Mitsuaki Takabe — Animation Director
Episodes 12
The Balance Distinguishes Not Between Gold and Lead.
Simon, who is assigned by the Church to keep an eye on Elias, visits with some business. One of his requests brings Chise and Elias to the ends of the earth, where they meet Elias' mentor, Lindel, along with an old race on the verge of extinction. An old one, about to return to the earth, spends his last moments sharing a dream with Chise.
Read MoreTalk of the Devil, and He Is Sure to Appear.
The dog, with its flowing, black hair and burning red eyes, called Chise by the name "Isabelle." The Church's final request is to investigate a black dog that emerged in a cemetetry, but the black dog ends up saving Chise from danger. Meanwhile, Renfred's apprentice, Alice, is also on the move, looking for the black dog.
Read MoreWe Live and Learn.
Chise and Selkie climb aboard a dragon's back to meet Lindel, to have her own mage's staff made. Frustrated by Chise's acceptance of her being kept as a pet by Elias, he describes the time he found Elias in the darkness. Meanwhile, Elias, who had stayed at home by himself, receives a letter from a sorcerer's college.
Read MoreLovers Ever Run Before the Clock.
Elias, is an odd failure who pretends to be human -- but is it because of his master's words, or because of his distrust for humans, that he stopped communicating about himself? Lindel's alias, Echoes, refers to the to a song akin to the sound of snowmelt, traveling through the wind, causing the blooming of flowers and the dancing of fairies. The magic of the song turns into a mirror the surface of the water Chise peers into. What does she see beyond the mirror?
Read MoreBetter to ask the way than go astray.
Lindel finishes the staff that Chise had finished carving. As she finishes, she meets an old friend, who offers her some wise advice.
Read MoreLooks breed love.
With Chise being transformed into a fox, she takes off running into the woods. Elias chases after her. Later, Chise is visited by the Leanan sídhe, who is attached to Joel, claiming that Joel will not wake up.
Read MoreGod's mill grinds slow but sure.
Christmas is coming up. Alice invites Chise out to London, where they hang out together and go gift shopping for Renfred and Elias.
Read MoreAny port in a storm.
In the land of dragons two young dragons are kidnapped from Lindel by Cartaphilius. Chise awakens from a dark dream to find, Alice, Renfred, Adolf and college administrator Tory Innis in Elias’ home. They explain Cartaphilius stole the two dragons using a teleportation device he stole from Renfred and want Elias to find the dragons and take them home
Read MoreYou can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
As the dragon rampages, Elias tells Chise they must absorb the dragon’s magic in order to stop it. This leaves Chise in a predicament as Elias becomes unable to help.
Read MoreNecessity has no law.
Elias and Chise attend Mariel’s coven meeting and meet Phyllis, Mariel’s high priestess. Secretly, Elias is given information that could help Chise. Following the meeting, Chise becomes suspicious of Elias' activities.
Read MoreNothing seek, nothing find.
Elias earns the help of many, and they form a search party for Chise. Meanwhile, Chise and Cartaphilus relive his past together.
Read MoreLive and let live.
Cartaphilus and Chise argue over their respective approaches to dealing with their own suffering, beating each other up brutally in the process.
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