Ascendance of a Bookworm (2024)

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 ni wa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen, 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 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-one 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 volumes by TO Books. Both the light novel and manga are published in English by 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.

Ascendance of a Bookworm (1)

Contents

  • 1 Synopsis
  • 2 List of Published Books
    • 2.1 Light Novels
    • 2.2 Manga
  • 3 Character
    • 3.1 Abilities
  • 4 Criticism
  • 5 TV Anime
    • 5.1 Staff (SEASON 1)
    • 5.2 Staff (SEASON 2)
    • 5.3 Staff (SEASON 3)
    • 5.4 Style
    • 5.5 Other
  • 6 Reception
  • 7 External Links
  • 8 See Also
  • 9 Trivia

Synopsis[]

Urano Motosu's lifelong dream to become a librarian comes true. Luck is not on her side, however, as a plethora of books falls on her during an earthquake. On the verge of death, she begs God to be reborn surrounded by nothing but books.

Her wish is fulfilled, albeit not how she expected: Urano is reincarnated as Myne—a sickly five-year-old child with an ardent desire to read—in another world where the upper class controls knowledge, and only the privileged have access to written works. As a commoner, Myne is distraught that she will never be able to find what she is yearning for.

To obtain books, Myne decides she should make them herself. Currently, she is but a kid thrust into an unknown place—but nothing will not stop Myne from achieving her goal.

List of Published Books[]

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 August 2022, the series will have accumulated over 30 volumes, divided into five parts. The light novel is published in English by J-Novel Club. In May 2019, J-Novel Club released the first official English translation of Part 1 volume 1.

No.TitleOriginal release dateEnglish release date
1Part 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
978-4-86472-342-8
May 20, 2019 (Digital)
September 3, 2019 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5600-9
2Part 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
978-4-86472-347-3
July 09, 2019 (Digital)
November 5, 2019 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5601-6
3Part 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
978-4-86472-397-8
September 03, 2019 (Digital)
January 7, 2020 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5602-3
4Part 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
978-4-86472-424-1
November 10, 2019 (Digital)
April 7, 2020 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5603-0
5Part 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
978-4-86472-447-0
January 20, 2020 (Digital)
June 2, 2020 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5604-7
6Part 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
978-4-86472-473-9
April 20, 2020 (Digital)
October 6, 2020 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5605-4
7Part 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
978-4-86472-492-0
June 23, 2020 (Digital)
February 2, 2021 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5606-1
8Part 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
978-4-86472-521-7
August 12, 2020 (Digital)
April 6, 2021 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5607-8
9Part 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
978-4-86472-540-8
October 19, 2020 (Digital)
August 17, 2021 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5608-5
10Part 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
978-4-86472-562-0
January 4, 2021 (Digital)
December 7, 2021 (Physical)
978-1-7183-5609-2
11Part 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
978-4-86472-586-6
March 8, 2021 (Digital)
March 15, 2022 (Physical)
978-1-71835-610-8
12Part 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
978-4-86472-600-9
May 6, 2021 (Digital)
May 24, 2022 (Physical)
978-1-71834-622-2
13Part 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
978-4-86472-634-4
June 30, 2021 (Digital)
July 19, 2022 (Physical)
978-1-71834-624-6
14Part 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
978-4-86472-669-6
September 1, 2021 (Digital)
September 6, 2022 (Physical)
978-1-71834-626-0
15Part 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
978-4-86472-686-3
October 27, 2021 (Digital)
November 1, 2022 (Physical)
978-1-71834-628-4
16Part 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
978-4-86472-724-2
December 22, 2021 (Digital)
January 17, 2023 (Physical)
978-1-71834-630-7
17Part 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
978-4-86472-764-8
February 16, 2022 (Digital)
March 14, 2023 (Physical)
978-1-71834-632-1
18Part 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
978-4-86472-788-4
April 20, 2022 (Digital)
May 16, 2023 (Physical)
978-1-71834-634-5
19Part 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
978-4-86472-814-0
June 15, 2022 (Digital)
July 11, 2023 (Physical)
978-1-71834-636-9
20Part 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
978-4-86472-828-7
August 10, 2022 (Digital)
September 12, 2023 (Physical)
978-1-71834-638-3
21Part 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
978-4-86472-855-3
October 5, 2022 (Digital)
November 14, 2023 (Physical)
978-1-71834-640-6
22Part 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
978-4-86472-923-9
November 30, 2022 (Digital)
January 9, 2024 (Physical)
978-1-71834-642-0
23Part 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
978-4-86699-001-9
January 26, 2023 (Digital)
978-1-71834-644-4
24Part 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
978-4-86699-038-5
April 5, 2023 (Digital)
25Part 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
978-4-86699-089-7
May 31, 2023 (Digital)
26Part 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
978-4-86699-133-7
27Part 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
978-4-86699-241-9
28Part 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
978-4-86699-380-5
29Part 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
978-4-86699-413-0
30Part 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
978-4-86699-520-5
31Part 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
978-4-86699-718-6
32Part 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
978-4-86699-836-7

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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.

