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The Ancient Magus' Bride S1E1 — April showers bring May flowers.

7.3

The Ancient Magus' Bride•Season 1•Episode 1

April showers bring May flowers.

7.3/10 · 292 votesOct 8, 201724 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Having given up on life, 15-year-old Chise Hatori sells herself at an underground auction, where she is bought by Elias Ainsworth, a not-quite-human mage, for 5 million pounds. She learns that he intends for her to be his future bride, and her world begins to

Directed byYoko Kanamori

Written byAya Takaha

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April showers bring May flowers.

One today is worth two tomorrows. still

One today is worth two tomorrows.

The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead. still

The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.

Everything must have a beginning. still

Everything must have a beginning.

Love conquers all. still

Love conquers all.

The Faerie Queene still

The Faerie Queene

Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear. still

Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear.

Let sleeping dogs lie. still

Let sleeping dogs lie.

None so deaf as those who will not hear. still

None so deaf as those who will not hear.

We live and learn. still

We live and learn.

Lovers ever run before the clock. still

Lovers ever run before the clock.

Better to ask the way than go astray. still

Better to ask the way than go astray.

East, west, home's best. still

East, west, home's best.

Looks breed love. still

Looks breed love.

There is no place like home. still

There is no place like home.

God's mill grinds slow but sure. still

God's mill grinds slow but sure.

Look before you leap. still

Look before you leap.

Forgive and forget. still

Forgive and forget.

Any port in a storm. still

Any port in a storm.

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. still

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

Necessity has no law. still

Necessity has no law.

As you sow, so shall you reap. still

As you sow, so shall you reap.

Nothing seek, nothing find. still

Nothing seek, nothing find.

Live and let live. still

Live and let live.

Cast2

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Chise Hatori (voice)

Ryota Takeuchi

Ryota Takeuchi

Elias Ainsworth (voice)

Crew12

Y

Yoko Kanamori

Director

Aya Takaha

Aya Takaha

Writer

T

Takashi Mamezuka

Key Animation

A

Akane Imada

Key Animation

Ayako Hata

Ayako Hata

Key Animation

K

Kumiko Ozawa

Key Animation

H

Hisateru Manabe

Key Animation

M

Mitsuaki Takabe

Key Animation

J

Jun Maeda

Key Animation

Y

Yukiko Nakatani

Key Animation

M

Michiyo Suzuki

Key Animation

H

Hirotsugu Ose

Producer

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Episode Summary

"April showers bring May flowers." is episode 1 of The Ancient Magus' Bride season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 292 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Yoko Kanamori and written by Aya Takaha, it aired on October 8, 2017.

Next: E2 · One today is worth two tomorrows.Best of Season 1