Today, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS) revealed the English Language voice cast for the main cast of WITCH WATCH, the upcoming anime adaptation of the popular Weekly Shonen Jump Series. Leading the magical cast of characters is voice actress, popular content creator and artist Lily Ki “Lilypichu” as Nico Wakatsuki, and Stephen Fu (My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, Mashle: Magic and Muscles) as Morihito Otogi. They are joined by Caleb Yen (Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway) as Kanshi Kazamatsuri, Kevin K Gomez (The Prince of Tennis) as Keigo Magami, and Cristina Vee (Sailor Moon) as Nemu Miyao. Finally, Kyle Hebert joins the cast as Reiji Otigi, Morihito’s father.
In anticipation of the release, a new English trailer was released, as well as comments from the exciting new cast.
Comments from the cast include:
Nico Wakatsuki (Lily “Lilypichu”)
“I am so happy to be part of the Witch Watch cast! It’s such a cute, quirky little show and I hope everyone loves it.”
Stephen Fu (Morihito Otogi)
“I’m really excited and honored to be joining the cast for some magical shenanigans on this fun show!”
Caleb Yen (Kanshi Kazamatsuri)
“I’m kind of obsessed with magic stuff so getting to be a part of the Witch Watch team is SO FREAKING FUN.”
Kevin K. Gomez (Keigo Magami)
“I’m very excited to be a part of this show! It’s very fun, the characters are great, and zany hijinks will definitely ensue. There’s a bit of myself in Keigo for sure, and it’s been very funny for me personally to see how I overlap with this headphone wearing, snooty little film buff (I had just come from seeing a movie at an arthouse theater before auditioning for him). Can’t wait to watch this with you all and hope you watch these episodes as soon as they drop!”
Cristina Vee (Nemi Miyao)
“As a self-proclaimed witch and avid cat lover, I’m so excited to join the cast of Witch Watch as Nemu! I’m very excited to see where this new journey goes!”
Kyle Hebert (Reiji Otogi)
“I’ve always been happy to voice many anime dads through the years, but being an ogre is a first.”
Based on the popular manga by Kenta Shinohara (SKET Dance), WITCH WATCH is a hilariously magical rom-com following teenage witch Nico and her Ogre familiar Morihito, who is tasked with her protection after a dire prophecy is cast over her. With a witch-in-training and an Ogre now living under one roof, what could possibly go wrong? WITCH WATCH brings together a hilariously offbeat cast of mystical characters, and as they deal with various magical mishaps, this hilarious and spellbinding new rom-com will leave you in stitches week after week. The original manga is currently serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, with a cumulative circulation exceeding 3 million copies.
The series is brought to life by Bibury Animation Studios (The Quintessential Quintuplets), is directed by Hiroshi Ikehata (FLCL Progressive), and features character designs from Haruko Iizuka (Horimiya) with music from Yukari Hashimoto (A Sign of Affection). The opening theme song “Watch me!” was written specifically for the upcoming series by the global hit J-POP unit YOASOBI.
A global theatrical premiere, released under the moniker WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY, will be held in partnership with ADN, Aniplus, GKIDS, and Tropics. WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY, kicks off with screenings in North America on March 16th from GKIDS, and will additionally come to theaters in Asia beginning March 18th from Tropics, in selected European countries in March from ADN, and in Korea in March 21st from Aniplus. Further release details will be announced in collaboration with the theatrical premiere partners in each region.
WITCH WATCH will stream globally this April. For platform specific details, please check ADN, Aniplus, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tropics’ website.
Source: Press Release
