[OLD] Every Reason Why You Must Watch The Ancient Magus’ Bride

With the Fall 2017 season of anime, The Ancient Magus' Bride is already one of the best anime of the year and worth your watch.
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[@TheRpgMonger]

So as you may have noticed, this video is a bit later than normally. It would have gone out yesterday but I had a bit of an issue with my microphone, hope you enjoy the video all the same! Ps. MLP Fandom Files this weekend.

[@1stDan]

No

[@MichaelNVADE]

God the Hitman Reborn fandom is just a empty void of fujoshits.

[@FutureWingEmilia]

It’s such a good show though. I wish the fan base was more active. I also wish the Anime actually covered the full manga

[@BlackHand531]

The Rpg Monger I disagree with that. I think you should watch the ova anime first.

[@johnpriddey3837]

Every reason why you must watch made in abyss?

[@n0denz]

One thing that has stuck with me about AMB is how Elias looks so villainous out of context. Even his brand of magic is shadow and thorns. In one scene we see him flat out turn into a puddle of shadow with red eyes. Yet he is also one of the kindest and most gentle characters you are bound to see. Added to that is Chise's familiar, Ruth the Church Grim which is, by definition a spirit that guards graves and will hunt down and kill any who desecrate the church yard: a subject of many horror stories in both fiction and folk lore. Yet again, the giant black dog with red eyes is a gentle, caring soul. It's all so wonderful and sweet.

[@alucard347]

I just love when they take the characters who could easily be seen as horror villains and show them as heros.

[@smurfette_blues7922]

Totally!! It reminded me how in spirited away, haku's design as a magical river dragon is first introduced as a fierce beast, with bloody and snapping jaws. And chihiro just dotes on him like a scared dog. Or how in princess mononoke, san's loving mother is a giant and vicious wolf god. It's the contradiction that makes these concepts such a heartwarming visual. Seeing graceful looking characters love, much like an underdeveloped character, is very one dimensional. Contradiction is the key to three dimension. So that's why kindness or love seems more compelling, and perhaps more authentic, when the characters have ferocious looks and mannerisms.

[@alucard347]

@@smurfette_blues7922 indeed it is!

[@pilummurialis6490]

Ruth is a very good boi

[@omaraboal-azm8705]

When I first saw a scene of the anime I thought it was something like the beauty and the beast but it turned to be better

[@janetestherina7169]

That's it. I'm jumping into the skeleton romance hell.

[@IronBahamut]

Elias for husbando of the year

[@Marcusjnmc]

true that

[@feliciaf8]

yep

[@Naokarma]

just wait until by the end. I guarantee he gets even better

[@Flaris]

Yeah, he's really good at letting Chise get kidnapped or almost killed.

[@dracopo8862]

and best Cleric Beast ( bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/file/Bloodborne/Cleric_Beast_Profile_Extra.jpg?v=1482926385493 ) too

[@bjeizus521]

It's speedwagon's birthday, please wish him a happy birthday because he is best boy and sacrificed his arm for Jonathan.

[@IkaMusume813]

happy birthday best waifu

[@TheBatbike]

Happy b day

[@daviddalton8861]

Didn't he sacrifice it for Zeppeli tho?

[@kurisu7885]

A happy freakin Birthday to you Mr Speedwagon.

[@Odinsday]

Happy Birthmas Speedowagon~san.

[@BunnyLove5763]

Boi you don't even need to tell me. I watched the OVA's when they came out a while ago and I fell in love. The anime is also great so far! I hope this quality keeps up!

[@ryantheanimator1156]

PoshDemon Exactly! I never read the manga yet i got enticed into watching the ova just by the visual alone. Now it's my top anime to watch this season.

[@Metavanz0912]

HELL YES!! Same

[@anchyi1202]

After the first episode I'm like *AAAAHHHHH CHISE IS A SWEETHEART AND ELISE IS A SWEETIE PIE THEY GOT SO CLOSE AFTER ONE EPISODE AND I AM LIKE, DAYM, STUDIO WIT IS ALSO AMAZING WITH DEM TASTY GRAPHICS I AM DYING I WANT THOSE TWO TO BE HAPPY*

[@asifmetal666]

what u like about the show completely destroy my moral. this anime has to be one of the most hyped golden turd i watched. i really tried to watch this show. i still cant get my mind through that sugar daddy, slavery, underage grooming for future fucking objectified shit.

