A literary adventure work by Yuzu Publishing. Hoshina Shuuji, who can sense others' emotions, accidentally discovers that her classmate Nene Ayachi is a witch. The two grow close while keeping secrets together.
| Original PC release | February 27, 2015 |
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| Development | ゆずソフト |
| Stage | Himematsu Academy |
| English PC version | October 26, 2018; English, Japanese, Japanese phonetics |
| Chinese PC version | July 21, 2023; 1920×1080; Chinese Simplified, Traditional Chinese, Japanese |
Emotional perception and the witch's secret
Hoshina Shuuji can sense others' emotions and has kept this ability secret. By chance, he uncovers the secret of his classmate Nene Ayada and learns that she is a witch. The two began their relationship by agreeing to keep secrets together.
The cost of contracts
The witch's contract changes everyday life. Nene can socialize on campus but avoids companionship outside due to contract costs; Tsumugi Shiiba feels uncomfortable wearing women's clothing and usually wears men's clothing because of this. Tsumugi and Nene are witches working together.
The seeker and the student council president
After joining Himematsu Academy, Meguru Inaba worked hard to change her image but still struggled to make friends. After summer, she sought help from Shuuji and Nene. Student council president Akiko Togakushi also comes to their side seeking help; She handled student union work diligently and earned the trust of teachers.
The route opens up and starts anew
The official Chinese route lists the endings of Nene, Meguru, Tsumugi, and Akiko. After completing Nene END, select Restart from the title screen to enter TRUE END; The fake house and Kanade routes unlock after completing any character's route.
English and Chinese PC versions
The English PC version was released on October 26, 2018, offering English, Japanese, and Japanese voice acting. The 2023 Chinese version features 1920×1080 graphics, with text instantly switching between Chinese Simplified, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese, supports cloud saves, and supports 50 Steam achievements.
Theme song and insert song
Chihiro Yonekura performs the opening theme song 'Love, Maiden!' 》, the insert song "Without You" performed by Ami Kamishiro. The original soundtrack CD includes the full songs and instrumentals, along with a for Live version featuring the opening theme and insert songs.
Backing vocals in the soundtrack
When reflecting on their collaboration in 2026, Famishin explained that Mami Nakayama ♡ had previously participated in the BGM chorus of "Sanova Witch."
Main article: Consultation activities after farewells
Before returning to the past, the Nezu Line arranged a farewell by collecting Shuuji fragments and taking photos with the clubroom. RESTART resumes its consultation activities: Nene once again helps Meguru make friends, and after the Halloween gathering, Shuuji arranges for companions to express gratitude to Nene.
Akiko Line: A response when memory is lost
Akiko keeps her feelings in a diary, and Shuuji expresses his feelings to her directly.
Commentary on the production of the visual materials
The 2015 official visual archive placed comments from key artists and director Rodo alongside each CG, along with a panel discussion.
Tsumugi thread, liberation fragments, and new wishes
In the latter part of the tsumugi line, Shuji suggested acting as bait, but in doll form, he was attacked and taken away by a puppy. After returning to human form, he subdued the puppy and used Tsumugi to release the fragments with a hammer.
At the end of Tsumugi's storyline, Tsumugi once again decides to become a witch; This time, her wish is to turn her friend who has lost the ability to humanize into a human.
Original PC touchscreen, save, and voice adjustments
Patch 1.10 on February 27, 2015 enabled swipe page turning in the save/read and favorite voice interfaces, and added favorite voice and hidden window buttons to the touchscreen UI. Saved voice lines start recording and displaying scene chapter numbers, but only apply to newly registered voices after installing the patch.
On the same day, version 1.11 was released to fix an issue where thumbnails were abnormal when saving after returning from a favorite voice chat to the game. Existing thumbnails do not automatically update with patches; the official instructions require reading the save and overwriting the save in the same location to fix it.
On March 20, 2015, version 1.13 fixed issues where touchscreens could not operate after mouse gestures were disabled, some pen devices could not operate, and touchscreens could not skip videos. Corrections to chapter numbers will not automatically rewrite existing archives; they must be read and overwritten in the same location.
Speech noise filtering was added in version 1.20 on April 24, 2015, which is disabled by default. Players can select Type 0 to 8 from the top help menu; The higher the value, the stronger the filtering, and the more it affects sound quality. This patch also addresses the issue where the button could still be pressed during switching between save and fast save modes.
Related entries
- Main Characters:Hoshina Shuuji (The Witch's Night Banquet)
- Characters:Nene Ayachi (The Witch's Night Banquet)
- Characters:Inaba Tour (Witch's Night Banquet)
- Characters:Tsumugi Shiiba (Witch's Night Banquet)
- Characters:Akiko Togakushi (Witch's Night Banquet)
- Original PC opening theme song:Fall in Love, Maiden! (サノバウィッチ)
- Original PC insert song:Without You(サノバウィッチ)
- Original PC ending theme song:スカート(サノバウィッチ)
- Original PC ending theme song:Re:Start ~Meet You Again~ (Sanova Witch)
- Original PC ending theme song:Angel's Wings and Crystals (Sanova Wich)
- Original PC ending theme song:I Love You (Sanova Wich)
- Original Soundtrack:サノバウィッチ オリジナルサウンドトラック
- Music and Sound Creditors:Famishin
- Nene character song "sweet treasure" lyricist:Mami Nakayama ♥
- Meguru Character Song "Real Friend" Lyricist:tohko
- Tsumugi character song "Sweet Sweet Alisu" lyricist:Riryka
- Nene character song "Sweet Treasure" Composer and Arranger:Mizuki Shinohara (Music Production)
- Meguru Character Song "Real Friend" Composer and Arranger:Takeshi Ifukube
- Tsumugi character song "Sweet Sweet Alice" Composer and Arranger:Shunsuke Shiina
- Akiko Togakushi Character Song Composer and Arranger:Satoshi Inohara
- Original Character Song Vol.1:Sweet Treasure (Sanova Witch / Character Song by Nene Ayachi)
- Original Character Song Vol.2:Real Friend (Sanova Witch / Inaba Meguru Character Song)
- Original Character Song Vol.3:Sweet Sweet Alice (Sanova Witch / Tsumugi Shiiba character song)
- BGM Backing Vocals (Famishin2026 Recap):Mami Nakayama ♥
- Participants in the 2015 Visual Archive CG Review:ろど
References
- Yuzu Studio: PC title directory
- Yuzu Club: Character CD name directory
- NekoNyan: Sabbat of the Witch - Characters and Stories
- Steam: Sabbat of the Witch English PC version
- HIKARI FIELD: The Witch's Banquet Chinese product page
- HIKARI FIELD: Witch's Night Banquet Official Game Guide
- Angel Note: A 2015 production piece signed each track with Sanova Witch
- Yuzu Log: Sanova Witch original soundtrack general release and for live version
- Famishin/Yuzulog: SongFes2026 Thank You Summary
- ORIXBW-BS: Sanova Witch Nene Route
- sakurano-hajime: Sanova Witch Nene route impressions (spoilers included)
- Peetaro.: [Impression] Sanova witch
- orixbw-bs: Sanova Witch Tsumugi thread hands-on record
- Yuzu Soft: Sanova Witch DOWNLOAD/Revision
- Youzi Society: Music digital distribution catalog
- Yuzusha: Sanova Witch production chart
Data compiled on: 2026-10-12.