

The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
2016-08-13 · 23 min / episode · ★ 7.4
A three-part OVA series that will tell a story that takes place before Chise meets Magus. Angelica sends Chise some magical supplies, including a gift. The gift turns out to be a book that Chise read in her childhood. Elias asks Chise to tell him the story behind the book. Chise tells him about Miura-san and the mysterious library she found in the forest when she was a child.
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- WIT STUDIO, FlyingDog, Production I.G
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
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Atsumi TanezakiChise Hatori (voice)
Ryota TakeuchiElias Ainsworth (voice)
Koki UchiyamaRuth (voice)
Aya EndoSilky (voice)
Takahiro SakuraiRiichi Miura (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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