Sending your deadliest assassin to negotiate an alliance with the witch who stars in the kingdom’s worst horror stories isn’t exactly the most reassuring plan, but that’s the hook of Witch and Hound and it works. The light novel by Kamitsuki Rainy illustrated by LAM has just confirmed its anime adaptation by Pony Canyon, and the announcement came with a teaser, image, and full staff.

Direction falls to Takanori Tsujimoto at TriF Studio, with Kamitsuki Rainy herself involved in the scripts alongside Jun Tsukida. Having the author in the scriptwriting room is always a good sign. Character design is by Kengo Saito, but the name stirring the most excitement in the community is composer Yuki Hayashi, the same behind the soundtracks for Haikyuu!!, My Hero Academia, and World Trigger. If the music sounds half as good as in those series, we’re in for a treat.

About Witch and Hound

Witch and Hound (Majo to Ryoken) is a light novel by Kamitsuki Rainy illustrated by LAM, published since October 2020 under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko label, with six volumes by December 2024. The manga adaptation by Minori Tsukahara concluded in four volumes. The story begins in a world where the dragon kingdom Amelia holds a monopoly on magic power and has been crushing anyone in its path. Its next target is Campusfellow, a small fire and iron nation that seems to have no real chance. Lord Bud Grace‘s desperate plan to save it is to seek an alliance with someone known only as “the Witch,” whose stories are so terrifying people cross the street when they hear them. To manage this negotiation, he sends the assassin Rollo, nicknamed “Black Dog,” an expert in all imaginable killing methods. No release date yet, but with this staff, it’s already worth keeping an eye on.

Did you already know Witch and Hound, or is the anime announcement your first contact with Kamitsuki Rainy’s work?