The Ancient Magus' Bride cour'2, new enemy or ally? turn her into a foxy lady!
Airing date:
7/10/2017 (TV series 24 episodes)
Genres:
Romance, Drama, Supernatural, Mystery, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Shounen
Episode directors:
Yōko Kanemori (TV) and
Atsushi Kobayashi (OVA 3)
Sub-character designer:
Masafumi Yokota (OVAs)
Art director:
Yusuke Takeda
Animation directors:
Reina Igawa (TV) and
Mitsuaki Takabe (OVA 3)
Special effects director:
Kumiko Taniguchi (TV)
Special effects by:
Ayumi Arahata (TV)
Art design by:
Ayami Hidaka, Seiki Tamura and
Yukie Inose (OVAs)
Background art by:
Bamboo (OVAs)
2D work by:
Chie Nishitani
Color design by:
Yuko Kobari
Prop design by:
Naoko Kōda and Saki Hasegawa (OVAs)
Editing by:
Daisuke Imai
Animation producer:
Hiroya Hasegawa (OVAs)
Producers:
Hirotsugu Ose, Toshio Iizuka, Masao Itō and
George Wada (TV)
Planning by:
Production I.G
Network:
AT-X, MX, MBS, TVA, TVS, CTC, BS11, HBC
Opening theme:
"Here" by JUNNA
Ending theme:
"Wa" (環 -cycle-) by Hana Itoki
2nd OP theme:
"You" by May'n
2nd ED theme:
"Tsuki no Mō Hanbun (月のもう半分 / The Moon is Already a Half Moon)" by AIKI & AKINO from bless4
OVAs ED theme:
"Clockwork Quick and Lightning Slow" by Julia Shortreed
Main cast:
Chise Hatori (羽鳥智世) / Sleigh Beggy Slay Vega (スレイ・ベガ) voiced by Dani Chambers (EN)
Elias Ainsworth "Pilum Muralis" / Thorn Mage "Child of Thorns" (エリアス・エインズワース) voiced by Brian Mathis (EN)
Angelica Varley (アンジェリカ・バーレイ) voiced by Janelle Lutz (EN)
Simon Kalm (サイモン・カラム) voiced by Tyler Carson (EN)
Mikhail Renfred (ミハイル・レンフレッド) voiced by Satoshi Hino (JP) and Jarrod Greene (EN)
Alice (アリス) voiced by Mutsumi Tamura (JP) and Jennifer Green (EN)
Seth Noel (セス・ノエル) voiced by Junichi Suwabe
Silky (シルキー) / Silver (銀) voiced by Rachel Glass (EN)
Ruth (ルツ) / Ulysse (ユリシィ) voiced by Austin Tindle (EN)
Lindenbaum "Lindel" / Echoes "Song of Flowers" (リンデル) voiced by Daisuke Namikawa (JP) and Todd Haberkorn (EN)
Titania (ティターニア) voiced by Sayaka Ohara (JP) and Colleen Clinkenbeard (EN)
Oberon (オベロン) voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi (JP) and Joel McDonald (EN)
Cartaphilius "Joseph" / Wandering Jew "Magician of the Flow" (カルタフィルス) voiced by Ayumu Murase (JP) and Josh Grelle (EN)
Leanan Sídhe (リャナン・シー) / Redcurrant (レッドカラント) voiced by Saori Hayami (JP) and Morgan Garrett (EN)
Hoshi Matsu Hito OVAs: Riichi Miura (三浦理一) voiced by Takahiro Sakurai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0k03OaDDfk
Supporting cast:
Spriggan (スプリガン) voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto (JP) and Chris Ryan (EN)
Rahab (ラバブ) voiced by Mitsuishi Kotono (JP) and Lydia Mackay (EN)
Ashen Eye (灰の目) voiced by Jōji Nakata
Synopsis: Elias admits he has no experience of emotions except for feeling cold when Chise was gone and warm when she returned. Chise recognises this as loneliness and promises to be teach him human things. While showing scenes of Chise studying her magic books, we see the books that Angelica sent her, including the story book that was the main item in the OVA episodes.
Later, they are visited by a faerie acquaintance of Elias named Ashen Eye who gives Chise a “gift” for capturing and binding his fellow spirits. He traps Chise in an animal skin, transforming her into a fox.
gdpetti said:
I didn't read the manga, so the story is new to me.. and IMO, that changes everything... which, again, is why I'm interested in understanding the anime industry so much... it seems to illustrate the same issue of an old culture pushed ahead of its time.... which is typical of most businesses... they focus on maintaining control of the pie as is, instead of innovating to create a new pie...... and this failure to change creates all their problems in the future as their share of the pie gets threatened.... same anywhere, in every facet/venue.
That said, I'm glad to wait and fast forward through the OP/EPs etc when possible...
well after 1 week break its dub is catching up, a bit better new 0P/ED in #13!