[@Argonautsv2]

The flower scene though

[@plazy._.8094]

asifur rahman At first I had to agree, but everything you said really isn't there. First of all there's no slavery, Elias even broke her chains. Second, it's later revealed in the anime that Elias has the mind of a child. So yes it's underage, but idk for some reason that makes it less creepy to me. Like he's a mystical being who could easily change his form so he could be Chise age physically if he wanted. Now the sugar daddy bit.....no lol you got me there. He's a bit of a sugar daddy. But shhh that's okay. Give some to get some. It's all good. Also in the drama genre of Anime you can't really expect sunshine and rainbows. So there's gonna be dark themes. Sorry about your moral lol

[@justinbuergi9867]

asifur rahman other way around. She’s actually described as acting like his mother more then once. He’s basically a child compared to her

[@rob3rtg98]

I like the graphics and story but I would've liked to see Chose a little more complete as a person because it looks like this guy played on her loneliness and being in wanted.

[@Netherman14TheHellblazer]

I like that it's not just trying to be another Harry Potter, the way Little Witch Academia did. instead, Ancient Magus' Bride is interested in being it's own thing.

[@RainAngel111]

I love this series and the fascinating dynamic between Elias and Chise. They also do an excellent job of hinting at some unknown, important information that will be revealed.

[@unholypies3370]

Being an original fan of the manga, seeing this bring turned into an anime with such amazing visuals warms my heart

[@alfreddozier832]

The op sells it

[@khadijakamara3818]

potatobakaneko baka I can't argee more

[@chichichiyo8233]

Thank you monger I've been a fan of magus bride since near the beginning of the manga. I fucking love it so much, thank you for making this video aaah. It's one of my favorites ever.

[@daisyoverton204]

There are dozens of reasons I adore this anime, but the one I will mention will be it's heart wrenching depiction of depression and trauma. No spoilers but Chise really has gone through some harrowing things, and we can physically see the way it affects her in the present and how it affects her decision making. As someone who has suffered from those afflictions myself, I was awestruck to see this fantastical, magical anime, portray something so real and something so personal to my everyday life. It shows both the despair and beauty of being alive that I have yet to see any other media hold a candle to. I have never seen myself so much in a character and I highly suggest everyone give this anime a chance.

[@zoneout116]

I would just like to say, I'm not an anime fan. I tried watching shows like Naruto and Dragon Ball and got bored. Anime wise, I've only really ever liked Sailor Moon and Pokémon. I kept seeing ads for this show from Crunchyroll, so I decided to take a chance. And I'm glad I did. I've not only watched all the available episodes, I've read the manga. And I don't even read that either. I'm hooked, and am looking forward to more.

[@asreelbaligod4974]

this is one of the best. im still waiting for season 2. ancient magus bride has this special place in my heart.

[@kennethsatria6607]

This series is my new reason for living...

[@Naokarma]

the opening is half the reason I'm still alive. The other half is the actual anime

[@Azzie_Sky]

YAAAAAAAASSSS!!!

[@lukecash3500]

A 24 episode masterpiece later, now I'm left thinking ".... yeah it was worth the hype, almost all the characters leave you wanting more and the two protagonists are simply sublime".

[@DoughBrain]

I bought the first volume of the manga because a random stranger recommended it to me. However I didn't read it until I watched the three episodes of what I think was the OVA on Crunchyroll. After that I finally read the first volume and basically rode my tricycle to the book store to buy the rest. I even went to see the first three official episodes of the anime in theaters and am now eagerly waiting for the eight manga and the fourth episode to be released. ... I might have a problem.

[@coraltwilight2626]

RosinSlayer lol we must thank this random stranger

[@feliciaf8]

that's not weird at all, and you have to thank that random stranger lol

[@FlyingFocs]

Is it odd that the first time I saw Chise in the anime, my first thought was that she was really pretty? Not like "OMG NEW WAIFU!" but more like "you are such a lovely girl." I don't know, maybe it's the red hair and green eyes.

