The World's Strongest Witch
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| The World's Strongest Witch | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 世界最強の魔女、始めました ～私だけ『攻略サイト』を見れる世界で自由に生きます～ (Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi Dake "Kōryaku Saito" o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy, isekai |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Sakaki Mochimaru |
| Published by |
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| Original run | May 2, 2022 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Sakaki Mochimaru |
| Illustrated by | Riritto |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | SQEX Novel |
| Original run | December 7, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sakaki Mochimaru |
| Illustrated by | Tamaki Toga |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Monthly Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Magazine Base |
| Original run | May 26, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Jōji Furuta |
| Written by | Shōji Yonemura |
| Studio |
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| Original run | October 2026 – scheduled |
The World's Strongest Witch[a] is a Japanese web novel series written by Mochimaru Sakaki. It originally began serialization on the online publication platforms Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu in May 2022, before beginning publication as a light novel by Square Enix under its SQEX Novel imprint in December 2022; five volumes featuring illustrations by Riritto have been released as of May 2025. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tamaki Toga began serialization on Kodansha's Monthly Magazine Base service in May 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bridge and Aisle is set to premiere in October 2026.
Lorna Hermit, a member of an aristocratic family, was kicked out by her family after manifesting what was seen as a "useless" SSS-rank skill. Finding herself outside for the first time in ages, she discovers that her new skill, "Internet", is actually useful, allowing her to research information about her world. Armed with her new knowledge, she suddenly becomes very powerful, now knowing how to collect useful weapons and skills. Lorna now has to learn how to deal with both her impressive access to knowledge and her newfound strength, despite her desire to live a peaceful life.
Characters
- Lorna Hermit (ローナ・ハーミット, Rōna Hāmitto)
- Voiced by: Azusa Tachibana[1]
- A member of the Gugrekas family, who was banished after they believed that her skill was worthless, possibly G-rank or lower. She sees her banishment as a blessing in disguise, as she had been a shut-in while living with the Gugrekas family and thus had been unable to go outside. Her new surname Hermit was her late mother's family name. Her skill "Internet" allows her to search for information from Earth about her world, letting her beat quests and find places. Early in her quest, she was gifted a powerful staff that not only boosted her skills but also caused various things to happen in her world.
- Reinhardt Highwind (ラインハルテ・ハイウィンド, Rainharuto Haiuindo)
- An adventurer who just quit his job as a guard in Ifone Town. He was previously an adventurer until he took an arrow to the knee, leading to him working as a gatekeeper. During their encounter, Lorna healed his knee, allowing him to take up adventuring again. He was the one who first suggested to Lorna that she join a guild.
- Elmina Manaflame (エリミナ・マナフレイム, Erumina Manafureimu)
- A guild master and the personal magician of the Gugrekas family. She first became interested in Lorna after Lorna became an examinee.
- Erna (エルナ, Eruna)
- An elf princess and Elhaur's daughter, who tasked Lorna with helping her save Elhaur and the Elf Village. The villagers believe that Lorna is the chosen one destined to save them. She had earlier tried but failed to make find ingredients to make medicine for Elhaur.
- Elhaur (エルハゥル, Eruhauru)
- Erna's mother and the queen of the Elf Village. She was suffering from a mysterious illness, which turned out to be the work of the local doctor Zariche Venomgarden, but was healed by Lorna's medicine.
Media
Light novels
Sakaki Mochimaru originally began posting the series as a web novel on the online publication platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 2, 2022,[2] with serialization on Kadokawa's online platform Kakuyomu beginning on the same day.[3] It was later picked up for publication by Square Enix, which began publishing it as a light novel under its SQEX Novel imprint featuring illustrations by Riritto. The first volume was released on December 7, 2022;[4] five volumes have been released as of May 7, 2025.[5] The novels are licensed in English by Yen Press,[6] which released its first English volume on August 26, 2025.[7]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 7, 2022[4] | 978-4-7575-8303-0 | August 26, 2025[7] | 979-8-8554-1436-3 |
| 2 | April 7, 2023[8] | 978-4-7575-8517-1 | April 14, 2026[9] | 979-8-8554-1438-7 |
| 3 | September 7, 2023[10] | 978-4-7575-9346-6 | — | — |
| 4 | August 6, 2024[11] | 978-4-7575-9843-0 | — | — |
| 5 | May 7, 2025[5] | 978-4-7575-9843-0 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Tamaki Toga began serialization on Kodansha's Monthly Magazine Base web service on May 26, 2023.[12][13] The first tankōbon volume was released on September 8, 2023;[14][15] eleven volumes have been released as of February 9, 2026.[16]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | September 8, 2023[14] | 978-4-06-532778-4 |
| 2 | November 9, 2023[17] | 978-4-06-533412-6 |
| 3 | February 8, 2024[18] | 978-4-06-534881-9 |
| 4 | May 9, 2024[19] | 978-4-06-535620-3 |
| 5 | August 7, 2024[20] | 978-4-06-536089-7 |
| 6 | November 8, 2024[21] | 978-4-06-537786-4 |
| 7 | February 7, 2025[22] | 978-4-06-538220-2 |
| 8 | May 9, 2025[23] | 978-4-06-539265-2 |
| 9 | August 7, 2025[24] | 978-4-06-540115-6 |
| 10 | November 7, 2025[25] | 978-4-06-541511-5 |
| 11 | February 9, 2026[16] | 978-4-06-542243-4 |
| 12 | May 8, 2026[26] | 978-4-06-543249-5 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 1, 2026. The series will be produced by Bridge and Aisle and directed by Jōji Furuta, with Shōji Yonemura handling series composition and Yūki Morimoto designing the characters. It is set to premiere in October 2026.[1]
