| Title | : | 魔法使いの嫁 3 (Mahōtsukai no yome, #3) |
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| ISBN | : | 4800004225 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9784800004222 |
| Language | : | Japanese |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 |
| Publication | : | First published March 10, 2015 |
『夜の愛し仔(スレイ・ベガ)』としての強大な力――。
その力の代償として過酷な運命と対峙するチセの前に現れたのは、ウルタールの『澱み』を生み出した魔術師の少年……!
彼の凶刃に倒れ伏すチセを抱えるエリアスは、『裂き喰らう城(ピルム・ムーリアス)』としての力を発動する――…!
魔法使いの嫁 3 (Mahōtsukai no yome, #3) Reviews
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In this third installment we see Elias get vulnerable in protecting Chise and she has to reassure him.
It’s got a nice balance of fae, magic, and supernaturals. We get to see slices of regular life moments and it helps us to understand Chise better and experience a little of her life with Elias. She is finally at home in the world, making friends and forming bonds. I liked seeing Chise with Elias. Their moments are awkward in the best ways. He doesn’t understand the feelings that are arising and Chise barely understands too.
I think the best part was learning a little about Elias’s past and seeing all these feelings come to the for front that Elias has no idea what to do.
Overall another enjoyable installment and the artwork is still superb.
Rated: 3 Stars
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This is a review of volumes 3-6 which I read together back to back. See the plot section for my thoughts on the individual volumes.
We first meet Chise, chained by the neck and wrists being passed over to her new owner, a bone-headed mage whose name she learns later is Elias. A penniless orphan sold on the black market she learns about herself, the magical world filled with fairies and other fantastical creatures as well as what it means to be a part of a family. Her new life as a mage's apprentice is just the beginning as it comes with the secondary title of Ancient Magus' Bride...
To be honest the title is what first drew me to this series... but once I opened the first volume I was totally hooked!! It is crafted lovingly in my favorite type if manga art style. A modern, crisp and clean version of the big-eye style with a subtle ornateness that makes the entire style stand out. The humor is a little more subtle than other shonen series with the stark style rounding out into the cute Chibi style when emo moments happen. It's the best of both worlds! The creatures and magic are visually quite cool and add so much to what is a 2D world.
There is this lovely balance of fae, magic and the supernatural that works so well with the slice of life nature of the manga. We regularly start or end with quiet moments for regular life. The celebration of a holiday, the success in some studies and a chat with a new friend! Whatever is happening is a part of the fabric of Chise's life and helps us to understand her better and experience a little of what her life with Elias is like. I LOVE IT!! Chise is finally at home in the world, and as a result she is making friends and forming bonds... (and I love every one of those moments!) Most of all though I love Chise with Elias. He is awkward in the best of ways, doesn't understand the feelings that are arising and Chise herself only barely understands!
In volume 3, we see Elias get vulnerable protecting Chise and she has to reassure him. And then in volume 4, along with Chise, we learn some of his history with Lindel and what he has experienced with humans. Then in volume 5 we learn how Silky came to take care of Elias' home! And in volume 6 a friendship develops with a most unlikely alchemist apprentice! It's lovely and you never know when the dastardly Cartaphilus will appear or if it will simply be one of the dangerously amoral and beautiful fae who will threaten someone this time. It could be fae culture we're learning about or a deeply poignant moment between Chise and Elias we are experiencing. Whatever it is I'm engaged and loving it!
Over our head like an axe is always the knowledge that Chise is NOT safe. Not from the fae denizens, though Elias will protect her, not from the magic she is able to absorb. That tension runs through every single moment of the manga. You wonder when the next blood spurting moment will happen... if this time she won't be able to come back to herself... It makes the sweet moments sweeter and the dangerous moments more harrowing... Always the question lingers will Chise and Elias be able to reach the pinnacle of their relationship before her time is up?! That makes for a beautiful and emotional journey, of which I enjoy every second!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art
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Ooooh this third volume was a delight to read! I don't want to talk about the plot because it's one of those series you're better off reading not knowing much about.
All I will say is that there is a lovely new friendship between Chise and 'Ruth'; plus we learn more about Elias' transformations and the effect that is has both on him and his bride-to-be, and Chise is slowly learning more and more about what it means to be a sleigh beggy.
