As part of its new Anime Movie Night initiative , Crunchyroll is bringing the first three episodes of the upcoming The Ancient Magus' Bride anime to theaters for one night.

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On July 26, 300 select theaters across North America will show the episodes along with "exclusive Crunchyroll content extras," like a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of Crunchyroll and LeSean Thomas' upcoming Children of Ether. The first three episodes of The Ancient Magus' Bride anime are getting their public debut at Anime Expo this weekend.The Ancient Magus' Bride began as a manga series that's receiving three prequel OVA by Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ). The studio is also handling the upcoming 24-episode anime series that's set to air in October, and its final The Ancient Magus' Bride OVA is set to air in September.For more on anime, be sure to check back this weekend for IGN's coverage of Anime Expo 2017.

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