Ascendance of a Bookworm
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 niwa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen, lit. "Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll Stop at Nothing to Become a Librarian") is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yū 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 has published 25 volumes since January 2015.
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) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, Isekai |
Novel series | |
Written by | Miya Kazuki |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | September 2013 – March 2017 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Miya Kazuki |
Illustrated by | Yū Shiina |
Published by | TO Books |
English publisher | |
Imprint | TO Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | January 2015 – present |
Volumes | 25 |
Manga | |
Part 1 | |
Illustrated by | Suzuka |
Published by | TO Books |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Corona Comics |
Magazine | Comic Corona |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 2015 – July 2018 |
Volumes | 7 |
Manga | |
Part 2 | |
Illustrated by | Suzuka |
Published by | TO Books |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Corona Comics |
Magazine | Comic Corona |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | September 24, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
Part 3 | |
Illustrated by | Ryo Namino |
Published by | TO Books |
Imprint | Corona Comics |
Magazine | Comic Corona |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | April 30, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Mitsuru Hongo |
Written by | Mariko Kunisawa |
Music by | Michiru |
Studio | Ajia-do Animation Works |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | ABC, Tokyo MX, Wowow, BS Fuji |
Original run | October 3, 2019 – June 21, 2020 |
Episodes | 26 + 2 OVA |
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 the first part from October 3 to December 26, 2019, with the second part airing from April 5 to June 21, 2020. A two-part OVA episode released on March 10, 2020. A third season has been announced.
Plot
The story follows Motosu Urano, a book-loving post-secondary student and soon-to-be librarian who 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. 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[2] (Japanese); Reba Buhr[3] (English)
- The titular bookworm, Urano (a college student) was on the cusp of being a librarian when she was ironically crushed to death under a pile of books during an earthquake and 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 that spark 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[2] (Japanese); Armen Taylor[4] (English)
- The High Priest in the city of Ehrenfest.
- Tuuli (トゥーリ, Tūri)
- Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima[5] (Japanese); Lisa Reimold[4] (English)
- 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[5] (Japanese); Kirsten Day[4] (English)
- 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[5] (Japanese); Kaiji Tang[4] (English)
- 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[5] (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado[6] (English)
- 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 that Myne is not 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[7] (Japanese); Joe Zieja[6] (English)
- 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[7] (Japanese); Xander Mobus[6] (English)
- 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[7] (Japanese); Brian Anderson[8] (English)
- An assistant at Benno's store who helps Myne and Lutz on their journey.
- Gustav (グスタフ, Gusutafu)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka[7] (Japanese); Brook Chalmers[9] (English)
- 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[7] (Japanese); Kayli Mills[10] (English)
- 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[11] (Japanese); Laura Stahl[6] (English)
- 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[11] (Japanese); Chris Hackney[6] (English)
- 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[11] (Japanese); Lizzie Freeman[6] (English)
- 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.
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 Yū Shiina in January 2015. As of June 2020, the series will have accumulated over 23 volumes, divided into five parts.
No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | ||
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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[12] 978-4-86472-342-8 | May 20, 2019[13] 978-1-7183-5600-9 | ||
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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[14] 978-4-86472-347-3 | July 09, 2019[15] 978-1-7183-5601-6 | ||
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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[16] 978-4-86472-397-8 | September 03, 2019[17] 978-1-7183-5602-3 | ||
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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[18] 978-4-86472-424-1 | November 10, 2019[19] 978-1-7183-5603-0 | ||
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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[20] 978-4-86472-447-0 | January 20, 2020[21] 978-1-7183-5604-7 | ||
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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[22] 978-4-86472-473-9 | April 20, 2020[23] 978-1-7183-5605-4 | ||
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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[24] 978-4-86472-492-0 | June 23, 2020[25] 978-1-7183-4612-3 | ||
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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[26] 978-4-86472-521-7 | August 12, 2020[27] 978-1-7183-4614-7 | ||
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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[28] 978-4-86472-540-8 | October 19, 2020[29] 978-1-7183-4616-1 | ||
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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[30] 978-4-86472-562-0 | January 4, 2021[31] 978-1-7183-4618-5 | ||
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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[32] 978-4-86472-586-6 | March 8, 2021[33] 978-1-71834-620-8 | ||
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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[34] 978-4-86472-600-9 | — | ||
13 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[35] 978-4-86472-634-4 | — | ||
14 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[36] 978-4-86472-669-6 | — | ||
15 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[37] 978-4-86472-686-3 | — | ||
16 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[38] 978-4-86472-724-2 | — | ||
17 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[39] 978-4-86472-764-8 | — | ||
18 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[40] 978-4-86472-788-4 | — | ||
19 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[41] 978-4-86472-814-0 | — | ||
20 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[42] 978-4-86472-828-7 | — | ||
21 | Part 4: Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy 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[43] 978-4-86472-855-3 | — | ||
22 | Part 5: Incarnation of a Goddess Vol.1 Dai Go-bu Megami no keshin Ichi (第五部 女神の化身I) | March 10, 2020[44] 978-4-86472-923-9 | — | ||
23 | Part 5: Incarnation of a Goddess Vol.2 Dai Go-bu Megami no keshin Ni (第五部 女神の化身Ⅱ) | June 10, 2020[45] 978-4-86699-001-9 | — | ||
24 | Part 5: Incarnation of a Goddess Vol.3 Dai Go-bu Megami no keshin San (第五部 女神の化身III) | September 10, 2020[46] 978-4-86699-038-5 | — | ||
25 | Part 5: Incarnation of a Goddess Vol.4 Dai Go-bu Megami no keshin Yon (第五部 女神の化身IV) | December 10, 2020[47] 978-4-86699-089-7 | — | ||
26 | Part 5: Incarnation of a Goddess Vol.5 Dai Go-bu Megami no keshin Go (第五部 女神の化身V) | April 10, 2021[48] 978-4-86699-133-7 | — |
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 four volumes. Part 3 subtitled Let's spread books around 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 three volumes.
