Champignon Witch

Champignon no Majo is a dark fantasy romance set in a world where magic is split between state‑controlled “white witches” and free, feared “black witches.”

The story mixes quiet slice‑of‑life moments in a haunted forest with political intrigue, witch hunts, and heavy themes like prejudice, sacrifice, and what love does to power.

The manga is published by Hakusensha under the “Hana to Yume Comics Special” label and has six collected volumes as of December 20, 2024.

A television anime adaptation produced by Taifuu Graphics and Qzil.la is planned to premiere in January 2026.

The story takes place in and around a “black forest” on the edge of a kingdom ruled by white witches and a king with a dangerous magical authority.

Ordinary people fear black witches as bringers of poison and disaster, but secretly rely on the medicines and silent work they perform to cleanse the world’s hidden toxins.

Luna, the so‑called “Champignon Witch,” lives deep in this forest, surrounded by mushrooms that sprout wherever she walks or breathes.

She spends her days brewing potions, sketching beautiful things she cannot touch, and occasionally venturing to a nearby town to sell her medicines through intermediaries.

Her quiet life is shaken when she falls in love at first sight with a white‑witch boy named Henri, and later when a mysterious cursed boy, Lize, drifts into her forest bearing enough poison to destroy the world.

Around them move powerful black witches, scheming white witches, and royal politics centered on the terrifying secret of “cursed children” and “the Ultimate Remnants.”

The narrative begins with Luna living in isolation in the black forest, already an experienced black witch despite her youthful appearance.

She is known in town only as an eerie, silent figure whose visit means strange mushrooms and extraordinarily effective medicine.

Luna becomes fascinated by Henri, a stunningly attractive boy from a prestigious white‑witch bloodline in the nearby city.

Too poisonous to touch him, she instead paints his portrait with such devotion that his soul temporarily inhabits the painting, allowing them to dance under the night sky and talk like old friends.

This magic has a price.

The more the painted Henri shines, the more the real Henri withers, his charm and vitality drained away until he physically deteriorates.

Realizing she is hurting him, Luna returns his soul to his body and erases his memories of their encounters, leaving herself alone with bittersweet recollection.

However, Henri’s mind never forgets completely; echoes of those nights draw him back toward the mysterious black witch, challenging the barriers between white and black.

Later, a badly injured boy, Lize, washes up in a stream in Luna’s forest, a cursed knife lodged in his chest and a monstrous cloud of poison clinging to his soul.

He is revealed to be Prince Noah, the son of the previous queen, and a “cursed child” destined to become “the Ultimate Remnants,” the strongest poison monster birthed by the world’s corruption.

To save him, Luna absorbs his immense poison into herself and, with the help of a great black wizard who rules the forest, begins to purify it.

Because high‑ranking black witches and royal magicians view cursed children as existential threats, they move to kill Lize before he matures into a catastrophe.

Luna, once a cursed child herself, was rescued from that fate and trained as a black witch instead of being discarded.

Determined to give Lize the same chance, she chooses to raise him into a proper magic‑user, trying to divert his destiny away from becoming the Ultimate Remnants.

Amid these threads, black witches hold secret councils on how to handle growing world pollution, white witches tighten their witch hunts, and the king’s own power and family become entangled with Luna’s forest.

The manga weaves these elements slowly, alternating intimate character moments with ominous revelations about the true nature of poison, love, and power.

Luna – The Champignon Witch

Luna is the protagonist, a young‑looking black‑haired, violet‑eyed black witch living in the black forest.

Although she appears to be in her late teens and stands around 160 cm tall, she has lived far longer than a normal human.

She was once a “cursed child,” a human vessel for overwhelming poison destined to become a world‑ending monster.

Instead, she was taken in, taught black magic, and now endlessly absorbs and purifies the world’s malice.

Luna’s body has become toxic: mushrooms erupt wherever she touches, her skin is poisonous, and even her breath can harm others.

Because of this, she was despised and shunned by townspeople from childhood and has chosen a life of physical distance.

Naturally shy but also fearful of hurting people, Luna speaks very little, often communicating with gestures or short sentences.

She finds refuge in books, which allow her to experience people and emotions without endangering anyone, and she loves losing herself in stories.

