Ascendance of a Bookworm
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
First light novel volume cover, featuring Myne
Genre Fantasy , isekai Written by Miya Kazuki Published by Shōsetsuka ni Narō Original run September 23, 2013 – March 12, 2017 Written by Miya Kazuki Illustrated by You Shiina Published by TO Books English publisher Imprint TO Bunko Demographic Male Original run January 25, 2015 – December 9, 2023 Volumes 33 Illustrated by Suzuka Published by TO Books English publisher Imprint Corona Comics Magazine Comic Corona Demographic Shōjo Original run October 30, 2015 – July 2, 2018 Volumes 7 Illustrated by Suzuka Published by TO Books English publisher Imprint Corona Comics Magazine Comic Corona Demographic Shōjo Original run September 24, 2018 – presentVolumes 11 Illustrated by Ryo Namino Published by TO Books English publisher Imprint Corona Comics Magazine Comic Corona Demographic Shōjo Original run April 30, 2018 – presentVolumes 8 Directed by Mitsuru Hongo Written by Mariko Kunisawa Music by Michiru Studio Licensed by Original network ABC , Tokyo MX , Wowow , BS Fuji , AT-X Original run October 3, 2019 – presentEpisodes 36 + 2 OVA (List of episodes ) Illustrated by Hikaru Katsuki Published by TO Books Imprint Corona Comics Magazine Comic Corona Demographic Shōjo Original run December 24, 2020 – presentVolumes 8 Anime and manga portal
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Japanese : 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～ , Hepburn : Honzuki no Gekokujō : Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen lit. "Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll Stop at Nothing to Become a Librarian") , also known as AoaB Honzuki (本好き for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by You Shiina . It was serialized online from September 2013 to March 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō . It was later acquired by TO Books , who has published thirty-three volumes since January 2015.
A manga adaptation of the first part with art by Suzuka was serialized online via Niconico Seiga website from October 2015 to July 2018. It was collected in seven tankōbon J-Novel Club . An anime television series adaptation produced by Ajia-do Animation Works aired the first part from October to December 2019, and the second part aired from April to June 2020. A two-part OVA episode released in March 2020. A third season aired from April to June 2022. A fourth season produced by Wit Studio has been announced.
Plot
The story follows Urano Motosu, a book-loving post-secondary college student and soon-to-be librarian who ends up crushed to death beneath a pile of books at her house during an earthquake. With her dying breath, she wishes to be reincarnated in a world where she can read books forever. Urano awakens in the body of a weak, five-year-old girl named Myne in a world where books are scarce and only available to 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 [ 1] Reba Buhr [ 2] The titular bookworm, Urano (a college student) was on the cusp of being a librarian when she was crushed to death under a pile of books during an earthquake. She reincarnated as a sickly five-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 which flares up whenever the host is stressed or depressed. Now, Myne has to put her book-knowledge to the test in order to become a librarian in her new world.
Ferdinand (フェルディナンド Ferudinando
Voiced by: Show Hayami [ 1] [ 3] The High Priest in the city of Ehrenfest.
Tuuli (トゥーリ Tūri )
Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima [ 4] [ 3] Myne's elder sister by one year who follows her mother's craft in becoming a seamstress .
Effa (エーファ Ēfa
Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa [ 4] [ 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 [ 4] Kaiji Tang [ 3] Myne and Tuuli's father who works as a soldier and a guard for the city of Ehrenfest.
Lutz (ルッツ Ruttsu
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura [ 4] Jeannie Tirado [ 5] Myne's childhood best friend who helps her in her business to make paper and create books. He initially wanted to be a traveling 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 Myne is not who she used to be, and in fact taken over by someone else.
Otto (オットー Ottō
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino [ 6] [ 5] A former traveling merchant and now soldier 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 [ 6] Xander Mobus [ 5] A city merchant who takes Myne and Lutz under his wing and helps 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 [ 6] [ 7] An assistant at Benno's store who helps Myne and Lutz on their journey.
Gustav (グスタフ Gusutafu
Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka [ 6] [ 8] 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 [ 6] Kayli Mills [ 9] 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."
Gil (ギル Giru
Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei [ 10] Laura Stahl [ 5] A young grey-robed boy who is placed as Myne's retainer. He is pompous, brash, and believes himself superior to Myne, even though he is beneath her in the temple hierarchy. He eventually comes around and serves Myne faithfully after she shows him kindness and compassion.
Fran (フラン Furan
Voiced by: Shō Karino[ 10] [ 5] A grey-robed young man who is placed as Myne's retainer. He is quiet, follows the rules, and is highly devoted to the temple. He is the first retainer to earn Myne's trust and becomes her right-hand man.
Delia (デリア Deria
Voiced by: Chiyo Tomaru[ 10] Lizzie Freeman [ 5] A young grey-robed girl who is placed as Myne's retainer. She is out to annoy and frustrate Myne on the High Bishop's orders, hoping she will grow up to be his concubine if she's successful. After Myne threatens to send her back to the orphanage, she changes her ways and serves Myne faithfully but still retains her snarky attitude.
Ralph (ラルフ Rarufu
Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame [ 10] [ 5] He is the third of four brothers, and the older brother of Lutz.
Sylvester (ジルヴェスター Jiruvesutā
Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue [ 11]
Light novels
Ascendance of a Bookworm 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 You Shiina in January 2015. As of December 2023, the series will have accumulated over 33 volumes, divided into five parts. The light novel is published in English by J-Novel Club .[ 12] J-Novel Club released the first official English translation of Part 1 volume 1.[ 13]
Volume list
No.
