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!
The Ancient Magus' Bride It is also Known as: 魔法使いの嫁, The Magician's Bride, Mahoutsukai no Yome
Genres: Magic , Contemporary Fantasy , Slice of Life , Fantasy
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Top 10 Manga Like The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahoutsukai no Yome) [2024 List]
10. Taiyou no Ie
"Back in the day, that place was a house filled with magic—a place where you ended up smiling even if you were crying. Surely, an invisible wizard must have lived there. Or so I thought."
What's a young child to do when her mother leaves her father for another man? Or when her father remarries a woman who brings along a child from a previous marriage? Or when her childhood neighbour friend invites her to live with him?
House of the Sun has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: たいようのいえ, Taiyou no Ie
9. Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen’s true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Hachigatsu no Shikisai (Four-season Color of August)
Volume 2: Bokura wo Tsunaide. (Bind Us)
Snow White with the Red Hair is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 赤髪の白雪姫, Akagami no Shirayukihime, Red-haired Snow White, Hachigatsu no Shikisai, Four-Season Color of August, Bind Us, Bokura wo Tsunaide
8. Colette wa Shinu Koto ni Shita
Colette, a girl who have been asking herself about the purpose of her being a doctor. One day, she decide to escape her duty, and fell down to a well, in hope to go to a different world. The moment she wakes up, she found herself in the land of death.
Colette Decides to Die has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: コレットは死ぬことにした, Colette wa Shinu Koto ni Shita
7. Suijin no Hanayome
The story of a girl who slips back in time to a different era. While playing in her family’s garden, Asahi gets sucked in by the small pond and when she wakes up she finds herself in a place that seems like Japan from ancient times. A powerful clan takes her in, but the reason for their kindness is that they intend to sacrifice her to the water god, the dragon, to be his bride… Now that she is at the mercy of a god who appears to know no compassion, what will Asahi’s fate be?
The Water Dragon's Bride has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 水神の生贄〈はなよめ〉, Suijin no Ikenie
6. Hakushaku to Yousei
The story is set in 19th century England and centers on a "fairy doctor" named Lydia. Her life takes a 180-degrees turn when she meets a legendary blue knight count named Edgar and his crew. He hires her as an adviser during his quest to obtain a treasured sword that was supposed to be handed down to him by his family.
The Earl and The Fairy has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: 伯爵と妖精, The Count and the Fairy
5. Ran to Haiiro no Sekai
Meet the Urumas, a slightly dysfunctional family of four sorcerers. Mom, being the most powerful sorceress around, works away from home keeping the world safe. Dad picks up the slack and takes care of the family. Except when he's out, which is when the older brother Jin finds himself in the unenviable position of keeping tabs on his sister Ran. And Ran, the youngest, is a willful girl with too much power and too little wisdom. Let's take a look at Ran's everyday misadventures, shall we?
Ran and the Grey World has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: 乱と灰色の世界, Gray And Wonder Around Her, Ran and the Ash-Coloured World, Ran and the Grey World
4. Natsume Yuujinchou
Takashi Natsume can see spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in a small town where his grandmother, Reiko, grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the power of Sight from the mysterious Reiko. When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her every capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back.
Natsume's Book of Friends is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 夏目友人帳, The Natsume Book of Friends, Manabiya no Sumi, Natsu ni wa Tameiki wo Tsuku
3. Totsukuni no Shoujo
In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher’s care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light.
The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: とつくにの少女, Foreign Girl, Walk, My Love
2. Niehime to Kemono no Ou
Saliphie, the 99th sacrifice to the terrifying demon king, learns two secrets about the king: The first, that he has been letting the sacrifices go in secret. The second, that half of his blood is that of a human. She gets to know the king's kindness and sorrow, and then it's announced that the king has taken Saliphie, who wishes to become a source of energy for the king, as his queen, and...?
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 贄姫と獣の王, Princess of the Sacrifice & King of the Beast, Princess of the sacrifice & King of the beast
1. Tongari Boushi no Atelier
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem …
Witch Hat Atelier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: とんがり帽子のアトリエ, Tongari Boushi no Atelier
