The HD version of the Mahoutsukai no Yoru has a release date set for December 2022 in Japan. The announcement from developer Type-Moon and publisher Aniplex also brings some good news for international fans: The release will support English and Chinese subtitles (both Traditional and Simplified). The announcement does not specify whether additional language support will be available at launch or added later via patch, DLC, or as a localized regional release. [Thanks, PR Times!]
In addition to the release date, Aniplex introduced a number of Mahoutsukai no Yoru art, as well as the game’s logo.
Mahoutsukai no Yoru, also known as Mahoyo or Witch in the holy night, is a visual novel based on a 1996 story by Type-Moon co-founder Kinoko Nasu. The story lays the groundwork for the establishment of many major Type-Moon releases such as Tsukihime and Fate / Stay Night. It features Aoko Aozaki, the mentor of Tsukihime protagonist Tohno Shiki, and explore her high school years as a budding mage. Originally an outsider of the secret world of magic, she lived and trained with taciturn girl Alice Kuonji.
The upcoming re-release aims to add technical improvements and new features to the original 2012 PC version of Mahoutsukai no Yoru. These include full HD resolution artwork and voiceovers. With additional officially confirmed languages, Mahoutsukai no Yoru will be the first major Type-Moon visual novel to be officially localized. By far the most famous works of Type-Moon, Tsukihime and Fate / Stay NightThere is no official localization for their source games, despite anime and manga adaptations, as well as spin-offs such as Fate / Grand Order and Fate / Extrawas released globally.
Type-Moon’s press release also confirms the voice cast.
- Aoko Aozaki is voiced by Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna in Sword Art Online, M4A1 in Frontline of the girls)
- Soujuuroh Shizuki is voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi (Senku in Dr. Stone, Subaru in Re: Zero)
- Alice Kuonji is voiced by Kana Hanazawa (Mayushii in Steins doorInner red blood cells Cells at work!)
- Tobimaru Tsukiji is voiced by Toshinari Fukamachi (Hajime in ArifuretaGenbu in [email protected] SideUSA)
- Kojika Kumari is voiced by Chika Anzai (Nina in O maidens of your Savage Season, Hanabi in scum’s wish)
- Hosuke Kinomi is voiced by Shohei Kajikawa (Kendo Rappa in My Hero Academia)
Mahoutsukai no Yoru has a December 2022 release date in Japan on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. A movie adaptation is also in production.