Title
Original release date
English release date
1 Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier Vol.1 Dai Ichi-bu Heishi no Musume Ichi (第一部 兵士の娘I)January 25, 2015[ 14] 978-4-86472-342-8 May 20, 2019 (Digital)[ 13] [ 15] 978-1-7183-5600-9
Prologue
1. A New Life
2. Exploring My Home
3. Exploring the City
4. Books: Unobtainable
5. Lifestyle Overhaul
6. Neighborhood Boys
7. Paper: Unobtainable
8. Learning to Respect Egyptian Culture
9. Winter Preparations
10. Stone Slate Get!
11. Beaten by Ancient Egyptians
12. The Sweet Taste of Winter
13. Helping out Otto
14. Tuuli's Hair Ornament
15. Bring Me to the Forest
16. Long Live Mesopotamian Culture
17. Clay Tablets Wont Work
18. Tuuli's Baptism
19. I Love You, Yellow River Culture
20. I Want Ink
21. Intense Battle with Food
22. Mokkan and a Mysterious Fever
23. The Road to a Meeting
24. Meeting with the Merchant
Epilogue
Extra Story: A Day Without Myne
Extra Story: Unchanging Daily Life
2 Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier Vol.2 Dai Ichi-bu Heishi no Musume Ni (第一部 兵士の娘II)February 25, 2015[ 16] 978-4-86472-347-3 July 09, 2019 (Digital)[ 17] [ 18] 978-1-7183-5601-6
Prologue
1. The Road to Washii
2. Invitation to the Otto Residence
3. Summons from Benno
4. Contract Magic
5. Lutz's Most Important Job
6. Ordering Tools and Materials
7. Starting to Make Paper
8. Painful Mistakes
9. Lutz's Myne
10. Completed Paper
11. The Merchants' Guild
12. The Guildmaster and the Hair Ornament
13. The Guildmaster's Granddaughter
14. Freida's Hair Ornament
15. Delivering the Hair Ornaments
16. Winter Handiwork
17. Lutz's Training Curriculum
18. Why It Failed and How to Fix It
19. A Trombe Appears
20. We Went Ahead and Made Some
21. Myne Collapses
Epilogue
Corrina's Married Life
Gossiping by the Well
3 Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier Vol.3 Dai Ichi-bu Heishi no Musume San (第一部 兵士の娘III)June 25, 2015[ 19] 978-4-86472-397-8 September 03, 2019 (Digital)[ 20] [ 21] 978-1-7183-5602-3
Prologue
1. Discussing the Devouring with Freida
2. Making Cake with Freida
3. Taking a Bath with Freida
4. Freida's Baptism
5. Winter Begins
6. Completion of my Outfit and Hairpin
7. Lutz's Tutor
8. Otto's Counseling Room
9. Family Meeting
10. Report to Lutz
11. Back to Paper-Making
12. Vested Interests
13. Result of the Meeting with the Vested Interests
14. Tools and Selecting a Workshop
15. Preparing for Lutz's Apprenticeship
16. Contract with Freida
17. To The Baptism Ceremony
18. A Quiet Commotion
19. Gated Paradise
20. Rejection and Persuasion
21. Benno's Lecture
22. Contract Magic and Registering the Workshop
23. Strategy Meeting and the Temple
24. Confrontation
Epilogue
Tuuli — Visiting Corinna
Leise — Confectionary Recipe
Benno — Pound Cake Sampling
Mark — The Master and I
The Life of an Apprentice Merchant
The Roots of the Guildmaster's Worries
4 Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden Vol.1 Dai Ni-bu Shinden no Miko Minarai Ichi (第二部 神殿の巫女見習いI)September 25, 2015[ 22] 978-4-86472-424-1 November 10, 2019 (Digital)[ 23] [ 24] 978-1-7183-5603-0
Prologue
1. Attendants and the Fealty Ceremony
2. A Shrine Maiden's Job
3. Not Like the other Blue Robes
4. Benno's Meeting with the High Priest
5. The Meeting Begins
6. Buying Secondhand Clothes
7. The Animosity of Lutz and Gil
8. What They Deserve
9. First Time Outside
10. Training the Chefs
11. Delia's Job
12. The Reality of the Orphanage
13. Discussion With the High Priest and My Resolve
14. Secret Talk with the High Priest
15. Cleaning Up the Orphanage
16. Ideas for New Products
17. Diptychs and Cards
18. Preparing for the Star Festival
19. The Star Festival
20. After the Festival
21. Lutz's Path Through Life
22. Lutz Running Away From Home
23. The High Priest Letter of Invitation
24. Family Meeting at the Temple
Epilogue
A Place Still Far From Here
An Attendant's Self-Awareness
5 Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden Vol.2 Dai Ni-bu Shinden no Miko Minarai Ni (第二部 神殿の巫女見習いII)December 25, 2015[ 25] 978-4-86472-447-0 January 20, 2020 (Digital)[ 26] [ 27] 978-1-7183-5604-7
Prologue
1. One Wilma, Please
2. Rosina and Harspiels
3. An Attendant's Job
4. The Italian Restaurant's Interior Decoration
5. How to Run a Restaurant
6. The Significance of Going Outside
7. Preparing to Make Ink
8. Black Oil Paint
9. Making Picture Books with Woodblock Printing
10. Black-and-White Picture Books
11. Preparing for the Children's Bible
12. Binding Children's Bibles
13. Missing the Harvest Festival
14. The Myne Decimal System
15. A Book for Benno and First Fitting
16. Cinderella and a Book for the High Priest
17. A Discussion About Winter Preparations
18. Off to Buy Winter Clothes
19. Butchering and Absence
20. The End of Winter Preparations
21. Summons from the Knight's Order
22. Trombe Extermination
23. Rescue and Reprimand
24. The Healing Ritual
Epilogue
The Attendant of an Apprentice Blue Shrine Maiden
Apprentice Chef in the Temple
6 Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden Vol.3 Dai Ni-bu Shinden no Miko Minarai San (第二部 神殿の巫女見習いIII)March 25, 2016[ 28] 978-4-86472-473-9 April 20, 2020 (Digital)[ 29] [ 30] 978-1-7183-5605-4
Prologue
1. Printing Guild
2. Johann's Task
3. The Ink Guild and the Beginning of Winter
4. Winter Hibernation and Handiwork
5. Meeting of the Minds
