Burn the Witch (manga)

Burn the Witch (stylized as BURN ☩HE WITCH) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. It was first published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump as a one-shot chapter in July 2018. A serialized continuation of the one-shot is being published in the same magazine with a seasonal release schedule. The 4-chapter first season was published from August to September 2020. A second season of the manga has been announced. An anime film produced by Studio Colorido premiered in October 2020.

Burn the Witch
First tankōbon volume, featuring Ninny Spangcole
GenreAction, fantasy[1]
Manga
one-shot
Written byTite Kubo
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine
DemographicShōnen
PublishedJuly 14, 2018
Manga
Written byTite Kubo
Published byShueisha
English publisher
Viz Media
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 24, 2020 – present
Volumes1
Anime film
Directed byTatsuro Kawano
Written byRyomura Chinatsu
Music byKeiji Inai
StudioStudio Colorido
Licensed by
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Runtime63 minutes

Synopsis

The story of Burn the Witch takes place in the Bleach universe and follows two witches, Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole, working for the Western Branch of Soul Society, located in Reverse London.[2]

Characters
Ninny Spangcole (ニニー・スパンコール, Ninī Supankōru)
Voiced by: Asami Tano[3] (Japanese); Olivia Hack[4] (English)
Noel Niihashi (新橋 のえる, Niihashi Noeru)
Voiced by: Yuina Yamada[3] (Japanese); Allegra Clark[4] (English)
Macy Baljure (メイシー・バルジャー, Meishī Barujā)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[5] (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker[6] (English)
Balgo Parks (バルゴ・パークス, Barugo Pākusu)
Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[7] (Japanese); Griffin Burns[4] (English)
Bruno Bangnyfe (ブルーノ・バングナイフ, Burūno Bangunaifu)
Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[8] (Japanese); Sean Chiplock[4] (English)
Billy Banx Jr. (ビリー・バンクス Jr., Birī Bankusu Junia)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata[7] (Japanese); Xander Mobus[9] (English)
Osushi-chan (オスシちゃん)
Voiced by: Rie Hikisaka[7]
Wolfgang Slashhaut (ウルフギャング・スラッシュハウト, Urufugyangu Surasshuhauto)
Voiced by: Mugihito[8] (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)
Sullivan Squire (サリバン・スクワイア, Sariban Sukuwaia)
Voiced by: Haruka Shimizu[8] (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)
Roy B. Dipper (ロイ・B・ディッパー, Roi B Dippā)
Voiced by: Miou Tanaka[8] (Japanese); Zeno Robinson[10] (English)

Media

Manga

Burn the Witch is written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. A 62-pages one-shot was first published in the 33rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 14, 2018.[11] In March 2020, it was announced that a miniseries would be published in Weekly Shōnen Jump as a companion for the also announced film.[12][13] Burn the Witch's "first season" is a continuation of the one-shot chapter, and ran in the Weekly Shōnen Jump for four weeks, from August 24 to September 14, 2020.[14][15][16] A "second season" was announced with the release of the first season's final chapter.[16][17][18] Shueisha published the series' first season in a 260-page tankōbon volume, that included the one-shot chapter, on October 2, 2020.[19][16]

Viz Media published the one-chapter in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 16, 2018.[20] Viz Media simultaneously released the English-language version of the series.[21] In February 2021, Viz Media announced that they will release the first volume of Burn the Witch in English. It was published on October 19, 2021.[22][23]

Volume list
No. Title Original release date English release date
1Don't Judge A Book By Its CoverOctober 2, 2020[24]
978-4-08-882428-4		October 19, 2021[23]
978-1-9747-2359-1
  • 0.8. "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover" (one-shot)
  • 01. "Witches Blow A New Pipe"
  • 02. "Ghillie Suit"
  • 03. "She Makes Me Special"
  • 04. "If A Lion Could Speak, We Couldn't Understand"

