Witch Watch: Watch Party
Seen it?2025 | 78 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Being John Malkovich or Mary Poppins, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity. Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico’s magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats. A special theatrical premiere event featuring the first three episodes and exclusive interviews.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroshi Ikehata
- Rina KawaguchiNico Wakatsuki (voice)
- Ryota SuzukiMorihito Otogi (voice)
- Kohei AmasakiKanshi Kazamatsuri (voice)
- Kaito IshikawaKeigo Magami (voice)
- Tomori KusunokiNemu Miyao (voice)
- Mikako KomatsuYuri Makuwa (voice)
- Rie TakahashiKara Minami (voice)
- Konomi KoharaKukumi Ureshino (voice)
- Yoshitsugu MatsuokaTenryu Kiyomiya (voice)