Episode guide
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Season 1
24 episodes · premiered Oct 8, 2017
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!
- Episode 1: April showers bring May flowers. Oct 8, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 2: One today is worth two tomorrows. Oct 15, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 3: The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead. Oct 22, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 4: Everything must have a beginning. Oct 29, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 5: Love conquers all. Nov 5, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 6: The Faerie Queene Nov 12, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 7: Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear. Nov 19, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 8: Let sleeping dogs lie. Nov 26, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 9: None so deaf as those who will not hear. Dec 3, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 10: We live and learn. Dec 10, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 11: Lovers ever run before the clock. Dec 17, 2017 · 24m 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…
- Episode 12: Better to ask the way than go astray. Dec 24, 2017 · 24m Lindel finishes the staff that Chise had finished carving. As she finishes, she meets an old friend, who offers her some wise advice.
- Episode 13: East, west, home's best. Jan 7, 2018 · 24m 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…
- Episode 14: Looks breed love. Jan 14, 2018 · 24m 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…
- Episode 15: There is no place like home. Jan 21, 2018 · 24m 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.
- Episode 16: God's mill grinds slow but sure. Jan 28, 2018 · 24m Christmas is coming up. Alice invites Chise out to London, where they hang out together and go gift shopping for Renfred and Elias.
- Episode 17: Look before you leap. Feb 4, 2018 · 24m Stella, a young girl Chise encountered while Christmas shopping, finds that her brother, Ethan, has gone missing and her parents have forgotten he exists.
- Episode 18: Forgive and forget. Feb 11, 2018 · 24m 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…
- Episode 19: Any port in a storm. Feb 18, 2018 · 24m 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…
- Episode 20: You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. Feb 25, 2018 · 24m 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.
- Episode 21: Necessity has no law. Mar 4, 2018 · 24m 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…
- Episode 22: As you sow, so shall you reap. Mar 11, 2018 · 24m Having captured Chise, Cartaphilus begins grafting parts of her onto himself. He forces her to relive some of her worst memories.
- Episode 23: Nothing seek, nothing find. Mar 18, 2018 · 24m Elias earns the help of many, and they form a search party for Chise. Meanwhile, Chise and Cartaphilus relive his past together.
- Episode 24: Live and let live. Mar 25, 2018 · 24m Cartaphilus and Chise argue over their respective approaches to dealing with their own suffering, beating each other up brutally in the process.