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Ascendance of a Bookworm
First light novel volume cover
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 Gekokujō: Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen)
GenreFantasy
Novel series
Written byMiya Kazuki
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 2013 – March 2017
Light novel
Written byMiya Kazuki
Illustrated byYō Shiina
Published byTO Books
English publisher
ImprintTO Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 2015 – present
Volumes22
Manga
Part 1
Illustrated bySuzuka
Published byTO Books
English publisher
ImprintCorona Comics
MagazineComic Corona
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 2015 – July 2018
Volumes7
Manga
Part 2
Illustrated bySuzuka
Published byTO Books
ImprintCorona Comics
MagazineComic Corona
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 24, 2018 – present
Volumes2
Manga
Part 3
Illustrated byRyo Namino
Published byTO Books
ImprintCorona Comics
MagazineComic Corona
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 30, 2018 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byMitsuru Hongo
Written byMariko Kunisawa
Music byMichiru
StudioAjia-do Animation Works
Original networkWowow, Tokyo MX, BS Fuji
Original run October 3, 2019 – present
Episodes14 (List of episodes)

Ascendance of a Bookworm (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 Gekokujō: Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yō Shiina. It was serialized online between September 2013 and March 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by TO Books, who have published twenty volumes since January 2015.

A manga adaptation of the first part with art by Suzuka was serialized online via Niconico Seiga website between October 2015 and July 2018. It was collected in seven tankōbon volumes by TO Books. Both the light novel and manga are published in English by J-Novel Club.[1] An anime television series adaptation by Ajia-do Animation Works premiered on October 3, 2019.

Synopsis

Motosu Urano, a book-loving college student and soon-to-be librarian, ends up crushed to death beneath a pile of books during an earthquake. With her dying breath, she wishes to be reincarnated in a world where she can read books forever. Fate would have other plans as she awakens in the body of a young girl named Myne, but in a world where books are scarce and only provided to prestigious elites. Myne, retaining her memories from her previous life, decides to create and print her own books so that she can read again.

Characters

Myne (マイン, Main) / Urano Motosu (本須 麗乃, Motosu Urano)
Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi[2]
The titular bookworm, Urano was on the cusp of being a librarian when she was ironically crushed to death under a pile of books during an earthquake. She awoke in the body of a sickly and frail 5 year old girl named Myne, but in a world where books are only for extremely rich nobles. Her frailty is due to a rare disease known as the "Devouring", which consists of high fevers that spark whenever the host is stressed or depressed. Now, Myne has to put her book-knowledge to the test in order to become the first ever librarian in her new world.
Ferdinand (フェルディナンド, Ferudinando)
Voiced by: Show Hayami[2]
The head temple priest in the town of Ehrenfest and Myne's future assistant.
Tuuli (トゥーリ, Tūri)
Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima[3]
Myne's elder sister who follows her mother's craft in becoming a seamstress.
Effa (エーファ, Ēfa)
Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa[3]
Myne and Tuuli's mother who is a seamstress by trade and works at a dye factory.
Gunther (ギュンター, Gyuntā)
Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama[3]
Myne and Tuuli's father who works as a soldier and a guard for the city of Ehrenfest.
Lutz (ルッツ, Rutsu)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[3]
Myne's childhood best friend who helps her in her business to make paper and create books. He initially wanted to be a travelling merchant, but after being dissuaded by Otto, he decides to work with Myne and be the muscle to her brain. He is the first to suspect that Myne isn't who she used to be, and has been in fact taken over by someone else.
Otto (オットー, Ottō)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino[4]
A former merchant and now solder and military accountant of Ehrenfest. He teaches Myne how to read and write the language of the new world.
Benno (ベンノ)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[4]
A town merchant who takes Myne and Lutz under his wing and help them grow their bookmaking business. After realizing the potential Myne and Lutz have at their craft, he is insistent on training them to be merchants and argues against others who want the pair for themselves.
Mark (マルク, Maruku)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[4]
An assistant at Benno's store who helps Myne and Lutz on their journey.
Gustav (グスタフ, Gusutafu)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka[4]
The head of the Merchant Guild in Ehrenfest and Benno's senior. He agrees to allow Lutz and Myne to become temporarily registered merchants after seeing the products the duo are able to create.
Freida (フリーダ, Furīda)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida[4]
Gustav's granddaughter who wants to buy one of Myne's hairpins to wear at her baptism. Like Myne, she has the incurable illness known as the "Devouring".

