The Dawn of the Witch

The Dawn of the Witch
First light novel volume cover
魔法使い黎明期
(Mahōtsukai Reimeiki)
GenreFantasy
Light novel
Written byKakeru Kobashiri
Illustrated byTakashi Iwasaki
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Ranobe Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 31, 2018July 1, 2022
Volumes6
Manga
Written byKakeru Kobashiri
Illustrated byTatsuwo
Published byKodansha
English publisher
  • NA: Kodansha USA
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 26, 2019May 25, 2023
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed bySatoshi Kuwabara
Produced by
  • Atsushi Aitani
  • Maya Fujino
  • Makoto Furukawa
  • Shinji Kawaguchi
  • Nobuhiko Kurosu
  • Takaaki Nakaome
  • Tomoyuki Oowada
  • Junichirou Tanaka
Written bySatoshi Kuwabara
Music byTatsuhiko Saiki
StudioTezuka Productions
Licensed by
Original networkTBS, BS11
Original run April 8, 2022 July 1, 2022
Episodes12
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The Dawn of the Witch (魔法使い黎明期, Mahōtsukai Reimeiki) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Kakeru Kobashiri and illustrated by Takashi Iwasaki, with partial character designs by Yoshinori Shizuma, and a spinoff sequel of Kobashiri's earlier series Grimoire of Zero. Kodansha have published six volumes since August 2018 under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tatsuwo was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius from July 2019 to May 2023. It was collected in seven tankōbon volumes. The light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions aired from April to July 2022.