Since she cannot safely touch the things she loves, Luna sketches and paints them with exquisite detail, preserving their beauty in her notebooks.

Her artistic talent is so strong that, in Henri’s case, it literally brought a painting to life.

Luna earns her living by creating potions and medicines from herbs and mushrooms, selling them through a friendly apothecary in town so customers never know the maker is a black witch.

Despite her terrifying aura, she is gentle, conscientious, and deeply empathetic toward other “poisoned” beings.

Henri – The Beautiful White Witch Boy

Henri is a handsome teenage boy, about sixteen when he first appears, from a lineage of white witches loyal to the crown.

He is so charming that people naturally gravitate toward him, a trait tied both to his personality and to white‑witch “charm” magic.

Luna falls in love with him at first sight during one of her rare town visits.

Too afraid to approach, she returns home and paints his portrait, unconsciously pouring so much love and magic into it that his soul slips into the painting.

In his painted form, Henri dances under the stars with Luna and gets to know her without prejudice, seeing only a quiet, awkward girl hiding behind poison.

Their growing bond, however, saps his real body of its radiance, leaving him exhausted and physically diminished.

After Luna ends the spell, returning his soul and erasing his memories for his own safety, Henri’s life returns to normal on the surface.

Yet fragments of those moonlit meetings linger in his subconscious, sparking his curiosity toward the mysterious witch and pushing him into dangerous proximity with black magic.

Henri is connected to powerful white‑witch authorities and has a high‑ranking superior who is also a distant relative.

His links to the white‑witch establishment become a critical pressure point, because any friendship with a black witch could paint Luna as a target for witch hunts.

Claude – The Crow Familiar

Claude is a crow boy who serves as a familiar to a great black wizard who shelters Luna.

He often appears as a human figure wearing a beak‑like plague mask, hinting at his crow nature.

Sharp‑tongued, rude, and intimidating on the surface, Claude actually keeps a close eye on Luna and helps her whenever she stumbles into danger.

He has strong street sense and is quick to spot threats, especially from white witches or royal agents.

Claude is particularly alarmed by Luna’s connection to Henri, fearing that ties to a white‑witch family will put a target on her back.

He repeatedly warns her about the risks of being noticed by white‑witch authorities and the likelihood of her becoming a victim of witch hunts.

Like many corvids, Claude is obsessed with shiny objects and easily distracted by anything that glitters.

Despite this quirk, he is one of the more reliable figures in Luna’s life.

Lize – The Cursed Prince

Lize (also known as Lizer or Prince Noah) is a beautiful boy Luna finds floating in a stream in her forest.

He is gravely wounded, with a cursed dagger thrust into his chest, and is engulfed by a sinister, massive poison aura that outstrips even Luna’s.

Lize is, in truth, the son of the former queen of the kingdom and carries the blood of the royal white‑witch line.

He is a “cursed child,” the dormant seed of an Ultimate Remnants, meant to grow into the strongest poison monster the corrupted world can produce.

To prevent his immediate death and global catastrophe, Luna absorbs the bulk of his poison into herself and works together with the forest’s master magician to break it down and purify it.

This rescue places both of them at odds with the black‑witch leadership and with royal magicians who believe cursed children must be eliminated.

Lize is first introduced as about fifteen years old, but after the poisoning incident and magical interference he currently appears to be around ten.

He has extremely wild bed hair, which visually reinforces his chaotic nature.

Luna decides to raise Lize as a proper magic‑user and independent person, aiming to divert his fate from becoming an Ultimate Remnants.

His existence is a key to the series’ central mystery: how cursed children, poison, and the world’s pollution are connected.

The Bird Wizard

The Bird Wizard is a male black wizard with silver hair and pale silver‑blue eyes, his entire appearance low in pigment and delicately refined.

He comes from a well‑bred background and speaks politely, radiating calm authority.

Uniquely, he was originally a white witch and still has white‑witch qualities, yet his power and worldview align with top‑tier black magic.

He is both a high‑ranking white wizard and a secret black wizard, acting as the oldest leader figure among black witches.

All the birds around him are his familiars, many of which can take human shape.

His magic allows him to rule over all winged beings, including dragons under his influence.

His subordinates and peers address him with honorifics like “Lord Bird,” “Your Excellency Bird,” or “Bird Sir,” reflecting his senior status.

