Imagine finding out that you only have one year left to live. How would you choose to spend that final year of your life? That’s exactly what happens to our protagonist in the anime Once Upon a Witch’s Death. Now, let’s be honest— this anime isn’t perfect, but I genuinely enjoyed watching it. One of its biggest strengths is that it doesn’t rely on unnecessary nonsense or forced drama. The story is kept simple and clean. There are several soft, emotional moments that might genuinely touch your heart. However, this is also where the anime slightly falls short. At times when the story needed to feel more serious, it didn’tgo as deep as it should have.
As the series moves toward its ending, it becomes clear that while the anime had strong potential, keeping things too simple prevented it from creating a deep emotional connection with the audience.

Still, if you’re in the mood for a light, emotional, short anime, Once Upon a Witch’s Death is a decent watch.
Just don’t go in with very high expectations, watch it for what it is.