Black Cat and the Witch's Classroom to be made into a TV anime in 2026

It has been announced that "Black Cat and the Witch's Classroom," the latest work by Yosuke Kaneda, known for works such as the manga "Boarding School Juliet," will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026. The anime will be directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa and produced by Liden Films. Kaede Hondo will play Spica Virgo, an apprentice witch, and Nobunaga Shimazaki will play Claude Sirius, a magician who has been turned into a cat by a curse.

The manga has been serialized on the web service Magazine Pocket (Kodansha) since March 2022. The story follows Spica Virgo, an apprentice witch who cannot use magic and needs a master to get into the magic school of her dreams. However, she has neither money nor connections, and when a mysterious black cat appears who can speak human language and use magic, they form a secret master-disciple relationship.

The original author, Kaneda, commented, "When I heard from my editor that Neko Majo would be made into an anime, I was tossed between joy and anxiety: "Claude's * to the whole country?!" However, I was blessed with wonderful staff and actors, and now I am simply looking forward to the broadcast! I am looking forward to spending these festival-like days with everyone again with the second anime adaptation!"

Hondo said, "When I voiced the character in the promotional video, I was touched by the charm of this work and truly hoped that I would be able to play Spica again. I'm happy that this wonderful work is being made into an anime, and I'm even happier that I'll be able to continue playing the role. I hope you'll all enjoy it!"

Shimazaki said, "I never thought I would be entrusted with the role of both teacher and mascot (?). I feel happy and honored, and think that I have somehow managed to achieve my goals. I would like to work hard together with Claude, continue to build on this, and make this a fun classroom for everyone. Thank you very much for your support!"

Director Ryurin, who is working on the animation, commented, "Congratulations on the animation! The magical world of Spica and Claude will be unfolded in animation. We are currently creating an iconic world created by magic. Please look forward to intense battle action scenes with monsters, magical attacks, comedy in everyday life, cuteness, and coolness."

*Staff (titles omitted)

Director: Naoyuki Tatsurin▽Series composition: Midori Goto▽Character design: Takayuki Onoda▽Animation production: Liden Films

*Cast (titles omitted)

Spica Virgo: Kaede Hondo ▽ Claude Sirius: Nobunaga Shimazaki