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The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Oftentimes people fear that which they don’t know or understand. But sometimes someone comes along who looks for the beauty in the unknown or the mysterious. Such were…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Ends
The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Crunchyroll) (previous posts) has caught up with the original manga, so this is it for the series, at least for the next few years.…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Review
Wow what a roller coaster of emotion this series has been! What originally gave the impression of a beauty and the beast fairy tale romance evolved into something…
5 Reasons To Watch: Ancient Magus’ Bride
Literal magical girl.
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2
The Ancient Magus' Bride is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
Review: Frau Faust vol. 1 – In which I really, really try to not compare it to The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Frau Faust is real good. It’s an enjoyable read, and it scratches a different itch…
The Ancient Magus Bride demonstrates Happiness and Love are Not Equal
This article was originally printed on March 19, 2018 in Area of Effect magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. If you enjoy this article, we recommend you…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Review
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 begins the magic academy-type arc of the series. But, it's also darker than Season 1 was.
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Fruits Basket and The Ancient Magus’ Bride
We’re here with our second episode! This time, we’re talking about Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket published by Yen Press and Kore Yamazaki’s The Ancient Magus’ Bride published by…
The Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 Teaser
A while back there was a little trailer that gave an animated highlight to what would be the College Arc of Ancient Magus Bride, set after the end…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 22 – Hammertime
Be it a remnant of the grimoire or a piece of her subconscious that won’t let her break free or hold any hope, Philomela is pulled out of…
Fruits Basket and The Ancient Magus’ Bride
We’re here with our second episode! This time, we’re talking about Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket published by...
The Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 PV
The first full PV for the College Arc of Ancient Magus Bride has come out. That happens to be perfect timing since that arc has just come to…
First Impression: The Ancient Magus’ Bride S2
Alchemist Adolf Stroud is seated on the overstuffed sofa as he invites Chise Hatori to attend the College for sorcerers where he works. He doesn’t want to pass…
Ancient Magus’ Bride, Depression, and Hope
When I first started watching The Ancient Magus’ Bride on Crunchyroll, I was struck by how it began. Here was a protagonist so far in...
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 7 to 9
Fairies have existed in the imaginations of multiple cultures for time untold. The Scottish term for fairies is Sith, and is pronounced like “shee.” This word means “still”…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 19 to 21
Particularly in the second season, The Ancient Magus’ Bride has strange episode titles in the form of short adages. Many of these titles make no sense – at…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 4 to 6
As social creatures, we live the fullest lives by interacting with others. Relationships bring color to the world. This is a unifying theme in the next three episodes…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 1 to 3
“The neighbors.” That’s what we sometimes call the spirits, gods, and magical beasts who still dwell in our world. Fire fairies flit about with red embers of joy…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Season 2): Episodes 16 to 18
In the most recent episode of The Ancient Magus’ Bride season 2, we learned about how curses work in this universe. There is a strong element of “you…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 10 to 12
It’s time for the last three episodes of The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2! Episode 10: Conscience Does Make Cowards of Us All (Part 2) Since so much…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 22 to 24
I can’t, for the life of me, think of a remotely interesting introduction, so I just won’t have one. Here are the episode reviews for the last three…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2: Episodes 13 to 15
Emotional and psychological abuse is just as serious as any other form of abuse, potentially causing long-term effects on an individual’s mind. However, it’s possible to recover. Profes…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #14
So, we begin this episode with a dark backstory where a mysterious group of people kidnapped a bunch of wolf children. Why would someone do that?
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #12
Well, it appears that someone is doing a “trick or treat” schtick with a knife. Whoever is doing it should offer a person with a basket instead threatening…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #22
So while Chise Hatori and her friends are trying to save Philomela Sargant’s soul from Carnamagos, they got transported back into the real world where their bodies got…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 8
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 8 takes the series a bit further into horror as Chise peers behind the shadow.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #15
Let’s begin with Alexandra Heath where she congratulates Simeon Paladilhe and Seth Noel and gave them gifts. While the nurse is thrilled that they regained their mana, Alexandra…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 4
In The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 4, Chise meets the Demon of the Sea Rahab and the hound dogs of the back passage.
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #21
Well, seems that Zoe Ivy saw the wolfwoman’s mind as it’s nothing but a cosmic nightmare. It’s all thanks to Lizbeth Sargant’s brainwashing that Zoe couldn’t even stop…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 5
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 5 dumped a lot of sorcerer family lore, which is exactly what I want from this series.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #18
Hey everyone, it’s Josef (or Cartaphilus) where he’s braving the harsh winter at the countryside. While the Silver Lady gave him a blanket to keep himself warm, it’s…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #04
Hey everyone, it’s Chise Hatori where she and Ruth were transported to a small island that’s far away from Great Britain. Man, I wonder who took Chise and…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #01
Well everyone, here’s Chise Hatori where she’s being accompanied by Elias Ainsworth to a college built deep underground. This is the English College where people who have magic…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 10
In The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 10, Chise enters the back passages and meets the hound dogs for the second time.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #00
Well everyone, The Ancient Magus’ Bride has returned for another season. Animated by Studio Kafka instead of Wit Studio, we begin the 2nd season with the arrival of…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #17
Let’s begin with Chise Hatori where Alexandra Heath asks her to make crystals that replenishes mana. These crystals will be used to the patients who suffered mana loss…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #03
Hey everyone, it’s Torrey Innis where he heard everything regarding Rian Scrimgeour’s request in asking Chise Hatori to teach him magic.
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #20
Let’s begin with a flashback where Adam Sargant met Iris many years ago. Under the orders from his mother Lizbeth, Adam was supposed to torture Iris by placing…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #24
Well everyone, this is Philomela Sargant’s finest hour where she’ll undo the curse created by her wicked grandmother Lizbeth, thus sealing The Testament of Carnamagos forever. But there…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 7
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 7 made me think I've been wrong about Veronica Rickenbacker this entire time.
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 12
The final episode of The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 takes us into the waste tower of the college in search of minerals.
The Ancient Magus Bride Should Consider a Divorce
I have once again fallen victim to an anime being hyped up, only for it to turn out a giant snooze fest. Ah, a tale as old as…
The Ancient Magus Bride: Season 2 Second PV
The second PV for the College Arc of Ancient Magus Bride has come out. Just more scenes of what’s happening in the school introduction and the cast that…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 12
The final episode of The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 takes us into the waste tower of the college in search of minerals.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 1
The second season of The Ancient Magus' Bride comes 5 years after the conclusion of Season 1. I don't remember anything. Do you?
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 11
In The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 11, Chise begins to understand how her risky actions affect those around her.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #06
Let’s begin with Chise Hatori where she asks Elias Ainsworth on why he chose her as his bride. Wait, was this question answered before? You know what, I…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode 9
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 9 gives us some details about the Webster Tragedy. Also, they were spider farmers.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #10
Oh look, looks like the dude from the previous episode is actually alive after being stabbed by some wolfman. And the reason why he’s still breathing is because…
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