The World's Strongest Witch

The World's Strongest Witch
First light novel volume cover
世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～
(Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi Dake "Kōryaku Saito" o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu)
GenreFantasy, isekai
Novel series
Written bySakaki Mochimaru
Published by
Original runMay 2, 2022 – present
Light novel
Written bySakaki Mochimaru
Illustrated byRiritto
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
ImprintSQEX Novel
Original runDecember 7, 2022 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written bySakaki Mochimaru
Illustrated byTamaki Toga
Published byKodansha
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineMonthly Magazine Base
Original runMay 26, 2023 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byJōji Furuta
Written byShōji Yonemura
Music by
  • Alisa Okehazama
  • Ryoshi Takagi
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, TVA
Original run October 7, 2026 – scheduled

The World's Strongest Witch[a] is a Japanese web novel series written by Mochimaru Sakaki. It originally began serialization on the online publication platforms Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu in May 2022, before beginning publication as a light novel by Square Enix under its SQEX Novel imprint in December 2022; five volumes featuring illustrations by Riritto have been released as of May 2025. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tamaki Toga began serialization on Kodansha's Monthly Magazine Base service in May 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bridge and Aisle is set to premiere in October 2026.

Plot

Lorna Hermit, a member of an aristocratic family, was kicked out by her family after manifesting what was seen as a "useless" SSS-rank skill. Finding herself outside for the first time in ages, she discovers that her new skill, "Internet", is actually useful, allowing her to research information about her world. Armed with her new knowledge, she suddenly becomes very powerful, now knowing how to collect useful weapons and skills. Lorna now has to learn how to deal with both her impressive access to knowledge and her newfound strength, despite her desire to live a peaceful life.

Characters

Lorna Hermit (ローナ・ハーミット, Rōna Hāmitto)
Voiced by: Azusa Tachibana[1]
A member of the Gugrekas family, who was banished after they believed that her skill was worthless, possibly G-rank or lower. She sees her banishment as a blessing in disguise, as she had been a shut-in while living with the Gugrekas family and thus had been unable to go outside. Her new surname Hermit was her late mother's family name. Her skill "Internet" allows her to search for information from Earth about her world, letting her beat quests and find places. Early in her quest, she is gifted a powerful staff that not only boosts her skills but also causes various things to happen in her world.
Reinhardt Highwind (ラインハルテ・ハイウィンド, Rainharuto Haiwindo)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[2]
An adventurer who just quit his job as a guard in Ifone Town. He was previously an adventurer until he took an arrow to the knee, leading to him working as a gatekeeper. During their encounter, Lorna heals his knee, allowing him to take up adventuring again. He is the one who first suggests to Lorna that she join a guild.
Elmina Manaflame (エリミナ・マナフレイム, Erimina Manafureimu)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[3]
A guild master and the personal magician of the Gugrekas family. She first became interested in Lorna after Lorna became an examinee.
Erna (エルナ, Eruna)
Voiced by: Honoka Inoue[3]
An elf princess and Elhaur's daughter, who tasks Lorna with helping her save Elhaur and the Elf Village. The villagers believe that Lorna is the chosen one destined to save them. She had earlier tried but failed to find ingredients to make medicine for Elhaur.
Elhaur (エルハゥル, Eruhauru)
Erna's mother and the queen of the Elf Village. She suffers from a mysterious illness, which turns out to be the work of the local doctor Zariche Venomgarden, but is healed by Lorna's medicine.
Aries Tear Bluemoon (アリエス・ティア・ブルームーン, Ariesu Tia Burūmūn)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[4]
Ruru Ru Rie (ルル・ル・リエー, Ruru Ru Riē)
Voiced by: Maria Naganawa[4]

