Once Upon a Witch's Death (2025)

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Meg Raspberry is just an apprentice witch celebrating her 17th birthday. That is, until Faust, her magic teacher and Perennial Witch of the Seven Sages, suddenly reveals she is going to die. To stop the Death Sentence curse, Meg must create the Seed of Life using tears of joy from 1,000 people. Join Meg on her travels as she collects the happy tears from everyone she meets to gain eternal life!

IMDb rating: 6.7 (434 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.00 avg 12 episodes 7.7 → 8.2

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Witch With One Year to Live	7.7	66
2	The Apprentice Witch and the People of Lapis	8.2	48
3	Wisdom Visits From the East	7.7	41
4	Blessings With the Opening of the Gate	7.9	38
5	Flowers Blooming in the Festival Night Sky	8.2	38
6	An Evening Sky Without Magic	8.0	37
7	Words and Disasters and Ceremonies	7.8	34
8	The Family Bewitched by a Devil	7.7	32
9	The Old Giant Tree Sleeps	8.4	35
10	The Bells of Blessings Ring with the Sound of the Waves (Part One)	7.8	31
11	The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves Part Two	8.4	35
12	The People I Love	8.2	35