Bushiroad Works announced on April 8 that that the total number of copies printed of Kore Yamazaki’s The Ancient Magus’ Bride fantasy manga series had surpassed 12 million. The figure is for the manga alone and are not the cumulative total of the series including spin-offs and novels.
The manga has been serialized in Bushiroad Works’ Comic Growl website. The latest 22nd volume also released today in Japan, and the next 23rd volume is already set to release on October 8, 2025.
1st volume cover
22nd volume cover
The manga was adapted into two OVA series and two TV anime series from 2016 to 2023. Crunchyroll, which is streaming all of the anime adaptations, describes the series as such:
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise’s life will never be the same again.
The man is a “magus,”a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride!
Source: Bushiroad press release
