The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 2

Love how it is styled as a Japanese book. It reads from left to right. Love the AMB graphic novels.

This wonderful surprise of a series continues from the cliffhanger ending of  The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol 1 , which left Chise with a knife to her throat at the hands of the apprentice, Alice, of Elias' old alchemist foe, Renfred. They tell her some things Elias had failed to mention about the price of being a sleigh beggy, of value because she can absorb and generate almost unlimited magical energy. Chise's reaction stuns them. She doesn't care whether they are telling the truth or not; Elias was the first person to call her family, and with him she will stay. This allows her to complete the second task Elias had been commissioned to undertake by the Church of England. (Elias and the Church have been antagonists from the latter's beginning, but if he does them the occasional favor, they are inclined to let him be.) Throughout Elias and Chise find themselves growing closer together; if they live, an understandably open question given the dangers they will face, Titania, Queen of all Faerie, probably has it right:"Hey, Titania! Care to wager on if those two will get together?""Goodness, no. Far wiser to bet on the number of children."Join Titania and Oberon in watching what happens in the rest of the series:  The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 3 , The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 4 , The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 5 , The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 6 , and  The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 7 .

It's been a very long time since I have been so into a manga I literally count the days to the release of new chapters. This series is stunning, both for it's delightful artistry, but also for it's storytelling. The world is immersive, expansive, and feels limitless. The characters are captivating, compelling, and each chapter just leaves you wanting more. Hand's down one of the most thorough world's I've had the pleasure to get sucked into, the lore is just so wonderful and deeply integrated into the storytelling process it's a true gem and work of art. If you haven't given this series a try I urge you to do so, the anime is also wonderful and follows the manga to a T. Don't miss out on this on this one, you wont regret it!

Some of the imagery in this volume really took my breath away. The art style is really showing itself here and the plot moves along quicker as well. There were some bits that made me smile and laugh and others that made me "aww" almost out loud. The characters are being developed in interesting ways. Elias is still a mystery but I'm beginning to get the sense that he's more around Chise's age in Fae logic which makes the whole bride thing make more sense. I really enjoyed the lore in the last 2 books as well. Just. There are so many interesting dynamics at play here and it's such a deep, rich world. I'm trying to savor the third book but I'll definately be pre-ordering the next books to come out!!!

This is my second manga series I have started collecting recently. As such, I can't really comment on whether this story has cliche tropes that are commonly seen in manga. What I can say is that, I've enjoyed both volumes that have released so far and I've loved the characters introduced. I don't take much interest in certain manga, such as Dragon Ball, Naruto, etc, because I prefer more western fantasy themes which I believe is why I'm loving this series. I personally thought the art was great, but as I'm still relatively new to the medium, I don't have much to look to for comparison. I definitely recommend picking up this series, and as of the time of this review, it has a discount, so pick it up if it sounds like your thing.

Kore Yamazaki's artwork is simple but elegant, the inhuman designs of well-known figures such as Spriggan and Oberon being the highlights of the volume for me. There's definitely a mystical quality to the backgrounds that communicate clearly the influence of magic and fae in the story. Yamazaki clearly shows a lot of patience in getting all the small details down, which reflects perfectly the pacing of the story: patient. It's clear there's a lot more of this magic in the future, whether it's more details on Chise's "condition," Elias' background, the practice of magic itself, or the in-depth mythology Ancient Magus' Bride draws inspiration from. I'd say the series is a bit of a slow boil, but as the old axiom says, good things come to those who wait.

The art work is fantastic. The cover alone makes vol. 2 worth buying. This story keeps getting at my heartstrings. If you aren't watching the anime, but your reading this- why not both?! I haven't seen a fantasy anime this good in ages! However, I'm taking the whole product into account here. My copy came with bent pages and a cover (Nooo! Not the beautiful cover! ;A;)I think I can flatten out the bends if I leave it under a heavy book, but darn it amazon! If it works I'll edit my review.

I bought this manga in a group bunch of 1 thur 12. 2 and 7 wont appear on my kindle device or kindle app on my phone at all. Cant get it to work at all and i dont want to have to buy it again or delete the app and download all my books again.

MÁS RESEÑAS EN MI CANAL DE YOUTUBE: LA VIDA SECRETA DE UNA LECTORA.La Prometida del Mago, The Ancient Magus' Bride o Mahoutsukai no Yome es una manga (y anime) que nos contaran la historia de Chise Hatori, quien ha llevado una vida de abusos y desprecio en la que nunca ha conocido el amor, ni familiar ni romántico. Un día decide venderse para al menos tener algo en la vida y finalmente es comprada por un hombre/bestia que decide convertirla en su aprendiz y en su futura esposa.Una historia de fantasía y con un maravilloso mundo lleno de belleza, tristeza, amor, familia y compañerismo que enamorará con su intrigante historia. Personajes con pasados misteriosos que iremos conociendo a lo largo de los capítulos y paisajes sublimes.Recomendado para todos aquellos que buscan algo diferente y hermoso.

The Ancient magus bride Vol 2By Korea YamazakiOK I love this series so much, the art is beautiful and the over all vibe of the Manga is magical.Can't get enough I'm a happy reader.

Wonderful! I just LOVE this new manga! I truly can't wait for more!This fantasy romance keeps you wanting more and more! It's so interesting and unique! I LOVE IT!Even comes with some gorgeous color pages! So lovely!Dispatched and shipped very quickly! I was very happy, I ordered the ancient magus bride books 1 - 3 together and they came shipped safely in a nice flat box! I guess ordering 3 books is the magic number to not have boooks sent in a dreadfully unprotective bubble bag! I hate it when my books are sent in bubble bags because they usually get trashed in the mail! Thank you amazon for sending my books nice and safe to me this time! I love them!

Needless to say, this is a great series, and it's reading these first that made me get the anime series.If you saw the anime first and liked it, I'd definitely get these as well. Arrived in good time and ingood shape.

No te contaré muchos detalles de la historia para que la descubras por ti misma, la historia es muy linda y tierna con una protagonista que tiene un pasado muy trágico y que justifica, mucho mejor que en la Bella y la Bestia, el motivo por el que nuestros protagonistas se queden juntos a pesar de que Elias (él que sería la Bestia) le da a Chitose (nuestra bella) la libertad inmediatamente. El formato es un poco más caro que el de otros editoriales, posiblemente por ser más pequeña, y es para una audiencia para adolescentes pro que toca temas fuertes. Recuerden que ya salió el primero de los tres OVA's de este manga y para poder entenderlo tendrán que haber leído al menos los primeros tres volúmenes.