He is firmly in favor of Luna and believes in her value and potential.

The Flame Wizard

The Flame Wizard is a tall, deeply tanned man with dark skin and vivid crimson eyes, standing close to 190 cm.

He acts like the bossiest member in black‑witch gatherings, even though he actually belongs to the younger group in terms of age.

He is close in age to the Wind Wizard, and the two share a bantering, antagonistic friendship built on mutual teasing and competition.

Although his fiery personality suggests otherwise, he is surprisingly good at dancing, which forms a shared hobby with the Wind and Water witches.

Serious, strict, and somewhat inflexible, the Flame Wizard is quick to cut off anything he views as wasteful, whether that is objects, words, or relationships.

However, once convinced, he can accept new ideas and change his mind, showing a hidden flexibility beneath his rigidity.

He views Luna as dangerous and is part of the faction that wants to keep her under strict watch or limit her actions.

His caution is rooted in respect for just how catastrophic uncontrolled black magic can become.

The Flower Wizard – Luciano

Luciano, known as the Flower Wizard, is a man with flax‑colored hair and a somewhat aloof, opportunistic personality.

He lacks team spirit and is openly greedy, often evaluating situations based on how profitable they are for him.

He was one of the students mentored by the Green Wizard and later becomes connected to Luna as something like a senior colleague.

Luciano is moderately skeptical about Luna’s role and leans toward disapproving of her involvement in major decisions.

Despite his mercenary streak, his flower‑themed magic is powerful and subtle, especially when it comes to controlling or transforming magical plants.

His relationship with Luna is complicated, a mix of rivalry, shared heritage, and grudging respect.

The Water Witch

The Water Witch is a woman with platinum‑blond hair and a fluid, shimmering presence that fits her element.

Her personality is airy and forgetful; she naturally “pours cold water” on situations without ill intent and tends to forget both unpleasant events and kind deeds she has done for others.

She holds Luna in surprisingly high regard and often steps in to help her, even if she later forgets why she did so.

She also shares a love of dance with the Flame and Wind Wizards, forming an unlikely social trio among the black witches.

Her water magic is precise and extremely useful in both healing and combat, though she seldom brags about it.

She belongs to the group that supports and appreciates Luna.

The Stone Witch – Sera

Sera, the Stone Witch, is a rigid, rule‑obsessed black witch who worships manuals and step‑by‑step procedures.

She comes from a high‑born family and is the second youngest among the key black‑witch members.

Her hair is a mix of water‑blue and gray, visually echoing solid stone washed by rivers.

She insists on order, paperwork, and carefully drafted plans, often clashing with more free‑spirited witches.

Sera is firmly in the camp that disapproves of Luna and doubts whether someone with Luna’s unique poison traits can be trusted.

Her mistrust feeds into the institutional resistance Luna faces within black‑witch politics.

The Beast Wizard – Kiril

Kiril, the Beast Wizard, looks like a ten‑year‑old boy but is actually an adult man and one of the older members of the black‑witch group.

His true age is unknown, and his short height of about 130 cm is a side effect of his overflowing magic, which keeps reverting his appearance to youth.

He can artificially age himself with transformation magic but finds maintaining a fake adult form tiresome.

In everyday life he simply accepts that people underestimate him based on his childlike looks.

Kiril is one of the longest‑serving black witches, with a career almost as long as the Bird Wizard and the Green Wizard.

He is surprisingly caring and enjoys looking after others, though his speech can turn combative when provoked.

He specializes in creating beast‑type magical creatures and is a top expert in that field.

Any animal near him either melts with affection or becomes docile, and even dragons controlled by the Bird Wizard become calmer around him.

Kiril supports Luna and belongs to the faction that wants to protect and encourage her.

The silent, physically imposing Insect Wizard looks up to Kiril and tends to follow his lead, including his positive stance toward Luna.

The Insect Wizard

The Insect Wizard is the newest recruit among the high‑ranking black witches and also the physically largest.

He rarely speaks, preferring gestures or short responses.

He is deeply attached to Kiril and mirrors his opinions, especially regarding Luna and other political questions.

Since Kiril favors Luna, the Insect Wizard quietly supports her as well.

His magic focuses on insects and arthropods, creatures that many people fear but that play crucial roles in the ecosystem.

