[Bushiroad Inc.] The visual novel “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreamy Journey” is on sale today! To celebrate the release, there will be a 7-day limited launch sale on Steam, as well as a signing session and exhibition with author Kore Yamazaki!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: October 2, 2025 To Members of the Press The visual novel “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey” is on sale today! To celebrate the release, there will be a 7-day limited launch sale on Steam, as well as a signing session and exhibition with author Kore Yamazaki! Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kidani) released “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey” today, October 2nd (Thursday), a visual novel based on the manga “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” (written by Kore Yamazaki), currently serialized on the online manga site “Comic Growl.” To commemorate the release, the game will be holding a launch sale on Steam, as well as a signing session and exhibition with original author Kore Yamazaki. We kindly ask members of the media to please handle this information.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8979/14827-8979-922edd374b7bddf1cff70fdbaac5e4b3-1080×1080.png ◆Sale Period October 2nd to October 8th, 2025 ◆Applicable to “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreamy Journey” Steam (PC) version ◆Discount Rate 20% off the regular price ▼Steam Store Page https://store.steampowered.com/app/3349510/_/ To celebrate the release, a signing event with Yamazaki Kore will be held! Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8979/14827-8979-0cf779499fac29d34796851b829fbe09-2866×2024.jpg To commemorate the release, we have decided to hold a signing event with Yamazaki Kore! By purchasing eligible products at Animate stores nationwide (Animate Online Store), you can enter the lottery, so please take advantage of this opportunity. ◆Date and time Saturday, November 22 ◆Venue Animate Akihabara Building 1, 7th Floor ◆How to Apply You can enter the lottery by purchasing/pre-ordering eligible products at Animate stores nationwide (Animate online store). ◆Eligible Products ・[Comic] The Ancient Magus’ Bride Volume 23 Special Edition with Eco Bag ・[Comic] The Ancient Magus’ Bride Volume 23 (Regular Edition) ・[Game] The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer Illusions and Dreaming Journey (Limited Edition) ・[Game] The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer Illusions and Dreaming Journey (Regular Edition)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8979/14827-8979-b01cca859bae59a23c1de8e70a042a2f-1240×950.png A launch commemorative exhibition will be held at the Stellaworth store! We’ve also held an exhibition to commemorate the release of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Journey”! To commemorate the release of the Nintendo Switch software “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Journey,” an exhibition is being held at Stellaworth stores starting today. At the venue, we will be exhibiting a reproduction of the original artwork from the opening video (※) of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey,” as well as event stills and character introductions from the game! We are also running an X review campaign, so please take this opportunity to visit us. ※The opening video is currently available on the official Bushiroad YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwp0rkF8YPk&list=RDPwp0rkF8YPk&start_radio=1 ◆Period October 2, 2025 (Thursday) – October 19, 2025 (Sunday)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8979/14827-8979-1bb7ce229ddc12816ccdbc9289f8f26c-744×1185.png ◆X Impression Campaign During the campaign period, anyone who posts with X and uses the collaboration hashtag “#StellaworthtoMahonatsu,” displays the post screen at the register, and receives a free “Chise-style Instax card (Chise)”! *The number of benefits is limited and will end once they are gone. Thank you for your understanding. *The event content may be changed without notice. Thank you for your understanding. ■Win a signed autograph card from the cast!!Mahonatsu Raffle! To celebrate the release of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey,” we have decided to hold a raffle for purchasers! Prizes include luxurious items such as autographed autograph cards by the cast, making this a no-lose raffle where you’re guaranteed to win something. ◆Event Date and Time Sunday, October 5th, 12:00-17:00 (scheduled) ◆Event Location Animate Akihabara Building 1 (4-3-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) ◆Prizes A Prize: Autographed autograph card by the cast B Prize: Acrylic block C Prize: Pouch D Prize: Poster Participation prize: Film card featuring an original illustration by Yamazaki Kore ※Participants in the raffle will win one of the prizes. ※The raffle will close when all prizes have been sold. Thank you for your understanding. For more details, please see the following page.
https://mahoyome.bushiroadgames.com/news/zxuy/ ■What is The Ancient Magus’ Bride? The Ancient Magus’ Bride became a hot topic when it began serialization in 2013, and won numerous manga awards in 2015. The manga, “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” (by Yamazaki Kore), is a fantasy tale of interspecies marriage that has sold over 12 million copies and has been adapted into anime twice and has been featured in many other media mixes. The new chapter, “Beast Killing Arc,” is currently being serialized to great acclaim on the online manga site “Comic Growl”! Comic Growl page (https://comic-growl.com/article/mahoyome) 【Story】 Chise Hatori, 15 years old. Without family, hope, or the ability to live, she was bought by a non-human wizard… When he invites her in as his “apprentice” and then as his “bride,” the needle that had stopped moving inside the girl slowly begins to move… This is a story to help you understand the beauty of the world. “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey” Overview
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8979/14827-8979-17c51ef93931bc580fc622b6d8c7e32e-2000×1125.png Title: The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer Illusions and a Dreamy Journey Release Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Genre: Visual Novel Compatible Platforms: Nintendo Switch(TM), PlayStation(R)5, Steam(R) Number of players: 1 CERO rating: B Suggested retail price: Standard version/Download version: ¥5,280 (tax included) / Special edition: ¥11,000 (tax included) Publisher: Bushiroad Co., Ltd. “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey” Teaser Site https://mahoyome.bushiroadgames.com “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer’s Illusion and Dreaming Journey” Official X Account https://x.com/mahonatsu_game ※Please include the following information when posting. (C)Kore Yamazaki / BUSHIROAD WORKS @bushiroad All Rights Reserved. For more information about this release
