Today's post is on The Ancient Magus' Bride, volume 1 by Kore Yamazaki. It is the first in her Ancient Magus' Bride series. It is 180 pages long and is published by Seven Seas. The cover has the two main character, Chise and Elias, on it. The intended reader is someone who likes urban fantasy and shonen manga. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of Chise. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Enter the Magician's Apprentice
Her name is Chise Hatori, a penniless orphan troubled by visions. Sold as a slave to an inhuman mage, she is about to begin a strange new life, filled with magic, fairies, and other beings of a fantastical nature.
Review- An unusual shonen series. Chise has no one, no family, no hope, and no reason to live. So in a fit of despair she sells herself into slavery. Elias Ainsworth buys her to be his apprentice and so the story begins. Chise is an interesting character and she changes so much just over the course of this volume. Elias is a bit of a mystery as to what he wants or why he choose her as his apprentice but he is kind. There are many adventures in this volume so we get to see a lot of the world with Chise. Her past is still mostly a mystery but she is learning to want to live again. I look forward to experiencing this world with her and I hope she sees that every life as value.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
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