The Dawn of the Witch (Anime)

The Dawn of the Witch (魔法使い黎明期) is an anime series adaptation of the light novel of the same name, produced by Tezuka Productions which premiered on April 8th, 2022. The anime series is being directed by Satoshi Kuwabara with music by Akito Matsuda, and character designs by Ryosuke Kimiya and Daisuke Mataga.

Plot
The world is now at peace after having endured a conflict between the church and witches for 500 years. However, embers of war still burn in some regions of the world. Saybil is a hopeless student at the Kingdom of Wenias' College of Magic. Saybil has somehow lost all memory of his time before attending the college. The school's headmaster Albus sends him for special training to the southern part of the continent, where persecution against witches runs strong.

History
In April 2021, an anime television series adaptation was announced. It is produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, who will also handle the series' scripts. Kakeru Kobashiri, the original writer, and Mayumi Morita are credited for literature, while character designs are provided by Reina Iwasaki. Tatsuhiko Saiki is composing the music. It premiered on April 8, 2022, on TBS and BS11. The opening theme song is "Dawn of Infinity" by fripSide, while the ending theme song is "Imprinting" by ▽▲TRiNITY▲▽. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.

On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on April 21.

Cast

 * Shuuichirou Umeda as Saybil
 * Miho Okasaki as Roux Krystas
 * Sayumi Suzushiro as Holt
 * Taku Yashiro as Kudd
 * Yumiri Hanamori as Zero/Mystery Witch
 * Masaaki Yano as Mercenary
 * Masaaki Mizunaka as Shinpu
 * You Taichi as Albus
 * Masayuki Katou as Holdem
 * Manaka Iwami as Lily