Crunchyroll has a wide range of beloved fantasy anime series, and the library continues to expand each season. Spring 2026 was yet another exciting anime season for fans, where fantasy shows stole all the spotlight. This specifically applies to Witch Hat Atelier, one of the biggest anime series of the year. The anime is based on the beloved Seinen fantasy series written and illustrated by Kamone Shirahama, which has been serialized in Kodansha’s seinen manga magazine Morning Two since July 2016. The debut caused huge waves in the anime industry thanks to the exceptional adaptation that did justice to the manga’s intricate art style.
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Along with this exceptional new anime, Crunchyroll also began streaming the fourth season of its beloved fantasy isekai, Ascendance of a Bookworm. Compared to the newest fantasy on Crunchyroll, Ascendance of a Bookworm debuted in 2019, gathering a wide fanbase over the years. The anime is based on a light novel written by Miya Kazuki and Shiina You. While the novel reached its conclusion in 2023, the anime had to adapt a major part of the story.
Witch Hat Atelier Shares a New Collab Visual With Ascendance of a Bookworm
The official X handle of Witch Hat Atelier shared a gorgeous new visual uniting the two exceptional series. Coco and Urano Motosu are seen with Qifrey and Ferdinand, their respective mentors. The girls have a lot in common, including their relentless nature, love for books, and the struggles they face to bring about a systematic change in a class-based society.
Their biggest supporters are their mentors, who stand by them every step of the way, which is why they receive just as much love from fans. The collab visual isn’t for a new project; it’s simply for promotional purposes since both series aired in the same season. As the Summer 2026 anime season draws closer, both series will also stop broadcasting their latest seasons, making way for new series. Fans can expect updates on the new seasons following their finale this month.
Coco (from Witch Hat Atelier) and Urano Motosu (also known as Myne, from Ascendance of a Bookworm) are highly similar protagonists because both are relentless, book-loving girls who must systematically unlock a forbidden, system-changing craft (magic or printing) from scratch to overcome an incredibly restrictive, class-based society.
Witch Hat Atelier Captivates Fans With Gorgeous Visuals and an Exciting Story
The anime captivated fans with striking visuals and a unique premise right after the premiere. The gorgeous story is set in a fantasy world brimming with magic, where magic is a part of everyone’s daily lives. However, only a handful of people born with the ability can use it and become witches. An ordinary young girl, Coco, spends her days yearning to become a witch, even though she knows it will never be possible.
Her dream finally comes true when she meets Qifrey, a talented witch, who came to her mother’s boutique. After unknowingly causing a tragic accident, she learns a major secret about the witches that has been hidden from the world. Since he needs her help in finding a mysterious perpetrator performing forbidden magic, Qifrey invites her to join his Atelier and grants her the opportunity to become a witch. However, the journey ahead of her turns out to be far more gruesome than she imagined as she delves into the unknown world of witches.
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