Things are starting to come together for the expected anime announcement for The Ancient Magus’ Bride as the official site is teasing that there will be an important announcement coming on March 10th, 2016.The site, Magus-Bride.jp, was revealed at the end of December 2015 and now just lists the release date of the next volume The fifth volume is due out on March 10th and if the past is any indication, the announcement of an anime adaptation will be tied to a wraparound with that volume.
Known as Mahou Tsukai no Yome in its original Japanese form, Seven Seas Entertainment acquired The Ancient Magus Bride manga back in 2014 for release. The manga series comes from Kore Yamazaki, their third professionally published work, and the first North American volume landed in May 2015. The series is currently being serialized in Monthly Comic Garden with four volumes have been released so far in Japan. The fourth volume debuted in September to 165,000 copies sold in its first week.
Plot concept: 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. This magus who seems closer to demon than human, will he bring her the light she desperately seeks, or drown her in ever deeper shadows?