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1June 25, 2016978-4-86472-495-1June 18, 2019978-1-7183-3800-5
2July 10, 2016978-4-86472-499-9December 3, 2019978-1-7183-3802-9
3November 10, 2016978-4-86472-533-0March 25, 2020978-1-7183-3804-3
4February 25, 2017978-4-86472-554-5May 13, 2020978-1-7183-3806-7
5August 1, 2017978-4-86472-602-3August 12, 2020978-1-71833-808-1
6February 24, 2018978-4-86472-664-1February 10, 2021978-1-71833-810-4
7August 1, 2018978-4-86472-720-4May 12, 2021978-1-71833-812-8

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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 eight volumes.

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1April 25, 2019978-4-86472-801-0July 7, 2021978-1-71833-814-2
2October 5, 2019978-4-86472-853-9September 1, 2021978-1-71833-816-6
3April 1, 2020978-4-86472-941-3November 10, 2021978-1-71837-259-7
4October 1, 2020978-4-86699-056-9March 16, 2022978-1-71833-820-3
5April 15, 2021978-4-86699-203-7May 4, 2022978-1-71833-822-7
6October 15, 2021978-4-86699-346-1August 17, 2022978-1-71833-824-1
7April 15, 2022978-4-86699-416-1February 6, 2023978-1-71833-826-5
8December 1, 2022978-4-86699-689-9

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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 six volumes.

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1February 1, 2019978-4-86472-784-6June 7, 2023
2December 14, 2019978-4-86472-881-2
3June 15, 2020978-4-86699-003-3
4May 15, 2021978-4-86699-220-4
5March 15, 2022978-4-86699-415-4
6February 15, 2023978-4-86699-768-1

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Part 4 is illustrated by Hikaru Katsuki and began serialization on December 24, 2020 also in Comic Corona and currently has a total of five volumes. The manga adaptation is also published in English by J-Novel Club.

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1March 15, 2021978-4-86699-132-0
2July 15, 2021978-4-86699-249-5
3November 25, 2021978-4-86699-350-8
4May 14, 2022978-4-86699-512-0
5November 15, 2022978-4-86699-690-5
6May 15, 2023978-4-86699-847-3

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Character[]


She is the second daughter of Gunther, a soldier in the downtown area of ​​Ehrenfest, and Eva, who works at a dyeing workshop. She has straight blue hair and golden eyes. Smaller than other children of the same age. She is very sickly and suffers from a mysterious fever (later identified as "devouring"). After Reino Motosu's memory was revived, she was puzzled by the filthiness of the downtown area, but gradually adapted to her environment. She is a troublemaker and often causes trouble because she acts without thinking when she is obsessed with books. As her life as Mine grows, she also grows fonder of her family as Mine.

Since there are no books in the environment surrounding me, I aspire to make books. Since the paper (parchment) needed to create books is extremely expensive, she attempts to make papyrus, clay tablets, wooden strips, and bamboo strips based on his knowledge of his previous life with the help of Lutz, but fails. With the help of Benno, she succeeded in developing paper (close to Japanese paper in terms of manufacturing method) from plants.

When it became known to those involved in the temple that she was eating, she began working as an apprentice to the temple as a blue shrine maiden Even after she entered the temple, she worked hard to establish printing techniques such as ink and stencil printing while involving people in the temple and artisans in the downtown area. She uses her previous life's knowledge in many ways, such as funding the development of printing technology and selling recipes for sweets and hair ornaments to merchants to earn the necessary expenses for the temple. She makes a lot of money from the goods she sells to Benno, and she owns a good amount of money. She serves as the head of the orphanage and earns the trust of her children through her initiative.

