The spring 2016 anime series Flying Witch is being handled by VAP for its home video distribution in Japan. With the third volume arriving recently, they’ve now brought out the cover artwork for the fourth volume that’s set for release on September 21st, 2016. The twelve episode series is getting a six-volume release that began on June 22nd, 2016. The Blu-ray releases will be priced at 6,800 yen each while the DVDs are priced at 5,800 yen. The first volume cover artwork has also been released that you can see below.
Produced by JC Staff, Katsushi Sakurabi directed the series with Deko Akao handling the scripts. Character designs were done by Masato Yasuno.
The cast includes Minami Shinoda as Makoto Kowata, Eri Suzuki as Chinatsu Kuramoto, Shinsuke Sugawara as Kei Kuramoto, Kana Aoi as Akane Kowata, Shiori Mikami as Nao Ishiwatari, Mari Hino as Inukai, Yuka Iguchi as Anzu Shiina, Ai Kayano as Chito, Ayane Sakura as Kenny and Ari Ozawa as Al.
The manga began back in 2012 in Bessatus Shonen Magazine and has released three volumes so far with a fourth to ship in April in Japan. The show has enlisted the voice actors Shinoda and Suzuki to perform the ending theme song for it as well.
Plot concept: The series follows the 15-year-old witch Makoto Kowata and the other boys and girls in her daily life. With her black cat Chito, the somewhat aimless girl moved from Yokohama to live with her second cousin at Aomori in verdant northern Japan.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/22/16 | Flying Witch Petit, Audio Commentary, Original Drama CD |
| 2 | 07/20/16 | Flying Witch Petit, Audio Commentary, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, “Walking Witch” Part 1 |
| 3 | 08/24/16 | Flying Witch Petit, Audio Commentary |
| 4 | 09/21/16 | Flying Witch Petit, Audio Commentary |
| 5 | 10/19/16 | Flying Witch Petit, Audio Commentary |
| 6 | 11/23/16 | Flying Witch Petit, Audio Commentary |
[Source: Flying Witch]