6. Punishment for the Knight's Order and My Future
7. Daily Winter Life
8. The Dedication Ritual
9. Rosina's Coming of Age Ceremony
10. Rumtopf and Shoes
11. Completion of the Metal Letter Types
12. Temple Stay Extended
13. Preparing for the Spring Prayer
14. Spring Prayer
15. An After-Meal Invitation
16. Ambush
17. The Wild and Uncontrollable Blue Priest
18. Visit to the Orphanage and Workshop
19. Talking with the High Priest and Returning Home
20. A New Member of the Family
Epilogue
Lunchtime in the Temple
The Title of "Gutenberg"
7 Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden Vol.4 Dai Ni-bu Shinden no Miko Minarai Yon (第二部 神殿の巫女見習いIV)June 10, 2016[ 31] 978-4-86472-492-0 June 23, 2020 (Digital)[ 32] [ 33] 978-1-7183-5606-1
Prologue
1. Caring for Kamil
2. The Abandoned Child
3. What to Do About Dirk
4. The Ink Guild and Succession
5. Researching Color-Making
6. Challenging Wax Stencils
7. Delia's Progress
8. Both Sides of the Story
9. The Two Who Left
10. The Shadow Falls
11. Noble from Another Duchy
12. The Black Charm
13. The Source of Strife
14. The New Me
15. Ripped Apart
Epilogue
Freida — A Visit to the Noble's Quarter
Sylvester — Cleaning up the Mess
Arno — Fran and I
Benno — Maybe Lessen the Workload
Fran — To Serve as the High Bishop's Attendant
Effa — Facing the Future
Josef — Beruf Certification
Leon — Sylvester Undercover
8 Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Vol.1 Dai San-bu Ryōshu no Yōjo Ichi (第三部 領主の養女I)September 10, 2016[ 34] 978-4-86472-521-7 August 12, 2020 (Digital)[ 35] [ 36] 978-1-7183-5607-8
Prologue
1. Examination Results and the Noble's Quarter
2. Preparing for the Baptism Ceremony
3. A Noble's Baptism Ceremony
4. Adoption
5. Inauguration Ceremony
6. Reunited at Last
7. How to Make Fluffy Bread
8. Starbind Ceremony in the Lower City
9. The Archduke's Castle
10. Starbind Ceremony in the Noble's Quarter
11. The Archduke and the Italian Restaurant
12. Making a Monastery
13. How to Gather Donations
14. My First Magic Training Regimen
15. Working Toward Wax Stencils
16. An Illustration of Ferdinand
17. Johann and Zack
18. Elvira and Lamprecht Attack
19. Finishing My Highbeast and the Wax Stencils
20. The Harspiel Concert
Epilogue
Being My Little Sister's Knight
One Stressed-Out Chef
9 Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Vol.2 Dai San-bu Ryōshu no Yōjo Ni (第三部 領主の養女II)December 10, 2016[ 37] 978-4-86472-540-8 October 19, 2020 (Digital)[ 38] [ 39] 978-1-7183-5608-5
Prologue
1. Discussing the Harvest Festival
2. Hasse's Monastery
3. The New Orphans
4. The Orphan's Treatment and Investigating the City
5. The Monastery's Barrier
6. A New Task and Winter Preparations
7. Opening the Italian Restaurant
8. Disucssing How to Improve Hasse
9. Switching Places
10. Preparing for the Harvest Festival
11. Hasse's Contract
12. Starting Merchant Activities
13. Hasse's Harvest Festival
14. The Harvest Festival
15. The Night of Schutzaria
16. Aftermath
17. My Winter Preparations
Epilogue
Wilfried's Day as the High Bishop
Hasse's Orphans
Justus's Grand Lower City Infiltration
10 Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Vol.3 Dai San-bu Ryōshu no Yōjo San (第三部 領主の養女III)March 10, 2017[ 40] 978-4-86472-562-0 January 4, 2021 (Digital)[ 41] [ 42] 978-1-7183-5609-2
Prologue
1. Ingo and Improving the Printing Press
2. The Gathering of the Gutenbergs
3. The Start of Winter Socializing
4. The Baptism Ceremony and Our Winter Debut
5. A Class for Kids
6. A Tea Party
7. The Dedication Ritual (Take Two)
8. Gathering the Winter Ingredient
9. Fighting the Schnesturm
10. To the End of Winter
11. Selling the Materials
12. Angelica and the Coming of Spring
13. Upcoming Spring Prayer
14. Hasse's Punishment
15. The Door of Judgement
16. The Execution
17. The Spring Ingredient and Discussing Spring Prayer
18. The Goddesses' Bath
19. The Night of Flutrane
20. The End of Spring Prayer
Epilogue
Winter Debut and the Playroom
The High Bishop's Exclusive Business
11 Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Vol.4 Dai San-bu Ryōshu no Yōjo Yon (第三部 領主の養女IV)June 10, 2017[ 43] 978-4-86472-586-6 March 8, 2021 (Digital)[ 44] [ 45] 978-1-71835-610-8
Prologue
1. A New Dress
2. The New Printing Press's Trial Run
3. Benno's Request
4. Staying Home during the Archduke Conference
5. Payment and Unveiling the Dress
6. Angelica's Manablade
7. Let's Print More Stuff
8. Meeting with the Plantin Company
9. The Archducal Couple Returns
10. The Dress's Debut and Ferdinand's Return
11. Lunch Meeting and Business Day
12. Heading to Illgner
13. Illgner's Brigitte
14. Mount Lohenberg
15. The Riesefalke Egg
16. Hand Pumps
17. Georgine's Visit
18. Dirk's Mana and Submission Contract
19. Georgine Departs
Epilogue
Tea Party
Damuel's Proposal
Staying in Illgner
12 Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Vol.5 Dai San-bu Ryōshu no Yōjo Go (第三部 領主の養女V)September 9, 2017[ 46] 978-4-86472-600-9 May 6, 2021 (Digital)[ 47] [ 48] 978-1-71834-622-2
Prologue
1. The New Orphans and Operation Grimm
2. Hasse and the Gray Priests
3. Ruelle Gathering (Take Two)
4. Damuel's Growth
5. Conditions for Compressing Mana
6. Illgner's Harvest Festival
7. My First-Ever Little Sister
8. Wilfried's Actions
9. Wilfried's Punishment
10. The Jureve and Mana Compression
11. Charlotte's Baptism Ceremony
12. Kidnapped Daughter
13. Rescue
