TV anime "Witch and Mercenary" set for 2027 airing

Saurav Kumar Apr 15, 2026 62
TV anime "Witch and Mercenary" set for 2027 airing

The extralegal frog novel "The Witch and the Mercenary" has been made into a TV anime and will be broadcast on Nippon Television in 2027. The teaser visual and teaser PV of the same work are now available. It was also revealed that Yasuto Saka will play the role of Zig Crane and Saori Hayami will play the role of Saoirse.

TV anime “Witch and Mercenary” teaser visual

「魔女と傭兵」は人々から恐れられる孤独な魔女・シアーシャと、孤高の傭兵・ジグの旅を描くバトル&ハイファンタジー。シアーシャの討伐に参加していたジグが、彼女から誰にも追われない場所に連れて行ってほしいと依頼されたことから、2人の生きる場所を求める旅が始まる。 A comic adaptation by Masato Miyagi is also being serialized in Magapoke.

The anime director is Shinpei Ezaki, and the series composition is Daishiro Tanimura. The animation production will be handled by Eight Bit. The released teaser visual and teaser PV feature images of Jig and Saoirse.

TV anime “Witch and Mercenary” Teaser PV

坂は「『魔女と傭兵』、英雄などでは無いはみ出し者の2人が織りなす、ダークで重厚、静かで何処か儚げな物語を是非お楽しみに」とメッセージを送る。 Hayami said of his impressions of the original work, ``I was drawn to the content, which has a profoundness, delicacy, and a fluffy feel.''

YouTube「バンダイナムコフィルムワークスチャンネル」では、超法規的かえる監修による書き下ろしボイスドラマを、本日より定期的に公開。 You can enjoy the conversation drama woven by Jig and Saoirse.また公式サイト内「SPECIAL」ページでは、超法規的かえる監修の書き下ろしショートストーリーも配信される。

TV anime “Witch and Mercenary” Voice Drama Vol.1 “Expectations and Anxiety”

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