The Ancient Magus' Bride

2017-10-08 · Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!

S01 E01 · 2017-10-08 · 24 min

April showers bring May flowers.

Having given up on life, 15-year-old Chise Hatori sells herself at an underground auction, where she is bought by Elias Ainsworth, a not-quite-human mage, for 5 million pounds. She learns that he intends for her to be his future bride, and her world begins to change.

S01 E02 · 2017-10-15 · 24 min

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Few people know the truth about the bookstore on the outskirts of London that Elias frequents. He takes Chise there, where they meet Angelica, who teaches Chise a little bit of magic, but... The true power of the Sleigh Beggy materializes a fragment of Chise's memories.

S01 E03 · 2017-10-22 · 24 min

The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.

Simon, who is assigned by the Church to keep an eye on Elias, visits with some business. One of his requests brings Chise and Elias to the ends of the earth, where they meet Elias' mentor, Lindel, along with an old race on the verge of extinction. An old one, about to return to the earth, spends his last moments sharing a dream with Chise.

S01 E04 · 2017-10-29 · 24 min

Everything must have a beginning.

Long ago, the humans and cats of Ulthar, city of cats, were struck by a great tragedy. For generations, the souls of those who were at the center of this tragedy have been sealed away by the king of cats. Chise and Elias travel to Ulthar in order to complete Simon's second task: to purify the spirits that remain.

S01 E05 · 2017-11-05 · 24 min

Love conquers all.

To sorcerer Refnred's eyes, Chise is a sad girl, being duped by a mage. But no matter what Elias' true motives are, Chise has no intention of leaving him. Elias was the first person to value her, after all. As she walks towards the epicenter, she learns of the truth behind it. The sight of a boy appears behind the tragedy.

S01 E06 · 2017-11-12 · 24 min

The Faerie Queene

Chise is deep in thought as she watches the souls return to where they'd belonged all along. More than ten days have passed since the incident at Ulthar, but she is still in a deep sleep. Elias and Simon stand worriedly by her side, when they are met by two unexpected guests: Titania, Queen of Fairies, Lord of Tír na nÓg.

S01 E07 · 2017-11-19 · 24 min

Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear.

The dog, with its flowing, black hair and burning red eyes, called Chise by the name "Isabelle." The Church's final request is to investigate a black dog that emerged in a cemetetry, but the black dog ends up saving Chise from danger. Meanwhile, Renfred's apprentice, Alice, is also on the move, looking for the black dog.

S01 E08 · 2017-11-26 · 24 min

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Alice sees Elias' changes and decides immediately that he could never be human. Sorcerer Cartaphilius, who is attempting to capture the black dog by manipulating Renfred and Alice, causes Elias to show a completely different side of himself when his "work" hurts Chise. Those who know Elias call him the Pilum Murialis.

S01 E09 · 2017-12-03 · 24 min

None so deaf as those who will not hear.

With the church's requests fulfilled, things were supposed to go back to normal. But Elias has been acting strange since the last request: he'd vanished on the first morning after Chise had spent a night in his room. Neither Angelica's kind words nor Ruth's pure words are enough to put Chise's mind to rest.

S01 E10 · 2017-12-10 · 24 min

We live and learn.

Chise and Selkie climb aboard a dragon's back to meet Lindel, to have her own mage's staff made. Frustrated by Chise's acceptance of her being kept as a pet by Elias, he describes the time he found Elias in the darkness. Meanwhile, Elias, who had stayed at home by himself, receives a letter from a sorcerer's college.

S01 E11 · 2017-12-17 · 24 min

Lovers ever run before the clock.

Elias, is an odd failure who pretends to be human -- but is it because of his master's words, or because of his distrust for humans, that he stopped communicating about himself? Lindel's alias, Echoes, refers to the to a song akin to the sound of snowmelt, traveling through the wind, causing the blooming of flowers and the dancing of fairies. The magic of the song turns into a mirror the surface of the water Chise peers into. What does she see beyond the mirror?

S01 E12 · 2017-12-24 · 24 min

Better to ask the way than go astray.

Lindel finishes the staff that Chise had finished carving. As she finishes, she meets an old friend, who offers her some wise advice.

S01 E13 · 2018-01-07 · 24 min

East, west, home's best.

