Bundled with the manga The Ancient Magus’ Bride, the OAD releases for the property are now getting streaming from Crunchyroll. With a limited theatrical window in Japan and bundled DVD release, the high definition streaming is pretty much the best way to check the show out. The first episode is live and is available worldwide outside of Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
The manga is going to get a three-part manga bundled prequel anime from Wit Studio that will serve as a prequel story before Chise meets the Magus. The second and third installments are due in March and September 2017 in Japan with the manga volumes released then.
The anime comes from an original story by manga creator Kore Yamazaki and has set Norihiro Naganuma to direct it based on the script from Aya Takaha. Hirotaka Kato is working on the character designs for it.
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 six volumes have been released so far in Japan.
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?
