This week we witness and extended interaction between Chise and Lucy Webster for the first time since they met. Despite Chise being cursed, Lucy is the one with the dragon-sized chip on her shoulde…
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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…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 23 – Calls of Duty
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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…
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Oh look, it’s Jasmine St. George where she met Chise Hatori on her way to the classroom, although I think she should slow down as I’m worried that…
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 13 – She Got That Dragon In Her
I have to award Headmistress Quillyn both for her gravitas while dictating her notice to the students and staff of the College, but also style points for magically…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 20 – Remember Today
The first years of Philomena Sargeant’s life were happy, fun, and full of love in the care of her parents Adam and Iris. Those years were also relatively…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 14 – The Lure of Freedom
When Chise takes Philomena to her room, Alcyone says that Philomena is “very adverse to destroying things.” ‘Mena comes to and asks Chise why she’s being so nice…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 02 – First Day of School
After keeping the silver-haired girl from hitting the deck, Chise gathers her in a princess carry, showing off her dragon curse strength. When asked what’s wrong, the girl…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 19 – Following the Rules
The book speaks through Philomena, but it wouldn’t be possessing her if she wasn’t a little complicit in being possessed. After all, she wants her mother and father back,…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 18 – Under the Skin
The Winter Goddess pays a visit to Elia’s and Chise’s home, only to find Silver and Cartaphilus. When she learns Chise isn’t there she and her mount turn…
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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…
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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 – S2 06 – Choosing Their Roles
When Chise asks Elias why he intended to make her his bride when they met, he’s literally saved by the bell. Unsure of how to answer such a…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 10 – Dog Eat Dog
Seth wakes up to find Lucy combing his hair, claiming it’s so he’ll leave sooner. Chise arrives with some mail, including a bank statement showing Seth has deposited…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 09 – Cause for Worry
After the camping trip, Chise stops by home so Mini-Elias can be re-merged with Elias and Silky can even out her fly new short hair. But back at…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 11 – Patience Makes Prudence
Lucy’s newest collapse was due to the fact that whoever stole her magical power is still actively sapping it, just as they are with Simeon. This is a…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 08 – Mage-Snack Camp
Chise insisted that Elias not accompany her on her camping trip, because she wants to learn how to take care of herself. Elias proposes a compromise. He makes…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 24 (Fin) – What a Girl Wants
With both the magical power and physical and mental support of Isaac, Lucy, and Chise, Philomela links back up with the book, but ends up trapped in a…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 21 – Picking Up Your Pieces
Zoe intercepts the she-werewolf and freezes her with his Medusa eyes, but quickly grows fatigued. When the wolf starts to struggle, another layer of Zoe’s medusa side surfaces,…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 15 – Those Eyes Don’t Cry
Sealed off from the outside world, the students have a study group in the courtyard, something Chise’s happy about. When studying gets a little old, Violet and Jasmine…
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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…
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While doing wall climbing in P.E. class, Rian remembers when Philomena helped him climb a tree. She knew exactly how to do it, how to tell him how…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 16 – Tests of Couage, Stuck in Cages
Violet arranges for everyone to draw lots, pair off, and participate in a late-night test of courage, visiting all of the most haunted spots in the College. Jasmine…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 17 – Stop and Smell the Tomatoes
With the sudden influx of students being sapped of their magic, Nurse Alex puts Chise to work filling gathering stones with her massive stores of it, the magical…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 04 – To Grandmother’s House We Go
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 12 (Part 1 Fin) – Trick or Treat
The students’ little field trip in the Waste Tower is filled with dread and foreboding. There are some creepy moments like carnivorous plants only Rian and Chise can…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 Episode #11
Well, it’s back to Alexandra Heath’s infirmary as Lucy Webster collapsed again much like Simeon Paladilhe. Sadly, Marielle can’t find the person who uses The Testament of Carnamag…
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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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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 #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 5 dumped a lot of sorcerer family lore, which is exactly what I want from this series.
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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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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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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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 #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 8
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Episode 8 takes the series a bit further into horror as Chise peers behind the shadow.
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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 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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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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