This gives him a powerful synergy with black‑witch work, which often involves cleaning up rot and hidden corruption.

The Eastern Witch

The Eastern Witch is a mysterious black witch from an unspecified far‑eastern land.

Her age and precise homeland are hidden, and even her accent is difficult to pin down.

Sometimes she appears not to understand what others are saying, and other times she seems to conveniently “not understand” when it would be troublesome to respond.

This ambiguity makes it hard for others to know how much information she truly grasps.

Her magic and cultural background broaden the black‑witch circle beyond the main kingdom, hinting at a larger world.

She often plays the role of an unpredictable outsider during black‑witch councils.

The Cat Witch – Dorothy

Dorothy, the Cat Witch, was a black witch roughly the same age as Luna but is now deceased.

She had a close partnership with the Mouse Wizard and the Bat Wizard, forming a small roaming trio.

Dorothy was ultimately captured and executed in a black‑witch hunt, a public demonstration of white‑witch power.

Her death leaves emotional scars among surviving black witches and directly influences Luna’s life.

Her familiar, the cat Sisi, later relocates from Dorothy’s side to Luna’s home after Dorothy’s death.

Dorothy’s fate underscores the constant danger black witches face.

The Mouse Wizard

The Mouse Wizard is a black wizard who lives hidden in the town, usually taking the shape of a mouse.

He blends into the urban environment, listening and gathering information while remaining largely unnoticed.

He previously traveled and worked with Dorothy, the Cat Witch.

After her execution, his activities become more cautious and secretive.

His familiarity with the town’s back alleys and human society makes him a valuable intelligence source for black witches.

He represents the covert, espionage‑focused side of black magic.

The Bat Wizard

The Bat Wizard was another companion of the Cat Witch Dorothy.

Like the Mouse Wizard, he acted from the shadows, though his specific abilities center on bat‑like senses and nocturnal movement.

He and Dorothy formed a team that moved between town and wilderness, dealing with curses and minor threats.

Their group’s destruction by witch hunts is a chilling example of how quickly black witches can be eradicated.

The Wind Wizard

The Wind Wizard is a male black wizard of average height, about 170 cm, with a light and restless demeanor.

He habitually skips formal meetings and black‑witch councils, preferring to drift wherever his whims take him.

He is a classic mood‑driven free spirit and excels at running away or evading danger, to the point that “escaping” is practically his superpower.

Despite his flakiness, he has solid social skills and easily slips into people’s hearts and conversations.

He speaks in a casual regional accent and often plays comic relief opposite the more serious Flame Wizard.

The two argue constantly but share mutual respect and a hidden bond.

The Green Wizard – Elroy

Elroy, known as the Green Wizard or “the Green Lord,” is a deceased male black wizard with dark green hair and green eyes, standing around 180 cm tall.

During his life he was considered equal in strength to the Bird Wizard and was one of the greatest black magicians of his age.

He served as a mentor to Luna and Luciano and had many disciples and even “grand‑disciples” in the black‑witch community.

His way of speaking resembles an old‑fashioned, rough but hearty city dialect.

Before becoming a wizard, Elroy led a somewhat freewheeling, unrestrained life.

As a black wizard, he developed techniques to repel white‑witch charms and to steal only the black magic power trapped inside white witches who had absorbed black witches’ energy.

He transformed that stolen black power into seeds, which he planted in a hidden flower field.

After his death, Luna inherited this flower garden, which has become her “Tender Mushroom” sanctuary, a protected zone of purified magic.

Elroy’s legacy and research are crucial to understanding how black magic, white magic, and stolen power interrelate.

His teachings shape Luna’s ethics and sense of responsibility.

The Former Stone Witch

The former Stone Witch predates Sera and appears in past‑timeline episodes.

As her magic waned with age, it could no longer maintain her youthful appearance, causing her body to age visibly.

She is of noble status and, after spending years among rough, older black witches, developed a surprisingly coarse manner of speech.

At one time she mentored a young, unruly Beast Wizard and the young Green Wizard, often engaging in intense training battles with the then‑wild Kiril.

Her companions include two mobile crystal creatures named Tama and Kyu, which she keeps as pets.

She represents an earlier generation of black witches, whose tough training methods forged the current leaders.

