Episode Hive Logo
Show cover for The Witch and the Beast

The Best Episodes of The Witch and the Beast

Every episode of The Witch and the Beast ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Witch and the Beast!

Guideau is a young woman who was cursed by a witch, forced to carry a dark secret. Ashaf is a tall, soft-spoken man with a coffin strapped to his back and secrets yet untold. Together they venture across the land on their quest for vengeance. Appearances can be deceiving, and each step could be their last. In a dark fantasy filled with adventure, will unlikely heroes find the vengeance they seek?

Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
Network:TBS

Top Episode Highlight

The best episode of "The Witch and the Beast" is "The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II", rated 8.6/10 from 73 user votes. It was directed by Masato Tamagawa, Masahiko Suzuki, Kim Hye-jeong and written by Yuichiro Momose. "The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II" aired on 3/1/2024 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Beauty and Death: Final Act".

  • The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II
    8.6/10 73 votes

    #1 - The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act II

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2024-03-01

    Helga and Guideau go head-to-head with the Paladin Corps's Matt Cugat, an ice mage with power to rival a witch. While they struggle to escape with the Demon Sword, Ashaf suspects a plot.

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Masahiko Suzuki, Kim Hye-jeong

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • Beauty and Death: Final Act
    8.3/10 79 votes

    #2 - Beauty and Death: Final Act

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2024-02-09

    The renegade necromancer has his pursuers right where he wants them—or so it seems. But Phanora remains cool under pressure. Does she have another trick up her sleeve?

    Director: Masato Tamagawa

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act III
    8.3/10 65 votes

    #3 - The Witch and the Demon Sword: Act III

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2024-03-08

    Wounded and worn out, Ashaf, Guideau, and Cugat are all that stand between an Executioner with a fortress full of Paladins at his command and the Demon Sword.

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Shinya Kawabe, Kang Seo-ki

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • The Witch and the Demon Sword: Final Act
    8.3/10 63 votes

    #4 - The Witch and the Demon Sword: Final Act

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2024-03-15

    Ashgan has lost control, and Ashaf finally unleashes Guideau to stop it. But even with the curse undone, can the beast stand up to the Demon Sword's apocalyptic power?

    Director: JOL-chan

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • Eloquence and Silence: Final Act
    8.3/10 52 votes

    #5 - Eloquence and Silence: Final Act

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2024-04-05

    Executioners corner the helpless Falvell. With Ashaf out of comission, only Guideau can save the young witch. But what could persuade the gruff and violent Guideau to lend a helping hand?

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, JOL-chan

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • Origin Witch
    8.2/10 56 votes

    #6 - Origin Witch

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2024-03-22

    Ashaf heads off with Helga to find somewhere safer for her to stay, but while they are gone, Guideau overhears a bunch of kids talking about a witch and goes to investigate. But is the rumor all that it seems?

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Oh Eun-soo, Honami Inamura

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • The Witch and the Demon Sword: Opening Act
    8.1/10 64 votes

    #7 - The Witch and the Demon Sword: Opening Act

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2024-02-15

    Ashaf and Guideau's new mission sees them travel to the Third Continent in pursuit of a witch on a killing spree.

    Director: Takayuki Hamana, Masato Tamagawa

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • Eloquence and Silence: Opening Act
    8.1/10 52 votes

    #8 - Eloquence and Silence: Opening Act

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2024-03-29

    Ashaf reminisces about his first meeting with Guideau. Three years ago, a sleepy farming town blamed a young witch for a string of gruesome incidents. But what kind of "witch" can't use magic?

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Masahiko Suzuki

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • The Witch and the City of Blazing Red
    8.0/10 109 votes

    #9 - The Witch and the City of Blazing Red

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2024-01-12

    Two strangers start asking around town for a witch, but the locals don't take kindly to their insinuations. Do they speak from baseless prejudice, or is there more to the city's hero than she lets on?

    Director: Takayuki Hamana, Masato Tamagawa

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • The Witch's Pastime: Final Act
    7.8/10 79 votes

    #10 - The Witch's Pastime: Final Act

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2024-01-26

    With all the signs pointing to a witch being behind the murders, Ashaf and Guideau must track down the perp. Unfortunately for them, however, this serial killer is powerful and always seems to be one step ahead.

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Jang Hee-kyu, Shinya Kawabe

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • Beauty and Death: Opening Act
    7.8/10 70 votes

    #11 - Beauty and Death: Opening Act

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2024-02-02

    An outbreak of rogue undead baffles local police. Ashaf can't crack the case, but he knows who can: the Order's leading necromancer and her hapless assistant.

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Shinya Kawabe, Kim Hye-jeong

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose

  • The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act
    7.4/10 83 votes

    #12 - The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2024-01-19

    Guideau's frustration mounts as witch-related cases prove hard to come by, but a string of horrific serial murders may prove the answer to her prayers. Meanwhile, the city police force's only mage has her own ideas about the case.

    Director: Masato Tamagawa, Masahiko Suzuki

    Writer: Yuichiro Momose