Witch Watch Reaches Final Battle Next Week
Witch Watch could be ending alongside Sakamoto Days as it is now headed into its final battle.
On October 11, 2026, it was announced that Witch Watch was heading into its final battle.
Currently, Nico and the others are facing off against the newly-revived Rosvita, the legendary Witch of Thousands who led the warlocks or evil witches.
There is a possibility the series will end within the year, meaning a total of 5 years and 10 months if it ends by December 2026 but has potential to reach its 6th anniversary.
About Witch Watch
Witch Watch is a manga written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara (Sket Dance) for Weekly Shōnen Jump since February 8, 2021, reaching 28 volumes as of October 2, 2026, and has sold 4 million copies as of October 5, 2025.
There are 265 chapters as of writing and is divided into 3 acts of 30 arcs, with the current and final act, Act 3: “Black and White Witches” containing two serious arcs: Bone Crisis (Chapter 225-261) and Reborn Crisis (Chapter 262-present).
Produced by Bibury Animation Studios (The Quintessential Quintuplets), the anime adaptation aired from April 6 to October 5, 2025 for 25 episodes adapting the first 98 chapters, with a second season announced for an unknown date.
The story focuses on a teenage witch, Nico Wakatsuki, and her human-like ogre familiar and childhood friend, Morihito Otogi, as they encounter different supernatural beings and problems.
Source: Twitter
WITCH WATCH by Shinohara Kenta is starting its ‘Final Battle’ next week in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #47. https://t.co/dh2ajSqFNr
— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) October 11, 2026
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