The World’s Strongest Witch got its first full trailer on August 27, 2026, on Pony Canyon’s official anime channel, confirming an October 7 premiere, six named cast members, and both theme songs. Here’s what it shows.
Trailer via Pony Canyon Anime (ぽにきゃん-Anime PONY CANYON) on YouTube.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Premiere | October 7, 2026 (Wed), Tokyo MX / BS11 / TV Aichi 22:00; AT-X from Oct 9 (Fri) 21:30; MBS Sat 26:38 |
| Studio | Bridge / Aisle |
| Director | Jōji Furuta |
| Series composition | Shōji Yonemura |
| Character design | Yūki Morimoto |
| Original work | Light novel by Sakaki Mochimaru & riritto (SQEX Novel/Square Enix); manga by Tamaki Toga (Kodansha) |
| English publisher (novel) | Yen Press |
| OP theme | HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily, “Eikyoryoku∞Idol” |
| ED theme | Rokudenashi, “Hoshi wo Meguru” |
The Big Hook: Her Cheat Skill Is Literally ‘Internet’
It starts dead serious. Text reads “その日、少女は覚醒した” (“That day, the girl awakened”), and we get a glowing eye, a magic circle, and a huge flame creature over a burning landscape. It’s the darkest 12 seconds of the trailer. Then “人智を超えた存在に—” (“to a being that transcends human wisdom—”) appears, a small figure who looks like a young Rona walks away from the flames, and the trailer swerves into comedy.
A narration card says Rona became “the world’s strongest witch,” followed by the real pitch: “SSS級のチートスキル『インターネット』を手に入れた少女!?” (“the girl who obtained the SSS-rank cheat skill, ‘Internet’?!”). Per the official synopsis, her skill looked like the weakest kind and got her exiled, but it’s actually a god-tier power that shows her a “walkthrough site” for the world.
The Best Joke: An Actual RPG Dialogue Box
Past the halfway mark, Rona suddenly becomes a top-down, 16-bit RPG sprite, complete with tile trees and a Game Boy-style border. A dialogue box asks whether to cut a patch of grass, with はい/いいえ (“Yes/No”) options. It’s the premise as a sight gag: her skill turns chores into a game with the strategy guide open.
Meet the Supporting Cast
Earlier character PVs focused on Rona. This one gives three supporting characters glitchy, holographic name cards that fit the Internet gimmick.
Erimina, billed elsewhere as the “Inferno Witch,” is mid-shout: red hair, one red eye and one green, a dark cloak, a purple fire-lit backdrop. Voiced by Fairouz Ai.
Aries, reported as the “guildmaster” in earlier cast coverage, is the opposite: pale blue hair, glasses, a library-and-harbor room, and a soft, unsure look. Voiced by Kana Hanazawa.
Reinhardte, the “town’s gatekeeper” per Anime News Network’s cast report, is the only confirmed male cast member so far, in white plate armor in a forest. Voiced by Yuto Uemura.
A green-eyed, elf-eared character with wings and a spear also pops up. That’s almost certainly Eruna, the elf princess voiced by Honoka Inoue per Anime News Network, since she’s the cast’s only elf, but her name never appears on screen. Ruru Ru Rie (Maria Naganawa, reported as a water dragon princess) doesn’t clearly show up at all.
So What’s New?
Pony Canyon already posted two Rona-focused character PVs (ver. 1.0 on July 24 and ver. 2.0) and an announcement teaser. This is the first to name the supporting cast, the first to reveal both theme songs (HoneyWorks and Rokudenashi), and the first to play the “Internet skill” as an actual joke.
What the Trailer Doesn’t Show
Only Rona’s narration is audible; everyone else emotes silently over music. The flame creature is never named or explained, and its link to Rona is never spelled out. And only three of the six cast members get name cards.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does The World’s Strongest Witch anime premiere?
October 7, 2026, on Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi at 22:00 JST, with AT-X following on October 9 and MBS on Saturdays.
Who plays Rona in The World’s Strongest Witch?
Azusa Tachibana voices Rona Hermit, the protagonist who discovers her SSS-rank “Internet” skill.
What is Rona’s cheat skill in The World’s Strongest Witch?
An SSS-rank ability called “Internet” that lets her see a strategy-guide-style website for the world itself, so she can get through a dangerous fantasy world like a game she’s already looked up the walkthrough for.
Is The World’s Strongest Witch streaming internationally?
No international streaming platform has been officially confirmed as of this trailer’s release. The light novel is published in English by Yen Press.
Who animates The World’s Strongest Witch?
Bridge and Aisle are handling animation production, with Jōji Furuta directing and Shōji Yonemura on series composition.
More trailers from the same week: the Mega Man: Dual Override gameplay trailer and the Control Resonant ‘Altered State’ trailer.
External reporting: Anime News Network’s cast and theme song coverage and the official The World’s Strongest Witch anime website.