Media

Light novels

It was originally published by Miya Kazuki as a free-to-read web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2013 until it was acquired by TO Books which published the first volume in print in their TO Bunko imprint with illustrations by Yō Shiina in January 2015.

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 1January 25, 2015[5]
978-486472-342-8		May 20, 2019[6]
978-171835-600-9
2Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 2February 25, 2015[7]
978-4-86472-347-3		July 9, 2019[8]
978-171835-601-6
3Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 3June 25, 2015[9]
978-486472-397-8		September 3, 2019[10]
978-171835-602-3
4Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 1September 25, 2015[11]
978-486472-424-1		November 10, 2019[12]
978-171835-603-0
5Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 2December 25, 2015[13]
978-486472-447-0		January 20, 2020[14]
978-171835-604-7
6Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 3March 25, 2016[15]
978-486472-473-9		—
7Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4June 10, 2016[16]
978-486472-492-0		—
8Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 1September 10, 2016[17]
978-486472-521-7		—
9Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 2December 10, 2016[18]
978-486472-540-8		—
10Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 3March 10, 2017[19]
978-486472-562-0		—
11Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 4June 10, 2017[20]
978-486472-586-6		—
12Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 5September 09, 2017[21]
978-486472-600-9		—
13Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 1December 09, 2017[22]
978-4-86472-634-4		—
14Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2March 10, 2018[23]
978-4-86472-669-6		—
15Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3June 09, 2018[24]
978-4-86472-686-3		—
16Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 4September 10, 2018[25]
978-4-86472-724-2		—
17Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 5December 10, 2018[26]
978-4-86472-764-8		—
18Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6March 09, 2019[27]
978-4-86472-788-4		—
19Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 7June 10, 2019[28]
978-4-86472-814-0		—
20Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 8September 10, 2019[29]
978-4-86472-828-7		—
21Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 9December 10, 2019[30]
978-4-86472-855-3		—
22Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1March 10, 2020[31]
978-4-86472-923-9		—

Manga

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 7, 2019. The series is animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and directed by Mitsuru Hongo, with Mariko Kunisawa handling series composition, Yoshiaki Yanagida and Toshihisa Kaiya designing the characters, and Michiru composing the series' music.[2] It premiered on October 3, 2019 on Wowow, Tokyo MX, and BS Fuji.[3][a] Sumire Morohoshi performed the series' opening theme song "Masshiro" (真っ白), while Megumi Nakajima performed the series' ending theme song "Kamikazari no Tenshi" (髪飾りの天使).[3][32] The series will run for 14 episodes.[33] The second part of the series is set to premiere in April 2020.[34] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[35]

No.Title [36][b]Original air date [a]
1"A World Without Books"
Transliteration: "Hon no nai sekai" (Japanese: 本のない世界)		October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)
2"Life Improvements and Slates"
Transliteration: "Seikatsu kaizen to Sekiban" (Japanese: 生活改善と石板)		October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)
3"The Events of Winter"
Transliteration: "Fuyu no Dekigoto" (Japanese: 冬のできごと)		October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
4"Forests and Clay Tablets"
Transliteration: "Hajimete no Mori to Nendo ban" (Japanese: 初めての森と粘土板)		October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)
5"Baptisms and Strange Fevers"
Transliteration: "Senreishiki to Fushigina Netsu" (Japanese: 洗礼式と不思議な熱)		October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
6"Meeting"
Transliteration: "Kaigo" (Japanese: 会合)		November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)
7"Seeds of Suspicion"
Transliteration: "Fushin-kan no Mebae" (Japanese: 不信感の芽生え)		November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)
8"Lutz's Main"
Transliteration: "Ruttsu no Main" (Japanese: ルッツのマイン)		November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)
9"The Guild Master's Granddaughter"
Transliteration: "Girudo-chō no Magomusume" (Japanese: ギルド長の孫娘)		November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28)
10"To the Second Winter"
Transliteration: "Futatabime no Fuyu ni Mukete" (Japanese: 二度目の冬に向けて)		December 5, 2019 (2019-12-05)
11"Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings"
Transliteration: "Kyūkyoku no Sentaku to kazoku kaigi" (Japanese: 究極の選択と家族会議)		December 12, 2019 (2019-12-12)

Reception

The light novel series has over 1 million copies in print.[2] The series ranked fifth in 2017 and first in 2018 and 2019 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the tankōbon category.[37][38]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Wowow listed the show at 24:30 on October 2, which is 12:30 AM on October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ All English episode titles taken from Crunchyroll.

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