7.524 minSeason 2 • Episode 24
LatestPhilomela stands against Lizbeth in a final battle of wills.
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
Cinematography
Lush fairy realms that look like living paintings
Score
Haunting Celtic-inspired music that wrecks you
Writing
Monster-of-week format hiding genuine emotional depth
Atsumi Tanezaki
Chise Hatori (voice)
Ryota Takeuchi
Elias Ainsworth (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Ruth (voice)
Aya Endo
Silky (voice)
Minami Tsuda
Lucy Webster (voice)
Maki Kawase
Philomela Sergeant (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Rían Scrimgeour (voice)
Daiki Kobayashi
Zoe Ivy (voice)
Reina Ueda
Veronica Rickenbacker (voice)
Koutaro Nishiyama
Isaac Farrar (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Mikhail Renfred (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Alice Swayne (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series draws heavily from British and Irish folklore, with Elias being a reinterpretation of the sluagh and other unseelie fae—making his inhuman morality feel genuinely alien rather than just 'edgy boyfriend'.
The original manga author Kore Yamazaki has stated the 'bride' premise intentionally mirrors old fairy tales where women are traded or claimed, but subverts it by making Chise's growth and choice the actual narrative engine.
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