Witch on the Holy Night Sets January 2027 Global Theater Dates

Witch on the Holy Night now has a staggered international theatrical rollout, giving fans outside Japan their first concrete dates for ufotable’s Type-Moon adaptation.

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on September 10, 2026 that Witch on the Holy Night, the upcoming anime film from ufotable, will begin its international theatrical release in January 2027. The rollout is spread across several dates from January 21 to February 5, with the United States and Canada scheduled for January 29. The announcement also says the film will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles and in an English-dubbed version.

What Was Announced

The release is not a single worldwide opening weekend. The first listed dates are January 21, 2027, in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Austria, Germany, and German-speaking Switzerland follow on January 26. France, Belgium, and French-speaking Switzerland are listed for January 27.

January 28 covers Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Central America, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Italian-speaking Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand. January 29 covers the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and India. Spain and Kazakhstan are listed for February 5.

Japan has a separate opening date: November 20, 2026. That domestic date was previously confirmed by the film’s official Japanese website and Aniplex. The new international announcement therefore adds a concrete overseas theatrical plan to a film that had, until now, been anchored mainly by its Japanese schedule.

The project adapts the 2012 visual novel written by Kinoko Nasu and developed by TYPE-MOON. The official film and Aniplex pages identify ufotable as the animation studio. The announced cast includes Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Shizuki.

Why It Matters

For international fans, the important change is specificity. “Worldwide” can describe an eventual plan without telling viewers where or when they can actually buy a ticket. This announcement names markets and dates, turning the film from a Japan-first project with overseas hopes into a theatrical release that can be planned around.

The staggered calendar also gives the adaptation a different kind of international footprint from a same-day streaming launch. Fans in Australia and New Zealand are currently scheduled to see it on January 28, one day before North American and British markets. Spanish audiences are listed for February 5, while several continental European markets open between January 26 and January 29. That sequence may shape when local fan screenings, reviews, and spoiler discussions begin, although the announcement does not make any claim about those downstream effects.

The film’s creative identity adds another reason to watch the rollout closely. Witch on the Holy Night is a standalone entry point into the broader TYPE-MOON universe, but it is also tied to the studio behind major Fate and Demon Slayer adaptations. The official material frames the story around Aoko, an apprentice magician; Alice, a witch living in secret; and Soujyuro, a boy who arrives in their orbit. International theatrical distribution puts that story in front of viewers who may know TYPE-MOON through Fate but have not played the original visual novel.

That does not guarantee a particular box-office result or a wider franchise expansion. It does mean that the film’s overseas release is now part of the official launch plan, rather than a detail fans must infer from older promotional material.

Context for International Fans

The dates above are territory-level release windows, not theater-by-theater showtimes. The announcement does not yet provide a complete list of cinemas, ticket-sale dates, local distributors, or runtimes. A listed country may still receive the film through selected cities first, so fans should wait for local theater information before treating the date as a guaranteed screening in every area.

The English-language announcement specifies both Japanese audio with English subtitles and an English dub. It does not provide a full English-dub cast list or explain whether every listed market will receive both versions. Subtitle and dubbing options may therefore differ by territory. Fans should check the local Crunchyroll or Sony Pictures release page when tickets become available.

The announcement is also theatrical rather than streaming news. It does not set a Crunchyroll streaming date, a digital-rental window, or a home-video release. Viewers who cannot reach a participating cinema should not assume that an online alternative will arrive at the same time. For now, the confirmed path is a cinema release in the named markets, with Japan opening first on November 20, 2026.

There is a practical calendar issue for fans planning from Japan or North America. The international dates fall more than two months after the Japanese opening, and the rollout spans 16 days. That gap means plot details could circulate well before some overseas screenings. Fans trying to stay spoiler-free may want to mute film-related terms and wait for their local release rather than relying on the word “worldwide” to mean simultaneous access.

What Happens Next

The next official confirmation to look for is a market-by-market theater and ticket announcement. That should clarify which chains and cities are participating, when advance sales open, and whether the Japanese-subtitled and English-dubbed versions have separate showtimes. An English-dub cast announcement would also make the language options more useful for viewers deciding whether to attend.

The official film site remains the best place to verify Japan-specific updates, visuals, and promotional videos. International fans should also monitor Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures for local pages, because the currently published list gives dates but not the final booking details. Until those details are posted, the safest reading is simple: Witch on the Holy Night is confirmed for a January-to-February 2027 theatrical rollout in the named markets, but the individual cinema experience is still to be announced.

Sources

• Crunchyroll’s September 10, 2026 announcement — lists the international theatrical dates, language versions, and participating territories.
• The official Witch on the Holy Night film website — confirms the Japanese November 20, 2026 opening, story, characters, and official promotional material.
• Aniplex’s official film page — confirms TYPE-MOON, ufotable, the production credits, and the principal cast.

Information was checked on September 11, 2026, at 10:11 p.m. JST.

Editorial note: This report is based on the primary sources linked above. Availability, schedules, and announcements can change; verify the latest details with the official source.