The 17th episode of the TV anime "Witch Watch," based on the popular manga by Kenta Shinohara that is currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), titled "I Was Challenged to a Death Game, But.../LONG LONG A GO GO," will be broadcast on July 27th in the MBS/TBS Sunday 5pm anime slot "Nichi 5."
Morihito, Kanshi, Keigo, and Miharu are put in strange masks and taken to an unknown place while they are sleeping. Then, the monitor in the room suddenly turns on and asks, "My name is Zigzag. Play a game with me." Strange masks, an eerie low voice from a voice changer, instructions over the monitor... the four are "trapped in a death game." And Nico is taken hostage.
"Witch Watch" is a manga by Shinohara, known for "SKET DANCE" and "Astra Lost in Space", which began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in February 2021. It is a fantastical "magical" comedy that depicts the cohabitation life of Wakatsuki Nico, who is training to become a witch, and her childhood friend Otogi Morihito (Morihito), a high school student with the power of a demon. Morihito is given the mission of being a familiar who protects Nico from a prophesied disaster, and a future full of difficulties and wonders begins. The anime will be directed by Ikehata Hiroshi, who has worked on "Kiratto Pri☆Chan" and other works, and will be produced by Vibrant Animation Studio, which has worked on "The Quintessential Quintuplets ∫∫".
