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The Witch and the Beast S1E4 — Beauty and Death: Opening Act
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The Witch and the Beast•Season 1•Episode 4

Beauty and Death: Opening Act

7.6/10 · 136 votesFeb 2, 202424 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byShinya Kawabe, Masato Tamagawa, Kim Hye-jeong
Written byYuichiro Momose
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You Taichi

You Taichi

Guideau (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Ashaf (voice)

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Won Chang-hee

Animation Director

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Shinya Kawabe

Director

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Kwon Oh-sik

Animation Director

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Masato Tamagawa

Director

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Yuichiro Momose

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Hiroya Iijima

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Shinji Itadaki

Storyboard Artist

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Kim Yoon-jung

Animation Director

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Kim Hye-jeong

Director

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Episode Summary

"Beauty and Death: Opening Act" is episode 4 of The Witch and the Beast season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 136 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Shinya Kawabe, Masato Tamagawa, Kim Hye-jeong and written by Yuichiro Momose, it aired on February 2, 2024.

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