Staff for the Kuroneko to Majo no Kyoushitsu (The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch/ 黒猫と魔女の教室 ) TV anime have revealed a new visual ahead of its first episode, released on April 12th, 2026.
The anime will air for two continuous cours (quarter of a year), and it premieres on the CBC, TBS and 26 affiliated channels at 11:30 p.m. JST. Crunchyroll states that it will stream the fantasy series as it airs.
Tatsuwa Naoyuki is directing the anime at LINDEN FILMS, and the anime’s official website describes the anime’s story below:
“Witch apprentice, Spica Virgo can’t use magic at all. To earn a place in the magic school she dreams of entering, she needs a mentor-but she has neither money nor connections. One day, a mysterious black cat who speaks and wields magic appears before her! Spica wants to master sorcery, and the black cat longs to break a curse. The pair’s goals align. Thus begins their secret master-apprentice pact! And the key to breaking the curse is a kiss on the…?!
The anime is based on Kaneda Yousuke’s Kuroneko to Majo no Kyoushitsu manga. Kaneda (Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet) began publishing the manga in March 2022 on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket manga app, and Kodansha released the manga’s first tankoubon volume in July 2022. The manga’s 14th volume was released on March 9th, 2026.
The manga chapters are released in English under the name The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch on the KManga app.
