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The Ancient Magus' Bride

魔法使いの嫁

TV · Fall 2017 · 24 episodes · 25 min · Finished · WIT STUDIO

DramaFantasyRomanceSlice of LifeSupernatural

Chise Hatori 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. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

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Seasons and episodes

The Ancient Magus' Bride

1
Live and let live. II
Oct 7, 2017 · 23 min
Having given up on life, 15-year-old Hatori Chise sells herself at an underground auction, where she is bought by Elias Ainsworth, a not-quite-human mage, for 5 million pounds. She learns that he intends for her to be his future bride, and her world begins to change.
2
Birds of a feather flock together
Oct 14, 2017 · 23 min
Few people know the truth about the bookstore on the outskirts of London that Elias frequents. He takes Chise there, where they meet Angelica, who teaches Chise a little bit of magic, but... The true power of the Sleigh Beggy materializes a fragment of Chise's memories.
3
Birds of a feather flock together. II
Oct 21, 2017 · 23 min
Simon, who is assigned by the Church to keep an eye on Elias, visits with some business. One of his requests brings Chise and Elias to the ends of the earth, where they meet Elias' mentor, Lindel, along with an old race on the verge of extinction. An old one, about to return to the earth, spends his last moments sharing a dream with Chise.
4
The cowl does not make the monk.
Oct 28, 2017 · 23 min
Long ago, the humans and cats of Ulthar, city of cats, were struck by a great tragedy. For generations, the souls of those who were at the center of this tragedy have been sealed away by the king of cats. Chise and Elias travel to Ulthar in order to complete Simon's second task: to purify the spirits that remain.
5
First impressions are the most lasting.
Nov 4, 2017 · 23 min
To sorcerer Refnred's eyes, Chise is a sad girl, being duped by a mage. But no matter what Elias' true motives are, Chise has no intention of leaving him. Elias was the first person to value her, after all. As she walks towards the epicenter, she learns of the truth behind it. The sight of a boy appears behind the tragedy.
6
Better bend than break.
Nov 11, 2017 · 23 min
Chise is deep in thought as she watches the souls return to where they'd belonged all along. More than ten days have passed since the incident at Ulthar, but she is still in a deep sleep. Elias and Simon stand worriedly by her side, when they are met by two unexpected guests: Titania, Queen of Fairies, Lord of Tír na nÓg.
7
Slow and Sure
Nov 18, 2017 · 23 min
The dog, with its flowing, black hair and burning red eyes, called Chise by the name "Isabelle." The Church's final request is to investigate a black dog that emerged in a cemetetry, but the black dog ends up saving Chise from danger. Meanwhile, Renfred's apprentice, Alice, is also on the move, looking for the black dog.
8
Slow and sure. II
Nov 25, 2017 · 23 min
Alice sees Elias' changes and decides immediately that he could never be human. Sorcerer Cartaphilius, who is attempting to capture the black dog by manipulating Renfred and Alice, causes Elias to show a completely different side of himself when his "work" hurts Chise. Those who know Elias call him the Pilum Murialis.
9
Conscience does make cowards of us all.
Dec 2, 2017 · 23 min
With the church's requests fulfilled, things were supposed to go back to normal. But Elias has been acting strange since the last request: he'd vanished on the first morning after Chise had spent a night in his room. Neither Angelica's kind words nor Ruth's pure words are enough to put Chise's mind to rest.
10
Conscience does make cowards of us all. II
Dec 9, 2017 · 23 min
Chise and Selkie climb aboard a dragon's back to meet Lindel, to have her own mage's staff made. Frustrated by Chise's acceptance of her being kept as a pet by Elias, he describes the time he found Elias in the darkness. Meanwhile, Elias, who had stayed at home by himself, receives a letter from a sorcerer's college.
11
The small leak will sink a great ship. I
Dec 16, 2017 · 23 min
"Elias, is an odd failure who pretends to be human -- but is it because of his master's words, or because of his distrust for humans, that he stopped communicating about himself? Lindel's alias, Echoes, refers to the to a song aking to the sound of snowmelt, traveling through the wind, causing the blooming of flowers and the dancing of fairies. The magic of the song turns into a mirror the surface of the water Chise peers into. What does she see beyond the mirror?"
12
A small leak will sink a great ship. II
Dec 23, 2017 · 23 min
Lindel finishes the staff that Chise had finished carving. As she finishes, she meets an old friend, who offers her some wise advice.
13
Nothing venture, nothing have. I
Jan 6, 2018 · 23 min
Chise is attacked by yukimushi, briefly making her dangerously ill. She and Elias discuss the nature of their relationship.
14
Nothing venture, nothing have. II
Jan 13, 2018 · 23 min
The Leannán Sídhe begs Chise for her help: Joel is on his death bed, and she can only seem to make things worse. Chise vows to do what she can to turn that around.
15
Needs must when the devil drives. I
Jan 20, 2018 · 23 min
A surge of magic threatens to kill Chise. Elias takes her to the land of fairies for treatment, while Silky is left to take care of their home.
16
Needs must when the devil drives. II
Jan 27, 2018 · 23 min
Christmas is coming up. Alice invites Chise out to London, where they hang out together and go gift shopping for Renfred and Elias.
17
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
Feb 3, 2018 · 23 min
Two siblings, Stella and Ethan, get in a fight. They wish for things that they don't entirely mean, but come to regret dearly, as they become true.
18
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Feb 10, 2018 · 23 min
Having made friends with Chise, Stella visits the Ainsworths' home. Meanwhile, Elias' behavior takes a troubling turn.
19
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Feb 17, 2018 · 23 min
In a dream, Chise converses with Cartaphilus. It seems that he's found a solution to his problem – one that involves Chise.
20
Even a worm will turn.
Feb 24, 2018 · 23 min
Chise falls victim to a dragon's curse after she attempts to free it as it's being sold at an auction. She may not have very long left.
21
A burnt child dreads the fire.
Mar 3, 2018 · 23 min
Elias and Chise attend a meeting of witches to try to enlist their help. Elias, desperate to help Chise, makes some questionable decisions.
22
Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Mar 10, 2018 · 23 min
Having captured Chise, Cartaphilus begins grafting parts of her onto himself. He forces her to relive some of her worst memories.
23
Of two evils choose the less.
Mar 17, 2018 · 23 min
Elias earns the help of many, and they form a search party for Chise. Meanwhile, Chise and Cartaphilus relive his past together.
24
The show must go on. I
Mar 24, 2018 · 23 min
Cartaphilus and Chise argue over their respective approaches to dealing with their own suffering, beating each other up brutally in the process.