Mine fought back against the aristocrats of other territories who attacked her, but Mine decided to become an adopted daughter of the feudal lord (Ehrenfest family) to protect her family, who would be executed as a commoner if she were a commoner. After Mine being adopted by Ferdinand a former High Priest of the Ehrenfest temple to became his guardian, Mine change her name to Rozemyne a name fit for a noble. Since short names don't look good among nobles, she was named after her birth mother and Mine.

The setting is the daughter of Karstedt and the deceased third wife, Rosemary. She was entrusted to the temple to avoid unnecessary conflicts with Rozemyne, who has abundant magical power, but she was just a commoner, wondering what the former temple head, who did not know the circumstances, misunderstood. That's what I was talking about. Rozemyne, who was worried about the devastation of the orphanage, built a workshop and gave the orphans a job so that they could be independent, and Gilvester, who saw the orphans working hard at a young age, was struck by the work of her workshop. He found a new industry in the territory, but was attacked by nobles from other territories targeting her with abundant magical power. To give and protect her position, she decided to adopt Rozemyne as her daughter. A year has passed since she received her baptism as Mine, but since she is baptized as a real child of Karsted, when she becomes Rose Mine, she is 7 years old before the baptism (originally 8 years). Also, in order not to rekindle the conflict between Karstedt's second wife and third wife's family, her birth mother was not made public, and she was baptized as the daughter of her first wife, Elvira, and immediately became the adopted daughter of the lord and was announced.

After being adopted by the lord, she serves concurrently as the head of the temple, head of the orphanage, and head of the workshop. She was attacked after Charlotte's baptismal ceremony, and in order to rescue Charlotte, she was kidnapped and forced to drink poison. In order to remove the cause of her slow growth by eating, she will be soaked in Jureve, but she is also affected by the poison, and she falls asleep for two years. At first she was in a position to follow Wilfried, who became her brother-in-law, and Charlotte, who became her sister-in-law, but when she woke up after two years, she was on the side of being followed. To was Ferdinand's surprise, the deal with her invention increased the budget spent on the nursery while she slept.

Thanks to being trained by Ferdinand in a short period of time from waking up to entering the House of Lords, I understand everything I learned at the House of Lords, but there are also dangerous aspects such as mistaking the response as an aristocrat, and I am at the center of some trouble. She doesn't know the parents listening to the report have their heads up. In his third year and above, she is taking the lord candidate course and the civilian course to become a librarian. When she was three years old, she received forty-three blessings, and his blessings began to overflow. She can turn Stap into a sacred tool, and her will be able to focus on the central temple, such as performing a successful regeneration ceremony alone. Two divine tools can be used at the same time so that the knight can divide the stap into a sword and a shield. If you don't adjust the amount of magical power you handle, it will turn the magic stone into gold powder, and even if you receive blessings after receiving divine protection, it won't decrease and the control will be lax. She also knows the contents of Angelica's knight course in order to improve her grades, and Rufen requests that she take the knight course, but she refuses because she does not have the physical strength. She maintained the best results for three consecutive years, but in the fourth year, Egrantine regretted that she could not become the best due to a certain event.

In social relations, there is no problem with knowledge enough to pass the first time in class, but when it comes to actual situations, there are many problems such as fainting when books are involved, and doing acts that are considered disrespectful to the royal family without realizing it. On the other hand, it is said that the royal family has no malice or interest in the act of being disrespectful to the royal family, for better or worse. Since Rozemyne began to do so, she did not cut off the relationship, and combined with his own insight, the result was that he fulfilled the royal family's heartfelt wishes, and on the contrary, they deepened their friendship. By making full use of its magical power and the knowledge gained from the scriptures and Ferdinand, it has revived obsolete rituals and reaffirmed its value to the surroundings, which has influenced Jurgenschmidt as a whole. In joint research with Dunkelferger, the announcement on obtaining the protection of the gods attracted attention and ranked first, resulting in a review of the importance of obtaining protection.

Engagement with Wilfried at the age of one year at the life of Gilvester at the suggestion of Ferdinand. She was recognized as a very good property not only by the lower territories, but also by the higher territories such as Krasselburg and Dunkelfelger, and if there was no engagement, there would be pressure from the upper territories. The first wife of Resty Laut and Aub Dunkelferger points out that Rozemyne is not suitable for Ehrenfest.

During the two years of sleeping in Jureve, rumors spread as "Saint of Ehrenfest" and became famous. This is a Rosemine statue that was created from a conveniently compiled story in order to convincingly explain to the aristocrats when Rosemine was adopted by her lord. However, most of her beautiful tales are not lies, but are accompanied by her ability and achievements.