[@dumbdumb8526]

FlyingFocs I think that’s what the producers were after

[@d-v1199]

No, you're right, she's such a beauty

[@muticancan123]

First episode I knew it would be my favorite anime of the season and probably year.

[@Ms10000123]

Nah Inuyashiki takes the seasonal top spot by far. Not to say Mages Bride isn't a good show, but that doesn't mean it can't be beaten either.

[@GothicDarkhellrazor]

Ikr? @Underscore_ Most anime take at least 4-5 episodes to know if I like it or not.

[@sorayaalhady7368]

Underscore_ before i even watched the anime i knew it was going to be my favourite anime

[@tolbeanqueen1174]

HOLY FUCK 24 EPISODES?!?!? YES LADS FOOKIN YES LADS. i really like this show.

[@Lorkynn]

I need to say this, the OVA is actually what got me completely hooked on the series. I came in when they only had 2 of the 3 OVA's out, and it seriously got me to actively seek out the manga and read it. The only thing I can recommend for people coming into this series for the first time, watch Episodes 1 & 2 back to back. Episode's 1 pacing is very slow, and covers information that needs to be talked about before anything can move on, this holds true in the manga as well. Episode 2 is a better example of what the series is about, and the pacing is absolutely fantastic.

[@kristenlambert3511]

I’m not 100% sure how you determined this was a ‘shounen series with a girl protagonist’, as it’s pretty clearly a fairytale romance aimed at girls (or ideally mixed audiences)? Maybe you need to question a couple of your assumptions about what a shoujo series is allowed to be, lol. There’s no need to legitimize enjoyment of a show by claiming it’s something more traditionally masculine than it actually is, yknow? That being said, I like this show a lot and am glad you’re enjoying it too.

[@OsnosisBones]

Not to rain on your parade, but the show is actually in fact placed into the shonen demographic. Like officially. You are right about how the show itself doesnt really limit itself to the audience most-expected of its genre though. It's doing its own thing, which is being essentially a celtic fairytale.

[@zenzenitha]

I was surprised too hearing that and even more amused after finding out it does marketed as shonen. It's frustrating how making things seemingly more masculine makes it more "universal" so to speak. It's not about this series in particular but more about the general market

[@HunterCrim4767]

So glad you told me to skip the ova, for now, and start with the first episode of the anime. I was so confused on crunchyroll lol Great vid by the way. Now to binge the rest of the available episodes!

[@specxlaw]

I saw an amazing cosplay of this at the Anime Expo 2017, and my curiosity was peaked. Was wondering what the anime was, thank you for covering it. I'll give it a watch, it seems intriguing

[@CrypticDiabolo]

This show to me is like a Jane Austin classic written after she's played through Dark Souls and then binged on a marathon of Studio Ghibli films. It's also something of a Wiccan wet dream with all the elements of fantasy and Magic that it incorporates

[@wokeil]

When chise let that old dragon fly to the next life it was so beautiful it almost made me cry

[@Ness-iu9rv]

surprisingly enough i watched the 3 OVA episodes first thinking they were part of the anime, and got a lot of spirited away vibes from it and that's honestly what got me hooked to the anime and manga as well.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Yes! Mononoke is a hidden gem of anime.

[@TheUnknownOtaku]

Would you do game theory fandom?

[@asujeto-7179]

What's that?

[@NeoDeity]

The Unknown Otaku No.

[@kickitoldskool]

The Unknown Otaku I think that you're first, so you get a Crown: 👑

[@CaptainSoftboy501]

A Sujeto- Game Theory is a KZbin channel. Its great and you should check it out >3>

[@meownover1973]

The Unknown Otaku game theory sucks tbh

[@unicorngirl237]

Little Witch Academy is so amazing! I watch all episode and I PERSONALLY think is the best anime 2017 .

[@Ash-iu2yc]

unicorn girl ME TOO I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT

[@skorpios]

I just started reading the manga and decided to watch the 5 first episodes of the anime. ಥ‿ಥ I shouldn’t have done that. It was beautiful, now i can’t wait for the rest of the episodes to come out!!

