Synopsis
Chise Hatori, a 15-year-old Japanese girl, was sold for five million pounds at an auction to a tall masked gentleman. Abandoned at a young age and ridiculed by her peers for her unconventional behavior, she was ready to give herself to any buyer if it meant having a place to go home to. In chains and on her way to an unknown fate, she hears whispers from robed men along her path, gossiping and complaining that such a buyer got his hands on a rare "Sleigh Beggy."
Ignoring the murmurs, the mysterious man leads the girl to a study, where he reveals himself to be Elias Ainsworth—a magus. After a brief confrontation and a bit of teleportation magic, the two open their eyes to Elias' picturesque cottage in rural England. Greeted by fairies and surrounded by weird and wonderful beings upon her arrival, these events mark the beginning of Chise's story as the apprentice and supposed bride of the ancient magus.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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One word to describe this anime-- Magical! 🧚🏻♂️
This anime offers a magical world to explore and a life story of a teenager who lost the will to live and then was found by someone that'll change her life forever. I was hooked in the first episode since it has very good graphics and interesting concept. But, I admit that there are confusing parts and just manage to finish some of the episodes, maybe I was expecting to see development between the two characters, how their feelings developed and blossomed, something like that. Nevertheless, I still find it beautiful and wonderful for a fantasy anime so I hope you give this a chance and finish the 24 episodes. ^.^
This is available on Netflix and has an OVA with three episodes. ^^
Quotes:
"Do you want people to understand? Or do you just want to believe you're the only one suffering?" – Hatori Chise
"Whatever happened is in your past and doesn't change the fact that you're here now." – Elias Ainsworth
"I don't care if he thinks of me as a toy, and throws me out when he's bored. It's because he... even though it was only one time, he said to me that I am his family." – Hatori Chise
"Words aren't for understanding each other. They exist for the sake of talking to each other." – Stella Barklem
