The Ancient Magus' Bride
"Will he bring her the light she desperately needs, or drown her in ever deeper shadows?"
Plot Summary
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!
Cast & Characters
Cast
Atsumi Tanezaki
Chise Hatori (voice)
Ryota Takeuchi
Elias Ainsworth (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Ruth (voice)
Aya Endo
Silky (voice)
Minami Tsuda
Lucy Webster (voice)
Maki Kawase
Philomela Sergeant (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Rían Scrimgeour (voice)
Daiki Kobayashi
Zoe Ivy (voice)
Reina Ueda
Veronica Rickenbacker (voice)
Koutaro Nishiyama
Isaac Farrar (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Mikhail Renfred (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Alice Swayne (voice)
Where to watch free (US)
Seasons (3)
Season 1
24 episodes
Aired: 2017
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.
Season 2
24 episodes
Aired: 2023
Chise was able to accept Elias and herself, if not necessarily everything about her situation. After Cartaphilus fell into a slumber that would not last forever, Chise could return to her regular life. Then Chise is invited to enroll at the College, a prestigious learning institution for sorcerers, to examine and look for a way to remove the curses she bears. Despite the reluctance of her groom, Elias Ainsworth, Chise accepts the proposal, as she believes attending the school might help her minimize her self-sacrificing tendencies. From the get-go, Chise grabs the attention of her classmates and professors alike, who have never seen a mage in action before. However, there is a sinister plot brewing behind the College's back, and the young mage will have to determine who is friend or foe in order to put a stop to it.
Production
WIT STUDIO
FlyingDog
Production I.G
Shochiku
MAG Garden
Studio Kafka
bilibili
Twin Engine