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The Ancient Magus' Bride (Japanese: 魔法使いの嫁, Hepburn: Mahō Tsukai no Yome) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kore Yamazaki. It is serialized in Bushiroad Works' Comic Growl manga website and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. Wit Studio produced a three-part prequel original animation DVD (OAD) series which was bundled with volumes of the manga from September 2016 to September 2017 and an anime television series that aired from October 2017 to March 2018. Studio Kafka produced a second three-part OAD series which was bundled with the manga from September 2021 to September 2022, along with the second season of the anime, which aired in two parts from April to July 2023 and October to December of the same year. Plot Having been ostracized by both her relatives and partially by society, orphaned Japanese high school student Chise Hatori decides to sell herself at an auction in order for somebody else to take her in and have a new place to call home. At the auction in London, she is sold for five million pounds to Elias Ainsworth, a seven-foot-tall humanoid with an animal skull for a head. The magus, who seems closer to a demon than human, either brings her the light she desperately seeks or drowns her in ever deeper shadows in her new country, Great Britain. The series deals with a romantic slice-of-life storyline in a surreal and supernatural light. Characters Chise Hatori (羽鳥智世, Hatori Chise) Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki (Japanese); Dani Chambers (English) A teenage apprentice and future bride of Elias Ainsworth. Her father took her brother and abandoned the family when she was young, and her mother committed suicide in front of her causing her to feel unwanted by her relatives and bullied by her schoolmates. She sold herself to slavery, in order for someone to take her in. She is sold for five million Pounds to Elias. He tells her she is a Sleigh Beggy, a special magus who can draw magic from her surroundings and from within herself. However, this severely strains their bodies, making Sleigh Beggys very weak, and fated to die prematurely. Hence, Elias bought her with hopes of preventing her early death in about three years. Her small and fragile state has led others to give her the nicknames of Robin, and Little Bird Mage. She frequently receives gifts that suppress her magic to maintain her health. After being taken in by Elias she starts practicing magic, and finds she has a talent for sleep magic, but can also perform any type of magic at the cost of tremendous strain. Elias Ainsworth (エリアス・エインズワース, Eriasu Einzuwāsu) Voiced by: Ryōta Takeuchi (Japanese); Brian Mathis (English) Also known as "Pilum Muralis" (lit. "Wall Spear"), the Child of Thorns, and the Thorn Mage. He is Chise's master and fiancé, once apprenticed to Master Lindenbaum. A being with both fae and human elements, his origins are a mystery. It is hinted that he was born from the shadows of the forest, but his humanlike traits imply he was a mage who dabbled in black magic, consequently losing his humanity and memories. The other faeries see him as an abomination, something he does not mind. Occasionally, he uses glamour spells to hide his animalistic appearance taking on a similar look to people he knows or sees. In the series he first resembles Simon, then Chise, and then an unknown woman. He can summon and control thorns, and transform into shadows. When angry enough, he adopts a more monstrous form consisting of various animal parts, such as a fish tail, wings or a snake body. Lindenbaum calls him a child in regards to Elias' limited understanding and sensations of human emotions. To this end, Elias purchases Chise partially because she is a rare Sleigh Beggy, but also with hope she can teach him about human feelings and behavior. He dislikes children, because they often see through his shadow magic and fear him. The ones that do not fear him ask many questions about him he cannot answer. Ruth (ルツ, Rutsu) Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English) Chise's familiar and a Church grim. He was originally a graveyard guard dog, who chased away grave robbers and evil spirits. He was formerly called Ulysse (ユリシィ, Yurishī) and used to be owned by Isabel. He initially thinks of himself as a human, keeping a human form until he later recalls his true identity. He shares a mental link with Chise and considers her a sister. Ruth's dog form resembles an Irish Wolfdog, although this form can change much like Elias, and he sometimes travels in Chise's shadow. Silver (シルキー, Shirukī, "Silky") Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese); Rachel Glass (English) A fairy landlady of the house where Elias and Chise reside. Originally a banshee, she is now a silent silkie and takes care of the housekeeping duties in the household. While protecting Chise, she dislikes Simon Kalm the village priest, glaring at him when he enters Elias' house and wrapping her arms around Chise. Angelica Varley (アンジェリカ・バーレイ, Anjerika Bārei) Voiced by: Yūko Kaida (Japanese); Janelle Lutz (English) An old acquaintance of Elias. She is a mage and a technician of the Magus Craft. Her father was a technician of the Magus Craft. Even though her father was a magician, Angelica, who only had the quality of a sorcerer, could not directly learn the ways of her father. She worked hard to find her own method of performing magic. She later married, and had a daughter Althea. Lindenbaum (リンデル, Rinderu, "Lindel") Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English) Commonly called Lindel, he is Elias's magician master. He lives in the Land of Dragons. Guarding the last sanctuary of dragons, he is the caretaker of the dragon's nest. His title is Echoes: Song of Flowers, and is many centuries old. Leanan Sídhe (リャナン・シー, Ryanan Shī) Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Morgan Garrett (English) A beautiful vampiric faerie who loves men and gives them talent at the cost of dying young. She had strong feelings for an old man named Joel Garland, but denied that they were in love as love would mean his inevitable death. Unfortunately, her presence was already killing him unintentionally at a slow rate. After learning this, Chise created a remedy that allowed them to see each other one last time. After Joel's passing, she tells Chise she will be living in Joel's garden and will not look for more lovers anymore. She later received the name, Redcurrant (レッドカラント Reddokaranto), as Joel and Chise noted her eyes were the same color as the flower in Joel's Garden. Simon Kalm (サイモン・カラム, Saimon Karamu) Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese); Tyler Carson (English) A priest of the local church in the English town occupied by Elias and Chise, and was assigned the task of observing Elias. He has a breathing condition that is treated by Elias's medicine. Mikhail Renfred (ミハイル・レンフレッド, Mihairu Renfureddo) Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English) He is an alchemist who apparently hates Magi and magic.... Discover the Linda Leonard popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Linda Leonard books.