- Part 1
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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1 | June 25, 2016[49] | 978-4-86472-495-1 | June 18, 2019[50] | 978-1-7183-3800-5 | |
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2 | July 10, 2016[51] | 978-4-86472-499-9 | December 3, 2019[52] | 978-1-7183-3802-9 | |
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3 | November 10, 2016[53] | 978-4-86472-533-0 | March 25, 2020[54] | 978-1-7183-3804-3 | |
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4 | February 25, 2017[55] | 978-4-86472-554-5 | May 13, 2020[56] | 978-1-7183-3806-7 | |
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5 | August 1, 2017[57] | 978-4-86472-602-3 | August 12, 2020[58] | 978-1-71833-808-1 | |
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6 | February 24, 2018[59] | 978-4-86472-664-1 | February 10, 2021[60] | 978-1-71833-810-4 | |
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7 | August 1, 2018[61] | 978-4-86472-720-4 | — | — |
- Part 2
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | April 25, 2019[62] | 978-4-86472-801-0 | — | — |
2 | October 5, 2019[63] | 978-4-86472-853-9 | — | — |
3 | April 1, 2020[64] | 978-4-86472-941-3 | — | — |
4 | October 1, 2020[65] | 978-4-86699-056-9 | — | — |
5 | April 15, 2021[66] | 978-4-86699-203-7 | — | — |
- Part 3
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 1, 2019[67] | 978-4-86472-784-6 | — | — |
2 | December 14, 2019[68] | 978-4-86472-881-2 | — | — |
3 | June 15, 2020[69] | 978-4-86699-003-3 | — | — |
- Part 4
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | March 15, 2021[70] | 978-4-86699-132-0 | — | — |
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] The first part ran for 14 episodes,[71] which aired from October 3 to December 26, 2019, on ABC, Tokyo MX, Wowow, and BS Fuji.[5][lower-alpha 1] 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).[5][72] It covers Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier of the light novel. The second part, which ran for 12 episodes, aired from April 5 to June 21, 2020, and covers volumes 1 and 2 of Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden of the light novel.[73][74] Sumire Morohoshi also performed the second part's opening theme song "Tsumujikaze" (旋風) (Commotion).[75] The OVA episode numbered 14.5 consists of two parts called "Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown" and "Visiting Missus Corinna" and aired on March 9, 2020.[76][77] The production of a third season was announced on July 12, 2020.[78][79][80] Crunchyroll has licensed the series[81] and has partnered with Sentai Filmworks for distribution in North America.[82]
Other
Five fan books were published by TO Books and released on March 10, 2017; December 9, 2017; November 10, 2018; January 10, 2020; and November 10, 2020. TO Books has also published four Drama CDs that were released on September 9, 2017; June 9, 2018; June 10, 2019; and December 10, 2019.[83][84][85][86]
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.[87][88]
Notes
- Wowow listed the show at 24:30 on October 2, which is 12:30 AM on October 3, 2019.
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External links
- Web Novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light Novel Official Website (in Japanese)
- Part 1 Manga Official Website (in Japanese)
- Part 2 Manga Official Website (in Japanese)
- Part 3 Manga Official Website (in Japanese)
- Part 4 Manga Official Website (in Japanese)
- Anime Official Website (in Japanese)
- Ascendance of a Bookworm (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia