The Witch and the Beast (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, The Witch and the Beast is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure and drama series.

What it’s about. Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?

Who’s in it. The Witch and the Beast stars You Taichi as Guideau (voice), Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ashaf (voice), Mutsumi Sasaki as Narrator (voice) and Ryota Akazawa as Shopkeeper (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, The Witch and the Beast has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Witch and the Beast page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Witch and the Beast tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.