The TV anime adaptation of Ikoku Nikki: Journal with Witch has received a trailer and a key visual, as well as a January 2026 release date.
Some cast announcements were also made:
• Miyuki Sawashiro as Makine Kodai
• Mori Fuko as Asa Takumi
Ikoku Nikki – Journal with Witch is based on the Shodensha-published manga by Tomoko Yamashita. It started running in the joseimuke magazine Feel Young in 2017 and released its 11th and final volume in 2023. The story sees a shy novelist taking in her 15-year old orphaned niece.
The manga placed first in the Book of the Year 2023 comic category of KADOKAWA’s Da Vinci magazine ranking. It also inspired a 2024 live-action movie adaptation.
Staff
• Director: Miyuki Oshiro (Durarara Season 2 assistant director)
• Series composer and scriptwriter: Kohei Kiyasu (My Home Hero)
• Character designer: Kenji Hayama (Go, Go, Loser Rangers! Animation supervisor, Tiger & Bunny co-character designer)
• Music: Kensuke Ushio (Tengoku-Daimakyo, Chainsaw Man)
• Animation production: Shuka
Source: @ikoku_anime
