Compensation | The Ancient Magus' Bride

[@YurgenGrimwood]

I love how her eyes change back to green before saying "sure", no way for her to know if Elias would've agreed so she took matters into her own hands.

[@Kiterpuss]

I was just about to comment this. I adore the subtle details that are written into this anime

[@bakkagami7234]

I noticed that and was pretty sure that was actually a mistake by the artist. Her voice is still deeper, the tendrils are still around her, and she turns and thanks Elias afterwards with her normal voice (presumably for agreeing to help), which wouldn't make sense if she was the one to agree. Haven't watched much of the show though so I could be missing something else that she would have thanked him for.

[@YurgenGrimwood]

@@bakkagami7234 I just interpreted it as her acting like Elias was the one who said yes.

[@redcrafterlppa303]

@@bakkagami7234 you could argue either way since as far as I know we have no detailed explanation on how the "possession" works. It could be that their minds where still connected and the voice change indicates their connection while the eyes indicate the one in charge. Also since their minds where connected she could feel that elias was fine with help her and she just took action to agree to the girl while elias decision to agree was influenced by chises positivity to help. Or as you said just an editing error.

[@trifler7475]

I love how whenever he takes over a human or turns into one. He always has silverish eyes

[@preyxhunter9821]

HE LOOKS AMAZINGLY COOOOOOOL

[@iasminmarques3865]

In his new human form he have silver hair and pink eyes though

[@iasminmarques3865]

@@callalillykitten8354 I guess he can change his eyes according to his will.

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

Not gonna lie: Chise looks really cool when Elias possesses her.

[@kescaremon2531]

After already watching the series, that stare Elias gives Chise as she smiles to Stella feels different.

[@writtenbasket1129]

I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE BUT NOW I CANT UNSEE IT

[@Uzfzjtzjtzjtxjfxjfzjtdkgxjfz]

It kinda looks like jealousy and slight frustration lol but that kinds makes sense after watching the series

[@kescaremon2531]

@@Uzfzjtzjtzjtxjfxjfzjtdkgxjfz That's pretty accurate! Its both jealousy because Chise never looked at him like that and frustration because he doesn't understand why.

[@imworm8695]

"The dog talked."

[@TheBeastr]

Best line!

[@Erblorg]

Scooby-doo-be-doo, where are you

[@pumpkingamebox]

犬が喋った⁉️

[@gabrielnilo6101]

inu ga shabetta

[@pyrius7245]

@@Erblorg I got something to tell you.

[@Roboglenn387]

Her freaking out at Elias and the talking dog was great but I kind of wanted one of them to say to her something like, "If you're gonna freak out like that at everything you may see today then this day is gonna be a *very* long one for you."

[@avidreader4140]

Stella is just a ten year old

[@angelalycos2.076]

Elias is standing there and she's shocked about a talking dog?

[@fredfry5100]

Well, as you may not have noticed, she already freaked out over elias.

[@shironeko8405]

😱😱 inu ga shabetta 🤣😂

[@alanafrazer]

OMG. I LOVE IT WHEN ELIAS TOOK OVER CHISE. LOL. Can tell when her eyes change color.

[@suwacc3237]

Looks like Elias hates communism

[@moriah93ohio]

I loved that too. And it caught me off guard when her voice changed

[@RedRocket4000]

@@suwacc3237 The FAE often required compensation although it might not seam that valuable to us humans or very costly to us humans. He still FAE in part. Plus he does have expenses.

[@LeviathansTerribleGaming]

Really wish that song was one on the soundtracks, it's the most mysterious track that emphasizes the beauty and elegance of a mage.

[@bazooka2476]

"No...its my _husband_ "

[@dereckston5222]

He ma husband

[@nmcginty14]

“He doesn’t really get what a husband exactly is right now but still”

[@ellenacrystal5108]

Tbh, I thought Chise looked hot when Elias took over.

[@hatori_304]

Ellena Crystal n badass

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

Lol

[@nathanielduncan4692]

She looked more badass to me.

