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Crunchyroll Adds Hindi Dubs for The Ancient Magus' Bride, A Couple of Cuckoos, ReLIFE Anime

Crunchyroll began streaming a Hindi dub of The Ancient Magus' Bride anime on Friday and Hindi dubs of the television anime of Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga and the anime of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga on Thursday.

The Ancient Magus' Bride premiered in Japan in 2017. The manga also inspired a prequel OVA series titled The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star in 2017 and a second three-episode OVA in 2021-2022. The anime's second season will premiere on April 6.

Seven Seas Entertainment publishes Kore Yamazaki's original manga in English, and it describes the story:

Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again.

The man is a "magus," a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice - and his bride!

Norihiro Naganuma directed the anime at Wit Studio, and he was also in charge of the series scripts. Aya Takaha penned the scripts. Hirotaka Katō adapted the character designs for animation. Junichi Matsumoto composed the music, and Flying Dog produced the music in collaboration with BASiLiCA.

Yamazaki launched the manga in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine in 2013 but the magazine ceased publication in September 2014. The manga then moved to the publisher's Monthly Comic Garden magazine.

A Couple of Cuckoos premiered in the NUMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates in April 2022.

Hiroaki Akagi (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san, Those Snow White Notes) was the chief director of the anime and Yoshiyuki Shirahata (episode director for Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Great Pretender) directed the anime at Shinei Animation and Synergy SP. Yasuhiro Nakanishi (Kaguya-sama: Love is War both seasons, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun) oversaw the series scripts, and Aya Takano (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san, Polar Bear's Café) designed the characters. Ikimono-gakari vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka performed the opening theme song "Dekoboko" (Rough), and Sangatsu no Phantasia performed the anime's ending theme song "Shikaku Unmei" (Square Destiny).

Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga in English, and it describes the romantic comedy:

16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Megurogawa Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano, who is determined to make Nagi her fake boyfriend as she never wants to actually marry. But once Nagi makes it to dinner, he finds his parents have decided to resolve the hospital switch by conveniently having him marry the daughter his birth parents raised...who turns out to be none other than Erika herself!

Yoshikawa (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Yankee-kun to Megane-chan) launched the ongoing manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in January 2020.

The story of Yayoiso's ReLIFE manga revolves around Arata Kaizaki, an unemployed, single 27-year-old who has just been cut off from his parents' financial support. Unable to find a job due to his leaving his previous employer within three months, he is stuck. One night after drinking with a high school friend, Arata meets Ryō Yoake, a man who offers Arata pills to turn him back into a 17-year old so he can redo his life. After agreeing to the experiment, Arata joins a high school class, and meets Chizuru Hishiro, a socially awkward silent beauty who yearns to have friends. Through connecting with her and other classmates, Arata must find what he lacks to live a happy life in the real world within a one-year time limit.

Tomo Kosaka (episode animation director for Giant Killing, Yowamushi Pedal) directed the anime, and Kazuho Hyodo (Himegoto, Wanna Be the Strongest in the World, Big Windup!) and Michiko Yokote (Shirobako, Princess Tutu, Big Windup!) were in charge of the series scripts. Junko Yamanaka (Kamisama Kiss, Servamp) adapted Yayoiso's character designs for animation. TMS Entertainment produced the adaptation, and the "ReLIFE Kenkyūjo" (Laboratory) is the production committee. A different musical act performed the ending theme song in each episode.

The entire series was released in one day on the Comico app In June 2016, followed by a weekly television broadcast in Japan beginning In July 2016.

Source: Crunchyroll