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Magic is all Meg Raspberry has ever known. Being raised by Faust, the Eternal Witch, Meg wishes to become a witch as great as her master. However, her life crumbles on her 17th birthday when Faust delivers the worst news possible: Meg has one year left to live. Due to a congenital curse, after turning 18, she will age a thousand times faster than normal and then die in mere days.
Faust tells Meg there is a way to cure her affliction: she needs to consume a seed of life. In order to create the seed, Meg must collect a thousand tears of joy within 12 months.
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Why does Meg Raspberry have only one year to live in Once Upon a Witch's Death?
Faust tells Meg on her 17th birthday that a congenital curse will kill her within one year. Her possible cure requires collecting 1,000 tears of joy and using them to grow the Seed of Life.
Who is Faust, the Eternal Witch, to Meg Raspberry?
Faust is the powerful witch who raised Meg and trained her in magic. Their relationship is both that of parent and child and that of master and apprentice.
Which studio made the Once Upon a Witch's Death anime?
EMT Squared produced the television adaptation, with Atsushi Nigorikawa directing it. The anime premiered in April 2025 and adapts Saka's light novel series.
Where can I read Once Upon a Witch's Death after watching the anime?
The original story is published as a light novel under Kadokawa's Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. Yen Press publishes the English edition under the longer title Once Upon a Witch's Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy.
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