GKIDS Announces Witch Watch English Dub Cast and New Trailer
Tickets on Sale for North American Theatrical Premiere Event Beginning March 16; Series Begins Streaming April 6
VIEW TRAILER HERE
March 6, 2025 – Today, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS) revealed the English Language voice cast for the main cast of WITCH WATCH, the upcoming anime adaptation of the popular Weekly Shonen Jump Series. Leading the magical cast of characters is voice actress, popular content creator and artist Lily Ki “Lily Pichu” as Nico Wakatsuki, and Stephen Fu (My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, Mashle: Magic and Muscles) as Morihito Otogi. They are joined by Caleb Yen (Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway) as Kanshi Kazamatsuri, Kevin K. Gomez (The Prince of Tennis) as Keigo Magami, and Cristina Vee (Sailor Moon) as Nemu Miyao. Finally, Kyle Hebert joins the cast as Reiji Otigi, Morihito's father.
In anticipation of the release, a new English trailer was released, as well as comments from the exciting new cast.
Cast Information
Lily Ki “Lily Pichu”
Nico Wakatsuki
“I am so happy to be part of the Witch Watch cast! It's such a cute, quirky little show and I hope everyone loves it.”
Stephen Fu
Morihito Otogi
"I'm really excited and honored to be joining the cast for some magical shenanigans on this fun show!”
Caleb Yen
Kanshi Kazamatsuri
“I'm kind of obsessed with magic stuff so getting to be a part of the Witch Watch team is SO FREAKING FUN.”
Kevin K. Gomez
Keigo Magami
“I'm very excited to be a part of this show! It's very fun, the characters are great, and zany hijinks will definitely ensue. There's a bit of myself in Keigo for sure, and it's been very funny for me personally to see how I overlap with this headphone wearing, snooty little film buff (I had just come from seeing a movie at an arthouse theater before auditioning for him). Can't wait to watch this with you all and hope you watch these episodes as soon as they drop!”
Cristina Vee
Nemu Miyao
"As a self-proclaimed witch and avid cat lover, I'm so excited to join the cast of Witch Watch as Nemu! I'm very excited to see where this new journey goes!"
Kyle Hebert
Reiji Otogi
“I've always been happy to voice many anime dads through the years, but being an ogre is a first.”
Based on the popular manga by Kenta Shinohara (Sket Dance), WITCH WATCH is a hilariously magical rom-com following teenage witch Nico and her Ogre familiar Morihito, who is tasked with her protection after a dire prophecy is cast over her. With a witch-in-training and an Ogre now living under one roof, what could possibly go wrong? WITCH WATCH brings together a hilariously offbeat cast of mystical characters, and as they deal with various magical mishaps, this hilarious and spellbinding new rom-com will leave you in stitches week after week. The original manga is currently serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, with a cumulative circulation exceeding 3 million copies.
The series is brought to life by Bibury Animation Studios (The Quintessential Quintuplets), is directed by Hiroshi Ikehata (FLCL Progressive), and features character designs from Haruko Iizuka (Horimiya) with music from Yukari Hashimoto (A Sign of Affection). The opening theme song “Watch me!” was written specifically for the upcoming series by the global hit J-POP unit YOASOBI.
A global theatrical premiere, released under the moniker WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY, will be held in partnership with ADN, Aniplus, GKIDS, and Tropics. WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY, kicks off with screenings in North America on March 16th from GKIDS, and will additionally come to theaters in Asia beginning March 18th from Tropics, in selected European countries in March from ADN, and in Korea in March 21st from Aniplus. Further release details will be announced in collaboration with the theatrical premiere partners in each region.
WITCH WATCH will stream globally this April. For platform specific details, please check ADN, Aniplus, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tropics' website.
For more information about WITCH WATCH, please visit the official English language social media accounts:
X: @WITCHWATCH_EN
Instagram: @witchwatch_en
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/@witchwatch-anime
About WITCH WATCH
Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity. Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico's magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats.
Puppy love meets magical mischief and danger in WITCH WATCH, the endlessly charming and riotously funny new anime series. Based on the Weekly Shonen Jump manga by Kenta Shinohara (Sket Dance), get the first sneak peek of the upcoming anime with WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY, a special theatrical premiere event featuring the first three episodes and exclusive interviews.
About MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc., (MBS) is known as a pioneer in the Japanese broadcasting industry. Tracing back through history, MBS was one of the first commercial radio stations in Japan, starting its first radio broadcasts in 1951 and later beginning terrestrial television broadcasting in 1959. MBS has its head office in Osaka, which is the business center of Kansai, the western part of Japan, with new emerging businesses and innovative ideas. For anime, MBS has been co-producing and broadcasting for more than half a century. The broadcaster is the TV home to numerous global hit anime franchises like “Attack on Titan,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” and “DAN DA DAN.” In addition to co-producing those and many other series, MBS was a co-producer of “Akira”, seen as one of the most influential anime films of all time. https://www.MBS.jp/english/
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