14. And So, the Future
Epilogue
Grandfather on the Day of the Baptism
In Place of My Older Sister
Two Marriages
No Rest for Us
Meanwhile at the Temple
The Laynoble Guard Knight
One Handful of a Chef
13 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.1 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Ichi (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員I)December 9, 2017[ 49] 978-4-86472-634-4 June 30, 2021 (Digital)[ 50] [ 51] 978-1-71834-624-6
Prologue
1. Just Call Me Urashima Taro
2. Moving to the Castle
3. Dinnertime
4. Cramming and Preparations
5. The Gifting Ceremony
6. The Winter Playroom and Our Departure
7. My Retainers and Entering the Dormitory
8. The Better Grades Committee
9. The Advancement Ceremony and Fellowship Gatherings
10. Royalty and Nobles from Other Duchies
11. Math, Theology, and Controlling Mana
12. History, Geography, and Music
13. Mana Compression and Creating a Highbeast
14. The Fourth Step of Mana Compression
15. Registering at the Library
16. Schwartz and Weiss
17. Court Etiquette and Hirschur's Visit
18. Schtappe Acquisition
19. My First Earthday
20. Dedication Whirl
21. Passing Highbeast Creation
22. Schtappe Fundamentals
Epilogue
A Productive Earthday
Myne Awakes
14 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.2 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Ni (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員II)March 10, 2018[ 52] 978-4-86472-669-6 September 1, 2021 (Digital)[ 53] [ 54] 978-1-71834-626-0
Prologue
1. Meeting for the Tea Party
2. Onward to the Library
3. I Want to Found the Library Committee
4. Preparing a Tea Party for Solange
5. My First Tea Party at the Royal Academy
6. Tea Party with the Music Professors
7. Measuring Schwartz and Weiss
8. The Battle for Schwartz and Weiss
9. Treasure-Stealing Ditter
10. The Prince's Summons
11. Rihyarda's Wrath
12. Traugott's Thoughts
13. A Tea Party with Eglantine
14. Reporting to the Prince
15. An Order to Return to Ehrenfest
16. Interrogation
17. Returning to the Temple
18. Ferdinand and Hirschur's Gifts
19. The Summoned Merchants
Epilogue
Honest Courting
Life without One's Lady
15 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.3 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin San (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員III)June 9, 2018[ 55] 978-4-86472-686-3 October 27, 2021 (Digital)[ 56] [ 57] 978-1-71834-628-4
Prologue
1. The Dedication Ritual and Returning to the Castle
2. Mother and Printing in Haldenzel
3. Winter Socializing
4. The End of Winter and the Summoned Merchants
5. A Place to Call Home
6. The Meeting with Giebe Haldenzel
7. Returning to the Royal Academy
8. A Week of Socializing
9. Justus and Preparing for the Interduchy Tournament
10. Meeting with the Prince
11. The Tea Party for All Duchies
12. Interduchy Tournament
13. Angelica’s Graduation Ceremony
14. Year One: Complete
15. Buying Information and the Mana Compression Lecture
16. Philine’s Family Circumstances
17. Taking Konrad to the Temple
18. The Book Fair and the Follow-Up Meeting
19. A Promise
20. Ferdinand and I
Epilogue
The Passage of Time and a New Promise
The Blessing at the Graduation Ceremony
16 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.4 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Yon (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員IV)September 10, 2018[ 58] 978-4-86472-724-2 December 22, 2021 (Digital)[ 59] [ 60] 978-1-71834-630-7
Prologue
1. The Feast Celebrating Spring
2. Meeting the Scholars
3. Life in the Temple
4. Schwartz's and Weiss’s Outfits
5. Magic Ink
6. Request for the Gilberta Company
7. Another Gathering of the Gutenbergs
8. Disappearing Ink and Returning to the Castle
9. The Archduke Conference Approaches
10. Spring Prayer in the Central District
11. Haldenzel’s Craftspeople
12. Haldenzel’s Spring Prayer
13. Entwickeln
14. Left at Home
15. Report on the Archduke Conference
16. A More Private Meeting
Epilogue
The Miracle of Haldenzel
Preventing Destructive Reconstruction
17 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.5 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Go (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員V)December 10, 2018[ 61] 978-4-86472-764-8 February 16, 2022 (Digital)[ 62] [ 63] 978-1-71834-632-1
Prologue
1. Apprentices and the Temple
2. A Discussion with the Lower City
3. Going to the Italian Restaurant
4. Evolved Cooking
5. Visiting Groschel and the Starbind Ceremony
6. My Brother Lamprecht’s Wedding
7. The Wedding on the Border
8. Pre-Meeting for the Dyeing Competition
9. The Dyeing Competition
10. Post-Competition and the Harvest Festival
11. Groschel and the Harvest Festival
12. Groschel Nobles and the Printing Industry
13. The Library Plan and Completed Outfits
14. The Start of Winter Socializing (Second Year)
15. Leaving for the Royal Academy
16. Fealty and the Dormitory
17. Hirschur’s Visit and the Advancement Ceremony
18. The Second-Year Fellowship Gathering
Epilogue
Staying Home at the Castle
Reaching a Crossroads
The Road to Exclusive Business
18 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.6 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Roku (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員VI)March 9, 2019[ 64] 978-4-86472-788-4 April 20, 2022 (Digital)[ 65] [ 66] 978-1-71834-634-5
