Keigo Maki Launches Witch on the Holy Night Manga on November 11, 2026
The adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel will debut in Weekly Shounen Magazine issue 50, with Kinoko Nasu and Type-Moon credited for the original work.
Keigo Maki will launch a manga adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) in the 50th issue of Weekly Shounen Magazine on November 11, 2026, the manga's official X account announced. According to MyAnimeList, the announcement confirms Maki as the artist for the new serialization.
Kinoko Nasu and Type-Moon are credited for the original work, while Hirokazu Koyama is credited for the original character designs.
The original visual novel was first released for Windows in April 2012. An enhanced edition with full voice acting and HD visuals followed for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in December 2022, and a Steam release arrived in December 2023. A light novel adaptation written by Kinoko Nasu and illustrated by Hirokazu Koyama was published under the Seikasha Fictions imprint, with its first volume released on August 27, a second volume on September 30, and a third volume scheduled for November 10.
Maki's previous series, Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san (Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie), ran on the Magazine pocket platform from February 2019 to February 2023. Kodansha published its 20th and final volume in April 2023, and Kodansha USA released the 20th volume in English in April 2025. A 12-episode television anime adaptation by Doga Kobo aired in Spring 2022 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia.
An anime film adaptation of Witch on the Holy Night is being produced by ufotable, though no release date has been announced.
Quick answers
When does the Witch on the Holy Night manga launch?
It is scheduled for release in the 50th issue of Weekly Shounen Magazine on November 11, 2026.
Who is drawing the Witch on the Holy Night manga?
Keigo Maki, the creator of Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, is drawing the adaptation.