In early February manga publisher Mag Garden invited speculation with the registration of a magus-bride.jp domain associated with Kore Yamazaki's supernatural fantasy/mystery The Ancient Magus' Bride. A place holder is now online at that domain, with a scheduled launch time at March 10, 2016 at 12:00.

Unlikely to be a coincidence, March 10th is also the release date for the manga's fifth volume, the limited edition of which will feature a drama CD.

Drama CD cast includes

Chise Hatori: Atsumi Tanezaki (The Perfect Insider's Moe)

Elias Ainsworth: Ryota Takeuchi (Sonico's Manager Kitamura)

Ruth: Kouki Uchiyama (Haikyuu's Kei Tsukishima)

Silver: Aya Endo (Hunter x Hunter's Komugi)

Simon: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Ninja Slayer, One-Punch Man's Boros)

Cise's Mother: Kikuko Inoue (The Boss and just about every anime character's mother)

Fae: Lynn (Lance N' Masques Silvia Marlowe)

Fae: Shigematsu Chiharu

Fae: Mari Kawano

Seven Seas, who launched the manga in North America this spring, describes it:

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!

via @pKjd

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.