What order should I watch The Ancient Magus' Bride in?

Watch in release order: The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star, The Ancient Magus' Bride, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2.

Where do I start The Ancient Magus' Bride?

Start with The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star (OVA · 2016 · 3 ep.).

How many episodes is The Ancient Magus' Bride?

The main story has 51 episodes across 3 series, not counting specials and recaps.

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How to watch The Ancient Magus' Bride in order

Start with The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star. The main story is 3 series: 51 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

1
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star (Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito)OVA · 2016 · 3 ep.
2
The Ancient Magus' Bride (Mahoutsukai no Yome)TV series · 2017 · 24 ep.
3
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 (Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2)TV series · 2023 · 12 ep.
4
The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2 (Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2 Part 2)TV series · 2023 · 12 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

MahoYome Episode 0Web series · 2017 · 1 ep.
MahoYomeWeb series · 2017 · 24 ep.
MahoYome SpecialsSpecial · 2018 · 6 ep.
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Academy Edition Manga PV (Mahoutsukai no Yome: Gakuin-hen)Web series · 2019 · 1 ep. · Side story
The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm (Mahoutsukai no Yome: Nishi no Shounen to Seiran no Kishi)OVA · 2021 · 3 ep. · Side story

Recaps (skippable)

The Ancient Magus' Bride Recap (Mahoutsukai no Yome Recap)Special · 2017 · 1 ep. · Recap

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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