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
Music byR.O.N
StudioLiden Films
Original networkJNN (CBC, TBS)
Original run April 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 April 2026.

Plot

Spica Virgo is a budding witch who admires Claude Sirius, a skilled sorcerer and teacher who mysteriously vanished one day. However, due to her clumsiness and lack of skills, she feels it is difficult to fulfill her dream of entering Royal Diana Academy, a prestigious magic school where Claude was once a teacher. One day, she encounters a black cat. She is surprised that the cat can talk and asks it for help in entering the academy. After learning that the cat was formerly human but was cursed to have this form, Spica aims to undo the curse. She learns that she has "Rebirth Magic", which gives her the power of regeneration, and that she can undo the curse by kissing the cat's butt. She does so reluctantly, leading the cat to reveal itself to be Claude. With this, Spica enters the academy, with Claude becoming her teacher, with Claude still maintaining a cat form as Spica's magic remains too weak to lift the curse fully.

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] She has admired Claude Sirius ever since she saved her during an attack. She comes from a large family of eight. She was able to temporarily lift the curse on Claude so he could appear in human form, although her magic powers remain too weak to make him return to being a human permanently. After their meeting, Spica becomes Claude's apprentice.
Aria Aquarius (アリア・アクエリアス, Aria Akueriasu)
Voiced by: Fūka Izumi[4]
A classmate and a friend of Spica.[5]
Io Taurus (イオ・トーラス, Io Tōrasu)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[4]
A classmate of Spica.[6]
Astraea Libra (アストレア・ライブラ, Asutorea Raibura)
Voiced by: Tomohiro Ono[4]
A classmate of Spica and the son of the vice-headmaster.[6][7]
Castor Gemini (カストル・ジェミニ, Kasutoru Jemini)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[4]
A classmate of Spica.[6]
Pollux Gemini (ポルックス・ジェミニ, Porukkusu Jemini)
Voiced by: Rena Hasegawa[4]
A classmate of Spica.[5]
Leo Regulus (レオ・レグルス, Reo Regurusu)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[4]
A classmate of Spica.[6]
Capella Capricorn (カペラ・カプリコーン, Kapera Kapurikōn)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sakurai[4]
A classmate of Spica.[8]
Ewe Aries (ユゥ・アリーズ, Yū Arīzu)
Voiced by: Azusa Tachibana[4]
A classmate of Spica.[8]
Merrow Pisces (メロウ・パイシーズ, Merō Paishīzu)
Voiced by: Minori Suzuki[4]
A classmate of Spica.[8]
Chiron Sagittarius Aldea (キロン・サジタリアス・アラディア, Kiron Sajitariasu Aradia)
Voiced by: Kazuki Ura[4]
A classmate of Spica.[5]
Tarf Cancer (タルフ・キャンサー, Tarufu Kyansā)
Voiced by: Shōya Ishige[4]
A classmate of Spica.[5]
Hana Sasorijō (ハナ・サソリジョウ, Hana Sasorijō)
Voiced by: Miho Wataya[4]
A classmate of Spica.[5]

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.[9] He had been cursed into a cat form, which was briefly lifted when Spica kissed his anus. After he reverts to his cat form, he returns to the academy, serving as Spica's teacher.
Justice Libra (ジャスティス・ライブラ, Jasutisu Raibura)
The vice-headmaster of the academy.[10]
Janna (ジャンヌ, Jannu)
The headmistress of the academy and the master of Claude.[11]

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.[12][1][13] Kodansha publishes the series in English on their K Manga service.[14][15]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1July 8, 2022[16]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)
2September 9, 2022[17]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)
3December 9, 2022[18]978-4-06-529951-7
4March 9, 2023[19]978-4-06-530917-9
5July 7, 2023[20]978-4-06-532168-3
6November 9, 2023[21]978-4-06-533155-2
7March 8, 2024[22]978-4-06-534859-8
8July 9, 2024[23]978-4-06-536116-0
9November 8, 2024[24]978-4-06-537038-4
10February 7, 2025[25]978-4-06-538401-5
11May 9, 2025[26]978-4-06-539352-9
12August 7, 2025[27]978-4-06-540346-4
13December 9, 2025[28]978-4-06-541887-1
14March 9, 2026[29]978-4-06-542954-9

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, Takayuki Onoda designing the characters, and R.O.N composing the music.[2] It is set to premiere in April 2026 on the Agaru Anime programming block on all JNN affiliates, including CBC Television and TBS. The opening theme song is "Cusp" performed by Asca,[4] while the ending theme song is "Tune Up" performed by Spira Spica.[30]

See also

References

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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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