Prologue
1. The Beginning of Classes
2. Library Committee Member Get!
3. Registering for the Library and Supplying Mana
4. Schtappe Transformation
5. Strengthening the Weapon
6. Everyone Passing on the First Day
7. Brewing and Recovery Potions
8. Roderick's Wish
9. Dedication Whirling and Ordonnanz Brewing
10. The Music Tea Party and the End of Classes
11. I Want to Do Library Committee Work
12. Professor Hirschur's Laboratory
13. Professor Hirschur's Disciple
14. Changing Schwartz and Weiss
15. Gathering Feystones
16. Hunting a Ternisbefallen
17. Healing and Reinforcements
18. A Tea Party of Bookworms
19. Going Home
Epilogue
Unshakeable Resolve
Investigating the Former Werkestock Dormitory
19 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.7 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Nana (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員VII)June 10, 2019[ 67] 978-4-86472-814-0 June 15, 2022 (Digital)[ 68] [ 69] 978-1-71834-636-9
Prologue
1. Post-Return Discussion
2. Dinner and a Tea Party
3. Sylvester's Order
4. Investigating the Bible
5. Winter Life in the Temple
6. This and That in the Castle
7. The Ternisbefallen Inquiry
8. The Bible Inspection Meeting
9. Planning for the Tea Party
10. The Tea Party with Drewanchel
11. Roderick's Name-Swearing
12. Interduchy Tournament (Second Year)
13. The Ditter Match
14. Ditter at the Interduchy Tournament
15. Hartmut's Marriage Partner
16. Unforeseen Consequences
17. The Graduation Ceremony
18. The Library and Going Home
Epilogue
Speaking at the Gazebo
Rendezvous at the Gazebo
20 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.8 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Hachi (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員VIII)September 10, 2019[ 70] 978-4-86472-828-7 August 10, 2022 (Digital)[ 71] [ 72] 978-1-71834-638-3
Prologue
1. The Return and a Dinner Meeting
2. The Winter Playroom and Judithe's Younger Brother
3. Discussion with the Plantin Company
4. Melchior's Baptism
5. Ahrensbach's Fish Cuisine
6. Returning to the Temple and the Meeting with the Gutenbergs
7. Dissecting Fish
8. Spring Prayer and Leaving for Leisegang
9. Giebe Leisegang
10. Visiting Great-Grandfather
11. Sitting Out the Archduke Conference
12. Report on the Archduke Conference (Second Year)
13. A More Private Meeting (Second Year)
14. Decisions
15. Successors
16. Another Discussion and Making Rejuvenation Potions
17. Hartmut's First Ceremony and Another Jureve
18. Visitors and Counterstrategies
19. The Welcoming Feast
20. Ferdinand’s Estate
Epilogue
Clearing Regrets from Ten Years Ago
Ten Years of Change
21 Part 4: Founder of the Royal Academy's So-Called Library Committee Vol.9 Dai Yon-bu Kizoku-in no Jishō Tosho Iin Kyuu (第四部 貴族院の自称図書委員IX)December 10, 2019[ 73] 978-4-86472-855-3 October 5, 2022 (Digital)[ 74] [ 75] 978-1-71834-640-6
Prologue
1. Rewarding Hartmut's Hard Work
2. The Harvest Festival and a Meeting
3. The Farewell Dinner
4. Farewell Gifts
5. A Stolen Book
6. Commoner Testimonies
7. Rescue
8. Evidence
9. New Perspectives
10. Viscount Dahldolf's Estate
11. Finding the Book
12. A Change of Plans
13. Preparing to Leave
14. Separation
Epilogue
Irreplaceable
Starting Life in Ahrensbach
The Start of a Busy Winter
Out of Time
The New Children
Winter Resolution
My Son's Departure
Memories and Farewells
22 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.1 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Ichi (第五部 女神の化身I)March 10, 2020[ 76] 978-4-86472-923-9 November 30, 2022 (Digital)[ 77] [ 78] 978-1-71834-642-0
Prologue
1. The Children of the Former Veronica Faction
2. The Fellowship Gatherings (Third Year)
3. Passing Classes
4. The New Librarian
5. Practical: Divine Protections of the Gods
6. Music and Everyone's Rituals
7. Discussing Divine Protections with Hirschur
8. Beginning the Archduke Candidate Course
9. Dedication Whirling (Third Year)
10. Hirschur's Meeting with the Aub
11. Researching Rituals and an Update on the Purge
12. Finishing the Archduke Candidate Lessons
13. Passing Professor Gundolf's Classes
14. Gretia's Circumstances and Gathering Ingredients
15. Professor Fraularm's Class
16. Hirschur's Personal Librarian
17. A Request from Royalty
18. Tea Party for Bookworms
19. Tea Party with Dunkelfelger
20. Replies
Epilogue
Fantasy versus Reality
Finding Purpose and the Guardians of Knowledge
23 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.2 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Ni (第五部 女神の化身II)June 10, 2020[ 79] 978-4-86699-001-9 January 26, 2023 (Digital)[ 80] [ 81] 978-1-71834-644-4
Prologue
1. The Royal Family and the Library
2. Dunkelfelger's Ritual
3. Talking and Tallying
4. Frustrating Tea Parties
5. Doing a Little Scheming
6. Preparing for the Ritual
7. The Royal Academy's Dedication Ritual
8. Using the Rest of The Mana
9. Tea Parties and Negotiations
10. Confrontation
11. Preparing for Ditter
12. Bride-Taking Ditter
13. Intruders
Epilogue
The Saint's Ritual
Someone Worthy of Caution
Headache-Inducing Reports (Third Year)
24 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.3 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin San (第五部 女神の化身III)September 10, 2020[ 82] 978-4-86699-038-5 April 5, 2023 (Digital)[ 83] [ 84]
Prologue
1. Awakening and Reports
2. Preparing for the Interduchy Tournament
3. Raimund's Research and Hirschur's Warning
4. The Interduchy Tournament (Third Year)
5. Socializing with Dunkelfelger
6. Socializing with Ahrensbach
7. Socializing with Royalty
8. Socializing with Other Duchies
9. Socializing with Frenbeltag
10. Ditter and Dunkelfelger's Demonstration
11. My First Awards Ceremony
12. Dinner with Ferdinand
13. Farewells and the Coming-of-Age Ceremony
14. Detlinde's Dedication Whirl
15. A Discussion with Eglantine
16. Lending Books and a Place for One's Heart
Epilogue
Resolve at the Interduchy Tournament
My Daughter's Perspective and Resolve
Suspicions and Gewinnen
25 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.4 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Yon (第五部 女神の化身IV)December 10, 2020[ 85] 978-4-86699-089-7 May 31, 2023 (Digital)[ 86] [ 87]
Prologue
1. Returning Home and Everyone's Situation
2. Lamprecht and Nikolaus
3. Archducal Family Meeting
4. Melchior and Preparing for the Temple
5. The Will of the Leisegangs
6. Speaking with the Aub
7. Brunhilde's Suggestion
8. Changing Surroundings and the Feast Celebrating Spring
9. Touring the Temple
10. Preparing the Ritual
11. Reobtaining Divine Protections
12. Clarissa's Invasion
13. She Arrived Immediately
14. Melchior and Spring Prayer
15. The Disciples of the Gutenbergs
16. Kirnberger's Country Gate
Epilogue
Reflection and Envy
Defense of the West Gate
