LOCKDOWN! As the College continues its desperate search for The Testament of Carnamagos , the danger has grown so dire that the Vice-Chancellor has decided to put the College in lockdown until Christmas. Through their shared plight, Chise and her classmates come to know more about each other. Thanks to their experiences in the Abandoned Hall, they all begin to change, whether they like it or not. Some grow closer, while others begin drifting apart. Bride has what you might call a humdinger of a premise... --Glenn Kenny, New York Times ...the execution is so strong that I'm ready to follow wherever it leads. The Ancient Magus' Bride is a generous work, full of magic and mystery. --Anime News Network Kore Yamazaki is best known as the author and artist of The Ancient Magus' Bride.