Media

Light novels

Sakaki Mochimaru originally began posting the series as a web novel on the online publication platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 2, 2022,[5] with serialization on Kadokawa's online platform Kakuyomu beginning on the same day.[6] It was later picked up for publication by Square Enix, which began publishing it as a light novel under its SQEX Novel imprint featuring illustrations by Riritto. The first volume was released on December 7, 2022;[7] five volumes have been released as of May 7, 2025.[8] The novels are licensed in English by Yen Press,[9] which released its first English volume on August 26, 2025.[10]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1December 7, 2022[7]978-4-7575-8303-0August 26, 2025[10]979-8-8554-1436-3
2April 7, 2023[11]978-4-7575-8517-1April 14, 2026[12]979-8-8554-1438-7
3September 7, 2023[13]978-4-7575-9346-6November 10, 2026[14]979-8-8554-1439-4
4August 6, 2024[15]978-4-7575-9843-0——
5May 7, 2025[8]978-4-7575-9843-0——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tamaki Toga began serialization on Kodansha's Monthly Magazine Base web service on May 26, 2023.[16][17] The first tankōbon volume was released on September 8, 2023;[18][19] thirteen volumes have been released as of August 7, 2026.[20]

No. Release date ISBN
1September 8, 2023[18]978-4-06-532778-4
2November 9, 2023[21]978-4-06-533412-6
3February 8, 2024[22]978-4-06-534881-9
4May 9, 2024[23]978-4-06-535620-3
5August 7, 2024[24]978-4-06-536089-7
6November 8, 2024[25]978-4-06-537786-4
7February 7, 2025[26]978-4-06-538220-2
8May 9, 2025[27]978-4-06-539265-2
9August 7, 2025[28]978-4-06-540115-6
10November 7, 2025[29]978-4-06-541511-5
11February 9, 2026[30]978-4-06-542243-4
12May 8, 2026[31]978-4-06-543249-5
13August 7, 2026[20]978-4-06-544299-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 1, 2026. The series will be produced by Bridge and Aisle and directed by Jōji Furuta, with Shōji Yonemura handling series composition and Yūki Morimoto designing the characters, and Alisa Okehazama and Ryoshi Takagi composing the music.[1][2] It is set to premiere on October 7, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[4] The opening theme song is "Eikyōryoku∞Idol" (影響力∞アイドル; 'Infinitely Influential Idol'), performed by HoneyWorks featuring HaKoniwalily, and the ending theme song is "Hoshi o Muguru" (星を巡る; 'Traversing the Stars'), performed by Rokudenashi.[2] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[32]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～, Hepburn: Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi Dake "Kōryaku Saito" o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu

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  1. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 1, 2026). "The World's Strongest Witch Fantasy Novels Get TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Loo, Egan (August 26, 2026). "The World's Strongest Witch Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 26, 2026). "The World's Strongest Witch Anime's New Video Reveals 2 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 23, 2026). "The World's Strongest Witch Anime Reveals More Cast, October 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました 〜私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます〜（Web版）. Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました 〜私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます〜（Web版）. Kakuyomu (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  7. 1 2 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  8. 1 2 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～ 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ Mateo, Alex (March 1, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses Common-Sense Monster, Land, Hollow Regalia, Futari Switch, More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "The World's Strongest Witch, Vol. 1 (light novel): I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide". Yen Press. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ "The World's Strongest Witch, Vol. 2 (light novel): I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide". Yen Press. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  14. ↑ "The World's Strongest Witch, Vol. 3 (light novel): I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide". Yen Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～ 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ 異世界系コミカライズ最新作『世界最強の魔女、始めました』月マガ基地にて連載開始. Real Sound (in Japanese). May 26, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  17. ↑ 第1話 インターネットを使ってみた. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. May 26, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  18. 1 2 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ チートスキル・インターネット、普通に生きたい世界最強の少女の異世界ファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 8, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  20. 1 2 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（13） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  21. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  22. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  23. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  24. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  25. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  26. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（7） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  27. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（8） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  28. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（9） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  29. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（10） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  30. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（11） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  31. ↑ 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～（12） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  32. ↑ "[DISTRIBUTION ANNOUCEMENT] We are pleased to announce that Muse has acquired the distribution rights of [The World's Strongest Witch] 🎉". August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via YouTube.
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