Bushiroad Works, a group company of Bushiroad <7803>, announced on this day (December 1st) that a new chapter of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” will begin serialization in “Comic Growl” from December 21st. They also announced that the comic distribution site “Comic Bushiroad WEB” will be renamed “Comic Growl.”
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It became a hot topic when it started serialization in 2013, and won numerous manga awards in 2015. The blockbuster fantasy comic “The Ancient Magus’ Bride,” which has sold over 10 million copies in total and has been adapted into two animes and other media mixes, will be published by Bushiroad Works starting this winter. .
The new chapter “Beast Hunting Edition” will be serialized in the company’s newly published web magazine “Comic Growl” from December 21st. The next day, December 22nd, “Ghost and Witch” (written by Kore Yamazaki) will also start serializing the transfer.
In addition, the 20th volume of the latest volume of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” is scheduled to be released in two versions, a regular edition and a first limited edition, around April 2024, and the first volume of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride Fragments”, which includes past short stories, will be released around April 2024. and “Ghost and Witch” Volume 2 are also scheduled to be released on the same day. The company will publish the already published version of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” at a later date.
There are no changes to the title, size, book design, title logo, etc.
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■Publication schedule
【release date】
Scheduled for around April 2024 (all scheduled to be released on the same day)
[Released works]
・Regular version “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” Volume 20
・First limited edition with drama CD “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” Volume 20
・”The Ancient Magus’ Bride Fragments” Volume 1
・”Ghost and Witch” Volume 2
■What is “The Ancient Magus’ Bride”?
【story】
Chise Hatori is 15 years old.
The person who bought her with money, who had no relatives, no will to live, and no skills, was a reluctant magician…
When he invites her in as his “disciple” and then as his “bride,” the needle that was stationary inside the girl slowly begins to move…
This is a story to help you understand the beauty of the world.
■What is “Ghost and Witch”?
【story】
Ireland is a faraway land far away from Japan.
Saku, a girl carrying a curse, runs away, runs away, and ends up in his land with the thing that possessed her.
The promise that the silver-haired old witch brings will be what she wants, or…
This is a story from a fugitive to eventually becoming a god.
■Rename of web series media
From December 21, 2023, the name of the comic distribution site “Comic Bushiroad WEB” will be changed to “Comic Growl.” As a result, there will be no movement or conclusion of the serialized works in Comic Bushiroad WEB.
(C)kore Yamazaki / BUSHIROAD WORKS