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In a lot of ways, The Ancient Magus' Bride reminds me of Jane Eyre, and the more I think on it, the deeper the comparison goes. First, we have Mr. Rochester and Elias. Mr. Rochester lives at Thornfield Hall. Elias has a nickname, Thorn. Mr. Rochester is a mysterious character, not all that pleasant to look upon (so we're told), and is Jane's benefactor as she comes to work for him as a governess to his ward. Elias is also wrapped in mystery, his appearance is monstrous, and he is Chise's benefactor as he has bought her and now has her under his tutelage as an apprentice mage. Chise is not as fiery as Jane in personality, but given the hints of Chise's background that we've seen thus far, these two ladies would certainly have something to talk about as both were orphaned, not wanted by extended family, and left to the whims of fate (or providence).
The comparisons may continue. There is definitely a subtle romance developing, but both Elias and Chise have a ways to go before either heart would be ready, or so I think. Chise is still trying to find herself, having had to fend for herself for so long, she's just relieved to have a roof over her head and a place to stay. In this volume, she is learning that that is not enough, and that she needs to be more proactive about her future. Elias, on the other hand, I think thinks he has things all figured out but is going to find that he doesn't.
The art in this series is gorgeous. And when it's not, it's grotesque on purpose to elicit the disgust of the evil in the Magus' Bride world. I am excited to see where our story will take us next! -
WOW, I went by this so fast...
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Forgot to add this when i read it a while back but I absolutely adore this series
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5/5 stars
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I had misgivings about this series but kept on reading, because it did seem to at least attempt to examine the massive power imbalance inherent in the setup.
But this volume had something really blatantly anti-Semitic just randomly dropped into the middle of it, so I think I'm going to stop here.
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I like that there's progression in the main character.
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5/5 ⭐️
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What I love most about this series, and this novel in particular, is the amount of awesome secondary stories. The main story is also great to escape into, and we begin getting to the character’s Rooths (a little inside joke for the ones that read it all ready 🥰).
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The world-building is getting nailed down more firmly.
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Der Anfang ist super verwirrend und es ist nicht immer ganz klar, wer spricht. Aber ansonsten gefällt mir die Reihe sehr und zum Glück habe ich Band 4 und 5 griffbereit!
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There's real improvement in the art style here! Also I really need these sad protective animal stories to stop because they keep making me cry.
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This volume didn't seem as whimsical as the first two volumes, but the art is still gorgeous. More time was spent developing the setting, although the author is still stingy, for my taste, about the details of the magic building, and I still feel like we don't know what's going on. This is suited to the fact that Chise is ignorant of much that is going on, and hasn't taken the initiative to ask Elias about it because she doesn't want to make a nuisance of herself because she's afraid of being turned out. However, it's still frustrating, and I'm hoping that it's not because Kore Yamazaki just hasn't decided what's going on yet.
Two separate conversations in the book occur in which people basically tell Chise that she should stop being super passive and value herself enough to have some agency. I'm hoping that this is eventually the case, though I appreciate that it's not some instantaneous affair. -
Not as good as the first two, although I did like that there was character development
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I really loved this volume of this manga this series is always interesting to me and just love how the world in this manga works. I still really love the characters especially Chise and I now really like Ruth he is such an interesting character. Since Chise was abandoned and lived without love or care for so long she takes any she can and does not think of how it would seem to other people she has a lot to learn. I really liked the plot it picked up from where it left off so there were more things learnt and some mysteries starting to be unraveled. So overall I loved this volume of this series will read more soon.
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Yolo, I'm dead inside. Asi jsem měla počkat, až se tahle sérka vydá celá. Nevim, co jako budu do srpna dělat. A pak ty další díly... :))
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I love the art and I'm intrigued by the little glimpses we get of bigger things.
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Guess who cried reading this?
My goodness this volume was perfection. Also, if there's a dog in the story - I will cry. And I did.
This manga is getting better and better with each volume, and I'm honestly scared to read further because how do you top perfection?
If I had to describe The Ancient Magus' Bride in 3 words:
beautiful, soft, sensual
And a favorite.
p.s. I will not survive if anything happens to Ruth.
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Although I'm still enjoying the story overall, this one seemed to drag a bit. Maybe it's because I made the mistake of watching episodes 1 to 9 of the anime (which is startlingly loyal to the manga, by the way) before finishing it, so it's a bit like hearing the same story twice...
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Ich hab es verschlungen und die Beziehung zwischen Elias und Chise, gefällt mir immer mehr!
Eine wirkliche Manga Empfehlung!
