Black Dog | The Ancient Magus' Bride

[@yesterdaystomorrow5510]

Honestly he's such a good dog.

[@oddode7796]

Best boy

[@spencersonnefeld]

@@oddode7796 I think you mean the goodest boi 🐶

[@pai6431]

He's a good dawg

[@zakuto4947]

Tbh he has a human male form and he's sleeping with chise on the bed As a dog form

[@MoonFlower4022]

I love Ruth. He reminds me of my dog who died saving his sister's life. His name was Grover and he was a wonderful companion. He was black and fluffy while his sister is shorthaired and has white socks. She was about to get hit by a truck one day and he pushed her out of the way only to get hit instead. I still cry over him sometimes. He was a very good boy.

[@crimsondynamo615]

Grover is the goodest of boys

[@nikkimabanlongeval601]

@@crimsondynamo615 The bestest

[@CaptainRed1000]

"This person...isn't human." What was your first hint of that being the case?

[@ayetiwithinternetacces875]

A red-eyed being crushing a damn monster of whatev you call that thing barehanded..i mean like where is the hint?

[@Rhino-Prime]

@@ayetiwithinternetacces875 I don't know I can't tell

[@sed9385]

@@Rhino-Prime truly a mystery, isnt it?

[@zakuto4947]

A weredog

[@CynderNeko]

When I look at it Ruth looks a lot like a black Hovawart. A pretty large German guard dog breed. They're bred to resemble old German guard dogs that were replaced over the years by more "modern" guard dog breeds like the German shepherd.

[@adriananic8258]

A shaggier flatcoated retriever i would say. They are 100% black too.

[@CynderNeko]

@@adriananic8258 No, he's definetly resembling a Hovawart. Hovawarts are taller, have a longer and thicker coat and have a much higher drive to guard. They're guard dogs after all and retrievers are hunting dogs. They're usually friendly with everyone and that's simply not how Ruth is. He's kind to those close to him but sceptical and aware of anyone who might be a threat. They're being bred properly since 1922 but the breed itself existed for a far longer time. When you look at pictures of medieval drawings and stuff like that, you'll sometimes notice black dogs in these. These are Hovawarts... In general they were just tall dogs with a high drive to guard. It's said, that stealing a Hovawart could've got you into prison back then. They were known for their aggression towards possible threats and their gentleness towards their people. The original Hovawart is the ancestor of all modern guard dog breeds and because of the existence of those (they were simply easier to train, since the Hovawart is known to be very stubborn) people soon lost interest in those beautiful dogs. Thankfully some enthusiasts were working on saving the Hovawart.

[@adriananic8258]

@@CynderNeko flat and hovawart lool sinilar enough but i agree thst a hovawart fits the bill better. But i do require an explanation on modern guard breeds. You do realise just like with pokemon there are more dogs out there that we dp not know of right?

[@brantontucker6734]

I gotta say they were right to use classic orchestra. It fits the series so well

[@gemie2751]

0:38 I am so scary that 😫😫😫

[@ChuM00n_]

Pretty doggo with amazingingly smooth voice

[@LilooTheWolfDemigod]

I have crush on a smexy hooman that turns into coot black dawg. Waw His back story is sad and unhappy but still cool. I love this charwcters design and all things about it.

[@yesterdaystomorrow5510]

_supernatural subliminals._ He's not a human tho. He's a church grim, if anything he's a dog that turns into a human.

[@theweirdpotato3606]

I think you need speech therapy.

[@bookwormkh14]

Is it just me, or is the creatures voice kinda......soothing? (Ya know before it started screaming)

[@baconlovingvampire4523]

That's how they get you

[@alcatraz_444]

I love demonic multitudinous voice

[@painterofthetraitor7079]

Thingy on phone: What should you watch next? Me: I can't answer that!

[@FreakAboutSims3]

I had no idea that Adam Driver had a role in this anime.

[@sarahlamb2988]

Handsome, handsome man!

[@alex4nette]

1:43 God, he look like Snape! Dying Snape! WHYYY???

[@poifferfoshssocool]

Ruth is a good boi

[@pilummurialis6490]

Ruth is best boi

[@poifferfoshssocool]

@@pilummurialis6490 You have no idea how correct you are

[@chris210racer]

Me: “Alexa, Play *Black Dog* by Led Zeppelin” Alexa: “Now playing *Black Dog* by Led Zeppelin” Me: “Only the best for a good boy”

[@Brasswatchman]

Hey hey mama say the way you move

[@crimsondynamo615]

That howl though

[@Demidruid]

This scene really fucking scared me the first to watching it.