In the fifth part, it is found that Rozemyne's body has stopped growing at a young age due to Airvermin's judgment, and is forced to grow according to her age with the protection of Anwachs, the God of Growth. As a result, her face, which had been round like a child, changed its contours to a slightly slimmer shape, and her lovely features changed to a beautiful beauty. It has flexibility on her body is tinged with feminine softness, but with an air of incompleteness, she possesses the ephemeral beauty peculiar to girls who are about to reach adulthood. If someone who doesn't know what's inside sees her, even if she's called a saint or a goddess, she's an isolated beauty who won't even suspect the slightest bit of suspicion. In addition, because she was dyed with Ferdinand's magical power many times for treatment, she has the same magical power as Ferdinand, so that the gods who recognize individuals with magical power cannot distinguish them from each other, and the Book of Mestionola that was given to them is also the original. From one, it is also found that Rozemyne's and Ferdinand's are divided into 6:4 to 7:3. During the exchange in the Garden of Beginnings, she had the Goddess of wisdom, Mestionora, temporarily descend on him, and other gods poured out divine power, so she became known as the "Goddess Incarnation" in the city, and it will be treated as a nobleman who is higher than the royal family and has the right to elect Zent and give Glutrice Height.

Finally, she took office as the official Aub of Ahrensbach and changed the territory name from the knowledge of his previous life to Alexandria. She proceeds with the library city construction plan. Rozemyne also becomes engaged to Ferdinand and finally becomes his real family. Rozemyne insists that she is not concerned about Ferdinand, but when she looks from her side, she seems to be in love so much that she says, "What are you talking about?" Also, because she left Ehrenfest, the contract magic that had once broken her family was invalidated as out of range, and the once severed family ties were restored.

Abilities[]

"I will never give up, no matter what. Forget all that about me being a normal girl. I'm going to become the weirdest, strangest girl who ever lived!"

Rozemyne to Ferdinand in Part 3 Volume 3 Chapter 5: A Class for Kids

Because of the protection of Anwachs, the God of Growth to Rozemyne's body it given a natural beauty (Anecdote of Goddess Beauty) of a night sky is curled up, and her appearance, which was only visible when she was about to enter the aristocracy, has changed to a figure that is appropriate for her age. The face, which had been round like a child, changed its contours to a slightly slimmer shape, and the charming features changed to a radiant beauty. Her fingertips stretched out smoothly, without the roundness of a child, but with suppleness. Her body is tinged with feminine softness, but it has an air of incompleteness, a unique ephemeral beauty that only girls who have reached adulthood possess.

If someone who didn't know what was inside looked at her, she would probably believe her even if she was called a saint or a goddess. It looks like it will be a model of the goddess statue made in the art workshop. Her slender, grown-up body draws feminine curves despite being delicate. The whiteness of her skin, which is not exposed to the sun, the beautiful hair that looks like the night sky, and the golden eyes that look like the moon are the same as before, but the atmosphere is so different that I can't believe it's the same. She is as tall as Turi's eyes, and her hair reaches her waist. Her golden eyes haven't changed, but they've become more sexy, and the strange sex appeal in her facial expressions and gestures has come to the fore. No matter where you touch it, it feels soft and your skin is smooth and pleasant to the touch.

