A review by ilonasuntila
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 1 by Kore Yamazaki

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The art is quite pretty, the world and the characters seem quite interesting and the plot is fun to read. Overall, I enjoyed this manga but was too turned off by Elias and Chise's massive age difference to love it. One whole star away for that... Seriously, the "adult (nearly) immortal man takes in a vulnerable teen girl" trope is already problematic enough when the girl is 17-19 yrs old. So why does Chise have to be 15?  I hope a better reason than "for the sake of humor, of course" will be revealed later on.