Film

In March 2020, it was announced that the series would receive an anime film adaptation by Studio Colorido, directed by Tatsuro Kawano.[3][25] The film is distributed by Shochiku and premiered on October 2, 2020 in Japan.[26][27] The theme song for the film is "Blowing", performed by Nil.[28][29] The film also streamed in other territories outside Asia, with a different version from the Japanese theatrical release.[7] Crunchyroll streamed the film in a 3-episode format on October 1, 2020.[30][31] Viz Media will release the series on home video.[32] In Southeast Asia and South Asia, Muse Communication has licensed the film and released it on YouTube.[33]

Mobile game

In October 2020, the series collaborated with mobile game Bleach: Brave Souls, featuring Ninny Spangcole and Noel Niihashi as playable characters. Brave Souls x Burn the Witch collaboration merchandise was also given out to 150 random people who interacted with the game's Twitter account.[34] A year later, a 2nd round of the collaboration debuted, introducing Bruno Bangnyfe as a new character with the previous two returning; it was followed by a 3rd round.[35]

Reception

Burn the Witch's first volume sold 86,066 print copies in its first week and 68,810 print copies in its second week.[36][37]

Skyler Allen of The Fandom Post wrote that despite lacking the same "spark" as Bleach's beginning, the Burn the Witch one-shot is still enjoyable and has plenty of potential for growth in a full serialization, but too much time is spent on its setup to work as a standalone story. He had strong praise for Kubo's art and memorable character designs, but criticized the one-shot as "unfocused" for ideas that did not get properly fleshed out.[38]

References
  1. 久保帯人原作の劇場アニメ「BURN THE WITCH」の上映・配信日明らかに、PVも公開. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. "Bleach anime is coming back!". Viz Media. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. Frye, Patrick (March 18, 2020). "Bleach Season 17 release date: Thousand-Year Blood War final arc confirmed for Fall 2022 by trailer". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. Cardine, Kyle (February 8, 2021). "Crunchyroll Announces So I'm a Spider, So What?, Burn The Witch, and More Winter 2021 Season Dubs!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 6, 2020). "Saori Hayami Joins Cast of Burn the Witch Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. Knickerbocker, Brianna [@briannanoellek] (March 15, 2021). "Super excited to announce I voice Macy in #BurnTheWitch Now on @Crunchyroll I'm obsessed with the story and animation, and this character was especially fun to play~can not wait for you all to see whyCorazón negro @BurnTheWitch_EN" (Tweet). Retrieved March 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 30, 2020). "Burn the Witch Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  9. Mobus, Xander [@XanderMobusVO] (April 19, 2021). "So it turns out I completely missed this, this announcement is embarrassingly late and probably no one cares at this point! BUT! I am still excited for it! I got to play Billy Banx Jr in Burn the Witch! I loved getting to play in this world! I hope y'all enjoyed how it came out!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. Robinson, Zeno [@childishgamzeno] (March 16, 2021). "GRATEFUL TO GOD ALWAYS!!! The dub of Burn the Witch is live on Crunchyroll and you can hear me as "Roy B Dipper" along with a bunch of extras scattered throughout. Thank you Studiopolis and Kirsten for the opportunity and direction! 🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Twitter.
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  17. 久保帯人「BURN THE WITCH」単行本の発売&Season2の制作が決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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  20. Ressler, Karen (July 6, 2018). "Viz's Shonen Jump to Publish 'Burn the Witch' 1-Shot by Bleach's Tite Kubo". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  21. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 23, 2020). "Viz Media to Publish Tite Kubo's Burn the Witch Manga Simultaneously in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  22. Mateo, Alex (February 19, 2021). "Viz to Release Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Mao, Rozen Blood, Burn the Witch, Animal Crossing, More Manga in Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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  28. Harding, Daryl (September 14, 2020). "BURN THE WITCH Anime Previews Magical Theme from NiL in New Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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  31. Mateo, Alex (September 18, 2020). "Crunchyroll Streams Burn the Witch Anime on October 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  32. "Crunchyroll and VIZ Media to Bring BURN THE WITCH, Tower of God, JUJUTSU KAISEN, and More to Home Video". Crunchyroll News. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  33. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 21, 2020). "Muse Asia Licenses Burn the Witch, Love Live! Nijigasaki Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  34. ""Bleach: Brave Souls" x Burn the Witch Collaboration Event Begins! Chances to Win Original Collab Merch!". KLab. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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