Chise and Elias are in the middle of shearing Wooly Bugs, magical creatures who eat cold from the air and grow wool with magical properties. Chise becomes distracted and is attacked. As Chise recovers, she and Elias open themselves up to each other more.

S01 E14 · 2018-01-14 · 24 min

Looks breed love.

With Chise being transformed into a fox, she takes off running into the woods. Elias chases after her. Later, Chise is visited by the Leanan sídhe, who is attached to Joel, claiming that Joel will not wake up.

S01 E15 · 2018-01-21 · 24 min

There is no place like home.

With King Oberon taking Chise into the Fairy realm for recovery, Silke becomes agitated waiting at home. Chise slowly recovers under Dr. Shanon's care, a fairy that was raised as a human.

S01 E16 · 2018-01-28 · 24 min

God's mill grinds slow but sure.

Christmas is coming up. Alice invites Chise out to London, where they hang out together and go gift shopping for Renfred and Elias.

S01 E17 · 2018-02-04 · 24 min

Look before you leap.

Stella, a young girl Chise encountered while Christmas shopping, finds that her brother, Ethan, has gone missing and her parents have forgotten he exists.

S01 E18 · 2018-02-11 · 24 min

Forgive and forget.

Stella visits Chise with her payment of sweets. Elias, irritated by and jealous of Stella, runs away. Chise finds him hiding in a shadow but becomes worried as he restrains her and seems to want to eat her.

S01 E19 · 2018-02-18 · 24 min

Any port in a storm.

In the land of dragons two young dragons are kidnapped from Lindel by Cartaphilius. Chise awakens from a dark dream to find, Alice, Renfred, Adolf and college administrator Tory Innis in Elias’ home. They explain Cartaphilius stole the two dragons using a teleportation device he stole from Renfred and want Elias to find the dragons and take them home

S01 E20 · 2018-02-25 · 24 min

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

As the dragon rampages, Elias tells Chise they must absorb the dragon’s magic in order to stop it. This leaves Chise in a predicament as Elias becomes unable to help.

S01 E21 · 2018-03-04 · 24 min

Necessity has no law.

Elias and Chise attend Mariel’s coven meeting and meet Phyllis, Mariel’s high priestess. Secretly, Elias is given information that could help Chise. Following the meeting, Chise becomes suspicious of Elias' activities.

S01 E22 · 2018-03-11 · 24 min

As you sow, so shall you reap.

Having captured Chise, Cartaphilus begins grafting parts of her onto himself. He forces her to relive some of her worst memories.

S01 E23 · 2018-03-18 · 24 min

Nothing seek, nothing find.

Elias earns the help of many, and they form a search party for Chise. Meanwhile, Chise and Cartaphilus relive his past together.

S01 E24 · 2018-03-25 · 24 min

Live and let live.

Cartaphilus and Chise argue over their respective approaches to dealing with their own suffering, beating each other up brutally in the process.

2023-04-06 · Seeking answers about her curse, Chise enrolls at the College—a school for talented young sorcerers, many of whom carry dark family secrets. When a powerful book goes missing, a mysterious force begins draining magic from the people around her. To stop it and protect them, Chise must take a risk that pulls her even deeper into danger.

S02 E01 · 2023-04-06 · 24 min

Live and let live. II

Chise attends her first day at the College with Elias in tow.

S02 E02 · 2023-04-13 · 24 min

Birds of a feather flock together. I

It's a day of new beginnings at the College as Chise attends her first day of classes and meets some of her fellow students, and Elias adopts a mysterious guise for his first time teaching as a visiting instructor.

S02 E03 · 2023-04-20 · 24 min

Birds of a feather flock together. II

Chise shares a meal with her new classmates, but several teachers and students at the College have their eyes on both her and Elias for reasons yet unknown. Chise and Elias head home for the weekend and Stella drops by for a visit.

S02 E04 · 2023-04-27 · 24 min

The cowl does not make the monk.

Two separate conversations reveal the multitude of revelations that Chise and Elias have had about one another, and the ways they've both grown and changed. Hazel guides them on a dangerous shortcut back to the College.

S02 E05 · 2023-05-04 · 24 min

First impressions are the most lasting.

Chise learns a bit more about the history of both the College and her classmates. Zoe's secret is revealed, and a pact is formed.

S02 E06 · 2023-05-11 · 24 min

Better bend than break.

Alice and Chise to try and sort through their feelings on their complicated relationships with their respective masters.

