Crunchyroll Announces acquisition and theatrical dates for anime film Witch On The Holy Night
Chinmay Kore 
Mumbai: Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today the North American theatrical date
Mumbai: Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today the North American theatrical date for the all-new anime fantasy film Witch on The Holy Night. The story – animated by ufotable, the famed animation production company behind the award-winning film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I – will come exclusively to theatres starting January 29, 2027 in the United States and Canada. The film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English.
Witch on the Holy Night is adapted from the 2012 visual novel of the same name, written by Kinoko Nasu and developed by TYPE-MOON. TYPE-MOON is the company behind the award-winning Fate franchise, which began with the best-selling visual novel Fate/stay night and has since expanded across anime, manga, games, and feature films. The studio has also collaborated with ufotable on other fan-favorite titles, such as the Garden of sinners, Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], and the Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] theatrical trilogy.
Additional International Theatrical Dates Include:
● January 21: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
● January 26 – Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)
● January 27 – France, Belgium, Switzerland (French-speaking)
● January 28 – Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Central America, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland (Italian-speaking),, Australia, New Zealand.
● January 29 – United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Ireland, Finland, Poland, Sweden, India
● February 5 – Spain, Kazakhstan
Official Film Synopsis:
Aoko Aozaki, an ordinary high school girl, is actually a Magician who lives in the modern world…though she is still only an apprentice. As she spends her days living alongside her housemate, Alice Kuonji, striving to become a full-fledged Magician…
The girl meets a boy.
This is the beginning of one young girl’s story — the tale of a Witch.
About TYPE-MOON x ufotable:
TYPE-MOON continues to captivate audiences with its meticulously crafted stories, among which are the Fate series, including Fate/Grand Order, and the novel the Garden of sinners. Animation is provided by ufotable, the studio that continues to mesmerize the world with its breathtaking visuals, from TYPE-MOON works to titles like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
The 2000s and 2010s were defined by the theatrical series the Garden of sinners, the TV anime Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], and the Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] theatrical trilogy. Now, get ready as TYPE-MOON and ufotable usher in a new era with their latest, highly anticipated theatrical animation.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group. Films distributed and marketed by Crunchyroll—domestically and internationally—have a proven track record of both box office and critical success. Crunchyroll’s theatrical team has been behind 10 of the Top 20 best-performing anime films in U.S. box office history, including Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, Suzume, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, One Piece Film: Red, and more. Not only have Crunchyroll films seen box office success, but have also been recognized with numerous awards and accolades and been accepted and screened at international film festivals around the globe.
About Aniplex Inc.
Aniplex Inc. (ANX) is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the online store “Aniplex Online” which provides hand- picked items for sale.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html.
Source: Press Release
