TV series
Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?
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The Witch and the Beast premiered January 12, 2024. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?
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Episode 1
Two strangers start asking around town for a witch, but the locals don't take kindly to their insinuations. Do they speak from baseless prejudice, or is there more to the city's hero than she lets on?
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, Takayuki HamanaWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Mutsumi Sasaki, Ryota Akazawa, Shintaro Kuroki, Satoshi Shibasaki, Takumo Ito, Mayuko Sakuragi, Yoko Hikasa, Noriko Shibasaki
Episode 2
Guideau's frustration mounts as witch-related cases prove hard to come by, but a string of horrific serial murders may prove the answer to her prayers. Meanwhile, the city police force's only mage has her own ideas about the case.
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, Masahiko SuzukiWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Mutsumi Sasaki, Yoshiyuki Shimozuma, Mizuki Mano, Satoshi Shibasaki, Shintaro Kuroki, Kiyoko Miyazawa, Mayuko Sakuragi, Junko Minagawa
Episode 3
With all the signs pointing to a witch being behind the murders, Ashaf and Guideau must track down the perp. Unfortunately for them, however, this serial killer is powerful and always seems to be one step ahead.
Directed by Jang Hee-kyu, Shinya Kawabe, Masato TamagawaWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Shintaro Kuroki, Yoshiyuki Shimozuma, Mizuki Mano, Junko Minagawa, Atsushi Kosaka, Takuma Terashima, Hidenobu Kiuchi
Episode 4
An outbreak of rogue undead baffles local police. Ashaf can't crack the case, but he knows who can: the Order's leading necromancer and her hapless assistant.
Directed by Shinya Kawabe, Masato Tamagawa, Kim Hye-jeongWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Mutsumi Sasaki, Saori Hayami, Ryota Osaka, Hozumi Goda, Nozomu Sasaki, Mayuko Sakuragi, Shunichi Maki, Mizuki Mano
Episode 5
The renegade necromancer has his pursuers right where he wants them—or so it seems. But Phanora remains cool under pressure. Does she have another trick up her sleeve?
Directed by Masato TamagawaWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Saori Hayami, Ryota Osaka, Hozumi Goda, Nozomu Sasaki, Shintaro Kuroki
Episode 6
Ashaf and Guideau's new mission sees them travel to the Third Continent in pursuit of a witch on a killing spree.
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, Takayuki HamanaWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Mutsumi Sasaki, Miyu Tomita, Rintaro Nishi, Akira Ishida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yu Kobayashi, Kohsei Hirota, Shintaro Kuroki
Episode 7
Helga and Guideau go head-to-head with the Paladin Corps's Matt Cugat, an ice mage with power to rival a witch. While they struggle to escape with the Demon Sword, Ashaf suspects a plot.
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, Kim Hye-jeong, Masahiko SuzukiWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Miyu Tomita, Rintaro Nishi, Akira Ishida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yu Kobayashi, Kohsei Hirota, Shintaro Kuroki, Takumo Ito
Episode 8
Wounded and worn out, Ashaf, Guideau, and Cugat are all that stand between an Executioner with a fortress full of Paladins at his command and the Demon Sword.
Directed by Shinya Kawabe, Masato Tamagawa, Kang Seo-kiWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Miyu Tomita, Rintaro Nishi, Akira Ishida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yu Kobayashi, Aki Sugawa, Mayuko Sakuragi, Mizuki Mano
Episode 9
Ashgan has lost control, and Ashaf finally unleashes Guideau to stop it. But even with the curse undone, can the beast stand up to the Demon Sword's apocalyptic power?
Directed by JOL-chanWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Miyu Tomita, Rintaro Nishi, Akira Ishida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yu Kobayashi, Shintaro Kuroki, Syuya Matsunaga, Takumo Ito
Episode 10
Ashaf heads off with Helga to find somewhere safer for her to stay, but while they are gone, Guideau overhears a bunch of kids talking about a witch and goes to investigate. But is the rumor all that it seems?
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, Oh Eun-soo, Honami InamuraWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Miyu Tomita, Kana Hanazawa, Hiroki Yasumoto, Mizuki Torato, Seseri Shiraki, Akira Kunishige, Ai Orikasa, Masahiro Hattori
Episode 11
Ashaf reminisces about his first meeting with Guideau. Three years ago, a sleepy farming town blamed a young witch for a string of gruesome incidents. But what kind of "witch" can't use magic?
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, Masahiko SuzukiWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Satoshi Shibasaki, Aimi Tanaka, Mizuki Mano, Daisuke Ono, Shunichi Maki, Ryo Iso, Takumo Sato
Episode 12
Executioners corner the helpless Falvell. With Ashaf out of comission, only Guideau can save the young witch. But what could persuade the gruff and violent Guideau to lend a helping hand?
Directed by Masato Tamagawa, JOL-chanWritten by Yuichiro MomoseGuest stars Masahiro Hattori, Satoshi Shibasaki, Aimi Tanaka, Mizuki Mano, Daisuke Ono, Hayato Kimura, Hiroshi Shimozaki
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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You TaichiGuideau (voice)
Toshiyuki MorikawaAshaf (voice)
Mutsumi SasakiNarrator (voice)
Ryota AkazawaShopkeeper (voice)
Yoshiyuki ShimozumaDetective (voice)
Kiyoko MiyazawaOld Woman (voice)
Yoko HikasaIone (voice)
Junko MinagawaKiera Haines (voice)
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Yokohama Animation LaboratoryJapan
