Witch Watch (Japanese: ウィッチウォッチ, Hepburn: Witchi Wotchi; stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since February 2021, with its chapters collected in 26 tankōbon volumes as of June 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bibury Animation Studios aired from April to October 2025. A second season has been announced.
By October 2025, the manga had over 4 million copies in circulation.
Story
The series focuses on Nico Wakatsuki, a teenage witch who, after completing her magical training, moves into a house with her childhood friend Morihito Otogi, a human-looking ogre. Due to their families' ancestral history, Morihito is to become Nico's familiar and protect her. Nico also hopes this will help them become a couple, as he is her longtime crush, though he does not reciprocate in the slightest. As the story progresses, Nico and Morihito find themselves forced to deal with the various supernatural and legendary beings they encounter while also trying to solve all the unpredictable problems Nico's magic causes in their daily lives.