The official website of the television anime adaptation of Saka's Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida (Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy) light novel revealed additional cast, staff, opening theme, and a promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere on April 1 at 11:30 p.m. on AT-X, followed by Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11.

Cast
Sophie Hayter: Hina Youmiya (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu)
Fine Cavendish: Rumi Ookubo ([Oshi no Ko])
Mysterious Girl: Atsumi Tanezaki (Sousou no Frieren)
Carbuncle: Miharu Hanai (Isekai Yururi Kikou)
Shirofukurou: Aina Suzuki (Saijaku Tamer wa Gomi Hiroi no Tabi wo Hajimemashita.)
Inori: Shizuka Itou (Himesama "Goumon" no Jikan desu)
Eldora: Youko Hikasa (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou)

Staff
Sub-character Design: Shou Yoshida, Aquanta (Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! prop design), Akane Kasasagi (Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan animation special effects)
Prop Design: Shou Yoshida
Art Director: Yumiko Kuga (Umibe no Étranger), Takumi Onitani (Studio Jack) (Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.)
Color Design: Yukiko Kakita (T2studio) (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Director of photography: Tsunetaka Ema (T2studio) (Made in Abyss)
Editing: Misato Takigawa (Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...)
Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria)
Sound Effects: Yuuki Hayashi (Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha)
Sound Recording: Hiroki Kurosaki (Yuusha, Yamemasu)
Sound Production: Glovision
Music: Akiyuki Tateyama (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi)
Music Production: Flying DOG
Production Cooperation: B. Bird

Voice actress and singer-songwriter Maaya Sakamoto (Hoshifuru Oukoku no Nina) is performing the opening theme "Drops" which is previewed in the promotional video below.

Atsushi Nigorikawa (Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau) helms the anime at EMT Squared. Keiichirou Oochi (Sentai Daishikkaku) is handling the series composition and Yukishizuku (Warau Arsnotoria Sun! character design assistance) is designing the characters.

Saka originally began writing the fantasy drama story on the Kakuyomu website in October 2019 under the title Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Meg Raspberry no Yomei Ichinen. Kadokawa released the novel under its Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint in December 2021, featuring illustrations by Chorefuji, after it won the Dengeki no Shin Bungei 2nd Anniversary Contest for the Passionate Teacher-Student Relationship category. The second volume was released in July 2024.

Kenu Amearare began drawing a manga adaptation in Dengeki Comic Regulus magazine in March 2023. Kadokawa shipped the third volume on September 27.

Yen Press licensed the light novel in English in October 2023 and released the first volume on April 30. Kadokawa is releasing the manga digitally in English on its Global BookWalker store.

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Source: Comic Natalie