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Ascendance of a Bookworm
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Score

7.8 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

14

Studio

Ajiado

Official Streams

CrunchyrollYouTube

Ascendance of a Bookworm

Also known as 本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~ | Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

TVFall 2019Source Light novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
FantasySlice of Life

7.8/10

Community score

#796

Rank

375K

Members

3.4K

Favorites

Synopsis

Anime adaptation of Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Note: The first episode was included in a bonus DVD that came with the limited edition of the 8th volume of Part 4 of the light novel that was released on September 10th, 2019 prior to its TV premiere.

Cast Highlights

Lutz

Lutz

Main

Voice: Tamura, Mutsumi (Japanese)

Myne

Myne

Main

Voice: Iguchi, Yuka (Japanese)

Benno

Benno

Supporting

Voice: Koyasu, Takehito (Japanese)

Bezewanst

Bezewanst

Supporting

Voice: Hoshino, Mitsuaki (Japanese)

Carla

Carla

Supporting

Voice: Tachibana, Yuuko (Japanese)

Corinna

Corinna

Supporting

Voice: Kinugawa, Rika (Japanese)

Effa

Effa

Supporting

Voice: Orikasa, Fumiko (Japanese)

Ferdinand

Ferdinand

Supporting

Voice: Hayami, Show (Japanese)

Core Staff

Birukawa, Hiroyuki

Birukawa, Hiroyuki

Producer

Kashimura, Emi

Kashimura, Emi

Producer

Kawamura, Hitoshi

Kawamura, Hitoshi

Producer

Koyama, Michiyoshi

Koyama, Michiyoshi

Producer

Nagano, Masahiko

Nagano, Masahiko

Producer

Oomori, Shinji

Oomori, Shinji

Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Masshiro (真っ白)" by Sumire Morohoshi (諸星すみれ)

Endings

"Kamikazari no Tenshi (髪飾りの天使)" by Megumi Nakajima

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Related Titles

Sequel

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 2nd Season

anime

Adaptation

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 1-bu - Hon ga Nai nara Tsukureba Ii!

manga

Adaptation

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 5-bu - Togireta Chishiki wo Tsunageyou!

manga

Adaptation

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

manga

Side Story

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen OVA

anime

Summary

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Recap

anime

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

A World Without Books

3.86/5
Aired 10/3/2019

Episode 2

Life Improvements and Slates

4.24/5
Aired 10/10/2019

Episode 3

The Events of Winter

4.36/5
Aired 10/17/2019

Episode 4

Forests and Clay Tablets

4.28/5
Aired 10/24/2019

Episode 5

Baptisms and Strange Fevers

4.17/5
Aired 10/31/2019

Episode 6

Meeting

4.36/5
Aired 11/7/2019

Episode 7

Seeds of Suspicion

4.37/5
Aired 11/14/2019

Episode 8

Lutz's Main

4.48/5
Aired 11/21/2019
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes14
Duration23 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2019
AiredOct 3, 2019 to Dec 26, 2019
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#734
Scored by192K
BroadcastThursdays at 00:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Ascendance of a Bookworm

Romaji title

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Japanese title

本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Ajiado

Producers

WOWOW, Genco, MediaNet, KlockWorx, flying DOG, BS Fuji, Yomiuri TV Enterprise, ABC Animation, Happinet, Tokyo Animator Gakuin, TO Books, JTB Next Creation

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks, Crunchyroll

Japanese title

本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~

Themes And Audience

IsekaiReincarnation