A fresh trailer has emerged for the upcoming second cour of The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2. This installment, marking the fifth for the overall season, places a significant focus on the troubled character, Philomela Sergeant. Additionally, the newly revealed ending theme song, "fam" by Yuyu, receives a preview. The trailer concludes with a pensive moment from Chise, who ponders, "Lots of people told me I’m free. How do I help her like they helped me?"
The second cour of The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 is set to debut on October 5. The first cour, which delved into Chise’s life at the College, aired from April to June, spanning 12 episodes, with Crunchyroll and Bilibili streaming the series internationally.
This anime adaptation is based on Kore Yamazaki's fantasy manga, originally published by Mag Garden in 2013. As of March 2023, it boasts 19 tankoubon volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment provides a synopsis of the manga's storyline:
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!
Like the 2021-2022 The Ancient Magus’ Bride -The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm OAD, The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 is directed by Kazuaki Terasawa. Kohei Tokuoka serves as the chief animation director, Yoko Yonaiyama as scriptwriter, and Studio Kafka is responsible for the animation production.
Key staff members from the OAD and the WIT STUDIO-produced first season make their return, including Hirotaka Kato as character designer, Aya Takaha as scriptwriter, Junichi Matsumoto as music composer, Seiki Tamura as art director, Mayo Suzuki as photography director, and Yuuko Kobari as color designer. Season 2 also welcomes Chiaki Nishinaka as an additional scriptwriter.
The talented cast includes:
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Chise Hatori
- Ryota Takeuchi as Elias Ainsworth
- Kouki Uchiyama as Ruth
- Aya Endou as Silky
- Satoshi Hino as Mikhail Renfred
- Mutsumi Tamura as Alice Swayne
- Minami Tsuda as Lucy Webster
- Maki Kawase as Philomela Sergeant
- Seiichiro Yamashita as Rian Scrimgeour
- Daiki Kobayashi as Zoey Ivy
- Reina Ueda as Veronica Rickenbacker
- Koutaro Nishiyama as Isaac Farrar
The Ancient Magus’ Bride manga was initially serialized in Monthly Comic Blade before transitioning to Monthly Comic Garden. The first season of the anime ran from 2017 to 2018, consisting of 24 episodes, and was preceded by a three-episode OVA released from 2016 to 2017.
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