The Witch and the Beast
魔女と野獣
It all started with the 17 "Origins," whose powers were passed down to individuals who still exist around the world today. A man carrying a coffin and a girl with the eyes of a beast appear in a town. The girl was once cursed by a witch and now searches for her in order to undo the curse. Is the witch who appears before them the quarry they've been searching for? And how can the curse be undone? This quest for revenge against an evil witch begins rolling when the beast captures the witch. This magnificent and intense dark fantasy begins now! (Source: Crunchyroll)
The Witch and the Beast is a tv with 12 episodes, from Winter 2024, produced by Yokohama Animation Lab, rated 7.3/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
It all started with the 17 "Origins," whose powers were passed down to individuals who still exist around the world today. A man carrying a coffin and a girl with the eyes of a beast appear in a town. The girl was once cursed by a witch and now searches for her in order to undo the curse. Is the witch who appears before them the quarry they've been searching for? And how can the curse be undone? This quest for revenge against an evil witch begins rolling when the beast captures the witch. This magnificent and intense dark fantasy begins now! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Main Characters
Tags
- Witch — Prominently features a character who is a witch.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Gender Bending — Prominently features a character who dresses and behaves in a way characteristic of another gender, or has been transformed into a person of another gender.
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Body Swapping — Centers around individuals swapping bodies with one another.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Body Horror — Features characters who undergo horrific transformations or disfigurement, often to their own detriment.