Henri’s Superior

Henri’s superior is a white wizard who appears physically like a girl but is actually a grown man of some age.

He is called “Your Excellency” and holds a very high position within the white‑witch hierarchy.

He is distantly related to Henri by blood and serves as both his commanding officer and family elder.

His role puts him at the intersection of royal politics and the enforcement of witch hunts.

The King of White Wizards – King Rudolf

King Rudolf is the current sovereign and supreme white wizard of the kingdom.

He is notorious for harsh policies and is rumored to be cold‑hearted, earning the nickname “the Beheading King.”

He possesses the “King’s Power,” a rare gift from the kingdom’s patron goddess of love that allows him to see others’ true names and command white witches.

This power exacts a steep toll, consuming his lifespan and health whenever he uses it.

Rudolf is Lize’s father and therefore directly entangled in the fate of cursed children.

His personal life and romantic choices heavily impact the stability of royal succession and the flow of magic in the kingdom.

The Former Queen

The former queen is Lize’s mother and is deceased by the current timeline.

She was a powerful white witch whose union with Rudolf produced a child with both royal and cursed potential.

Before her death, she entrusted Lize to her younger sister, hoping to protect him from court intrigue.

This decision indirectly leads to plots against Lize’s life and the series’ core conflict.

The Current Queen

The current queen is the younger sister of the former queen.

She initially receives Lize as a charge from her dying sister but later secretly plots his assassination.

She has children with King Rudolf, but none of them possess the King’s Power.

Because of this, she views Lize, who might inherit that power, as a dangerous rival to her own children’s claim.

Her actions reflect the darker side of white‑witch politics, where family ties and divine gifts collide with ambition.

She becomes one of the key human antagonists driving the attempt to eliminate cursed children.

Minos – The Cow Familiar

Minos is a small, bipedal cow‑like magical creature living with Luna in the forest.

Every three months, Minos helps Luna carry her potions into town to sell.

During these trips, Minos transforms into an ordinary cow to avoid attracting attention.

He is loyal, practical, and part of Luna’s makeshift family of magical animals.

Merino – The Sheep Familiar

Merino is a small, two‑legged sheep‑shaped magical being who also lives with Luna.

He shares daily chores and keeps Luna company in her otherwise lonely forest home.

Merino’s presence adds warmth and light humor to scenes in Luna’s cabin.

Along with Minos and Sisi, he embodies the idea that “monstrous” magic can create soft, kind companions.

Sisi – The Bat‑Winged Cat

Sisi is a small, bipedal cat familiar with bat wings on her back.

She originally accompanied Dorothy, the Cat Witch, but moved to Luna’s side after Dorothy’s death.

Sisi has a sharp personality and isn’t afraid to speak her mind to Luna or others.

Despite her occasional sass, she cares deeply about Luna’s wellbeing.

The Apothecary Owner

The apothecary owner is a middle‑aged man who runs a pharmacy in town.

He is one of the few humans with deep knowledge about black witches and does not instinctively reject Luna.

He recognizes the exceptional effectiveness of Luna’s medicines and regularly buys them wholesale.

To protect her, he sells them under his own shop brand, never revealing that a black witch is the true creator.

He still wears a mask when talking to Luna out of caution about her poison, but his demeanor is respectful rather than fearful.

His nuanced attitude shows that not all humans are blindly prejudiced.

The Bookshop Owner

The bookshop owner is a young man with refined features who runs a bookstore in town.

He is a descendant of a human–fairy bloodline and can shift between a human appearance and his true fairy form.

To ordinary people he looks like a human, but Luna, being a black witch, sees both his fairy and human aspects overlapped.

This dual nature makes him unusually accepting of other magical beings, including black witches.

He possesses deep knowledge of black magic, curses, and magical history, and he knows that Luna’s poisonous mushrooms are born from absorbing the town’s malice and ill will.

He does not fear her and treats her with calm respect, becoming a rare human ally and information source.

Lancelot – The Pig‑Cursed Prince

Lancelot is a prince from a foreign kingdom who arrives incognito as a spy, investigating a nearby magically powerful nation.

When his espionage is discovered, white witches curse him with a transformation spell that turns him into a pig and dump him in town like trash.

As a pig, he is nearly slaughtered by hungry townspeople, but a surge of Luna’s mushroom sanctuary magic transports him into her “Tender Mushroom” domain.

