The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2016-08-13

Last Air Date: 2017-09-09

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

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Top Cast

Atsumi Tanezaki as Chise Hatori (voice)
Ryota Takeuchi as Elias Ainsworth (voice)
Koki Uchiyama as Ruth (voice)
Aya Endo as Silky (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai as Riichi Miura (voice)
Aya Hisakawa as Akiko Hatori (voice)
Ami Naito as Daiki Hatori (voice)
Natsumi Fujiwara as Emiru Niikura (great-granddaughter) (voice)
Yumi Hara as Mayumi Niikura (past) (voice)
Makoto Yasumura as Shōji Hatori (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Those Awaiting a Star Part 1 (2016-08-13)

Chise is the student and future bride of the Thorn Sorcerer, Elias. They receive a package from Angelica in London: mostly textbooks, save for one special book.
Ep. 2: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017-02-04)

The magician of the forest invites Chise into his library. Chise is reluctant at first, but they develop a strong friendship that would have a lasting influence on her.
Ep. 3: Those Awaiting a Star Part 3 (2017-09-09)

Chise continues her story. When Chise left the cottage, she saw Miura's spirit who told her about Niikura Mayumi, a young woman whom he was attracted to, but their relationship could not progress because of their different positions. Back in the present, Chise finds Niikura Mayumi who is now an old woman in hospital, and gives her the book for which she is very grateful.