Witch on the Holy Night Movie Gets January 2027 India Release Date

Witch on the Holy Night now has a confirmed theatrical date for India. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the ufotable film in Indian theaters on January 29, 2027. The movie premieres earlier in Japan on November 20, 2026, followed by a staggered international rollout across the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, North America and India.

Witch on the Holy Night India release date

India receives the film on January 29, 2027, the same day as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland and Sweden. The global rollout begins January 21 in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, expands through Europe on January 26 and 27, reaches a large group of markets on January 28, and continues to Spain and Kazakhstan on February 5.

The Indian theater list and ticket-sale date have not yet been announced. That means January 29 is confirmed, but individual cinemas, cities and booking platforms should not be guessed before the local distributor publishes them.

What is Witch on the Holy Night about?

Witch on the Holy Night, also known as Mahoutsukai no Yoru or Mahoyo, adapts the visual novel written by Kinoko Nasu and developed by TYPE-MOON. Set near the end of the 1980s, the story centers on Aoko Aozaki, Alice Kuonji and Soujyuro Shizuki. Aoko appears to be an ordinary student, but she is training in magecraft while carrying the responsibilities of the Aozaki family.

Alice is a skilled magus who lives with Aoko in a secluded mansion, while Soujyuro is a young man whose unfamiliarity with modern city life makes him an outsider even before he becomes entangled in their supernatural world. His arrival disrupts the careful secrecy surrounding the two women and pulls the story toward the conflict that defines Mahoyo.

Do you need to watch Fate first?

No. Witch on the Holy Night belongs to the broader family of TYPE-MOON stories associated with works such as Fate and Tsukihime, but it introduces its own central cast and can be approached as a standalone entry. Existing fans will recognize ideas and names that connect to the wider setting, while newcomers can follow Aoko, Alice and Soujyuro without completing another anime franchise first.

Why ufotable is a major part of the appeal

ufotable has a long history with TYPE-MOON adaptations through Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and the Heaven's Feel films, while its Demon Slayer work has made the studio's compositing and theatrical action widely recognizable. Mahoyo gives the studio a different kind of challenge because its atmosphere depends as much on quiet streets, nighttime spaces and character tension as it does on large displays of magic.

Main cast

Haruka Tomatsu voices Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa voices Alice Kuonji and Yusuke Kobayashi voices Soujyuro Shizuki. The promotional material focuses heavily on the contrast between their ordinary domestic interactions and the dangerous magecraft surrounding them, which is central to the visual novel's identity.

How much of the visual novel will the movie adapt?

The production has not announced a precise adaptation endpoint. That is important because a theatrical film has less runtime than a full television season, and Mahoyo spends significant time on atmosphere, relationships and gradual supernatural setup. Until ufotable or Aniplex explains the structure, claims about which chapters, scenes or ending the movie reaches are speculative.

Will it stream on Crunchyroll?

A Crunchyroll streaming date has not been announced. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are handling the international theatrical rollout, but cinema distribution does not automatically establish the later streaming window. Indian viewers should currently plan around the January 29 theatrical date and wait for a separate post-theatrical announcement.

The confirmed picture is now much clearer than it was when the film was first announced: Japan gets Witch on the Holy Night on November 20, 2026, India gets it on January 29, 2027, ufotable is producing the adaptation, and the three principal voice actors are confirmed. The theater list, ticket-sale timing, runtime, exact adaptation coverage and streaming date remain open.