[@nefarioussness]

I watched the OVA first without knowing anything at all about the manga and it only intrigued me to watch the anime AND buy the manga (which is saying something, since I haven't bought manga volumes for at least 5 years). I took the beginning scene of them having breakfast and the magical whimsy as a prelude, with the rest of the anime being a "here's how they end up like that" kind of thing.

[@adambjornstjerna9187]

I had already begun to read the manga before discovering this video - I own the three first books - so nothing new, however I really liked your video, seems like you've got a similar taste to mine :) ergo, you just got yourself a new subscriber! ;)

[@yourik.1260]

what stood out to me the most in this series is how magic was actualy allowed to be magical and mysterious which made me utterly fall in love with this show

[@rea4385]

Finished the anime in 2 days. I loved it.

[@spiritedrenee9895]

Saw the first episode and I already love and are starting to read the manga. It's Great.

[@julieemmacham]

I was already a fan of the manga, it's probably one of the best that I've read

[@Antidragon-nl7by]

1:16 It's a bold move foe an escapist show be dour and depressing right off the bat, but I find that the shows where encouragement and uplifting moments are _earned_ are all the more meaningful because of it. I would say that this feeling of achievement is what made _Attack on Titan_ such a success, where the forces the protagonists are fighting against seem primed to walk right over them at any moment... up until they actually start gaining small victories. _The Ancient Magus' Bride_ by contrast has the main conflict be between a young girl and her own despair, yet somehow is no less epic and meaningful in spite of that. It's always a mark of superb storytelling when you are able to do more with less.

[@yuletide4452]

Inuyashiki and Ancient Magus Bride are the best anime of this season. I called it. Also Mononoke is a masterpiece.

[@backing5284]

Yule Tide inuyashiki is alot better.

[@anapaulapedro7025]

Yule Tide Made In Abyss, too.

[@vileyogabear3183]

the ancient magus' bride also gives the studio ghibli vibes too thats why i know this anime is going to be amazing!!!!

[@magic_cfw]

Apparently, the ova were created by the studio alongside the original writer as an extra bit of story revolving around Chise's past. If anything, the OVA helped my understand Chise a bit more from the getgo. But I don't think it is necessary, but is very nice.

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Finally, some attention to this stunning anime! Ancient Magus Bride is no doubt gonna be the most riveting, dazzling show of this year.

[@backing5284]

Ryan Tran nope.

[@kugekianimations]

Ainz’s long lost brother

[@Someone-kf8xe]

WHAT ROMANTIC MOMENTS I HAVEN'T SEEN THEM BEING ROMANTIC AT ALL °`^´°

[@princessthyemis]

Can't believe I never noticed the apostrophe in the title; adds so much more meaning lol!

[@thelightningbrony4745]

3:39 I know right?! It's one of my favorite anime openings in a really long time. I am so salty that they changed to a new one in episode 13. :(

[@markl4997]

This anime is a mixture of "Harry Potter", "Natsume Yuujinchou", and a little bit of "Spirited Away". Not to mention it also reminds me of "GOBLIN" the korean drama.

[@OrphanCrippler1]

The ancient magus bride may be the best anime ive ever fuckin seen

[@KamiliumAMVs]

Just came here from reading the latest chapter, damn the manga gets dark. Probably wont be animated in this season tho

[@shruu1056]

The show is still AMAZING despite this video being dated. Love your channel, please continue to provide more content and videos :)

[@alanabeaumont2650]

Really would like a Mononoke video. I just finished watching it and I highly enjoyed it.

[@psachickennugget8617]

i saw this anime on the list, and was interested but never got around to watching it. thank you for telling me this now!

[@mattm2451]

I saw the first 3 episodes in theaters and I fell in love

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I loved the ova. I love the show too.

[@charlotte_roselei]

I love ancient magus bride ❤

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Elias is best husbando of year and the axolotl is the cutest thing ever

[@Noe-lj8hn]

my favourite thing about this manga/anime is the fact that I can see Sirius again... I missed that dog (? BTW, I also watched not long ago mononoke, and enjoyed it so much! the art reminds me at the one from Gankutsuō!

