When is the Witch on the Holy Night movie release date?

The foundation of the legendary Nasuverse is finally getting the big screen treatment it deserves. Acclaimed animation powerhouse ufotable (famed for Demon Slayer, Fate/Zero, and The Garden of Sinners) has partnered with publisher Aniplex to officially announce that the anime film adaptation of the hit visual novel Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru) will premiere in theaters on November 20, 2026. Alongside a stunning new teaser trailer showcasing the studio’s signature high fidelity action choreography, the long awaited adaptation has locked in its core voice cast and production team.

Key Information Directory

• Movie Title: Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru)
• Original Creator: Kinoko Nasu (Type-Moon)
• Animation Studio: ufotable (Demon Slayer, Kara no Kyoukai)
• Original Game Platform: Available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
• Japanese Premiere Date: November 20, 2026
• Genre: Urban Fantasy, Supernatural Mystery, Visual Novel
• Official Website: Witch on the Holy Night Anime Movie Site
• Official Social Media: Mahoyo Movie Official X Account

When is the Witch on the Holy Night movie release date?

The theatrical debut of the Witch on the Holy Night anime movie is scheduled for November 20, 2026 in Japan. Fans have eagerly waited for this concrete timeline since ufotable first announced the project back in December 2021.

For fans who want to experience the story before the movie lands in theaters, Aniplex released the localized visual novel in the West in December 2022 on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Marking a massive milestone for Type-Moon, the release managed to sell over 150,000 copies worldwide. PC gamers can also grab the fully voiced, high-definition version of the game today on Steam.

Who is the voice cast for the film?

The cinematic adaptation brings together a star-studded cast of voice actors to portray the iconic trio of Misaki Town:

• Haruka Tomatsu stars as Aoko Aozaki, the fierce, newly appointed magus heiress.
• Kana Hanazawa voices Alice Kuonji, the stoic and mysterious witch who lives in the hill mansion.
• Yusuke Kobayashi plays Soujuurou Shizuki, the honest high school transfer student who gets caught up in the supernatural crossfire.

What is the history of Witch on the Holy Night?

Before it was a visual novel or a feature film, Mahoutsukai no Yoru was the literal starting point for the entire Nasuverse, the shared universe encompassing Tsukihime, Fate/stay night, and Kara no Kyoukai.

Written by Kinoko Nasu in 1996, the original unreleased draft was the very first novel that set down the rules of his fictional world. Nasu and his high school classmates, including Type-Moon co-founder Takashi Takeuchi, believed at the time that they would not be able to write anything better for the next ten years. Nasu, inspired by the premiere of Neon Genesis Evangelion, penned a massive 400-page manuscript.

However, because he struggled to trim the narrative down to meet the 350-page submission limits of publishers like Fujimi Shobo, the book remained unpublished. Fewer than five copies of the physical draft were printed and shared exclusively among Nasu’s close circle of friends. Years later, following the massive commercial success of Tsukihime and Fate/stay night, Takeuchi convinced Nasu to rewrite the legendary manuscript into a kinetic visual novel. Released in 2012, it stood out from Type-Moon’s previous games by skipping adult content entirely to focus purely on cinematic storytelling.

What is the plot of Witch on the Holy Night?

Set during the twilight of Japan’s Showa Era in the late 1980s, the story takes place in Misaki Town. Rumors claim that a mansion sitting atop the hill is home to a real-life witch. The truth is not far off: Aoko Aozaki, the stubborn heir to a powerful line of magi, has moved into the mansion to learn sorcery under the tutelage of Alice Kuonji, a young but highly skilled witch.

The Aozaki family has long protected the spiritual land of Misaki, but strange intruders have begun disrupting the boundary fields. While investigating an attack by an enchanted mannequin, the two witches are spotted by a normal high school student, Soujuurou Shizuki. According to the laws of the Mage’s Association, any ordinary citizen who witnesses magic must be eliminated to protect the secret. Instead, due to unusual circumstances, Soujuurou ends up living with the two magical girls in their secluded mansion.

The peace does not last. The mastermind behind the town’s magical intrusions is revealed to be Touko Aozaki, Aoko’s estranged older sister. After killing their grandfather, Touko returns to Misaki to claim the family’s magical legacy and open a pathway to the “Root” of all creation, forcing the mismatched household into a deadly magical conflict.