A television anime adaptation of Jougi Shiraishi's Majo no Tabitabi (Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina) light novel was announced at the GA Fes 2019 event on Saturday.
Synopsis
Once upon a time, there was a witch named Elaina, who set off on a journey across the world. Along the way, she would meet all kinds of people, from a country full of witches to a giant in love with his own muscles—but with each meeting, Elaina would become a small part of their story, and her own world would get a little bit bigger. (Source: Yen Press)
Staff
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka (Harukana Receive, Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen trilogy)
Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken, Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou)
Character Design: Takeshi Oda (Harukana Receive, Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu chief animation director)
Concept Design: Kazumasa Uchio (Final Fantasy film)
Studio: C2C
Cast
Elaina: Kaede Hondo (Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara)
Fran: Kana Hanazawa (Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)
Saya: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Hibike! Euphonium)
The adventure fantasy novel originally debuted as an e-book on Amazon's Kindle service in 2014, but stalled in sales in the beginning. Shiraishi promptly advertised their series on 2channel's VIP bulletin board and successfully attracted a following. SB Creative began printing the novel through its GA Novel label with illustrations by Azure in April 2016 and published the tenth volume on August 9. The 11th volume is planned for a November 15 release (pictured right).
Itsuki Nanao began drawing a manga adaptation on the Manga UP! web magazine last November. Square Enix published the first volume on April 12.
Yen Press and Square Enix licensed the light novel and manga adaptation in English this July, respectively, and plans to ship the first volume of each next year on January 21 and May 12.
Majo no Tabitabi placed ninth and sixth in the tankobon division in 2018 and 2019 editions of the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! rankings, respectively.
Teaser PV
Official site: http://majotabi.jp/
Official Twitter: @majotabi_PR
Novel special site: https://ga.sbcr.jp/sp/tabitabi/
Source: Comic Natalie
News tip submitted by _MushiRock11_
Majo no Tabitabi on MAL
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