[@nightmelody777hiatus2]

@@nathanielduncan4692 same yeah. ^^

[@stellasims9596]

Giant terrifying monster appears and towers over her Girl: Not very shocked Dog talks Also girl: OMG WHAT THE HELL THAT DOG JUST TALKED

[@christopherg2347]

She literally tried to hide behind Chise, when Elias appeared. That is plenty shocked, I think.

[@1eft1ungg]

I just can't stop watching these scenes.

[@BEEFlad]

"THE DOG TALKED😨" I knoooooow, cool right?😂😂😂

[@nightmelody777hiatus2]

haha ^^

[@Novellover28]

I love ow after everything that’s that shocked her most 😂😂😂😂

[@dillon8124]

LUMINE!

[@ambermills1581]

I've seen this scene numerous times and only just realized he took her over.

[@emrysmcgee4994]

Watching Season two rn god its just as good as the first. Still as creepy and still weirdly wholesome.

[@PhuongNguyen-io2hz]

At 0:31 her eyes changed color

[@PhuongNguyen-io2hz]

At 1:06 her eyes changed back to green Instead of gray in 0:31

[@omamedesefia4488]

Yeah, maybe it'll be fixed in the Blu-ray

[@madi7178]

I loved TAMB but looking back I realize how odd, weird, and creepy Chise and Elias’s relationship is. This might have been because I watched it in Sub and a few months later went back and watched a few of the episodes in Dub. Dub kind of opened my eyes to the age gap, and usually I don’t mind that kind of stuff but hearing the difference in Voices in English changes the experience. I still love this Anime but there’s a difference now, I was gullible and just shipped them, not realizing there might have been some stuff wrong with their relationship and then going back through, I’m pointing out things that were uncomfortable for me to watch or stuff I thought was wrong. Still a good Anime that I highly recommend but I’m just wondering if anyone else feels the same way.

[@Wellensittichfreund]

I agree, but to me the age gap isn't what's making me most uncomfortable. It's that he literally BUYS her, with the stated intent to make her his wife. And everything proceeds smothly from then on. I haven't finished the anime yet, but to me that's taking advantage of a young helpless girl that is absolutely dependend on him. She has nowhere to go to after all, wether she likes him that way or not. That kind of ruined the whole "saving her from her terrible life" thing for me. I really like everything else about this anime, but their relationship just sounds extremely unhealthy and the way how they depict all of it like it's normal upsets me.

[@maranio00]

@@Wellensittichfreund To be fair, Elias has no real concept of marriage, this guy is just such a stupid kid when it comes to humans, emotions etc.

[@Naev0w0]

@@Wellensittichfreund must remember that this anime isn't ment to be perfectly happy and normal. It's entirely built on the concept of a girl who is destined to die and a mage who had no concept of emotions eventually developing attachment to this girl and wanting to do anything to protect that feeling. Yes the relationship can get creepy and has several things that make it rather unhealthy, but that's the point. The show goes to excruciating lengths in order to show just how messed up it can get at times. And like someone else pointed out, Elias has no concept of marriage or anything of the sort, he just knows that's what two people do, he is like a child. This concept is further elaborated in how he acts like a child too. Elias has explosive temper tantrums, is overly protective and doesn't fully understand a lot of basic concepts. One part in particular that hammers this point home for me is when chise sings Elias to sleep when he is in one of his fits. Like, come on it's exactly like a mother would do for her child. I heavily believe that their relationship has such a backwards and messed up feel, because it IS backwards and messed up. Several times chise portrays a mother figure towards chise, if not just for a moment in passing, but those times do exist. And i believe those moments were ment to mirror chise's relationship with her own mother. TLDR: yea it's messed up but it's ment to be, this show is dark and has a lot of subtle reasons for everything.

[@nevermore7285]

kanra orihara To be fair, she allows herself to be bought. She had nowhere to go, and felt that no one wanted her, so she wanted somehow to take her and to give her a life, any life, other than the hell she had. She probably feels lucky if anything that it was someone as nice as Elias who bought her and is someone who legitimately wants to help her.

