--- title: "Witch Hat Atelier" slug: witch-hat-atelier source_type: manga question: "Where does the Witch Hat Atelier manga pick up after the anime?" answer: "Chapter 24 (Volume 5)" arc: "Second Pentagram Test Arc" pickup_chapter: 24 pickup_volume: 5 caught_up: false verified_on: 2026-08-15 confidence: medium cross_checked: false canonical: https://testing.otakupeople.com/read-next/witch-hat-atelier --- # Where does the Witch Hat Atelier manga pick up after the anime? To continue Witch Hat Atelier after the anime, start the manga at Chapter 24 (Volume 5). That is the Second Pentagram Test Arc. Roughly 74 chapters remain. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: medium). ## Read this first Only one guide states the exact end chapter, though it matches the wiki's volume/arc data. Treat ch. 23/24 as the boundary. ## What the anime covered Manga ch. 1-23 (through Vol. 4); E13 adapted ch. 22-23 - **Anime status:** Season 1 concluded June 2026; Season 2 announced 29 June 2026 - **Last aired:** S1 E13 'Forbidden Magic', aired 2026-06-22 - **Source status:** ongoing (97 chapters published) - **English publisher:** Kodansha USA - **Roughly remaining:** 74 chapters ## Notes 16 Japanese volumes as of April 2026; monthly schedule puts the current chapter around 97. ## Where to read it legally - Kodansha USA - Amazon Kindle - BookWalker Publisher-first ordering. Publisher links are never monetised; see https://testing.otakupeople.com/affiliate-disclosure. ## Sources - https://witch-hat-atelier.fandom.com/wiki/Chapter_24 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Witch_Hat_Atelier_episodes ## Verification Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **medium**. Not independently confirmed: either our sources disagree, or a second pass could not verify the exact number. Treat it as provisional. ## Cite this > OtakuPeople, "Witch Hat Atelier: Chapter 24 (Volume 5)", verified 2026-08-15, https://testing.otakupeople.com/read-next/witch-hat-atelier Something wrong here? https://testing.otakupeople.com/corrections?series=witch-hat-atelier