Es bekommt von mir 5 Sterne!
Die nachfolgenden Bände wurden sofort Bestellt und kann es kaum abwarten, sie weiter zu lesen!:) -
slabšie 3
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Good continuation. I quite like that the Grim is now named Ruth and will be around more! The last chapter with Chise going back to the dragon nest and seeing Nevin's tree was sweet. I also hope that Elias starts sharing more with Chise soon though
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I really like where this series is heading and how it's not what I expected.
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The muse...oh God the muse. So heartbreaking.
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This one of those series that are easy to forget take place in somewhat modern times. The scenery, the characters, and some of the subjects feel like they belong in a different time, so I guess you could say this series has a "timeless" feel?
I really like this series (I've been saying this for three volumes now). It's got an almost nostalgic feel, even though it is very different than other series I have read. The art is lovely, and the story is a nice slow ramble through the world. Things happen, some that are pretty frightening, but that's just how this world is.
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Tag me out. Someone let me know if it gets better from here. What I enjoy about this manga is its ability to tell small stories. The story within a story, or a mini game in a game. They are delightful and fun. I'm glad I read this far, however I have a rock in my stomach that is telling me to stop now because the main plot feels flimsy. Paranoia kickin` in? Yeah, maybe, I don't know!
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Book: The Ancient Magus Bride, Volume 3
Author: Kore Yamazaki
Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars
The further I go into this manga, the more difficult it becomes to talk about it without giving away spoilers. So, if you are reading this and haven’t read the first two volumes, then you may want to look away.
Once again, I am in love with the character work this manga has to offer. We have seen throughout the first two volumes, Chise being the vulnerable and kind of weak one. We have seen her need reassured as to what is happening to her and, well, kind of lost. That all changes here. Elias is now the one who needs all of this and we see Chise almost take on a mother role. He is still protecting her and I do like that. However, this kind of almost opens him up to attacks since most of his focus is on her well-being. Seeing him struggle to hold onto a stable state and trying to make sense of why he feels the way he does adds a human element to him.
The feelings between Elias and Chise are really starting to talk shape in this volume. Like with the way Elias is feeling, we kind of see them struggle to make sense of what exactly they are feeling and why they are feeling this way. We all know that they are going to be married, but up until this point, I felt like their relationship was very much one sided. Now, we finally get to see Elias return some of that care and attention to her. Not that he wasn’t paying attention to her from the start. We see their relationship almost change from a teacher-student relationship to that of a little bit of romance.
Up until this point, Chise was completely dependent on Elias and now we are starting to see her go out and do her own thing. She still relies on Elias a lot, but I think that has more to do with the fact that she’s in a different country and is still learning about her powers. She was also called out on how dependent she was on him and that seemed to kind of make her want to go out more. It’s almost like she is trying to prove them wrong and show them that she can in fact take care of herself. Of course, Elias and his well-being is always there. I do like this. I like that she is kind of breaking away a little bit from her and going out on her own. Don’t get me wrong, I do like them together, but I also want them to be their own character and their own person without each other. It has to happen in order for there to be the character growth that we need.
I’m not sure how much this volume actually added to the overall story arc. I know some people are complaining about how different this one was from the other two. They are right. This doesn’t have a huge focus on Chise learning about her powers and us getting to see more of the world. This one is mainly about the character development. I think we needed something like this. We need to see our characters morph and change into what they are going to become. I personally enjoyed the direction this one went. I liked getting to see Chise and Elias separate from each other. I mean, we still do get to go on adventures and see some new and old faces, but I just enjoyed getting to see the characters in this new state. I liked getting to see the almost softer side of Elias.
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Volume 3 of The Ancient Magus’ Bride begins with the confrontation that we left off on in the last book. Elias has to transform into his true form, which is monstrous and less humanoid than the form we’ve seen him in thus far. And this is the point where Chise surprises Elias, because she doesn’t mind him in that form, and isn’t terrified of him. It’s adorable. Chise learns more about the nature of her magic, and what it means to be a Sleigh Beggy.
This is the kind of interlude book where we aren’t necessarily seeing lots of dramatic action, but rather are getting character development and relationship-building. We get to learn more about Chise, and we see the backstory of her familiar Ruth. I loved every minute of it, and was sad to turn the last page and see that I had finished it. Then I had a momentary panic because I thought that this was the last one in the series that I had on my shelf, and was relieved to find that I had book 4 too!
