‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Anime Gets Delayed Into 2026

Bad news for anyone looking forward to watching the Anime adaptation of WITCH HAT ATELIER: It’s leaving 2026 and coming sometime next year.

Animation Studio Bug Films Announced the delay on TwitterExplain it needed more time to “Deliver the charm of the work with Higher Quality. Forward to the broadcast. ” Before now, Bug was pretty question about it since its Reveal in 2024, Further Exacerbated by Director Ayumu Watanabe Also Being Busy Other Projects.

＜放送時期変更のお知らせ＞

TV アニメ「とんがり帽子のアトリエ」は、より一層高いクオリティで作品の魅力をお届けできるよう、放送時期を【 2025 年】から【 2026 年】へ変更させていただく運びとなりました。 年】へ変更させていただく運びとなりました。…

– TV アニメ「とんがり帽子のアトリエ」公式 (@tongari_anime) September 6, 2025

Created by Kamome Shirahama in 2016 and still onongoing today, WITCH hat Atelier Tells the story of coco, a young girl who dreams of becoming a wonder but the innate skills to do so so. After discovering her power by accidentally turning her mother to stone, she becomes an apprentice to qifrey, a local witness to help coco live out her dream and save her. The manga has become very popular over the years and won Several International Awards, and consider perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away or disney’s The owl house.

When io9 talked to shirahama In 2024 about the upcoming adaptation, she mentioned her excitement at being part of the current “Big Three” of Fantasy Anime – The other two being Delicious in dungeon and Freiren-And how they’ll inspire new creatives to make their own fantasy series in the years to come. She also called Herself the person most excited for this to come out, hence her sincere apologies To her audience for making them wait even longer for it.

アニメの放送時期が告知していた 2025 年から 2026 年へと変更になりました。楽しみに待ってて下さっていた皆様には申し訳ありませんが、何卒ご理解の程、よろしくお願い致します 年へと変更になりました。楽しみに待ってて下さっていた皆様には申し訳ありませんが、何卒ご理解の程、よろしくお願い致します！ https://t.co/7qkz8y2syb

– 🌈とんがり帽子アニメ化 (@shiramahamakamome) September 6, 2025

When WITCH hat Atelier Do come out in 2026, it’ll stream on crunchyroll worldwide outside of Asia.

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