Kore Yamazaki’s “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” fantasy manga is getting a new anime project titled “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: The Boy From the West and the Knight of the Mountain Haze” (魔法使いの嫁 西の少年と青嵐の騎士). A new visual, PV and main staff are revealed for the announcement.
The project is a three-episode original anime disc (OAD) series and will be bundled with the limited editions of the manga’s 16th ~ 18th volumes. The 16th volume will be released on 10th September.
The anime is directed by Kazuaki Terasawa and animated by Studio Kafka, a new animation studio established specifically for the project.
▼ An illustration by the manga author Kore Yamazaki
▼ An illustration by director Kazuaki Terasawa
▼ An illustration by character designer Hirotaka Katō
▼ An illustration by Chief Animation Director Kōhei Tokuoka
▍PV
▍Synopsis
The anime is set some time before Chise enrolls in The College. The story begins with Spriggan visiting Chise and Elias’ home, bringing news of a strange new Wild Hunt. Another part of the story will focus on Gabriel, a boy who has tired of parting with friends and living in an unfamiliar land and circumstances. One day he leaves his house chasing a mysterious purple smoke and unexpectedly uncover the veil that hides him from the world of magic.
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Kore Yamazaki (ヤマザキコレ) [Blade Comics / Mag Garden]
Director: Kazuaki Terasawa (寺澤和晃)
Series Composition: Aya Takaha (高羽 彩), Yoko Yonaiyama (米内山 陽子)
Character Design: Hirotaka Katō (加藤寛崇)
Chief Animation Director: Kōhei Tokuoka (徳岡紘平)
Color Design: Yuko Kobari (小針 裕子)
Art Design: Seiki Tamura (田村 せいき)
Director of Photography: Mayo Suzuki (鈴木 麻予)
CGI Director: Katsuaki Miyaji (宮地 克明)
Editing: Daisuke Imai (今井 大介)
Music: Junichi Matsumoto (松本 淳一)
Music Production Flying Dog
Sound Director: Shōji Hata (はた しょう二)
Sound Effects: Noriko Izumo (出雲 範子)
Sound Production: Sound Team Don Juan
Animation: Studio Kafka
▍Cast
■ Chise Hatori (羽鳥チセ)– CV:Atsumi Tanezaki (種﨑 敦美)
■ Elias Ainsworth – CV: Ryota Takeuchi (竹内 良太)
■ Ruth – CV: Kōki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝)
■ Silver – CV: Aya Endō (遠藤 綾)
■ Titania – CV: Sayaka Ohara (大原 さやか)
■ Oberon – CV: Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平)
■ Spriggan – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto (安元洋貴)