There, Luna breaks the curse and restores his human form.

Lancelot’s experiences expose him to the fracture between official white‑witch narratives and the reality of black‑witch benevolence.

He becomes a potential bridge between kingdoms and a wild card in the larger political game.

Black Witches

Black witches are powerful, largely independent magic‑users who refuse to serve the crown or any single nation.

They work in the shadows to cleanse the world’s poisons—pollution, curses, grudges, plagues, and other spiritual toxins.

Their resistance to poison is extraordinary compared to normal humans and average magic‑users.

Many black witches use poisonous creatures as familiars, leading ordinary people to lump them all together as “poison witches.”

Yet black witches do not inherently have poisonous bodies like Luna.

Only Luna possesses a unique body that turns inhaled malice into literal poison breath, toxic skin, and mushroom growth, combined with a built‑in poison‑decomposition and purification ability.

Key traits of black witches include the following.

They can directly absorb natural energy and convert it into magic power without relying heavily on external contracts or rituals.

Their inner “magic vessel” is usually larger than that of white witches, though their individual power varies widely.

Falling in love alters a black witch’s magic in dangerous ways; for them, love acts as a kind of poison.

Strong black witches can repel basic white‑witch charms outright.

Once they become fully fledged, they mainly feed on natural energy and often lose the ordinary human sense of food enjoyment.

Their sense of common human empathy tends to dull over time, making it harder for them to understand or manipulate crowds.

They are staunch individualists who prefer freedom and choose where to act regardless of national borders.

Despite their independence, they maintain a loose solidarity in their mission to cleanse world poison and hunt down Ultimate Remnants.

They can command spirits and demonic entities without formal contracts, though they still pay “prices” as a matter of courtesy when borrowing power.

If a living creature is dying from poison and agrees, a black witch can remold it into a magical creature instead of letting it die.

When their magic power runs low, their bodies age rapidly, making magic itself a kind of life support.

White Witches

White witches are magic‑users who swear allegiance to the royal family and serve as the kingdom’s official shield against external threats.

They derive considerable status and influence from their role, especially those connected to the royal bloodline.

Generations of kings traditionally take powerful white witches as queens to maintain strong magical descendants.

This has created a white‑witch aristocracy whose bloodlines dominate politics and religion.

White witches classify powerful, unaffiliated individuals as black witches, treating them as dangerous anomalies.

They conduct “black witch hunts,” often justifying persecution, false charges, and executions of inconvenient witches under the guise of protecting the realm.

White witches differ from black witches in several ways.

They eat and live like ordinary humans and maintain a strong sense of human identity.

They are poor at direct natural‑energy absorption, with only a few exceptional individuals able to do so.

They instead rely on enchanted elixirs, deals with spirits or demons, and energy gained through intimate or romantic contact with others.

White witches cast spells mainly by chanting and by using charms, binding oaths, and contracts that borrow power from other entities.

Their magic, youth, and lifespan often depend on these borrowed sources.

True names are central to white magic.

A white witch’s own true name is a critical weakness, so they guard it jealously.

They also steal or read the true names of familiars and spirits to control them.

Compared to black witches, their inner magic capacity is smaller, but their social structures and divine backing compensate for it.

White witches serve under the king who wields the King’s Power, which lets him read the true names of his subjects and command them.

They excel at charm magic and emotional manipulation, often enchanting or swaying crowds.

They gain magic from desire and affection; romance literally fuels their growth.

For white witches, love amplifies their charm and magical strength.

They can seduce and emotionally capture black witches, then drain their magic through physical intimacy.

Like black witches, when their magic wanes, their bodies age and weaken.

The Black Witch Council

The Black Witch Council is an irregular, high‑level gathering of the world’s most powerful black witches and black sorcerers.

They convene only when there are major decisions to make, such as dealing with a new Ultimate Remnants threat or a critical shift in world pollution.

During these councils, factions form around how to handle dangerous individuals like Luna or Lize.

The Bird Wizard, Flame Wizard, and others debate whether to restrain, support, or weaponize such anomalies.

They also exchange findings about new poisons, magical ecosystems, and emerging curses.

The council embodies the black witches’ attempt at collective responsibility, despite their fiercely independent natures.

