Fanatiks of Tite Kubo’s Bleach anime will be happy to know that this year’s fall anime season will include the series Burn The Witch. The series follows two witches named Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole, working for the western branch of Soul Society—called “Wing Bind”—in an alternate version of London, Reverse London. As hardened Bleach fanatiks will remember, soul society is the organization that the shinigami (soul reapers) are part off. These witches are not here to deal with hollows, like the soul reapers, instead they are tasked with maintaining and protecting dragons that only they can see.
Here’s the official synopsis of Burn the Witch:
“Historically 72% of all the deaths in London are related to dragons, fantastical beings invisible to the majority of the people.
While unknown to most, some people have been standing up to these dragons.
Only inhabitants of Reverse London who live in the hidden “reverse” side of London can see the dragons. Even then, only a selected few become qualified enough as witches or wizards to make direct contact with them.
The protagonists of the story are witch duo Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole. They are protection agents for Wing Bind (WB), an organization for dragon conservation and management. Their mission is to protect and manage the dragons within London on behalf of the people.”
The series will be directed by Tatsuro Kawano, (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress), Yuina Yamada (Anima Yell!) plays Noel and Asami Tano (Toriko) plays Ninny.