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The Ancient Magus' Bride S2E23 — Of two evils choose the less.

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The Ancient Magus' Bride•Season 2•Episode 23

Of two evils choose the less.

8.1/10 · 68 votesDec 14, 202324 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

The fight begins in earnest as Lizbeth starts to gain the upper hand, but Chise and company receive some unexpected assistance.

Directed byMiho Nagisa

Written byYoko Yonaiyama

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Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes24

Live and let live. II still

Live and let live. II

Birds of a feather flock together. I still

Birds of a feather flock together. I

Birds of a feather flock together. II still

Birds of a feather flock together. II

The cowl does not make the monk. still

The cowl does not make the monk.

First impressions are the most lasting. still

First impressions are the most lasting.

Better bend than break. still

Better bend than break.

Slow and sure. I still

Slow and sure. I

Slow and sure. II still

Slow and sure. II

Conscience does make cowards of us all. I still

Conscience does make cowards of us all. I

Conscience does make cowards of us all. II still

Conscience does make cowards of us all. II

A small leak will sink a great ship. I still

A small leak will sink a great ship. I

A small leak will sink a great ship. II still

A small leak will sink a great ship. II

Nothing venture, nothing have. I still

Nothing venture, nothing have. I

Nothing venture, nothing have. II still

Nothing venture, nothing have. II

Needs must when the devil drives. I still

Needs must when the devil drives. I

Needs must when the devil drives. II still

Needs must when the devil drives. II

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. still

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.

Coming events cast their shadows before. still

Coming events cast their shadows before.

Man's extremity is God's opportunity. still

Man's extremity is God's opportunity.

Even a worm will turn. still

Even a worm will turn.

A burnt child dreads the fire. still

A burnt child dreads the fire.

Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself. still

Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.

Of two evils choose the less. still

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Of two evils choose the less.

The show must go on. I still

The show must go on. I

Cast12

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Chise Hatori (voice)

Ryota Takeuchi

Ryota Takeuchi

Elias Ainsworth (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Ruth (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Silky (voice)

Minami Tsuda

Minami Tsuda

Lucy Webster (voice)

Maki Kawase

Maki Kawase

Philomela Sergeant (voice)

Seiichiro Yamashita

Seiichiro Yamashita

Rían Scrimgeour (voice)

Daiki Kobayashi

Daiki Kobayashi

Zoe Ivy (voice)

Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Veronica Rickenbacker (voice)

Koutaro Nishiyama

Koutaro Nishiyama

Isaac Farrar (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Mikhail Renfred (voice)

Mutsumi Tamura

Mutsumi Tamura

Alice Swayne (voice)

Crew12

Takahiko Abiru

Takahiko Abiru

Animation Director

M

Miho Nagisa

Animation Director

K

Kohei Tokuoka

Animation Director

Y

Yoko Yonaiyama

Writer

H

Hiroyuki Terao

Animation Director

T

Toshiharu Kudou

Animation Director

M

Mui Yamamoto

Animation Director

K

Keiko Ijima

Animation Director

S

Saki Tanaka

Animation Director

K

Keiichiro Honjo

Animation Director

K

Koki Tsujimura

Animation Director

Y

Yuyu

Theme Song Performance

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Episode Summary

"Of two evils choose the less." is episode 23 of The Ancient Magus' Bride season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 68 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Miho Nagisa and written by Yoko Yonaiyama, it aired on December 14, 2023.

Next: E24 · The show must go on. I Best of Season 2