The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch April 12, 2026. LIDENFILMS, ongoing run, comedy. The short version: this is one of the few spring entries where the trailer made me want to reread the source.
The hook
The Royal Diana Academy is a prestigious school that accepts individuals with adept magical abilities. Upon graduation, these students find themselves at the top of their field or employed by the royal family. Spica Virgo dreams of studying at the academy, aiming to be a top-rate sorceress like her idol Claude Sirius. Claude is a world-renowned sorcerer who became the institution's youngest instructor, but mysteriously disappeared soon after. Lacking the experience and connections required for admission, Spica finds herself unable to make meaningful progress with her training. Source readers already know the cliff this arc is walking off. Newcomers get the cleanest opening anywhere — the studio framed episode one for people who've never touched the web manga.
Who's behind it
LIDENFILMS's on the line, with Dentsu, CBC Television, Kodansha on the committee. Their recent ledger is the thing flagging this as more than spring filler — the storyboards on the opener show actual budget, not contractual minimum.
When it airs
Sundays at 23:30 (JST). Ongoing run, episode count TBC. Same-day simulcast windows are on the usual Western streamers — check your local Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, or Hulu listing for the timed slot.
Worth the slot?
Sitting at 6.63 with 3,248 early scorers. The signal isn't peak hype — it's retention, which is the metric that actually matters when you're picking what survives your rotation. Add it to the rotation. It's not the loudest pick of the season; that's exactly what makes it a worthwhile one.