Anime Detail

Ikoku Nikki

Journal with Witch

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 8.76 Source: Manga

Episodes: 13

Aired: Jan 4, 2026 to Mar 29, 2026

Duration: 23 min per ep

Synopsis

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Thirty-five-year-old novelist Makio Koudai never had a good relationship with her older sister Minori, who always berated her for being different. Due to this, Makio is not stricken with grief upon hearing the news that Minori and her husband died in a car crash. But when Makio is asked to identify their bodies, she runs into her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi, whom she has not seen in years. As Asa struggles to process her parents' death, Makio reassures her that her complicated feelings are valid and suggests that the teenager start writing in a diary as a way to cope with the loss. Upon learning that no other relatives wanted to take in Asa, Makio decides to become her guardian despite her lack of experience. In a world full of uncertainty, the novelist and teenager must learn to live with each other while figuring themselves out. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Stats at a glance

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Rank

47

Popularity

2257

Episodes

13

Aired

Jan 4, 2026 to Mar 29, 2026

Duration

23 min per ep

Members / Favorites

108727 / 1757

Studios

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Shuka

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Drama Demographic: Josei

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Characters

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Koudai, Makio

Koudai, Makio

Main

Voice actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki

Takumi, Asa

Takumi, Asa

Main

Voice actors: Mori, Fuuko

Ayaka

Ayaka

Supporting

Voice actors: Ashida, Moena

Daigo, Nana

Daigo, Nana

Supporting

Voice actors: Matsui, Eriko

Hattori

Hattori

Supporting

Voice actors: Kikuchi, Takeru

Juno, Itsuki

Juno, Itsuki

Supporting

Voice actors: Kujira

Kanda, Yumi

Kanda, Yumi

Supporting

Voice actors: Kobashi, Satomi

Kasamachi, Shingo

Kasamachi, Shingo

Supporting

Voice actors: Suwabe, Junichi

Kotoko

Kotoko

Supporting

Voice actors: Kanemoto, Hisako

Koudai, Kyouko

Koudai, Kyouko

Supporting

Voice actors: Asano, Mayumi

Koudai, Minori

Koudai, Minori

Supporting

Voice actors: Ohara, Sayaka

Mocchi

Mocchi

Supporting

Voice actors: Saeki, Iori

Mochizuki

Mochizuki

Supporting

Voice actors: Miyase, Naoya

Mori

Mori

Supporting

Voice actors: Kiuchi, Yukako

Morimoto, Chiyo

Morimoto, Chiyo

Supporting

Voice actors: Aoki, Ruriko

Motsu

Motsu

Supporting

Voice actors: Kobayashi, Sanae

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