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The Ancient Magus' Bride S1E3 — The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.

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The Ancient Magus' Bride•Season 1•Episode 3

The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.

8.0/10 · 269 votesOct 22, 201724 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Simon, who is assigned by the Church to keep an eye on Elias, visits with some business. One of his requests brings Chise and Elias to the ends of the earth, where they meet Elias' mentor, Lindel, along with an old race on the verge

Directed byTakeshi Ninomiya

Written byAya Takaha

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Season 1 Episodes24

April showers bring May flowers. still

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

E3 8.0Now viewing

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

Aya Takaha

Aya Takaha

Writer

T

Takeshi Ninomiya

Director

M

Mitsuaki Takabe

Animation Director

Norihiro Naganuma

Norihiro Naganuma

Storyboard Artist

M

Mitsuaki Takabe

Key Animation

J

Jun Maeda

Key Animation

E

Erika Arakawa

Key Animation

Y

Yumiko Nakamura

Key Animation

R

Rie Aoki

Key Animation

H

Hirotsugu Ose

Producer

T

Takuya Saito

Key Animation

M

Masao Fukuda

Music Producer

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Episode Summary

"The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead." is episode 3 of The Ancient Magus' Bride season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 269 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Takeshi Ninomiya and written by Aya Takaha, it aired on October 22, 2017.

Next: E4 · Everything must have a beginning.Best of Season 1