[@fredfry5100]

@@Naev0w0 There's a hair more to it than that. Elias Ainsworth is a notably multifaceted character. There's the part of him that plays the part of the 'classic gentleman'. They there is the reclusive part of him, that usually avoids others. Then there is the childish side everyone keeps mentioning. Finally, the part everyone overlooks, is the side of him that is a fae. In the words of Titania (later chapter) he loves humans, but in the manner of the fae i.e. willing to help only in exchange for compensation (like sweets) and rather possessive.

[@heroineoftime2876]

Why don't Chise's eyes go like Elias's(Bright pink) when he takes her over? Beautiful anime! 😍❤️❤️

[@alguemaleatorio8713]

Looks better this way...

[@Escapistier]

The Vanishing of Ethan (Carter)

[@chrishill3536]

love how she does not get piss chise get posses by elias

[@Dani-gm6wq]

I don't like when Elias possessed her, and for all things, merely because she likes helping people selflessly. It's how she is. Elias sees that she feels the need to be excessive for the sake of being valued, but there were times after that when she helped others that did not value her at all. It's just who she is. I know that Elias needs to chill, and he never possessed her after this, but this has to be one of the most despised things I've seen him do.

[@suwacc3237]

He just hates communism

[@kamronspencer4910]

Dani Talaroc actually this was an important and correct thing for Elias to do. Helping out friends and even sparingly strangers for free is fine once in a while but when someone is requesting a service from you especially one you will have to pay something to carry out it’s important to receive at least some form of compensation for your work this is true of a grocery store and just as true of a mage. And notice he didn’t demand something excessive he readily accepted her offer of sweets (rather small in comparison to the work honestly) because it was about the principle not the amount.

[@Naev0w0]

One of the worst things you've seen him do? What about the time he threw a temper tantrum and forced chise to stay with him under that tree or whatever towards the end of the show? I don't remember it perfectly since it's been a while, but I remember it was so bad that chise had to threaten to kill herself just to get Elias to let go of her.

[@nevermore7285]

Terror He isn’t comfortable around Children and realized Chise could serve as a mediator or mask so he could speak. As far as him asking for something, he is stated to be part fae, and a common thing with fae is the need to be compensated in some way when they do something for others. It is almost instinctive for him to need some form of payment, even in something ridiculous like candy, to do something for the child, even if he wanted to help her.

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

@@nevermore7285 this is how I explain the more lewd characters in the show. Fae are supposed to be alluring and enticing to humans and don't make a big deal out of it. It's just who they are.

[@crawler6019]

Ah the Celtic myths and spirits and gods and goddesses... WHY YOU SO FREAKY!?

[@Mernom]

All myths that weren't desensitised for modern sensibilities were creepy.

[@Lianpe98]

😱 *"Inu ga shabeta!"* 😆

[@Yungtskt]

Somtimes a anime is just good.

[@user-be2nt8bi9j]

Alright what the heck just happened

[@RabiezDeWorgen]

Elias took over Chise when bartering for payment. How do think that Elias could afford to buy Chise? He saved money up over time from doing works.

[@ninasmith1082]

I wish they kept doing the show in English dub.

[@sorell9861]

Nina Smith they are doing it in English, the English dub is a few episodes behind the Japanese dub.

[@LazyLeafeon]

What episode is this from?

[@Robby4291]

I'd say 16 or 17...Leafeon

[@LazyLeafeon]

thank you :)

[@avidreader4140]

Look before you leap

[@Cococrash11]

Awesome The Ancient Magus' Bride Video.

[@AngryPomeranian]

Well., now I'll watch it.

[@tomtom8306]

Is this season 2?

[@prettyspectrum6371]

Who's Rem ? Oops wrong anime

[@danyeun01]

it reminds me of demon form meliodas

[@extremelyreligiousdolphin750]

Elias reminds me of the demon with the goat head that kidnaps kids in blues and bullets.

[@prestonjulius7367]

can you du a haha davis father compliation

[@sid7906]

Elias don't possess your boo

[@kennedielive8981]

Badass

[@malthael6147]

inu ga sha beta :o

[@nightmelody777hiatus2]

haha XD

[@МарияПирцхалава]

👍

[@opalskycanvas]

I don’t like Elias

[@alguemaleatorio8713]

Wot.

[@МарияПирцхалава-н8г]

👍