Here Comes the Black Witch!! (黒魔女さんが通る!!) is a Japanese children's novel series written by Hiroshi Ishizaki and illustrated by Kaori Fujita. The series was launched on Kodansha's Aoi Tori Bunko imprint between July 2005 and February 2012, releasing 15 volumes during its run. An anime television adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation was broadcast in Japan from April 4, 2012 to February 19, 2014.
Plot
Whilst attempting to read her friends' love horoscopes, Chiyoko 'Choco' Kurotori attempts to summon the messenger of love, Cupid. However, due to having a stuffed nose at the time, she mispronounces the name and inadvertently summons a black witch named Gyubid instead. As such, Gyubid decides to train Chiyoko to become a black witch herself, learning various magic spells whilst facing off against various occult mysteries.
A fifth grade schoolgirl who is nicknamed "Choco" (チョコ, Choko) due to the similarities with her name. She is trained by Gyubid to become a black witch after accidentally summoning her while trying to summon Cupid with a stuffy nose. Whenever she is involved with something pertaining to the occult, she is often required to wear a loli gothic outfit.
Chiyoko's grandma. Her real name is Thika. She knows her granddaughter is a black witch, but doesn't tell her so she isn't intruding her secret. Thika is very knowledgeable about things related to the Spirit World and tends to help Choco without her noticing. It was revealed later that she used to be a student of the Black Witch Public Academy and was friends with Melusine and Gyubid's grandma's old sister, Gyubad. She was expelled because she broke one of the school's rules.
The original novel series written by Hiroshi Ishizaki and illustrated by Kaori Fujita was released on Kodansha's Aoi Tori Denki imprint between July 2004 and February 2012. Released over 15 volumes, the series has managed to sell over 2.6 million copies.[2]
An anime television adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation has been produced for NHK Educational TV.[2] The first season aired between April 4, 2012 and July 11, 2012, with the second season aired between from September 13, 2012 and February 19, 2014. The opening themes are "Doki Doki Shichau no Oh Yeah!" (Doki Doki しちゃうの Oh yeah!, A Heart Pounding Situation's Oh Yeah!) by Ayumu Shinga from April 2012 until March 2013, "Festi-Party" (フェスティパーリー, Fesuti Pārī) by Antenna girl from April 2013.[3]
References
^"黒魔女さんが通る!!". akiba-souken.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
