The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm (魔法使いの嫁 西の少年と青嵐の騎士, Mahō Tsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi) is a three-part original animation DVD that was announced March 2021. The OADs are directed by Kazuaki Terasawa and written by Kore Yamazaki, with scripts by Aya Takaha and Yoko Yonaiyama. Studio Kafka produced the animation. Hirotaka Katō returns design the characters and Junichi Matsumoto returns to compose the series' music. The opening theme song is Auro Nowe, performed by inocencia, composed/arranged by Yusuke Shirato, with lyrics by Carter Pione.
Synopsis[]
Every several decades, the Wild Hunt—a group of mounted fae knights—awakens and roams the land, its presence causing old plants to wither and allowing new ones to take their place. Unfortunately, when lightning strikes the stone monument that the Wild Hunt slumbers in, it chips off a fragment containing the band's guide. As a result, when the Wild Hunt rises once more, its members cannot maintain their formation, instead aimlessly wandering the forests and leaving death in their wake.
In an attempt to remedy this predicament, Spriggan tasks Elias Ainsworth with bringing the missing guide's steed back to its master. Meanwhile, Gabriel, an asthmatic young boy who longs for adventure, discovers the chipped-off rock and ends up summoning the knight within. With his only intact memory being the desire to return, the guide must reunite with his steed and his pack before his absence can cause irreparable damage.
List of OVAS[]
| No. | Title | Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAD 1 | The Boy From the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm: Part 1
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi: Zenpen (魔法使いの嫁 西の少年と青嵐の騎士：前篇) |
September 10, 2021 | July 13, 2022 |
| OAD 2 | The Boy From the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm: Part 2
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi: Chuuhen (魔法使いの嫁 西の少年と青嵐の騎士：中篇) |
March 10, 2022 | July 13, 2022 |
| OAD 3 | The Boy From the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm: Part 3
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi: Kouhen (魔法使いの嫁 西の少年と青嵐の騎士：後篇) |
September 10, 2022 | January 20, 2023 |
Main Cast and Voice Actor List[]
| Character Name | Japanese Voice Actor | English Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Chise Hatori | Atsumi Tanezaki | Dani Chambers |
| Elias Ainsworth | Ryota Takeuchi | Brian Mathis |
| Ruth | Kōki Uchiyama | Austin Tindle |
| Silver Lady | Aya Endō | Rachel Glass |
| Gabriel | Hiromi Igarashi | Cassie Ewulu |
| Mysterious Boy | Aoi Ichikawa | Kevin D. Thelwell |
Staff[]
- Director: Kazuaki Terasawa
- Script: Aya Takaha, Yoko Yonaiyama
- Character Design: Hirotaka Kato
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- Color Design:
- Art Director:
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- CGO Director:
- Special Effects:
- Editing:
- Music: Junichi Matsumoto
- Music Production:
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- Sound Effects:
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- Animation Production: Studio Kafka
English Staff[]
- ADR Director: Caitlin Glass
- Assistant ADR Director: Dani Chambers
- Lead ADR Engineer: Zachary Davis
- Assistant ADR Engineer: Neal Malley
- ADR Script Writer: Madeleine Morris
- Script Supervisor: Bonny Clinkenbeard
- ADR Prep: Benjamin Tehrani
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