[@lordmech]

to date this is the ONLY anime that i click play and then it seems like 5 seconds pass and it ends no other anime has this effect on me and i doubt any ever will. The Ancient Magus Bride is the best anime.

[@Someone-kf8xe]

I remember a few days ago I saw an anime on a video and I like it so I serch it up and I found the wrong thing but I was not disappointed with the ancient magus bride I ship them ·^·

[@animediplomat7010]

the ancient magus bride is basically the beauty and the beast anime

[@Argonautsv2]

Okay, so I watched the series because you made it sound so tempting. And I can see exactly what you mean. I have never wanted to submerge myself so deep in an anime before. It’s quite the thrilling experience!

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

I'm holding back until it's complete. In the meantime I still have a huge list of other anime I've yet to watch.

[@soupy37gummy]

I love this anime so much

[@Hana-os1ln]

Elias best man tbh

[@kokichiouma297]

Was waiting for this video God this show is good

[@KATinBLACK]

I loved the show very much and had my mom watch it too this year. She isn’t into anime, but she really liked it too and we binged it over a few days

[@ArmoredarmadilloX]

The bone man looks like my character that's in my wip rpg.

[@weixiaojing3738]

Mononoke is such a good anime series ahhh

[@Naokarma]

Lol i watch the OVA before the anime eithout reading the manga and it only made me want to watch the full anime more. Im a sucker for quasi-art anime, but this is somehow my favorite anime, despite me seeing more than 200 anime, despite me only starting anime about 3 years ago, if not less. Also, I agree, that opening is on its own tier of quality

[@Naokarma]

also, i want to protect Chise more than earth chan.

[@ShortDarkFlower]

I saw this in my Recommendations on YT and watched it. Even though I haven't read the manga, god damn it looks good. Then I forgot the name and kind of gave up looking for it. Now since your title has the name anime... Time to look up the anime/manga!

[@CommandaInChief]

It sure is great. Waiting for the next episode...

[@setton4943]

I watched the trailer and instantly fell in love. After I watched it several times, I Scowered the internet in search of anything and everything. I found the manga and fell even more deeply in love and when I saw this video and heard there will be 24 episodes I blew up in excitement. I got up to chapter 41 and I can't wait for the next one to be released and for time being, the next episode of the anime.

[@solitarylady_14]

Ancient magus bride is my favourite this year

[@dáinsleif_the_bough_keeper]

Most beautiful anime so far in this year

[@littleshadow2582]

Love it so damn much

[@FazerGS]

That Kirby Air Ride music though

[@megamegan1259]

No idea why, but I get a Spice and Wolf vibe from this beautiful anime.

[@zacharydechant1303]

There an English Dub Yet? I like to draw while I watch shows, so I typically avoid subtitles so I can actually get something done while watching! I know it's new but select anime tend to produce a dub in house so I'm curious if this is one of them.

[@kurisu7885]

Simuldubs are a thing too, a wonderful thing.

[@zacharydechant1303]

It's not an Anime but the best example I can think of is Miraculous Ladybug which is French. They produce the dubs at the same time and the creators have a direct influence on them. No lips moving out of sync or random noises there...

[@anim242]

the first episode of the dub won't be out until october 22nd if i remember correctly

[@anim242]

nope it's october 30th. my bad.

[@zacharydechant1303]

Oh wow, that is really soon! I was expecting next year!

[@glubritz]

I've only just now discovered your channel, and I'm really liking your videos thus far! The way you discuss various topics reaches that perfect middle ground of investment, and something I can listen to and be fully entertained by while I'm doing some random task in the background. Also, I was wondering if you had seen Land of the Lustrous? As the only anime I've seen so far that actually puts effort into looking absolutely beautiful with it's CG, as well as it's amazing characters and concepts, I think it's something you'd enjoy quite a lot! I know I have.

[@soulthesassyassassin3616]

Sounds interesting, will consider.

[@AndromedaKai]

Watch this. I swear you will not be dissapointed. There are just 5 episodes out and I am rewatching it already.