26 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.5 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Go (第五部 女神の化身V)April 10, 2021[ 88] 978-4-86699-133-7 July 26, 2023 (Digital)[ 89] [ 90]
Prologue
1. Apprentice Blues and the Orphanage Children
2. Divine Protections All Around
3. The Archduke Conference's Starbinding
4. Work in the Underground Archive
5. Zent Candidates
6. The Locations of the Shrines
7. Consultation
8. Circling the Shrines
9. Deeper into the Underground Archive
10. Letters and a Discussion
11. The Merchant Saint
12. Conditions for Being Adopted
13. Secured Conditions
14. The Archduke Conference's Dedication Ritual
Epilogue
An Unwanted Marriage
Schlaftraum's Flowers
27 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.6 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Roku (第五部 女神の化身VI)August 10, 2021[ 91] 978-4-86699-241-9 September 20, 2023 (Digital)[ 92]
Prologue
1. Report on the Archduke Conference (Third Year)
2. The Canceled Engagement and a Choice for the Future
3. My Retainers' Choices
4. At Karstedt's Estate
5. Mother and Daughter
6. Magic Tools for Children
7. Preparing Fey Paper
8. Making Maximal-Quality Samples
9. The Spring Coming-of-Age Ceremony and Sylvester's Departure
10. Kids' Tea Party
11. The Leisegang Elders
12. Sylvester Returns
13. Letters from Ferdinand
14. The Trombe Hunt and the Starbind Ceremony
15. Tuuli's Coming-of-Age Ceremony
16. Interviews with the Aub
17. The Harvest Festival and the Gutenbergs' Choices
Epilogue
The Lanzenave Envoys
My Hopes and Their Problems
Inquiry into the Commotion
28 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.7 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Nana (第五部 女神の化身VII)December 10, 2021[ 93] 978-4-86699-380-5 November 15, 2023 (Digital)[ 94]
Prologue
1. Dirk's and Bertram's Baptisms
2. The Winter Playroom and Another New Term
3. The Fellowship Gatherings (Fourth Year)
4. The First Week of Classes
5. The Royal Academy's Dedication Rituals
6. Meeting Gramps
7. The Book of Mestionora
8. I'm Back
9. The Foundational Magic
10. The Bible's Key
11. Anxiety and the Measuring
12. How to Protect Them
13. Preparing for War
14. Kamil's Baptism
15. Defense Meeting
16. Danger Beheld
17. Temptation
18. Faster than Steifebrise
Epilogue
Rozemyne's Disappearance and Return
The Royal Academy without My Sister
Their Hopes and Dreams
29 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.8 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Hachi (第五部 女神の化身VIII)April 9, 2022[ 95] 978-4-86699-413-0 January 10, 2024 (Digital)[ 96]
Prologue
1. Uniting
2. Their Information and Name Stones
3. Teleporting
4. To Battle
5. Ahrensbach’s Temple
6. Ahrensbach’s Foundation and Replenishment Hall
7. Rescue
8. My Geduldh
9. The Zent and the Grutrissheit
10. The New Aub
11. The Aub’s Protection
12. Lanzenave’s Ships
13. Summoning Winter
14. Choices
15. Playground
16. Rumors and a Departure
17. Bindewald
18. Black Weapons and Chalices
Epilogue
The Defense of Ehrenfest (First Half)
Follow Your Heart
30 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.9 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Kyuu (第五部 女神の化身IX)August 10, 2022[ 97] 978-4-86699-520-5 March 20, 2024 (Digital)[ 98]
Prologue
1. Gerlach’s Front Line
2. Confronting Grausam
3. Victory and Return
4. Everyone’s Tales of Heroism
5. Celebratory Feast
6. A Sleepless Night
7. Late-Night Tea Party
8. Fitting
9. Following My Heart
10. Lunch Meeting
11. The Temple and Melchior’s Report
12. The West Gate and Groundwork
13. To Ahrensbach
14. Making the Bible
15. Dunkelfelger’s Request
16. Dunkelfelger’s Response
17. Prayers and the Departure
Epilogue
The Defense of Ehrenfest (Second Half)
31 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.10 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Jyuu (第五部 女神の化身X)December 10, 2022[ 99] 978-4-86699-718-6 May 15, 2024 (Digital)[ 100]
1. The Royal Academy at Night 6. The Road to the Garden of Beginnings 8. The Battle for the Auditorium
9. One Man's Return from the Garden of the Beginnings 10. The Battle atop the Altar
11. In the Garden of the Beginnings
12. The Race to Become Zent
13. The Lord of Evil's Machinations
14. Machinations Complete
Epilogue
The Battle for the Sovereignty
32 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.11 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Jyuu-ichi (第五部 女神の化身XI)May 10, 2023[ 101] 978-4-86699-836-7 July 10, 2024 (Digital)[ 102]
1. The Pale-Faced Royal Family 2. Terms for the New Zent 3. Goddess-Dyed Mana and Name-Swearing 4. Finalizing the New Zent 5. Rewards and the Criminals 7. Eglantine's Name-Swearing 8. Blessings from the Gods
9. The Blessings' Influence 10. Operation: Mana Drain
11. Gold Dust and Going Back
12. Expending Mana through Spring Prayer
13. Never-Ending Mana
14. Large-Scale Magic
Epilogue
The Transference Ceremony
Vows and the Garden of Beginnings
The New Aub's Awesome Magic
33 Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess Vol.12 Dai Go-bu Megami no Keshin Jyuu-ni (第五部 女神の化身XII)December 9, 2023[ 103] 978-4-86794-022-8 September 4, 2024 (Digital)[ 104]
Prologue
1. Memories
2. A Future Chosen
3. Busy Days
4. Entwickeln
5. Eglantine's Visit
6. Engagement Ceremony
7. Proclamations as the Aub
8. Library and Laboratory
9. Back to Ehrenfest
10. Brewing the Base Color
11. Aurelia's Situation
12. A Mother's Encouragement
13. Temple Attendants
14. Meeting with the Merchants
15. Inauguration Attire and Closing the Library
16. Farewell, Ehrenfest
17. The Morning of the Inauguration Ceremony
18. The Inauguration Ceremony
Epilogue
Alexandria - On a Sunny Balcony - by You Shiina
The 4th Ascendance of a Bookworm Character Poll
A message from Miya Kazuki
A message from You Shiina
Manga
A manga adaptation was published by TO Books and follows similar format as the novels. Part 1, subtitled If there aren't any books, I'll just have to make some! (本がないなら作ればいい! Hon ga nainara tsukureba ī! ) , was illustrated by Suzuka, serialized in Comic Corona from October 2015 to July 2018, and was compiled into a total of seven volumes. Suzuka continued to illustrate Part 2 subtitled I'll even join the temple to read books! (本のためなら巫女になる！ Hon no tamenara miko ni naru! ) which began serialization in Comic Corona on September 24, 2018 and currently has a total of eleven volumes. Part 3 subtitled Let's spread books through the duchy! (領地に本を広げよう！ Ryōchi ni hon o hirogeyou! ) is illustrated by Ryo Namino and began serialization in Comic Corona despite Part 1 still being ongoing at the time. Part 3 currently has eight volumes. Part 4 is illustrated by Hikaru Katsuki and began serialization on December 24, 2020 also in Comic Corona and currently has a total of eight volumes. The manga adaptation is also published in English by J-Novel Club .[ 12]
Part 1
No.
