English Dub Review: The Ancient Magus’ Bride “The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm”

Overview:

Just prior to Chise becoming a part-time student, during Cartaphilus’ brief nap… Chise receives an invitation to the academy, and she, with the help of Elias and the others, begins preparing. One such busy day, a spriggan arrives at their home on a strange horse, bringing news that “something is wrong with this Wild Hunt.” Gabriel, an ordinary boy who’d just moved from London, was bored. Of his situation, of being parted from his friends, of unfamiliar land. Of everything. He was staring through his window as if to escape from it all when he caught a glimpse of tobacco smoke. When he ran outside to chase it, the impossible happened: his world began to intertwine with the veiled world of the mages.

Our Take:

It’s always hard for me to take Dani Chambers seriously in adult roles. She does happy-go-lucky children so well and so often that it’s what I automatically think of her as. But I really like her as Chise and thought she needs to get more roles like this.

I have to say that the animation in this is absolutely beautiful. The English countryside is perfect for anime scenery and they make everything pop. I can’t say enough how well Studio Kafka did. This being their first project as well is impressive, they knocked it out of the park with this one.

Hopefully, the final episode airs dubbed sooner rather than later because I’m worried about what might happen to Gabriel. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m off to binge the rest of this beautiful series.