Witch Hat Atelier

What is Witch Hat Atelier about?

Witch Hat Atelier is an ONA (an anime released online first) of 13 episodes animated by BUG FILMS, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 6, 2026 to June 22, 2026. AniList classifies it as adventure, drama and fantasy.

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Magic, Witch, Female Protagonist, Drawing, Primarily Female Cast, Coming of Age, Primarily Child Cast, Found Family, Medieval, Ensemble Cast.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Coco ココ

  Main character

  She is a young girl who becomes an apprentice witch under the witch Qifrey after her initial accidental use of forbidden magic turned her mother to crystal. She hopes to search the Tower of Books for the book containing the magic, in order to reverse its effects on her mother.

  Japanese voice: Rena Motomura

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  Qifrey キーフリー

  Main character

  Qifrey is a witch and Coco's teacher. He runs an atelier and currently has four disciples. He is a caring teacher who patiently teaches his students magic. This is especially true for Coco, who has no special abilities as a witch at first but he continues to encourage her until she can draw magic skillfully.

  Japanese voice: Natsuki Hanae

Supporting characters

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  Agott Arkrome アガット・アークロム

  Supporting character

  Agott is a witch in training and Qifrey's student. She belongs to the famous Arkrome house, who have served as librarians at the Tower of Books for generations. She has a tendency to focus on how much more she still needs to accomplish, leading her to express dissatisfaction with her current progress.

  Japanese voice: Hibiku Yamamura

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  Tetia テティア

  Supporting character

  Tetia is a young witch in training at Qifrey's Atelier. She loves clouds and dreams of creating the perfect cloud magic. She's perpetually energetic and has a habit of thanking people for thanking her. Tetia is an extremely upbeat, loving girl that tries to help everyone she knows and keep the mood high.

  Japanese voice: Kurumi Haruki

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  Richeh リチェ

  Supporting character

  Richeh is a young witch in training and a disciple of Qifrey. She wants to keep her magic essentially "pure" and unchanged and resents having to do what others tell her to do. Richeh specializes in crystal magic, particularly in creating transparent crystal ribbons.

  Japanese voice: Hika Tsukishiro

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  Olruggio オルーギオ

  Supporting character

  He is a witch and serves as the Watchful Eye for Qifrey's atelier. He has a gruff way of speaking but his magic is often described as "warm". He has created a lot of magical items, such as the Glowstone Path, the Snugstone and the Searneedle Wand. His specialty is fire-based magic.

  Japanese voice: Yuuichi Nakamura

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  Iguin イグイーン

  Supporting character

  Iguin is the Brimmed Hat Witch who sold a book of forbidden magic to Coco. Their motivation is somewhat unknown, but it has something to do with Coco. They appear to be incredibly powerful, possessing magic that is beyond the scope of normal witches.

  Japanese voice: Mitsuki Saiga

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  Fudemushi フデムシ

  Supporting character

  A member of a species called the brushbuddy. A small creature with fur resembling a paintbrush. It possesses a natural instinct to gather wherever it catches the scent of Magic Ink. Friendly and affectionate, it has grown quite attached to Coco and the members of the Atelier.

  Japanese voice: Misaki Kuno

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  Alaira アライラ

  Supporting character

  Alaira is a senior witch who lives at the Witch Auditorium. She is friends with Qifrey.

  Japanese voice: Kotono Mitsuishi

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  Coco no Haha ココの母

  Supporting character

  Coco's mother is a middle-aged woman who owns her own tailoring shop. She raised Coco by herself after her husband died.

  Japanese voice: Mayumi Saco

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  Tartah タータ

  Supporting character

  Nolnoa's young assistant in the shop. He suffers from argentosis, a rare sight condition which makes him effectively colorblind and thus initially unable to use magic because certain effects rely on inks differentiated by their color.

  Japanese voice: Mutsumi Tamura

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  Nolnoa ノルノア

  Supporting character

  Nolnoa is an old witch who runs a magic shop called The Starry Sword with his grandson Tartah in the town of Kalhn.

  Japanese voice: Yoshito Yasuhara

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  Easthies イースヒース

  Supporting character

  A member of the Knights Moralis and the leader of a squad of five. A strict and serious individual, he is pretty stern and does not care about trivial things such as his birthday. Work is his top priority, he is dedicated to his job of enforcing the law and has no interest for his appearance or personal care.

  Japanese voice: Junichi Suwabe

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  Euini ユイニィ

  Supporting character

  He is a nervous apprentice witch studying under Kukrow. Euini is a very anxious witch who worries about his own abilities and is very aware of his own faults; he confesses that he is most comfortable practicing magic when there isn't an audience watching him.

  Japanese voice: Hiiro Ishibashi