The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Piroya. It was originally a one-shot published in Flex Comix's Comic Meteor website in July 2018, before being serialized in the same website since July 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-Real premiered in October 2023. Plot
A petite-figured witch named Alissa, who has been living by herself in the forest, finds an abandoned human baby. She decides to raise the baby, naming her Viola. 16 years later, Viola has become much taller than her adoptive mother, so much so that people mistakenly believe she is Alissa's mother. The story follows the unusual daily lives of Alissa, Viola, and the people around them. Characters

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Manga
Written and illustrated by Piroya, The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch was initially a one-shot published in Flex Comix's Comic Meteor website on July 11, 2018. It began serialization in the same website on July 3, 2019. As of October 2023, six tankōbon volumes have been released. Volumes

Anime
In September 2022, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into an anime television series. It is produced by A-Real and directed by Masahiro Takata, who is also serving as sound director, with scripts written by Gyro Knuckle, character designs by Miwa Yoshida, and music composed by Myu. The series premiered on October 1, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song, "Sugar Doughnuts", is performed by Nana Mizuki, while the ending theme song, "Welcome! ", is performed by Angela. Crunchyroll licensed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Central, South and Southeast Asia and is streaming it on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel. Episodes

Reception
In 2020, the manga was among 50 nominees for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the web category. Notes

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2023 anime television series debuts
Anime series based on manga
Comedy anime and manga
Comic Meteor manga
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Fantasy anime and manga
Japanese comedy webcomics
Shōnen manga
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Webcomics in print
Witchcraft in anime and manga