Mahoutsukai no Yome (The Ancient Magus' Bride)

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Synonyms: The Magician's Bride

Japanese: 魔法使いの嫁

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Nov 30, 2013 to ?

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Themes: Mythology, Urban Fantasy

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Comic Growl

Authors: Yamazaki, Kore (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.33¹ (scored by 25,074 users)

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Ranked: #334²

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Popularity: #171

Members: 99,503

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Ranked #334Popularity #171Members 99,503

MangaComic GrowlYamazaki, Kore (Story & Art)

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Despite having the ability to see otherworldly creatures, Chise Hatori has never considered herself lucky. Ever since her parents abandoned her at a young age, it has been the center of her hardship, driving her to the point of selling herself to the slave market, just to secure a place she can call home.

Presented to the bidders as a rare "Sleigh Beggy"—beings who have an unusually high affinity to magical energies—Chise's last remaining hope appears in the form of Elias Ainsworth, a mysterious magus more beast than man. Rather than keep her as a slave, he has decided to make her his apprentice, as well as his bride.

Chise is not only physically transported to the English countryside where Elias lives, but also introduced to a world where wondrous things such as fairies and dragons are the norm. But she soon realizes there is as much to fear in her new life as there is to marvel at. And lying at the heart of it all is the question of whether she has fallen into the hands of something much darker than her own inner demons.

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Mahoutsukai no Yome has been published in English as The Ancient Magus' Bride by Seven Seas Entertainment since May 12, 2015, and as a simulpub by Bushiroad through Comic Growl and through comici MANGA. The series has also been published in Polish by Studio JG since March 26, 2015; in German by Tokyopop since October 12, 2015; in Italian by Star Comics since February 24, 2016; in Spanish by Norma Editorial since April 11, 2016; in Russian by Istari Comics since May 24, 2016; in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora Devir since November 27, 2017; and in Romanian by Nezumi since September 1, 2022.

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Oct 27, 2015

RarestProGamer

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/? eps)

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Synopsis: Hatori Chise is only 16, but she has lost far more than most. With neither family nor hope, it seems all doors are closed to her. But, a chance encounter began to turn the rusted wheels of fate. In her darkest hour, a mysterious magus appears before Chitose, offering a chance she couldn't turn down.

-Ellias Ainsworth, He is an ancient magician with a skull instead of a human head because he is an incomplete being. The Child of Thorns, Chise's master and fiancee, once apprenticed to Master Lindenbaum. A being with both fae and human elements. His origins are a mystery. ...

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Feb 27, 2023

VaniillaSky

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Preliminary (93/? eps)

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The art is beautiful, the initial characters are interesting and complex. Some panels are very stirring! the series holds up with creative problems and interesting magic lore outside of a school setting and held my interest up until about midwayish.
There is an arc that occurs that has derailed any progressive storytelling on the relationship between Elias and Chise as well as Elias' backstory and Chise's magical progress.
Also, there is a crazy amount of exposition on mechanics of magic and magic lore from multiple cultures; very interesting albeit a little excessive.

That being said i reccomend it. This manga definitely has its problems yet it's pretty ...

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Sep 1, 2026

chumchummaru

Not Recommended

Preliminary (75/? eps)

I dropped it after 15 volumes because I couldn't stand Chise's stupid behavior anymore.

The thing that bothered me the most about the manga/anime is Chise. From Volume 1 all the way to Volume 9, all I saw was her trying to hurt herself—and I think even kill herself. She doesn’t listen to anyone, does whatever she wants, and covers it all up by saying she wants to “help” everyone, but in reality, she’s only hurting herself. I guess it makes her feel good, since she can’t seem to stop. After her family died—the usual tragic clichés—she decided to sell herself, and even though she ends ...

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