Original release date
Original ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1 June 25, 2016[ 105] 978-4-86472-495-1 June 18, 2019[ 106] 978-1-7183-3800-5
1. A New Life
2. Books: Unobtainable
3. Lifestyle Overhaul
4. Learning to Respect Egyptian Culture
5. Winter Preparations
Extra: Myne's Gotten Weird
2 July 10, 2016[ 107] 978-4-86472-499-9 December 3, 2019[ 108] 978-1-7183-3802-9
6. Pig Killing Day
7. The Sweet Taste of Winter
8. Helping Out Otto
9. Bring Me to the Forest
10. Finally the Forest
Extra: Lutz and the Parue Tree
3 November 10, 2016[ 109] 978-4-86472-533-0 March 25, 2020[ 110] 978-1-7183-3804-3
11. I Love You, Yellow River Culture
12. The Mysterious Heat and the Meeting
12.5. Result of the Meeting
13. Road to Washi
14. Summons From Benno
Extra: Improving the Food Situation
Story: The Baptism Ceremony and the Hairpin
4 February 25, 2017[ 111] 978-4-86472-554-5 May 13, 2020[ 112] 978-1-7183-3806-7
15. Lutz's Most Important Job
16. Beginning to Make Paper
17. Lutz's Myne
18. The Merchant's Guild
19. Temporary Registration and a Business Discussion
Extra: Coins and the Value of Things
Story: Zeg the Apprentice Craftsman
5 August 1, 2017[ 113] 978-4-86472-602-3 August 12, 2020[ 114] 978-1-71833-808-1
20. The Guildmaster's Granddaughter
21. Freida's Hairpins
22. Improving Rinsham
23. A Trombe Appears
24. Nearing Winter
Extra: The Power of Money
Story: Hairpins and the Meeting of Stores
6 February 24, 2018[ 115] 978-4-86472-664-1 February 10, 2021[ 116] 978-1-71833-810-4
25. Freida and Myne
26. The Beginning of Winter
27. Family Meeting
28. Resuming Paper-Making
29. Vested Interests
Extra: Some Time in the Woods
Story: A Long-Awaited Reunion
7 August 1, 2018[ 117] 978-4-86472-720-4 May 12, 2021[ 118] 978-1-71833-812-8
30. Freida's Contract and the Baptism Ceremony
31. God-Given Paradise
32. Becoming an Apprentice Shrine Maiden
33. Confrontation
33.5. Negotiations in the High Priest's Chamber
Extra: The Pound Cake Taste-Test Event
Story: As the Gilberta Company's Successor
Part 2
No.
Original release date
Original ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1 April 25, 2019[ 119] 978-4-86472-801-0 July 7, 2021[ 120] 978-1-71833-814-2
1. Apprentice Shrine Maiden in the Temple
2. Meeting in the Temple
3. Why I Collapsed
4. What They Deserve
Extra: How to Handle the Myne Workshop
Story: Fran and the Commoner Apprentice Blue Shrine Maiden
2 October 5, 2019[ 121] 978-4-86472-853-9 September 1, 2021[ 122] 978-1-71833-816-6
5. Gil's Job
6. Everyone Has a Job to Do
7. My Third Attendant
8. The Reality of the Orphanage
9. A Secret Talk with the High Priest
Extra: Sister Myne and Me
Story: The Other Side of the Orphanage Incident
3 April 1, 2020[ 123] 978-4-86472-941-3 November 10, 2021[ 124] 978-1-71837-259-7
10. The Great Orphanage Cleanup
11. The Orphanage Director's Visit
12. Growing Problems
13. Diptychs and Karuta
14. Preparing for the Star Festival
15. The Star Festival
Extra: Ordering Ceremonial Robes
Story: Gathering Taues
4 October 1, 2020[ 125] 978-4-86699-056-9 March 16, 2022[ 126] 978-1-71833-820-3
16. Lutz's Path
17. Running Away from Home
18. Family Meeting at the Temple
19. One Wilma, Please
20. Gifts and an Education
Extra: My Son's Growth
Story: This Thing Called Family
5 April 15, 2021[ 127] 978-4-86699-203-7 May 4, 2022[ 128] 978-1-71833-822-7
21. My New Attendants
22. Attendants of an Apprentice Blue Shrine Maiden
22.5. Christine's Former Attendants
23. Preparing to Make Ink
24. Making Ink
25. Challenging Woodblock Printing
Extra: Problems with the Italian Restaurant
Story: Preparing for the Baby
6 October 15, 2021[ 129] 978-4-86699-346-1 August 17, 2022[ 130] 978-1-71833-824-1
26. Suspicions and a New Connection
27. Preparing Stencils
28. Binding a Picture-Book Bible for Children
29. After Completing the Picture Book
30. The Myne Decimal System
31. Starting Winter Prep
Extra: The Story of Cinderella
Story: Books and Karuta
7 April 15, 2022[ 131] 978-4-86699-416-1 February 6, 2023[ 132] 978-1-71833-826-5
32. Buying Winter Clothes
33. Winter Preparations and the Knight's Order
34. Trombe Extermination
35. During the Trombe Hunt
36. Rescue and Reprimand
Extra: Mental Image
Story: My First Trombe Hunt
8 December 1, 2022[ 133] 978-4-86699-689-9 January 24, 2024[ 134] 978-1-71833-827-2 9 June 1, 2023[ 135] 978-4-86699-855-8 April 17, 2024[ 136] 978-1-7183-3828-9 10 December 15, 2023[ 137] 978-4-86794-029-7 — — 11 July 16, 2024[ 138] 978-4-86794-244-4 — —
Part 3
No.
