Preview images and the official synopsis for Episode 5 of Once Upon a Witch's Death have been released. The episode is set to premiere on April 30 at 12:30 AM JST on TOKYO MX in Japan. Global streaming on various platforms will follow shortly after.

Episode 5 Story

"Flowers Bloom in the Night Sky of the Festival"

Meg Raspberry and Sophie Hayter meet a woman named Marie at the venue of the Otherworld Festival. Marie is searching for a man with whom she watched fireworks at last year's festival.

Upon learning that there would be no fireworks this year, Marie considers giving up on reuniting with him. Moved by her feelings, Meg decides to help her search for the man.

Teaser Trailer

About Once Upon a Witch's Death

This series, which won the Grand Prize in the "Passionate Master-Disciple Relationship" category of the Dengeki New Literature 2nd Anniversary Contest, follows the journey of the protagonist, Meg, who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, seeks to break her curse by collecting "tears of joy" from people, using her magic to solve their problems. A manga adaptation is also currently serialized in Dengeki Comic Regulus.

The story begins with Meg, a 17-year-old apprentice witch, receiving a prognosis from her mentor, the eternal witch Faust, that she has only one year to live due to a curse. To lift the curse, Meg must collect a thousand "tears of joy" to create a "seed of life." This quest leads her to expand her world and interact with various people, learning valuable lessons about life, friendship, and love along the way.

Source : Once Upon a Witchs Death Official