[@reginacr1118]

So...can someone tell me what kind of creature was chasing Chise? Is there lore behind it?

[@kamronspencer4910]

It’s got some aspects of several different mythological creatures but it’s basically just a concentration of negative energy.

[@baranddmir9456]

It's called a negative entity in Witchcraft. Since this is an anime, this is exagarrated heavily. You don't hear them, but you'll feel them if you're experienced. But Negative entities usually just boost your negative emotions and feed on it. Whispering in someone's ear is... Let's just say if a Negative entity was strong enough to do that...it would mean it's..very potent.

[@khanaeria_]

Finally a tsukishima that is not salty

[@hanbipark5217]

He looks like Sirius Black

[@kamronspencer4910]

Well he is the thing people mistook Sirius for in Harry Potter. A grim so their might have been some reference to Sirius with his appearance.

[@thelegendaryklobb2879]

Both characters are based on the same british mythological beast

[@pilummurialis6490]

Sirius isn't accurate to a Church Grim though

[@foxlunacy]

They're based on the same type of mythical creature: the Phantom Black Dog, which are often seen as omens of death. Sirius' animagus form was mistaken for one of these creatures, the (Church) Grimm. Sirius' nickname "Padfoot" is another name for probably the most famous phantom dog legends in England, Black Shuck. There's also the Gurt Dog, El Cadejo, The Black Dog of the Hanging Hills... Lots of ghostly good boys wandering about the world, guarding graveyards, rounding up lost spirits and scaring unlucky travelers to death. 🐾

[@nightmelody777hiatus2]

why are the cuts are on the best scene? >.>

[@purplevictorywolf3579]

He kind of looks like a black lab-collie mix

[@yesterdaystomorrow5510]

Tori Bayliss I'm pretty sure he's based on an Irish wolfhound since the black dog is an Irish myth.

[@theGermanPrintingNerd]

why can i not find this as a complete video from start to end

[@kennethkellogg6556]

But why does Chise say "Black dog" instead of "Kuro inu"?

[@karikim6905]

Kenneth Kellogg I think it has to do with the fact that "black dog" is a mythical creature, not just a dog that has black fur. Just like there's no English translation for the word "youkai", there's no Japanese word to specifically denote a "Black Dog".

[@MiguelGonzalez-ov3xy]

Also, it would be kuroi inu くろい いぬ /黒い犬 not kuro

[@ambrosia1111]

black dog is the name of the mythical creature

[@fablion6324]

A black dog is a creature meant to protect the dead of a specific graveyard and guide them to the afterlife. It was believed that the first being to be buried in a new graveyard would become its guardian so manny villages burried a dog or other animal instead to save a loved one from the fate, subsequently creating the being. They are all good doggos and deserve manny treats and scritches

[@Nightraven26]

​@@fablion6324 isn't that called a church grim?

[@TimeCircleBlue]

Why do I want to imagine Ruth with Dan Southward’s voice?

[@FritzFoxPirate]

Awesome big brother figure

[@ZarchiArts]

ES AIZAWA EN OTRO UNIVERSO

[@jamesk9671]

This scene genuinely disturbed me.

[@Cococrash11]

Awesome The Ancient Magus' Bride Video.

[@brendancoulter5761]

Was any one else thinking that when Ruth was introduced, that he was a werewolf and were finally going full twilight love triangle?

[@biggestnoob4704]

Is there an answer to the seamless shirt question?

[@kamronspencer4910]

No it’s just trying to get her to say anything.

[@stormzx9389]

Could be a reference to the song Scarborough Fair where one of the lines refers to a shirt made without seams nor needlework. In regards to an actual answer probably not.

[@Brasswatchman]

Ah, a Black Shuck, I think.

[@YoGirlSeko]

What episode is this

[@keefun-kun]

V fusion with Shadow

[@TimeCircleBlue]

That’s funny because I said that I imagined Ruth with Vergil’s VA. but V’s will do

[@Js-ld5er]

Episode

[@zakuto4947]

He's like absol from pokemon

[@DJProtaganist]

That could be a church grim.

[@정지수-l8s]

엘리어스가.주군이고 치세가.태양이고

[@МарияПирцхалава-н8г]

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