Original release date
Original ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1 February 1, 2019[ 139] 978-4-86472-784-6 June 7, 2023[ 140] 978-1-71833-801-2 2 December 14, 2019[ 141] 978-4-86472-881-2 October 11, 2023[ 142] 978-1-71833-803-6 3 June 15, 2020[ 143] 978-4-86699-003-3 August 12, 2024[ 144] 978-1-71833-805-0 4 May 15, 2021[ 145] 978-4-86699-220-4 — — 5 March 15, 2022[ 146] 978-4-86699-415-4 — — 6 February 15, 2023[ 147] 978-4-86699-768-1 — — 7 September 15, 2023[ 148] 978-4-86699-946-3 — — 8 August 17, 2024[ 149] 978-4-86794-279-6 — —
Part 4
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.[ 1]
The first part ran for 14 episodes,[ 158] ABC , Tokyo MX , Wowow , and BS Fuji ,[ 4] [ a] Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier of the light novel. Sumire Morohoshi performed the series' opening theme song "Mashiro" (真っ白 , while Megumi Nakajima performed the series' ending theme song "Kamikazari no Tenshi" (髪飾りの天使 .[ 4] [ 159] [ 160] [ 161]
The second part ran for 12 episodes, which aired from April 5 to June 21, 2020, and covers Volumes 1 and 2 of Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden of the light novel.[ 162] [ 163] (旋風 (Commotion), while Minori Suzuki performs the ending theme "Ephemera wo Atsumete".
The production of a third season was announced on July 12, 2020,[ 164] [ 165] ytv ,[ 166] [ 167] [ b] Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden of the light novel. Nao Tōyama performed the third season's opening theme song "Ano Hi no Kotoba" (あの日のことば , while Maaya Sakamoto performed the ending theme song "Kotoba ni Dekinai" (言葉にできない .[ 168] [ 169]
A fourth season by Wit Studio covering Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke of the light novel was announced on December 6, 2023.[ 170] [ 171]
Crunchyroll streamed the series[ 172] Sentai Filmworks for distribution in North America.[ 173]
Other
Seven fanbooks were published by TO Books and released on December 20, 2016,[ 174] [ 175] [ 176] [ 177] [ 178] [ 179] [ 180] Drama CDs released on September 9, 2017,[ 181] [ 182] [ 183] [ 184] [ 185] [ 186] [ 187] [ 188] [ 189]
Reception
The series has sold over 8 million copies across physical and digital sales combined as of October 31, 2022.[ 190] Takarajimasha 's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! tankōbon [ 191] [ 192] [ 193] [ 194] [ 195] [ 196]
In 2017, the manga adaptation was ranked seventh at the third Next Manga Awards in the web category.[ 197]
The 2nd season of anime was nominated for "Best Fantasy" in 2021's Crunchyroll Anime Awards .[ 198]
Notes
^ Wowow listed the show at 24:30 on October 2, which is 12:30 AM on October 3, 2019.
^ ytv listed the show at 26:29 on April 11, which is 2:29 AM on April 12, 2022.
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Thanks as always to @BangZoom, @mummynyan and @littlevomama for letting me romp in the sandbox!" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via Twitter . ^ Mills, Kayli [@kaylimills] (January 30, 2020). "Ascendance of a Bookworm (English Dub) Episode 9 just launched. I play the adorable, but very crafty, Freida! "So I have to choose my favorite pastime, huh? I guess it would be counting my money!" Literally just me sweeping at blackjack earlier this month. Pink hair and all" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via Twitter . ^ a b c d "Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime's 2nd Part Adds 3 Cast Members" . Anime News Network . January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm 3rd Season's Teaser Video Introduces Sylvester" . Anime News Network Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. 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Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .^ "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～第一部「兵士の娘3」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 3" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 3" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .^ "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～第二部「神殿の巫女見習い1」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 1" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 1" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. 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TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 4" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 4" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Retrieved February 12, 2022 .^ "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～第三部「領主の養女5」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 5" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3 Volume 5" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員1」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 1" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 1" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員2」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員3」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 27, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Retrieved July 11, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員4」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 4" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 4" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Retrieved September 10, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員5」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 5" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 12, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 5" . Right Stuf Inc. J-Novel Club . Retrieved November 12, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員6」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved February 12, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6" . Books-A-Million J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員7」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 7" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 7" . Books-A-Million J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員8」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 8" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved June 1, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 8" . Books-A-Million J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .^ "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～第四部「貴族院の自称図書委員9」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 9" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 9, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 9" . Books-A-Million J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身1」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2019 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1" . Books-A-Million J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身2」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 2" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved January 19, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 2" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved January 12, 2024 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身3」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 9, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 14, 2024 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身4」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 4" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved April 16, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 5" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 14, 2024 .^ "本本好きの下剋上～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～第五部「女神の化身5」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved December 8, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 5" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved July 17, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 6" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 14, 2024 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身6」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved April 9, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 6" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved July 17, 2023 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身7」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 7" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved November 15, 2023 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身8」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved December 12, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 8" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved November 15, 2023 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身9」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved April 6, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 9" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved January 9, 2024 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身10」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 10" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身11」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 11" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved May 21, 2024 .^ "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～第五部「女神の化身12」" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved November 30, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 12" . J-Novel Club . Retrieved June 24, 2024 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 1」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 1" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 2」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 2" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 3」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 3" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 4」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 4" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 5」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 5" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 6」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 6" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved November 23, 2020 .^ "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～第一部 「本がないなら作ればいい! 7」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Volume 7" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved February 20, 2021 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！1」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 1" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved April 27, 2021 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！2」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 2" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 5, 2021 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！3」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 3" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved October 5, 2021 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！4」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 4" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved February 2, 2022 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！5」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved February 10, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 5" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 27, 2022 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！6」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved August 21, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 6" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 5, 2022 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！7」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved December 13, 2021 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 7" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved December 30, 2022 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！8」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 8" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！9」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . Retrieved August 31, 2023 .^ "Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 2 Volume 9" . Rakuten Kobo J-Novel Club . Retrieved August 14, 2024 .^ "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～ 第二部 「本のためなら巫女になる！10」（コミックス）" (in Japanese). TO Books . 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