The Ancient Magus' Bride

Such a colourful, mysterious and beautiful anime with deep emotional moments and vibrant characters

There is no other word to describe this anime. It deserves a much higher rating than it has on IMDB, that's for sure. This is not a typical romantic anime. Elias isn't just another handsome leading man, he is mysterious and is constantly learning about human, and his own emotions. Chise is a young lady who is actually very relatable and quite strong. Their relationship grows and changes throughout the series and it's really lovely to watch. The art and music is also very nice and the plot is unique. I highly recommend it!

This anime series is centred on fifteen year old Chise Hatori, a girl who can see supernatural beings. After a childhood full of sadness she allows herself to be sold to Elias Ainsworth, a mage with an animal skull for a head who later intends to marry her. She moves into his house in England. Here she is treated as his apprentice; learning more about herself and the supernatural world that interacts with ours. Some of the beings she encounters are friendly, others are mischievous and some are malicious. They are all drawn to her because of what she is; a Sleigh Beggy... a magus capable of drawing on the magic of her surroundings at the cost of her health.

This is one of the best anime series I've seen in some time; the story is interesting from start to finish and provokes a range of emotions from sorrow to joy. The characters have real depth with Chise making a great protagonist. Elias Ainsworth is an interesting character; sympathetic yet slightly ambiguous. The world shown beautifully combines the fantastical and the real; the creators perfectly capture the feel of the part of England in which it is set; when they go to town it isn't an imaginary place but a realistic view of the village of Bourton on the Water that anybody who has been there will instantly recognise. This doesn't mean there is no ugliness in this world; there is often a real sense of threat and even some gore that is likely to disturb more sensitive viewers. Overall I'd definitely recommend this beautifully rendered modern fairy tale.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

I really wasn't sure what to expect from this going into it completely unspoiled; and without reading the manga or any other form of media on the ancient magus bride...

Was absolutely blown away by the lore, Faye creatures and breathtakingly beautiful world/animation this show has to offer.

The character dynamics are immediately interesting and I found myself bingeing right through to catch up to the newly released season 2 in only a few days.

The show is never predictable and maintains a sense of mystery and excitement throughout. Well written character development with absolutely unique cast of mages, alchemists and creatures unlike I've seen in anything else.

Easy to get completely lost/immerse yourself in. Could not recommend enough !

There are so many stunning scenes in this anime, it has elements of old english mythology and has very interesting characters and character designs, Elias in particuar I find to be a very interesting character . It has deep emotions and a great soundtrack which somehow balances celtic and japanease music wonderfully. I highly recommend this series, although warning it can get a little dark at times but it can also be very lighthearted and touching. There are OVAs too which I really recommend watching at some point too.