  • Blessings: Rozemyne has shown great proficiency with a variety of blessings, and can invoke multiple gods at once. She occasionally gives blessings unintentionally by praying and by singing religious songs. She successfully improvised a blessing that did not follow the exact wording of an established prayer.
  • Enhancement Magic: In order to compensate for her muscle atrophy resulted from prolonged hibernation in Jureve, Rozemyne learned enhancement magic with the help of Ferdinand's magic tools. By practicing with Bonifatius, she eventually became proficient enough to selectively enhance part of her body.
  • Highbeast: Rozemyne's highbeast Lessy is designed to be drivable. She can increase or decrease its size at will, allowing her to carry several passengers and their luggage together when necessary. She's also protected from most external harm when she is inside. It is modeled after a Red Panda, but also bears a resemblance to the foul-smelling and vicious grun.
  • Mana Affinities: Rozemyne possesses all seven elemental affinities, a rare occurrence normally found only in royalty and in archduke candidates of greater duchies.
  • Divine Protections: Rozemyne obtained divine protections from 43 deities, including all 7 primary gods, which lowers her mana consumption for spells and brewing to about 40% of what it was before the ritual. To avoid standing out too much, however, she keeps this a secret. Two of the subordinate gods she has protections from are Chaosfliehe and Verbergen.
    • Officially, Ehrenfest declared that she obtained 21 divine protections. While her family and a few trusted individuals are aware that this number is a lie and that she has considerably more divine protections than this, only the princes Sigiswald and Anastasius are privy to the exact number.
  • Mana Capacity: Rozemyne has an extremely high mana capacity, even by archduke candidate standards. At the young age of 7, she has already surpassed every other noble in Ehrenfest - including the Aub - except for Ferdinand. None of her peers came close when she enrolled in the Royal Academy.
    • Because Rozemyne was dyed with Ferdinand's magical power many times for treatment, she has the same magical power as Ferdinand, so that the gods who recognize individuals with magical power cannot distinguish them from each other, and the Book of Mestionola that was given to them is also the original. From one, it is also found that Rozemyne's and Ferdinand's are divided into 6:4 to 7:3. During the exchange in the Garden of Beginnings, she had the Goddess of wisdom, Mestionora, temporarily descend on him, and other gods poured out divine power, so she became known as the "Goddess Incarnation".
  • Magecraft: Due to her own extensive reading and brewing practices under Ferdinand's strict guidance, Rozemyne's knowledge and skills in magic circles and potion brewing far exceed her peers. Her cooking experiences as a commoner also gives her a significant advantage in ingredients preparation, especially when compared against fellow nobles that never did any manual labor in their life thus far.
  • Divine Instrument Manifestation: Rozemyne is able to morph her schtappe into all the Divine Instruments of the primary seven gods and Verfuhremeer's Staff.
  • Multiple Schtappe Manifestation: Rozemyne is able to manifest multiple copies of her schtappe at once and even sustain two schtappe morphed into Divine Instruments at the same time.

Despite her dislike of it, Rozemyne is actually decently skilled in embroidery for someone her age. Rozemyne is very skilled in anything to do with language. She is able to easily read several ancient dialects that even other high-ranking nobles can barely decipher, thanks of being her bookworm. Thus, she's also very good at taking complicated texts and abridging them into simpler language suited for a specific target audience. An example of this is her series of children's bibles. Because being reincarnated and keep his knowledge of his past life, Rozemyne is very good at math. Her method of doing written arithmetic makes her unique in Ehrenfest, where most people use an abacus. She can also calculate large numbers in her head well enough to put even some merchants to shame. Due to Ferdinand's and Rosina's extensive training, Rozemyne's skill in playing harspiel is way above her peers. She has a good ear for music and near-perfect pitch, allowing her to recreate many of the songs she heard as Urano.

Thus, Rozemyne is very perceptive in people's moods (Natural Insight) and true desires during social interactions, allowing her to win people over. However, she often acts on impulse without proper consideration of the surroundings and the consequences of her action, which frequently ends up causing troubles on an unprecedented scale. Thanks to her experience as an apprentice merchant and also her experience at working in company in her past life, Rozemyne is a very skilled negotiator, capable of getting terms in her favor even when negotiating against people with higher authority. She's also good in motivating people to act in her bidding.

While not being a combatant herself, Rozemyne is capable of coming up with unconventional battle tactics on the fly to win against overwhelming odds, as shown during the treasure-stealing ditter match with Dunkelfelger. In both the temple orphanage and the children's playroom in the Archduke's Castle, Rozemyne demonstrated great skill in teaching others and organizing study schedules. She is also a fast learner, able to keep up with Ferdinand’s demanding expectations.

Criticism[]

The critic Kazufumi Iida found that the book depicts the power of books that can change the difference in views of books depending on the era and the structure of power. I appreciate it. In addition, she talks about his love for books through the medium of web novels, and points out that there is something unique about readers reading them online criticize.

Furthermore, regarding the era of the work, she says, "Because we are in an era where texts are read and written with digital data, books with scents and textures are considered valuable even in the world of imagination."

TV 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.

The first part ran for 14 episodes, which aired from October 3 to December 26, 2019, on ABC, Tokyo MX, Wowow, and BS Fuji, and covers 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). A two-part OVA series (numbered collectively as episode 14.5, both airing on March 9, 2020) consisted of two parts titled "Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown" and "Visiting Missus Corinna".

