Looking for more anime like the Ancient Magus’ Bride? We got you covered.
One of the breakaway hits of 2017, The Ancient Magus’ Bride is a shining example of how anime can blend a fantastical setting and themes with realistic and relatable characters. From Chie’s journey in learning to love and appreciate herself and her life, to Elias’ search for belonging in a world where he doesn’t belong, the series is well worth the love and support it has gained across the anime fandom even with its flaws. That said, at only 24 episodes, it can be easy to exhaust everything the series has to offer in a matter of days, leaving a void that few other shows could hope to fill. Luckily, we’re here to help with five anime to watch if you’re looking for an anime like The Ancient Magus’ Bride.
Violet Evergarden
Anime Like The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Following a brutal war between the two rival nations, a veteran named Violet Evergarden seeks to reintegrate herself into everyday life by pursuing the vocation of an Auto Memory Doll, special individuals tasked with helping the populace write letters and correspond with one another until reading and writing become more readily known skills. Due to her experiences in the war however, Violet’s ability to empathize and convey emotions is stunted, making it difficult not only to understand the emotions of her clients but those of her friends and family. To this end, she dives headlong into learning how to connect with others, traveling across the land to talk with, and assist any she can in understanding conveying their feelings.
Filled with breathtaking visuals and piercingly powerful story moments, this series perfectly captures the struggles one faces when trying to understand, reciprocate and display one’s emotions not only to others, but to ourselves, and is another anime like The Ancient Magus’ Bride to check out. Don’t go into this series expecting to come away without having your heart strings thoroughly tugged.
