{"rewrite":{"id":"r_abc06bb49ce2eba5f20f4c21","clusterId":"c_4db5385bb2baebe04ca3f0df","slug":"maebashi-witches-compilation-film-sets-october-23-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Maebashi Witches Compilation Film Sets October 23 Release","summary":"The compilation film for the original TV anime Maebashi Witches, titled Gekijouban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emo Emo Memories, will open in Japanese theaters on October 23. The original staff have reunited to restructure the 12-episode series into a 120-minute theatrical cut. Comedian Yuki Iwai of the duo Haraiti wrote the lyrics for the new theme song, Harebare Make Up, with composition and arrangement by EFFY. Advance movie ticket cards went on sale July 3.","whyItMatters":"The film reassembles the full original creative team and adds new music, suggesting Bandai Namco Filmworks sees enough audience demand to give the series a theatrical encore less than 18 months after its TV run ended.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe original TV anime \u003ci\u003eMaebashi Witches\u003c/i\u003e, which aired from April 2025, follows five high school girls in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, as they train to become witches. The compilation film restructures the series into a 120-minute feature with new songs, re-recorded versions of the opening and ending themes, and newly recorded material. Director Junichi Yamamoto, series composer Erika Yoshida, character designer Kibou Tachibana, and music producer Yuri Habu all return. The film\u0026#39;s story revisits the six-month journey of the five apprentice witches-Akagi Yuina, Azu, Kyoka, Choco, and Mai-plus their frog companion Keropee, voiced by Tomokazu Sugita.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Maebashi Witches compilation film reunites the original TV staff, but the 120-minute runtime is a restructuring, not a sequel. The new opening theme by Yuki Iwai suggests the film is a theatrical re-airing with minor additions.","twitterPost":"Maebashi Witches compilation film reunites original staff for a 120-minute cut. New theme by Yuki Iwai, but no new footage confirmed.","threadsPost":"Maebashi Witches compilation film reunites the original TV staff for a 120-minute theatrical cut. The new theme song by Yuki Iwai is the only fresh element confirmed. No word on new scenes, so the film is likely a condensed re-airing with a new coat of paint.","newsletterBlurb":"The Maebashi Witches compilation film hits theaters October 23 with the full original staff back. Comedian Yuki Iwai wrote the new theme song's lyrics. Advance ticket cards went on sale July 3.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607032l\",\"title\":\"TVアニメ『前橋ウィッチーズ』総集編の公開日が10月23日に決定。オリジナルスタッフが再集結し、群馬県前橋市で\\\"魔女\\\"を目指す5人の高校生を描いたTVアニメを120分の劇場版に再構築\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6138,"outputTokens":626,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783035894,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T23:35:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T23:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T23:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4db5385bb2baebe04ca3f0df","canonicalTitle":"TVアニメ『前橋ウィッチーズ』総集編の公開日が10月23日に決定。オリジナルスタッフが再集結し、群馬県前橋市で“魔女”を目指す5人の高校生を描いたTVアニメを120分の劇場版に再構築","representativeArticleId":"a_9d5c499bd9a688a9aa26b7e7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Maebashi Witches\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Iwai Yuki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T23:00:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T23:00:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T23:39:53.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607032l","title":"TVアニメ『前橋ウィッチーズ』総集編の公開日が10月23日に決定。オリジナルスタッフが再集結し、群馬県前橋市で“魔女”を目指す5人の高校生を描いたTVアニメを120分の劇場版に再構築"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Maebashi Witches"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Iwai Yuki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The compilation film Gekijouban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emo Emo Memories opens in Japanese theaters on October 23.","The film restructures the 12-episode TV series into a 120-minute theatrical cut with new songs and re-recorded themes.","Comedian Yuki Iwai wrote the lyrics for the new theme song Harebare Make Up, with composition and arrangement by EFFY.","Advance movie ticket cards went on sale July 3.","The original staff, including director Junichi Yamamoto and series composer Erika Yoshida, reunite for the film."]}