A new visual has been released for the ongoing The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch TV anime series, teasing the appearance of the characters Arc Turus and Rigel Algeval. The anime began airing in Japan on April 12, 2026 and will run for two consecutive cours.
Naoyuki Tatsuwa (Nisekoi, the upcoming There Is Also a Hole in the Student Organization!) is directing the anime series, with Midori Goto (Mr. Villain’s Day Off, BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! co-scriptwriter) as series composer and Takayuki Onoda (Hortensia Saga) as character designer. LIDENFILMS is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast stars:
- • Kaede Hondo as Spica Virgo
- • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Claude Sirius
- • Fuka Izumi as Aria Aquarius
- • Minori Suzuki as Merrow Pisces
- • Azusa Tachibana as Ewe Aries
- • Haruka Shiraishi as Io Taurus
- • Yuto Uemura as Castor Gemini
- • Rena Hasegawa as Pollux Gemini
- • Shoya Ishige as Tarf Cancer
- • Ai Fairouz as Leo Regulus
- • Tomohiro Ono as Astraea Libra
- • Miho Wataya as Hana Sasorijo
- • Kazuki Ura as Chiron Sagittarius Aradia
- • Miyuki Sakurai as Capella Capricorn
The fantasy manga series by Yosuke Kaneda first debuted on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website on March 16, 2022. It has released 14 tankobon volumes as of March 2026, with a 15th volume set to be released in Japan on July 9, 2026. K Manga digitally publishes the manga in English.
Crunchyroll is streaming the The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch anime series in select countries and territories worldwide. It describes the main synopsis as:
Spica Virgo dreams of joining a magical academy, but there’s one problem: She can’t use magic! With no mentor or connections, her chances seem slim—until a mysterious talking black cat appears. A powerful mage cursed into feline form, he agrees to teach her in exchange for help breaking the spell. As their secret pact begins, Spica steps into a world of magic, mystery, and unexpected surprises.
Sources: The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Official Twitter, Crunchyroll News