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The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm

The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm

Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi

AniList score
7.5
Year
2021
Format
OVA
Episodes
3 episodes
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Supernatural

Synopsis

Just prior to Chise becoming a part-time student, during Cartaphilus' brief nap… Chise receives an invitation to the academy, and she, with the help of Elias and the others, begins preparing. One such busy day, a spriggan arrives at their home on a strange horse, bringing news that "something is wrong with this Wild Hunt." Gabriel, an ordinary boy who'd just moved from London, was bored. Of his si…

Tags

  • Urban Fantasy
  • Monster Boy
  • Mythology
  • Female Protagonist
  • Rural
  • Orphan
  • Heterosexual
  • Magic
  • Disability
  • Animals
  • Found Family
  • Fairy

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