The Ancient Magus' Bride, known in Japanese as Mahoutsukai no Yome, is a fantasy manga by Kore Yamazaki that was adapted into an anime series. Elias Ainsworth buys and later trains Chise Hatori, an apprentice with rare magical ability. The clip comes from episode one, during a sequence fans label as Elias making funny faces. Online, short anime laughs like this circulate as reaction audio on soundboards and in fan edits, where the character's normally reserved personality makes even a tiny laugh feel out of character and memorable.