Magical Creatures (Magical Beasts)

Magical creatures, often casually called “monsters,” are beings that have been reshaped by magic to possess special bodies, metabolisms, or abilities.

They are not inherently evil; like humans, they can be kind or cruel depending on their personality and experiences.

Magical creatures may start as animals or humans who were transformed, especially those on the verge of death who agreed to be remade rather than die.

Luna’s companions Minos, Merino, and Sisi fall into this category of magical beings.

Black witches frequently employ magical creatures as assistants, bodyguards, and family.

Their diverse designs add a whimsical, sometimes eerie flavor to the world.

Poison Creatures

Poison creatures are beings whose bodies have undergone toxic evolution due to excessive exposure to poison.

They constantly exude poisonous miasma and often suffer chronic pain or discomfort from their altered biology.

Many poison creatures have shortened lifespans because of their internal corruption.

Physical contact with them can transmit their poisonous traits, transforming others into poison creatures over time.

Black witches sometimes work to cleanse or stabilize these beings, while white witches tend to eradicate them on sight.

They represent what happens when the world’s toxicity is allowed to fester without intervention.

The Ultimate Remnants

The Ultimate Remnants are the most terrifying poison monsters created by the polluted world.

Any living being captured by one will suffer, rot, and dissolve into death, leaving barren, lifeless land behind.

Where an Ultimate Remnants passes, the earth may remain sterile for years, unable to grow even a single blade of grass.

To common people, their origin is unknown; they are seen as inexplicable disasters.

In reality, Ultimate Remnants are the final form of cursed children—humans born as seeds of overwhelming poison.

This truth is classified as top secret by those in power, because revealing it would cause panic and upheaval.

It is black witches who have consistently researched world pollution, removed toxic miasma from land and air, and fought Ultimate Remnants.

Their hidden war against these monsters has quietly kept civilization alive.

The King of White Magic

The King of White Magic is chosen by the kingdom’s patron deity, the Goddess of Love.

He is identified by his possession of the King’s Power, an ability to read true names and command white witches.

Using the King’s Power drains the king’s lifespan and damages his health.

This makes its use a heavy sacrifice rather than a casual tool.

White witches forge their strength through devotion to the Goddess of Love and through romantic experiences that “polish” their magic.

The king carries an additional duty: he must offer a genuine “song of love” to the goddess as a sacred tribute.

If the goddess likes this song, she blesses the kingdom, boosting its prosperity and magical fortune.

This connection turns love, music, and governance into one intertwined system.

For white witches, children inherit magic more easily when conceived in true love.

For kings, offspring created without love struggle to inherit the King’s Power, destabilizing succession and risking civil unrest.

The king’s love song is so potent that anyone other than the goddess who hears it will inevitably fall in love with him.

Because of this, he is forbidden from singing it carelessly or insincerely.

After abdication, the King’s Power and the goddess’s protection leave the former king.

Since he still knows countless true names, he becomes a dangerous figure and is often quietly assassinated.

The King’s Guardian Spirits – The Genies

The Genies are guardian spirits sent by the Goddess of Love to serve the reigning king.

They can take miniaturized forms, humanoid forms, and various other appearances.

Their looks reflect the current king’s personal tastes and preferences.

When the goddess’s power is strong, more Genies gather to serve the throne; when her power wanes, their numbers shrink.

They have many roles: personal attendants, office aides, bodyguards, messengers, and even playmates for the king.

Because kings are frequent targets of assassination, Genies are crucial to their daily survival.

Champignon no Majo is written and illustrated by Tachibana Higuchi and published by Hakusensha.

It runs on the digital platform Manga Park and is collected in print under the Hana to Yume Comics Special imprint.

As of December 20, 2024, six volumes have been released.

The volumes currently available are as follows, each containing several chapters that deepen Luna’s story and the world’s lore.

Volume 1 was released on April 20, 2020, in Japan.

It introduces Luna, her poisonous mushroom forest, and her first fateful encounter with Henri.

Volume 2 was released on December 18, 2020.

It expands on Luna’s relationships in town and brings in further hints about black‑witch politics.

Volume 3 was released on September 17, 2021.

This volume delves deeper into Luna’s past as a cursed child and her training under the Green Wizard.

Volume 4 was released on August 19, 2022.

