* Based on a shounen manga by Yamazaki Kore. With her mother dead and father long gone, Hatori Chise has spent her childhood being passed unwanted from relative to relative, until she finally makes her unfortunate way to a strange and improbable auction block. Offered as a sleigh beggy to the highest bidder, Chise is purchased by the (literally) boneheaded Elias Ainsworth, who promises to take her on as his apprentice. Elias is a mage, and his world is one of dragons and faeries - but before Chise can begin to get accustomed to all that nonsense, Elias drops another bombshell. Apparently Chise isn't just intended to be his apprentice - she will also be his bride. Source: MU Note: The first three episodes received a special screening at the Anime Expo 2017 convention on July 1-4 in Los Angeles, followed by a one-day cinematic screening in over 100 american cinemas on July 26.