The Ancient Magus' Bride
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Urban fantasyMagic hidden inside the modern world.This show: 8/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 8/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 8/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Visually strikingComposition and imagery worth pausing for.This show: 8/10AtmosphericMood and place thick enough to touch.This show: 8/10Wonder & aweSpectacle and imagination that expand the world.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Atsumi TanezakiRyôta TakeuchiKôki UchiyamaDani ChambersBrian MathisAya Endô
Starring
Atsumi TanezakiRyôta TakeuchiKôki UchiyamaDani ChambersBrian MathisAya Endô
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The Ancient Magus' Bride Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
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About
"A healing story disguised as a fairy tale"
A suicidal, friendless teenager named Chise sells herself at auction and is bought by a towering, skull-headed mage who declares she will be both his apprentice and his bride. Set in a lush, folklore-soaked British countryside full of fairies, dragons, and old magic, the show is less about spectacle and more about a wounded girl slowly learning she deserves love and belonging. Pacing is gentle and episodic, occasionally somber, carried by gorgeous watercolor-style art and a tender, aching emotional core rather than fast plotting.
Watch it for
the tender, slow-burn portrayal of healing from trauma wrapped in gorgeous fairy-tale visuals.
Maybe skip if
you want fast plotting or are uncomfortable with a story built around an unequal, age-gapped relationship.
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Season 12017
7.65K249h 36m
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!
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Season 22023
8.02K2410h
Seeking answers about her curse, Chise enrolls at the College—a school for talented young sorcerers, many of whom carry dark family secrets. When a powerful book goes missing, a mysterious force begins draining magic from the people around her. To stop it and protect them, Chise must take a risk that pulls her even deeper into danger.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Atsumi Tanezaki Chise Hatori, Isabelle
Ryôta Takeuchi Elias Ainsworth
Kôki Uchiyama Ruth, Ulysse (Ruth), Ulysse
Dani Chambers Chise, Chise Hatori
Brian Mathis Elias
Aya Endô Silky, Alexandra Heath, Silky (Banshee)
Axl Rodríguez Isaac Farrar
Minami Tsuda Lucy Webster
Hana Satô Beatrice Byrne, Ariel, Dragon Hatchling
Maki Kawase Philomela Sargant
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