Witch Hat Atelier Episode 3 Release Date and Streaming Details

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The new anime series Witch Hat Atelier just made its big entrance on April 6, 2026, and fans are already looking forward to the next episode. The show kicked off with two episodes on the same day, giving viewers a solid introduction to this magical world. Now everyone wants to know when Episode 3 will arrive.

The anime comes from the popular manga by Kamome Shirahama, which has won awards and gathered a strong fan base since 2016. After a delay from its original 2025 plan, the production studio BUG Films took extra time to make sure the animation quality matched the beautiful artwork of the manga. The wait seems to have paid off, with early watchers praising how the show looks.

Witch Hat Atelier Episode 3 Release Date and Time

Witch Hat Atelier Episode 3 is scheduled to release on April 13, 2026. New episodes come out every Monday, following the weekly schedule that Crunchyroll confirmed for the series. The show will run for 13 episodes total, with new ones arriving each week until late June.

The release time is set for 7:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) . Here is when you can watch Episode 3 in different parts of the world:

United States (PT) – 7:00 AM on April 13
United States (ET) – 10:00 AM on April 13
United Kingdom – 3:00 PM on April 13
India – 7:30 PM on April 13
Australia (AEST) – 12:00 AM on April 14
Japan – 11:00 PM on April 13
Europe (CEST) – 4:00 PM on April 13

The show is streaming on Crunchyroll for most regions worldwide. For viewers in parts of Asia, the series is also available on Netflix, and in Japan, it airs on ABEMA. Both the Japanese audio with subtitles and the English dub come out at the same time, so you can pick how you want to watch.

What Makes This Anime Different

The story follows a girl named Coco, who has always wanted to do magic. In her world, people believe you are either born with magical ability or you are not. Coco falls into the second group. But one day she meets a traveling witch named Qifrey and learns something surprising. Magic is not about being born special. It is about drawing the right shapes and patterns. Anyone who learns the method can cast spells.

This discovery leads Coco to try magic on her own, and things go very wrong. She accidentally turns her mother into stone. To fix her mistake, Coco becomes Qifrey’s apprentice and joins his workshop, called an atelier. She trains alongside three other students: Agott, who is talented but cold; Tetia, who is friendly and warm; and Richeh, who keeps to herself.

The show asks interesting questions about who should have access to magical knowledge and why the magical world keeps so many secrets. It is not just about learning spells. It is about understanding the responsibility that comes with power.

“It’s the time constraint. When adapting to the TV anime format, there are inevitably times when the length is insufficient. It’s not that we cut out information from the original work itself, but rather that we amplified some parts in the anime.” – Ayumu Watanabe, Director

Voice Cast Behind the Characters

The show features a strong cast of voice actors for both Japanese and English versions. Here are the main characters and the actors who bring them to life:

Coco – Rena Motomura (Japanese) / Anjali Kunapaneni (English)
Qifrey – Natsuki Hanae (Japanese) / Joshua Waters (English)
Agott – Hibiku Yamamura (Japanese) / Madeleine Morris (English)
Tetia – Kurumi Haruki (Japanese) / Sarah Wiedenheft (English)
Richeh – Hika Tsukishiro (Japanese) / Nerida Bronwen (English)
Olruggio – Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese) / Reagan Murdock (English)

Natsuki Hanae, known for his work in Demon Slayer, takes on the role of Qifrey in Japanese. Anjali Kunapaneni voices Coco in English, bringing energy to the curious main character.

What Happened in the First Two Episodes

The first two episodes set up the world and the main conflict. Coco lives a simple life helping her mother with dressmaking. She watches witches from a distance, thinking she can never join them. When Qifrey visits her town, she sees him draw a magic circle and realizes the truth about how magic works.

Trying to prove she can do magic too, Coco draws a circle she should not have touched. The spell turns her mother into solid stone. Qifrey finds her and agrees to take her as his student, but he warns her that breaking magical rules has serious consequences.

The second episode introduces the other apprentices and shows Coco struggling to learn the basics of drawing magic circles. The other students do not trust her at first because she learned magic without permission, which goes against the rules of their world.

Where to Watch Every Episode

Crunchyroll is the main home for Witch Hat Atelier worldwide. The service offers both subbed and dubbed versions. New episodes come out every Monday at the same time globally.

If you live in Asia, check Netflix as the show is available there in select countries. Japanese viewers can also watch on ABEMA.

Crunchyroll no longer offers a free tier, but new users can get a seven-day free trial to test the service. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month after the trial ends.

The full release schedule for the season is: