The Ancient Magus' Bride
The Ancient Magus' Bride begins with an unsettling bargain, then settles into a patient fantasy about a lonely girl learning what care can look like. Crunchyroll carries the series legally. The 2017 TV season has 24 episodes at roughly 25 minutes each, so its reflective pace has room to linger on household life as well as encounters with old magic. The romance grows out of an unusual and deliberately uncomfortable arrangement, while the strongest material examines belonging and the slow work of rebuilding trust. It suits viewers who enjoy melancholy folklore and character-focused fantasy more than rapid action.
About
Chise Hatori expects little kindness from the world when a beast-headed mage buys her at an auction. He brings her to his cottage, calls her both his apprentice and future bride, and begins teaching her about the supernatural life hidden around them. Chise soon learns that her connection to magic makes her unusual, but that gift does not erase the hurt that shaped her. As she meets fae and other strange beings, she has to decide whether this new home can become a place where she is wanted. The Ancient Magus' Bride treats that question with tenderness while keeping the danger of its fairy-tale world close at hand.
Information
- Japanese
- 魔法使いの嫁
- Premiered
- October 8, 2017
- Episodes
- 24
- Duration
- 25 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- Wit Studio, W-toon Studio, Dmm.Futureworks
- Source
- Manga
- Themes
- angst, drama, female protagonist, japanese production, present, fantasy
Seasons & Watch Order
Begin with The Ancient Magus' Bride, the main 2017 TV series covered here. A short prelude and a later continuation also exist, but this 24-episode season is the intended starting point for the story.
- Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi(2021)sequel
Side stories & specials
- Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito(2016)side story
- MahoYome(2017)side story
FAQ
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