The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, a fantasy anime about a girl learning magic from a cursed talking cat, debuts on Crunchyroll on April 12 for a continuous two-cour run.
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch premieres on April 12 on the Agaru Anime programming block across Japan's JNN network, including CBC Television and TBS, and will be available globally on Crunchyroll the same day. The anime is produced by Liden Films and will run for two consecutive cours, giving it a significantly longer runway than most spring 2026 debuts and ensuring the series continues straight through into the summer season.
Spica dreams of becoming a First-Class Mage, practicing magic every single day despite consistently failing to get her spells right. Her determination is unwavering but her results are dismal. One day she encounters a black cat that speaks — a creature trapped under a powerful curse. In exchange for Spica's help finding a book that can break the curse, the cat agrees to teach her the magic she has been unable to master on her own.
The series, adapted from Yosuke Kaneda's manga, combines magical school elements with a buddy dynamic between Spica and her feline mentor. The two-cour format signals that the story will have room to develop both the curse-breaking quest and Spica's growth as a mage well beyond the typical 12-episode introductory arc that most new anime receive in their first season.
Naoyuki Tatsuwa directs the anime at Liden Films, with Midori Goto handling series composition. Takayuki Onoda is designing the characters, and R.O.N is composing the music to accompany the magical setting. The opening theme "Cusp" is performed by ASCA, a vocalist known for her work on multiple anime theme songs, and the ending theme "Tune Up" is performed by Spira Spica.
New episodes will be available on Crunchyroll on Saturdays at 7:30 AM PT and 10:30 AM ET, making it a weekend morning show for international viewers. The two-cour commitment means the series will air continuously through the spring and straight into the summer 2026 season without a break, giving invested viewers a reliable weekly appointment.
Spring 2026 is stacked with high-profile sequels and franchise returns that dominate the conversation. Against that backdrop, an original fantasy about a girl and a cursed talking cat is easy to scroll past in seasonal charts and preview guides. But the two-cour production order from Liden Films signals genuine confidence in the material and its commercial potential, and the manga's wholesome and charming tone offers a welcome change of pace from the season's darker and more intense entries like Nippon Sangoku and Snowball Earth. For viewers looking for a lighter fantasy with room to grow, this is worth putting on the watchlist.
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