Traditionally, when a witch turns 15, she's supposed to go out into the world alone to study magic. Makoto's parents, however, believe that their directionally-challenged daughter should get a high school degree. Instead of being sent out on her own, Makoto and her cat Chito find themselves traveling from the bustling city of Yokohama to Aomori Prefecture, where they'll stay with relatives until Makoto finishes school. It's going to be a big adjustment, and it only gets more complicated since "normal" people aren't supposed to know that witches exist… something that she tends to forget. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Once Upon a Witch's Death
Aru Majo ga Shinu Made
- AniList score
- 7.1
- Year
- 2025
- Format
- TV
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
Synopsis
On Meg’s seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren’t easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imag…
Tags
- Female Protagonist
- Curses
- Witch
- Primarily Female Cast
- Magic
- Coming of Age
- Found Family
- Urban Fantasy
- Iyashikei
- Foreign
- Orphan
- Bisexual
- Environmental
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