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The Ancient Magus' Bride: 1x8

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.

Chise Hatori, a 15-year-old Japanese girl, was sold for five million pounds at an auction to a tall masked gentleman. Abandoned at a young age and ridiculed by her peers for her unconventional behavior, she was ready to give herself to any buyer if it meant having a place to go home to. In chains and on her way to an unknown fate, she hears whispers from robed men along her path, gossiping and complaining that such a buyer got his hands on a rare Sleigh Beggy. Ignoring the murmurs, the mysterious man leads the girl to a study, where he reveals himself to be Elias Ainsworth—a magus. After a brief confrontation and a bit of teleportation magic, the two open their eyes to Elias' picturesque cottage in rural England. Greeted by fairies and surrounded by weird and wonderful beings upon her arrival, these events mark the beginning of Chise's story as the apprentice and supposed bride of the ancient magus.

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Synopsis

Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!

Title The Ancient Magus' Bride
First Air Date Oct 08, 2017
Last Air Date Dec 21, 2023
Episodes 48
Seasons 2
Companies WIT STUDIO, FlyingDog, Production I.G, Shochiku, MAG Garden, Studio Kafka, bilibili, Twin Engine
Keywords mythology, magic, fairy, slavery, forbidden love, friendship, supernatural, slice of life, curse, tragedy, coming of age, religion, dragon, based on manga, first love, dark fantasy, angst, heart warming, shounen, anime, drastic change of life, time skip
Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Chise Hatori (voice)
Ryota Takeuchi

Ryota Takeuchi

Elias Ainsworth (voice)
Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Ruth (voice)
Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Silky (voice)
Minami Tsuda

Minami Tsuda

Lucy Webster (voice)
Maki Kawase

Maki Kawase

Philomela Sergeant (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita

Seiichiro Yamashita

Rían Scrimgeour (voice)
Daiki Kobayashi

Daiki Kobayashi

Zoe Ivy (voice)
Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Veronica Rickenbacker (voice)
Koutaro Nishiyama

Koutaro Nishiyama

Isaac Farrar (voice)
Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Mikhail Renfred (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura

Mutsumi Tamura

Alice Swayne (voice)