The Ancient Magus' Bride - The Ancient Magus' Bride

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.

24 Episodes

April Showers Bring May Flowers.

Season 1 - Episode 1

Having given up on life, 15-year-old Chise Hatori sells herself at an underground auction, where she is bought by Elias Ainsworth, a not-qui...

One Today Is Worth Two Tomorrows.

Season 1 - Episode 2

Few people know the truth about the bookstore on the outskirts of London that Elias frequents. He takes Chise there, where they meet Angelic...

The Balance Distinguishes Not Between Gold and Lead.

Season 1 - Episode 3

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 e...

Everything Must Have a Beginning.

Season 1 - Episode 4

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 c...

Love Conquers All.

Season 1 - Episode 5

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 o...

The Faerie Queene.

Season 1 - Episode 6

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 incide...

Talk of the Devil, and He Is Sure to Appear.

Season 1 - Episode 7

The dog, with its flowing, black hair and burning red eyes, called Chise by the name "Isabelle." The Church's final request is to investigat...

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.

Season 1 - Episode 8

Alice sees Elias' changes and decides immediately that he could never be human. Sorcerer Cartaphilius, who is attempting to capture the blac...

None so Deaf as Those Who Will Not Hear.

Season 1 - Episode 9

With the church's requests fulfilled, things were supposed to go back to normal. But Elias has been acting strange since the last request: h...

We Live and Learn.

Season 1 - Episode 10

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 bei...

Lovers Ever Run Before the Clock.

Season 1 - Episode 11

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...

Better to ask the way than go astray.

Season 1 - Episode 12

Lindel finishes the staff that Chise had finished carving. As she finishes, she meets an old friend, who offers her some wise advice.

East, west, home's best.

Season 1 - Episode 13

Chise and Elias are in the middle of shearing Wooly Bugs, magical creatures who eat cold from the air and grow wool with magical properties....

Looks breed love.

Season 1 - Episode 14

With Chise being transformed into a fox, she takes off running into the woods. Elias chases after her. Later, Chise is visited by the Leanan...

There is no place like home.

Season 1 - Episode 15

With King Oberon taking Chise into the Fairy realm for recovery, Silke becomes agitated waiting at home. Chise slowly recovers under Dr. Sha...

God's mill grinds slow but sure.

Season 1 - Episode 16

Christmas is coming up. Alice invites Chise out to London, where they hang out together and go gift shopping for Renfred and Elias.

Look before you leap.

Season 1 - Episode 17

Stella, a young girl Chise encountered while Christmas shopping, finds that her brother, Ethan, has gone missing and her parents have forgot...

Forgive and forget.

Season 1 - Episode 18

Stella visits Chise with her payment of sweets. Elias, irritated by and jealous of Stella, runs away. Chise finds him hiding in a shadow but...

Any port in a storm.

Season 1 - Episode 19

In the land of dragons two young dragons are kidnapped from Lindel by Cartaphilius. Chise awakens from a dark dream to find, Alice, Renfred,...

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

Season 1 - Episode 20

As the dragon rampages, Elias tells Chise they must absorb the dragon’s magic in order to stop it. This leaves Chise in a predicament as Eli...

Necessity has no law.

Season 1 - Episode 21

Elias and Chise attend Mariel’s coven meeting and meet Phyllis, Mariel’s high priestess. Secretly, Elias is given information that could hel...

As you sow, so shall you reap.

Season 1 - Episode 22

Having captured Chise, Cartaphilus begins grafting parts of her onto himself. He forces her to relive some of her worst memories.

Nothing seek, nothing find.

Season 1 - Episode 23

Elias earns the help of many, and they form a search party for Chise. Meanwhile, Chise and Cartaphilus relive his past together.

Live and let live.

Season 1 - Episode 24

Cartaphilus and Chise argue over their respective approaches to dealing with their own suffering, beating each other up brutally in the proc...