“Cursed witch Meg has one year to gather 1,000 tears of joy to create a life-saving seed.”
Once Upon a Witch's Death
ある魔女が死ぬまで
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Synopsis
Cursed witch Meg has one year to gather 1,000 tears of joy to create a life-saving seed.
Magic is all Meg Raspberry has ever known. Being raised by Faust, the Eternal Witch, Meg wishes to become a witch as great as her master. However, her life crumbles on her 17th birthday when Faust delivers the worst news possible: Meg has one year left to live. Due to a congenital curse, after turning 18, she will age a thousand times faster than normal and then die in mere days. Faust tells Meg there is a way to cure her affliction: she needs to consume a seed of life. In order to create the seed, Meg must collect a thousand tears of joy within 12 months. Although she is distraught by the difficulty of the task at hand, Meg nonetheless embarks on the journey to prolong her life, meeting countless people with their own stories to tell.
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Derived from 16 sampled reviews
What 16 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.49 · some divergence
2.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 6.0
↓ 1.31
Running avg · Jun 2025 → Jan 2026
- 10 “This series delivers a chaotic, sarcastic main character who's somehow deeply relatable — like anxiety armed with a sword and an ignored to-do list. Every episode masterfully balances humor and...”
- 8 “Meg’s charismatic blend of fierce silliness and selfless kindness drives this unpredictably bittersweet adventure that balances whimsy with looming tragedy, all underscored by Yuki Kajiura’s...”
- 7 “Once Upon a Witch’s Death offers a clean, simple narrative free from forced drama, featuring several soft, emotional moments that can genuinely touch the heart. However, the series fails to reach...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 Spring 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-26767 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Glovision Producer
- Kadokawa Producer