Norihiro Naganuma
as Director
The Ancient Magus Bride
English,Filipino,Français,Indonesian,Português,اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ,اُردُو,বাংলা
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Description
The anime film The Ancient Magus Bride, starring Atsumi Tanezaki, Ryôta Takeuchi, Koki Uchiyama, etc., directed by Norihiro Naganuma, was released on August 13, 2016 in Japan. It tells the story of 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. This is an Anime, Short, Drama film with a runtime of 120 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 7.6/10 from 1,039 viewers.
Top Cast
Atsumi Tanezaki
as Chise Hatori
Ryôta Takeuchi
as Elias Ainsworth
Koki Uchiyama
as Ruth
Aya Endô
as Silky
Yuko Kaida
as Angelica
Misaki Kuno
as Hugo
Takahiro Sakurai
as Riichi Miura
Kikuko Inoue
as Chise's Mother
Aya Hisakawa
as Akiko Hatori
Ami Naitô
as Daiki Hatori
Natsumi Fujiwara
as Koki Hatori
Honoka Inoue
as Girl
Yoshiaki Hasegawa
as Girl's Father
Hana Sato
as Girl's Mother
Ayumu Murase
as Cartaphilius
Kyoko Yamaguchi
as Relative
Kore Yamazaki
as Writer
Aya Takaha
as Writer
Norihiro Naganuma
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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User Review
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
"Mahôtsukai no yome: hoshi matsu hito Part 1" or "The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 1" is a new Japanese anime short film that is, as the title gives away too, at this point I think the first of three short films from this series. The director is Norihiro Naganuma and here he gives us an insight into the world of a young woman who gets in touch with magic for the first time. This is also the essence of this movie, the mix-up between our world and the world of magic which is a common subject in anime and has been for a while. And they still manage to come up with new creative stories, which is certainly appreciated. Okay, this may not be on a level where I want to check out part 2 immediately and cannot wait to see how the story goes on, but I still enjoyed the watch. If the writers can keep the decent level, it may also be a good idea to check out all episodes chronologically one after the other as if this was a full feature movie. Anyway, as for now I give this one here a thumbs-up. Good voice acting, good story telling and good animation of course too. Sure you will need subtitles if you aren't fluent in Japanese, but I'm sure you knew that already. A truly convincing watch for anime fans.
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