[@backing5284]

Ayla Cheshir it's not that good.. lmao. The animation is phenomenal but the story isn't tht good

[@seanlinehan4724]

I original found the manga and loved it tho I stopped reading it cause I couldn't find it anymore, I got to the part after the current one so I'm super excited to see what happens. I would say this is maybe my favorite of this year I honestly can't think of any other anime that had me coming back like this one did.

[@sussy8221]

Oh boy how right this video is after being 8 episodes in

[@felixh2797]

Now I can wait for the second season, which, besides, comes out next year.

[@janosd4nuke]

Well, Ballroom e youkoso is pretty rock solid for my fav of 2017, but I just found this gem, and really enjoying it so far

[@FlowerSunAndRainEnjoyer]

Now let's wait awhile and see the fandom turn into slight shit. And hopefully it will stay as a slightly shitty fandom. But even if it does turn to shit, don't let the obsessives and elitists, or worst of all, the obsessive elitists ruin it for you. And don't ruin the experience for other people either. And if we could all respect each other's opinions without fighting over them, I'm sure that every fandom would be a little less shitty or toxic. But I guess what I am trying to say is that be a respectable person in any fandom that you might invest time in, but if the people there are really toxic and ruining your experience you should just leave the fandom and enjoy whatever it is you enjoy yourself. If you read this all, I hope you have a nice day.

[@vicltc]

Who else keeps up with the manga? the manga will tear your heart out

[@dalektrekkie]

Considering that there's only 3 episodes out (not counting the OVA which is actually pretty good if you watch it after watching the available episodes first) and I already really, REALLY want more, I'd have to agree that this is shaping up to be a classic. This is coming from someone who hasn't read a page of the manga yet. It's seriously impressive that they've managed to make the characters feel so real in such a fantastical setting and with so few episodes.

[@nightshade8538]

As soon as I saw this my ship had sailed. ♥️ P.S. Normally every time I find a new anime it's super old. Finally something fresh. Arghh...imma go sit in my room waiting for episode 8 Lol

[@kingchickenwing4887]

In terms of atmosphere and pacing, this show heavily reminded me of Over the Garden Wall and Wolfblood, so for me, it is already the best anime of the season, and it may be the best of the whole year.

[@MrJMB122]

I'm reading the manga right now and I enjoy quite a bit

[@samdragonborn5864]

I’d like just to say The use of sweat drops make me so happy

[@Gelautin]

I've been looking forward for the season 2 of this anime. :)

[@jessi8761]

Kirby music? Or am I wrong

[@TheRpgMonger]

Kirby's Air Ride

[@jessi8761]

The Rpg Monger I fucking knew it

[@justabit762]

Yessssssss.

[@iidestinyiii3537]

‘Has no friends(who like my anime addiction),Has no hopes (only to watch anime) and has no family to support her(anime addictions)’ Basically me 😂❤️

[@augustsart5374]

It’s seriously everything you could ever want in an anime not to mention Elias wrecking my husbands list so hard😅

[@sixwingproductions]

binged through whats come out today now i have to wait for the next one to come out and when it ends i just know im gonna demand more.unless they end it on a sad note like so many other anime i've scene. "cough iron blooded orphans and sao 2 cugh"

[@gormok9558]

Almost finished it every episode was a emotional sucker punch and master pieces

[@HotaruKara]

If you think about it, a lot of shounens have "magic", the big three: Naruto, One Piece and Bleach have some type of magic. As well as D. Gray-man, FMA, Hunter X Hunter, Soul Eater etc But magic as in witches, wizards, dragons, fairies etc. typical Western magic fantasy are more rare. Good examples of Western influenced fantasy are: Berserk, Magi, Seven Deadly Sins, Howl's Moving Castle, Claymore, Little Witch Academia, Kiki's Delivery Service, Shingeki no Bahamut, Slayers, Saint Seiya, Pandora Hearts, Hakushaku to Yousei, Snow White with the Red Hair etc. There's also the Japanese mythology type of magic setting separate from the Western fantasy setting like in Inuyasha, Noragami, Mushishi, Natsume Yuujinchou, Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Mononoke, xxxHOLiC, Nurarihyon no Mago, Kamisama Hajimemashita etc.