It begins to reveal more details about white‑witch society and the looming threat of witch hunts.

Volume 5 was released on July 20, 2023.

Here the story sharpens its focus on royal intrigue and the cruelty baked into the white‑witch system.

Volume 6 was released on December 20, 2024.

It further develops Lize’s role, the mystery of the Ultimate Remnants, and the gathering storm that will test Luna’s resolve.

Production and Broadcast

A television anime adaptation of Champignon no Majo is scheduled to air from January 2026.

The series will be broadcast on TBS in the late‑night slot and on BS11 and AT‑X for nationwide satellite coverage.

The anime is produced by the studios Taifuu Graphics and Qzil.la.

The director is Yosuke Kubo, with Yuko Kakihara in charge of series composition.

Character designs for animation are handled by Miki Matsumoto.

Art direction is led by Yukiko Iijima, with background art by the studio Wonderland.

Color design is supervised by Ayako Shimakata, and the director of photography is Hideki Imaizumi.

Sound direction is by Yuichi Imaizumi, with audio production by Glovision.

Editing is done by Takashi Sakurai.

The music is composed by Takeshi Hama, with music production by Nichion.

On TBS, the show airs on Fridays from 1:58 to 2:28 a.m. (late Thursday night), starting January 9, 2026, with a one‑hour special premiere consisting of the first two episodes.

BS11 broadcasts it on Fridays from 23:00 to 23:30, also starting January 9, 2026, likewise beginning with a double‑episode special.

AT‑X starts airing the series from January 12, 2026, on Mondays from 23:00 to 23:30, with repeat broadcasts in its schedule.

This multi‑channel rollout ensures a wide range of viewers in Japan.

Simulcast and streaming distribution are planned.

Services such as d Anime Store and Hulu will stream new episodes shortly after TV broadcast, with a broader second wave of platforms including U‑NEXT, ABEMA, Amazon Prime Video, and others following a few days later.

Cast

Luna is voiced by Haruka Shiraishi in the anime.

Her performance brings out Luna’s quiet warmth, shy hesitations, and occasional bursts of resolve.

Henri is voiced by Shoya Chiba.

He portrays both Henri’s easy charm and his more vulnerable, introspective side.

Claude is voiced by Jun Fukushima.

He captures Claude’s snarky, fast‑talking energy and hidden kindness.

Lize is voiced by Yuki Sakakihara.

He switches between the character’s fragile, childlike aspects and the ominous weight of the poison he carries.

Minos, the cow familiar, is voiced by Emiri Kato.

Merino, the sheep familiar, is voiced by Miho Okasaki.

Sisi, the bat‑winged cat, is voiced by Misato Fukuen.

This trio rounds out Luna’s little household with lively and distinctive voices.

Additional cast members, including the Bird Wizard, Flame Wizard, and royal family, are expected to appear as the series progresses.

Their casting reflects a mix of experienced and rising voice actors.

Music

The opening theme song is “Mahoutsukai no Nikki” (“The Wizard’s Diary”) performed by Ros.

Ros also wrote the lyrics and composed the music, with arrangement by the unit 100kai Out.

The ending theme is “Kimi wa” (“You Are”), performed by Ms.OOJA.

The song is written and composed by Ms.OOJA and Ryuichi Kureha, with additional composition credits to another collaborator.

Both songs aim to capture the series’ balance between gentle melancholy and hopeful warmth.

The soundtrack by Takeshi Hama supports the show’s blend of eerie forest atmosphere and tender character moments.

Broadcast and Streaming Notes

On TBS and BS11, the first airing on January 9, 2026, is a one‑hour special combining episodes 1 and 2.

After that, the show continues in a standard weekly 30‑minute slot.

Streaming begins late at night following the TV broadcast.

d Anime Store and Hulu offer near‑simulcast availability, while many other platforms such as DMM TV, U‑NEXT, Anime Hodai, ABEMA, Lemino, Amazon Prime Video, TELASA, Ponta Pass, J:COM STREAM, milplus, HAPPY! Douga, FOD, AnimeFesta, TVer, TBS FREE, and Nico Nico Channel add episodes a few days later.

Nico Nico Live hosts weekly live watch‑along broadcasts.

Some services provide delayed on‑demand access after the TV run is complete.