The Dawn of the Witch

6.2
202224m

Saybil can't remember his life before he joined the magic academy. He has the lowest grades, because his amnesia leaves him unmotivated. One day, the school headmaster, Albus, orders him to participate in a dangerous special training. "I want you to spread the use of magic in an area where they hold witch hunts." This story is a spin-off of 'Grimoire of Zero.'

Production

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Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. The Remedial Student and the Witch of the Staff

6.6

Saybil is a remedial student studying magic at the Royal Academy. Strangely, he has no memory of his life before the academy. What's worse, his grades are so bad that the other students think he'll be expelled. But if he flunks out, he'll lose his memories of the academy, too. In order to hold on to the only life he can remember, he sets out on a dangerous journey with the Dawn Witch Loux Krystas as his school-appointed escort. Can he find a way to succeed where he has always failed before?

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2. Don't Call Me a Traitor

7.3

As Kudo struggles to escape a professional witch hunter, Professor Los races to rescue him. Unbeknownst to her, Saybil and Hort are not far behind. Can Kudo hold out long enough for his rescuers to find him? And how did the witch hunter know about the students' journey?

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3. Beyond the Steam

7.5

Having escaped the Tyrant, Saybil and the gang resume their journey to the witch village. Along the way, the bonds between them deepen as they learn more about each other. Their travels take them to a large city, where the gang decides to visit a large, luxurious bathing facility.

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4. I'm Not Afraid To Die

7.0

Now that Saybil and the gang have reached their destination, they can begin their studies in the field program. Or so they thought. It turns out that the beastfallen mercenary in the forest is the least of their problems. Can they find a solution, or will they have to risk being expelled from the Academy?

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5. I Decide Who's Worthy

7.8

Saybil and Professor Los are face to face with the witch who took over the field program village, but Professor Los has had her magic staff stolen from her, and Saybil still can't control his magic. Can they find a way to defeat the witch so Saybil and the gang can begin the field program and avoid expulsion?

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6. Knowledge of Ignorance

7.5

Saybil and the gang have finally begun their field program activities. However, Saybil's focus on supporting Hort and Kudo has caused him to isolate himself and neglect honing his magical talents. Professor Los hatches a plan to get Saybil to venture beyond his shop and interact with the world he knows so little about.

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7. I Can't Save Anything

8.2

After each stumbling in their studies, Saybil, Hort, and Kudo resolve to learn from their mistakes and work to become better mages. Although Saybil is finally leaving his shop and learning about the world, his neglect of his spellcasting remains an issue. An unexpected crisis drives home for Saybil the powerlessness of having vast magical capacity and no ability to use to use it.

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8. Respective Costs

7.3

In the aftermath of the Remnant of Disaster incident, Holdem has arrived to inspect the village. However, given the way they were tested before, Saybil, Hort, and Kudo are suspicious. Can they uncover and overcome whatever plans he has in store?

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9. A Stone Cast Into the Pond

7.3

Saybil has finally recovered his memories of his life before the Academy. Unfortunately, they have not provided him with the clarity he expected, so he seeks guidance from Hort and Professor Zero. Meanwhile, the Tyrant begins to adjust to life in the village.

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10. Snack Time

7.5

Kudo attemtps to break through Kady's ignorance and show him that witches aren't evil. Saybil has finally begun to refine his magical talents and embarks on experiments of his own. Hort continues to work on her feelings about letting the Tyrant live.

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11. Determination to Kill

7.3

After what happened with Kady, Saybil and the gang learn that further assaults against the village are coming. Everyone does what they can to prepare for the battle ahead.

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12. The Beginning of the Adventure

7.8

Everyone prepares to defend the village from the approaching armies, both of the Church and Mage Unit, that will stop at nothing to annihilate them from existence. Things come to a head as Zero and Saybil prepare to pull off a risky move that could determine their own destinies.

Cast

Photo of Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Saybil (voice)

Photo of Miho Okasaki

Miho Okasaki

Loux Krystas (voice)

Photo of Sayumi Suzushiro

Sayumi Suzushiro

Holt (voice)

Photo of Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Kudo (voice)

Photo of Yumiri Hanamori

Yumiri Hanamori

Zero (voice)

Photo of Masaaki Yano

Masaaki Yano

Mercenary (voice)

Photo of Masaaki Mizunaka

Masaaki Mizunaka

Priest (voice)

Photo of You Taichi

You Taichi

Albus (voice)

Photo of Masayuki Katou

Masayuki Katou

Holdem (voice)

Photo of Manaka Iwami

Manaka Iwami

Riiri (voice)

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