The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch
Cover art of the first volume
黒猫と魔女の教室
(Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu)
Genre
Manga
Written byYōsuke Kaneda
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha (digital)
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineMagazine Pocket
Original runMarch 16, 2022 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byNaoyuki Tatsuwa
Written byMidori Gotō
StudioLiden Films
Original run 2026 – scheduled

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Japanese: 黒猫と魔女の教室, Hepburn: Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōsuke Kaneda. It has been serialized on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app since March 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films is set to premiere in 2026.

Characters

Royal Diana Academy

Students

Spica Virgo (スピカ・ヴァルゴ, Supika Varugo)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
Spica is the main protagonist of the series.[3]
Aria Aquarius (アリア・アクエリアス, Aria Akueriasu)
A classmate and a friend of Spica.[4]
Io Taurus (イオ・トーラス, Io Tōrasu)
A classmate of Spica.[5]
Astraea Libra (アストレア・ライブラ, Asutorea Raibura)
A classmate of Spica and the son of the vice-headmaster.[5][6]
Castor Gemini (カストル・ジェミニ, Kasutoru Jemini)
A classmate of Spica.[5]
Leo Regulus (レオ・レグルス, Reo Regurusu)
A classmate of Spica.[5]
Capella Capricorn (カペラ・カプリコーン, Kapera Kapurikōn)
A classmate of Spica.[7]
Ewe Aries (ユゥ・アリーズ, Yū Arīzu)
A classmate of Spica.[7]
Merrow Pisces (メロウ・パイシーズ, Merō Paishīzu)
A classmate of Spica.[7]
Chiron Sagittarius Aldea (キロン・サジタリアス・アラディア, Kiron Sajitariasu Aradia)
A classmate of Spica.[4]
Taruf Cancer (タルフ・キャンサー, Tarufu Kyansā)
A classmate of Spica.[4]
Hana Sasorijō (ハナ・サソリジョウ, Hana Sasorijō)
A classmate of Spica.[4]

Staff

Claude Sirius (クロード・シリウス, Kurōdo Shiriusu)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[2]
Claude is the homeroom teacher of Spica.[8]
Justice Libra (ジャスティス・ライブラ, Jasutisu Raibura)
The vice-headmaster of the academy.[9]
Janna (ジャンヌ, Jannu)
The headmistress of the academy and the master of Claude.[10]

Media

Manga

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, written and illustrated by Yōsuke Kaneda, began serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on March 16, 2022.[11][1][12] Kodansha publishes the series in English on their K Manga service.[13][14]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 8, 2022[15]978-4-06-528426-1
  1. "Spica and the Black Cat" (黒猫とスピカ, Kuroneko to Supika)
  2. "The Magic of the Zodiac" (十二星座の魔法, Jūni Seiza no Mahō)
  1. "The Idiot Apprentice" (バカ弟子, Baka Deshi)
  2. "Sorcerers and Sorceresses of the Zodiac" (十二星座の魔術師達, Jūni Seiza no Majutsushi-tachi)
2 September 9, 2022[16]978-4-06-529087-3
  1. "Spica" (スピカ, Supika)
  2. "The Story of Castor Gemini" (カストル・ジェミニの因縁, Kasutoru Jemini no Innen)
  3. "The Story of Pollux Gemini" (ポルックス・ジェミニの因縁, Porukkusu Jemini no Innen)
  4. "The Magic I Admire" (憧れの魔法, Akogare no Mahō)
  1. "Spica And Aria" (スピカとアリア, Supika to Aria)
  2. "Who's the Leader?" (リーダーは誰だ, Rīdā wa Dare da)
  3. "Middle Trial" (ミドル・トライアル, Midoru Toraiaru)
  4. "The Scorpio Girl" (蠍座の女, Sasori za no Onna)
3 December 9, 2022[17]978-4-06-529951-7
4 March 9, 2023[18]978-4-06-530917-9
5 July 7, 2023[19]978-4-06-532168-3
6 November 9, 2023[20]978-4-06-533155-2
7 March 8, 2024[21]978-4-06-534859-8
8 July 9, 2024[22]978-4-06-536116-0
9 November 8, 2024[23]978-4-06-537038-4
10 February 7, 2025[24]978-4-06-538401-5
11 May 9, 2025[25]978-4-06-539352-9
12 August 7, 2025[26]978-4-06-540346-4

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 5, 2025. The series will be produced by Liden Films and directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa, with Midori Gotō handling series composition and Takayuki Onoda designing the characters. It is set to premiere in 2026.[2]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (August 5, 2025). "Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "ポンコツ美少女がかわいすぎる！ 『黒猫と魔女の教室』"パンドラの箱"と呼ばれる教室の魔術師たち". マガポケベース (in Japanese). 講談社. July 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, p. 192.
  5. ^ a b c d The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, p. 188.
  6. ^ The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, p. 169.
  7. ^ a b c The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, p. 191.
  8. ^ The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, pp. 188–189.
  9. ^ The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, p. 141.
  10. ^ The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Volume 1, pp. 159–162.
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  13. ^ "Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 60 English simupubs among 400 titles". Sora News 24. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 27, 2023). "K MANGA's Launch Lineup Includes 30+ Manga With English Debuts in U.S." Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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Further reading

  • Kaneda, Yōsuke (July 8, 2022). 黒猫と魔女の教室. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-528426-1.
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