The Witch and the Beast (2024)

Action · Animation · Drama

Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?

IMDb rating: 7.1 (1,805 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.7 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 (2024)

7.75 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 8.3 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Witch and the City of Blazing Red	7.4	168
2	The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act	6.9	140
3	The Witch's Pastime: Final Act	7.3	135
4	Beauty and Death: Opening Act	7.6	127
5	Beauty and Death: Final Act	7.9	140
6	The Witch and the Demon Sword: Opening Act	7.5	120
7	The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II	7.9	128
8	The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act III	7.7	119
9	The Witch and the Demon Sword: Epilogue	7.9	116
10	Origin Witch	8.3	107
11	Eloquence and Silence: Opening Act	8.3	105
12	Eloquence and Silence: Final Act	8.3	106