---
title: "Once Upon a Witch's Death"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/once-upon-a-witch-s-death-2025"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 258055
imdb_id: "tt32779862"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 12
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 7.2
vote_count: 19
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Once Upon a Witch's Death (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/once-upon-a-witch-s-death-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The television series "Once Upon a Witch's Death" revolves around the life of Meg Raspberry, an apprentice witch. Meg's life takes an unexpected turn when her magic teacher, Faust, reveals that she is going to die. Faust is a Perennial Witch of the Seven Sages. To prevent her death, Meg must create the Seed of Life, which requires her to collect tears of joy from a large number of people. Meg embarks on a journey to gather these happy tears from the people she meets. The goal of her quest is to gain eternal life.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Apprentice witch Meg Raspberry must collect 1,000 tears of joy to break a deadly curse."

### Why Watch
- engaging quest premise
- heartfelt character journey

### Caveats & Content Note
- high stakes narrative
- episodic structure
- Tone & Suitability: The series features themes of mortality and magical curses within a fantasy setting.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: fantasy, adventure, magical, whimsical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (12 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 12
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 4 (33%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 8 (67%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Yoshino Aoyama** as *Meg Raspberry (voice)*
- **Yoshiko Sakakibara** as *Faust (voice)*
- **Miharu Hanai** as *Carbuncle (voice)*
- **Aina Suzuki** as *White-Owl (voice)*
- **Rumi Okubo** as *Fine Cavendish (voice)*
- **Hina Youmiya** as *Sophie Hayter (voice)*
- **Atsumi Tanezaki** as *Mysterious Girl (voice)*
- **Shizuka Itoh** as *Inori (voice)*
- **Yoko Hikasa** as *Eldora (voice)*
- **Kaori Maeda** as *Anna (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the protagonist?
The protagonist is Meg Raspberry, an apprentice witch celebrating her 17th birthday.

### Q: What is the main conflict?
Meg must stop a Death Sentence curse placed upon her by her teacher, Faust.

### Q: How can Meg break the curse?
She must create the Seed of Life using tears of joy collected from 1,000 people.

### Q: Who is Faust?
Faust is Meg's magic teacher and the Perennial Witch of the Seven Sages.

### Q: What is the goal of the journey?
Meg travels to collect happy tears from people she meets to gain eternal life.

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*