Once Upon a Witch's Death
12 Episodes71%SPRING 2025FINISHED
On Meg’s seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren’t easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imagined. By sharing their burdens and using her magic to comfort them, she learns how precious those moments of connection can be even in the face of death.
(Source: Yen Press)
12 Episodes Total
EP 1
The Witch with One Year to Live
Apprentice witch Meg Raspberry is told she will die in a year unless she collects one thousand tears of joy.
EP 2
The Apprentice Witch and the People of Lapis
Meg's friend Fine requests her help with fixing a watch.
EP 3
Wisdom Visits from the East
Meg is visited by Inori, the Witch of Wisdom, while Faust is away on business.
EP 4
Blessing with the Opening of the Gate
Meg helps Sophie, the Witch of Blessings and one of the Seven Sages, open the gate at the Otherworld Festival.
EP 5
Flowers Bloom in the Festival Night Sky
While preparing for the parade, Meg and Sophie meet Marie, a woman looking for the man she met a year ago.
EP 6
An Evening Sky Without Magic
Meg brags to Faust about how easy it has become to collect tears and is forbidden from using magic.
EP 7
Words and Disasters and Ceremonies
Meg attends a special magic ceremony held once every 20 years.
EP 8
The Family Bewitched by a Devil
Meg sees a burn-like scar on a girl's neck that is only visible to her.
EP 9
The Old Giant Tree Sleeps
The sacred tree of Lapis has become polluted by magic and must be removed to prevent further damage.
EP 10
The Bell of Blessings Rings with the Sound of the Waves (Part One)
Meg and Inori visit Aquamarine, a resort destination with a cutting-edge medical facility.
EP 11
The Bell of Blessings Rings with the Sound of the Waves (Part Two)
Meg and Jack experience a breakthrough in their research, and a massive disaster threatens the entire island.
EP 12
The People I Love
Meg has mysterious nightmares about a lone witch floating above a destroyed city.