigation, corporate conspiracies, and highly mysterious state secrets.

Umineko: When They Cry

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

For those who enjoy heavy psychological suspense and mind games. Every year, the wealthy Ushiromiya family gathers on an isolated island to discuss the division of the inheritance of the family head, Kinzo. On the verge of death, Kinzo confesses that his fortune came from a pact with Beatrice, the legendary Golden Witch, and tries to perform a ritual to revive her.

Things go terribly wrong when a typhoon cuts off the entire island from the rest of the world and a series of bizarre murders begins to happen, following the verses of an old legend. The protagonist Battler enters a logical battle against the witch herself to prove whether the deaths were caused by magic or by human tricks.

Flying Witch

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

If you just want to relax and watch a cozy story that feels like a warm hug, this anime is perfect. Following the rules of her tradition, the young witch in training Makoto moves into the house of relatives in rural Japan to improve her skills and learn to be independent.

Alongside her black cat Chito, she spends her days harvesting magical plants, cooking, making flying brooms, and showing simple tricks to her ordinary cousins. It is a light fantasy work that exudes peace, focusing on the charm of small things and the beauty of daily life in the countryside.

Black Clover

- Where to watch: Netflix / Crunchyroll

Asta and Yuno are two orphans who grew up together in a church in the countryside of a kingdom where magic defines everyone's social status. While Yuno is a genius prodigy who receives a legendary four leaf grimoire, Asta was born with absolutely no drop of magical power in his body. To make up for it, he trained his muscles to their physical limit.

Asta's life changes when he receives a mysterious five leaf black grimoire that grants him a sword capable of nullifying any spell. Determined, the two set off for the capital to join the magic knight squads and compete for the title of the kingdom's Wizard King. It is a classic, exciting, action shounen full of overcoming odds.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Imagine mixing the universe of Harry Potter with the limitless humor of One Punch Man. Mash Burnedead lives hidden in the forest with his father because he was born without any magic mark on his face, in a prejudiced world where people without powers are discarded by society. His secret? He spends his days working out and has absurd physical strength.

When his secret is discovered, he makes a deal to enter the prestigious Easton Magic Academy and become the top student there using only the raw strength of his muscles to fake spells. It is a hilarious comedy, packed with high quality action and absurdly funny moments.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword

- Where to watch: Crunchyroll

Will Serfort dreams of fulfilling a childhood promise and reaching the top of the tower of the world's greatest mages, but he has a small problem: he is completely unable to use magic. Despite facing constant contempt from classmates and professors at a demanding academy for mages, he refuses to give up on his goals.

To make up for his lack of spells, Will trains his sword skills to the extreme and uses his vast theoretical knowledge of monsters to defeat creatures in the school's dungeons. It is an exciting action anime that shows the classic clash between the talent of the wand and the determination of the sword.

Choose your favorite magical universe and prepare for a marathon!

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