Crunchyroll Announces Acquisition and Theatrical Dates for New Anime Feature Film WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT

Crunchyroll announced today the UK and Irish theatrical dates for the all-new anime fantasy film Witch on The Holy Night. The story, animated by ufotable, the famed animation production company behind the award-winning film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I, will come exclusively to cinemas from 29th January, 2027 in the UK and Ireland.

Witch on the Holy Night is adapted from the 2012 visual novel of the same name, written by Kinoko Nasu and developed by TYPE-MOON. TYPE-MOON is the company behind the award-winning Fate franchise, which began with the best-selling visual novel Fate/stay night and has since expanded across anime, manga, games, and feature films. The studio has also collaborated with ufotable on other fan-favorite titles, such as The Garden of Sinners, Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], and THE MOVIE Fate/stay night [Heaven’s feel].

 Watch the trailer: HERE

Official Film Synopsis: 

Aoko Aozaki, an ordinary high school girl, is actually a Magician who lives in the modern world…though she is still only an apprentice. As she spends her days living alongside her housemate, Alice Kuonji, striving to become a full-fledged Magician…

 The girl meets a boy.

 This is the beginning of one young girl’s story — the tale of a Witch.

©Kinoko Nasu, TYPE-MOON / Aniplex, Notes, ufotable

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