S02 E07 · 2023-05-18 · 24 min

Slow and sure. I

Chise attends P.E. as Elias looks on. Philomela is summoned home. Alice stubbornly continues her training, while Adolf consoles Renfred through his troubles. The students embark on a camping trip.

S02 E08 · 2023-05-25 · 24 min

Slow and sure. II

An otherwise educational and relaxing camping trip with her classmates ends with a terrifying encounter in the shadows of the night forest, forcing Chise to rely on her own wits and abilities instead of Elias' magic.

S02 E09 · 2023-06-01 · 24 min

Conscience does make cowards of us all. I

After returning from camp, Lucy is still unconscious and it's still not clear what's behind her sudden loss of strength...this worries Chise deeply.

S02 E10 · 2023-06-08 · 24 min

Conscience does make cowards of us all. II

While watching over Lucy, Chise discovers her connection to Seth and their family's tragic history. While a professor seems to have been the victim of a user of a banned book, a mysterious killer seems to resurface...

S02 E11 · 2023-06-15 · 24 min

A small leak will sink a great ship. I

Apparently, a forbidden magic book called "The Testament of Carnamagos" is being used to rob Lucy and Simeon of their magical powers. But who exactly is behind it is still unclear. Elias takes care of the matter because he fears that otherwise Chise will put herself in danger for her friend and because he himself wants to protect a friend.

S02 E12 · 2023-06-22 · 24 min

A small leak will sink a great ship. II

It's time for family explanations, whether between Lucy and her brother, or Alice and Renfred. The College is also going through a complicated period where other magicians seem to want to harm new students.

S02 E13 · 2023-10-05 · 24 min

Nothing venture, nothing have. I

The College is sealed off to protect the students and staff from whatever or whoever has been sapping magic from victims. Zaccheroni puts the students' survival abilities to the test, but with a catch: no sorcery allowed.

S02 E14 · 2023-10-12 · 24 min

Nothing venture, nothing have. II

Outside the College, the witches hunt for the missing book. Inside, the students try to juggle lessons with their own personal goals and relationships. Philomela confides in Alcyone, but an ominous message reminds her of her assignment.

S02 E15 · 2023-10-19 · 24 min

Needs must when the devil drives. I

Bored with having nothing to do but study, the students play a puzzle game, but it stirs up bad memories for Philomela and Rian. Alcyone ponders her assigned role. As the rainy season starts, Elias and Chise finally sit down to catch up.

S02 E16 · 2023-10-26 · 24 min

Needs must when the devil drives. II

Violet and Chise host an after hours test of courage for their classmates by having them pair up to visit various haunted locations around campus, but the evening leads to some revealing conversations.

S02 E17 · 2023-11-02 · 24 min

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.

The mystery deepens as all the students drained of magic suddenly wake up feeling fine. Rumors about the culprit start to rise among the student body. Veronica checks in on Philomela.

S02 E18 · 2023-11-09 · 24 min

Coming events cast their shadows before.

Despite their disappointment that the College will be closed through Christmas, the students try and prepare for the holiday party. Chise takes another dive into Lucy's memories. Philomela reaches her breaking point.

S02 E19 · 2023-11-16 · 24 min

Man's extremity is God's opportunity.

Philomela bargains for Liza to undo the seal over the College so she can return home to fulfill her duty. As Chise gives chase, her power gives her a terrifying new form.

S02 E20 · 2023-11-23 · 24 min

Even a worm will turn.

Alycone reflects on Philomela's childhood and her all-important task. An ancient and fearsome goddess blocks Chise's path on the way to the Sargant family home and demands tribute that was promised a year ago.

S02 E21 · 2023-11-30 · 24 min

A burnt child dreads the fire.

While Zoe fights off the werewolf, the other students finally reach Philomela. Chise takes a dive into her dark memories, but as everyone's secrets begin to unravel, Philomela hesitates to take her classmates' outstretched hands.

S02 E22 · 2023-12-07 · 24 min

Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.

As Lizbeth's plans near fruition, Philomela thinks about what it is she really wants.

S02 E23 · 2023-12-14 · 24 min

Of two evils choose the less.

The fight begins in earnest as Lizbeth starts to gain the upper hand, but Chise and company receive some unexpected assistance.

S02 E24 · 2023-12-21 · 24 min

The show must go on. I

Philomela stands against Lizbeth in a final battle of wills.