Best witch and wizard anime
Spirited Away (2001) leads the witch and wizard list, with a community score of 8.3, ahead of Howl's Moving Castle. The 40 shows span 1989 to 2023, and 3 of them came out in the last five years. 21 of them carry the AniList tag "Witch". Most are also fantasy, magic, and action. 37 are series and 3 are movies; the typical series runs 12 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on witch and wizard, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Spirited Away
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Howl's Moving Castle
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”, “wizard”
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Fairy Tail Season 2
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “wizard”
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Soul Eater
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Kiki's Delivery Service
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Overlord
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “wizard”
Black Clover
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “wizard”
Little Witch Academia
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Blast of Tempest
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Trinity Seven
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “magic school”
Rosario + Vampire
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Chaika -The Coffin Princess-
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “sorceress”
Flying Witch
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Demon King Daimao
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “magic academy”
Witch Craft Works
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “wizard”, “sorceress”
AntiMagic Academy 35th Test Platoon
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
The Journey of Elaina
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Date A Live III
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Grimoire of Zero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”, “witches”
Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “magic school”
Umineko: When They Cry
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch
Strike Witches
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “witches”
Maria the Virgin Witch
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Sky Wizards Academy
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “wizard”
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
GARO THE ANIMATION
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “witch”
Slayers
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “sorceress”
Izetta: The Last Witch
Why it fits: AniList tag: Witch; synopsis mentions “witch”
Questions about witch and wizard anime
What is the best witch and wizard anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Spirited Away comes first, followed by Howl's Moving Castle and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-.
What are the newest and oldest witch and wizard anime on this list?
The newest is Mashle: Magic and Muscles (2023) and the oldest is Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
How many witch and wizard anime are there?
AniVids has 252 witch and wizard titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 234 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.