Staff (SEASON 1)[]

originalKazuki Miya
Original IllustrationYuu Shiina
Directed byHongo Mitsuru
Deputy DirectorYoshiki Kawasaki
Series ConfigurationMariko Kunisawa
Character DesignYoshiaki Yanagida and Toshihisa Kaiya
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Prop DesignHirataryo
Art DirectorRyoka Kinoshita
Fine Art SettingToshiki Amada
Color designIchinose Miyoko
CinematographerNaoki Kitamura
EditTomoki Nagasaka
Sound DirectorJun Watanabe
MusicMichiru
Music ProducerMasakazu Sato, Yoko Nagahara
Music ProductionFlyingDog Inc.
Chief Producer-
ProducerShinichiro Ozawa, Keisuke Sato, Fumihiro Ozawa
Emi Kashimura, Hitoshi Kawamura, Hiroyuki Odomegawa, Masahiko Nagano, Yosuke Shimizu, Yoshihiro Yoshida, Hiroaki Tsunoda, Tomoyoshi Koyama, Shinji Omori
Production ProducerSeiji Suzuki
AnimationProducerTatsuya Yamaguchi
Animation ProductionAsia-do
ProduceGenco
ProductionBook Lover's Gekokujo Production Committee
No.Title Original air date 
1"A World Without Books"
Transcription: "Hon no Nai Sekai" (Japanese: 本のない世界)
October 3, 2019
The High Priest of the temple puts a young girl named Myne into a deep sleep and probes her mind regarding her past and her abnormal love for books. He sees that Myne used to be known as Motosu Urano from another land and time. She loved every kind of literature in existence, but one fateful day she was suddenly crushed to death under a pile of books during an earthquake. As she died, she wished that she would be able to read all kinds of books in her next life. She hears a small voice crying out in pain before awakening in the body of the young girl named Myne who is bedridden due to a fever. Confused about her surroundings, she asks her new mother, Effa, and elder sister, Tuuli, where she can find books to read, but they don't seem to understand. When they leave to prepare dinner, Myne searches the house, but finds out it is only a small wooden cabin with no books in sight, or even any paper. After a few days, the only convenience Myne can find is by putting a pin in her long hair to keep it up, which surprises Tuuli. When Effa asks Myne to accompany her to the food market, she agrees, believing it to be a way to find books outside her home. Looking around the city, she realizes that she lives in the slightly impoverished side of a classic medieval city known as Ehrenfest, as well as that her father, Gunther, is a guard along the city border. When they reach the market, Myne finds a single book enclosed in a locked glass case at a stall. She asks the owner if she can see it, but the man tells her that books are rare and only nobles are allowed to handle them. Undeterred, Myne says that if she cannot buy books anywhere, she will have to make them herself.
2"Life Improvements and Slates"
Transcription: "Seikatsu Kaizen to Sekiban" (Japanese: 生活改善と石板)
October 10, 2019
Irritated by her ragged and itchy hair, Myne takes a fruit that Tuuli bought at the market and extracts its oil, creating a basic shampoo that cleans her hair. The next day, Gunther forgets a package at home, so Myne and Tuuli attempt to make the trek to his stationed gate to bring it to him. Outside their townhouse door, they meet Lutz, Ralph, and Fey, a family trio of boys who also live in the neighborhood. Exhausted from the walk outside, Myne collapses and is given a ride on Ralph's back to the gate. They reach the gate and deliver the package to Gunther, where the boys then split off to go cut wood in the forest. Gunter introduces Myne and Tuuli to his partner Otto, who suddenly pulls out a scroll made of animal hide. Intrigued, Myne asks her father to buy parchment for her, but is declined when he tells her she cannot read or write, as well its high cost. Otto offers to teach Myne to read and write on a small chalkboard-like slate, to which she then happily agrees. The season begins to cool, halting Myne's progress as she helps her family pack for the city's fall festival. The family travels to the festival location where Myne is forced to sit off to the side due to her frailty. She comes up with the idea of weaving fiber-like papyrus as a paper substitute, similar to what ancient Egyptians did, but before she can plan this out, she faints when she sees a pig slaughtered up close, causing Gunther to bring her back to the gate to Otto. After she wakes, Otto hands her the slate and writes her name for her in the new language so she can practice. As she practices, she begins to subconsciously write in Japanese and writes down the names of everyone she has met thus far. When Otto returns, he finds Myne passed out from a fever and rushes her home. That night, she encourages herself on her progress with writing before wondering what great idea she had before she suddenly fainted at the festival.
3"The Events of Winter"
Transcription: "Fuyu no Dekigoto" (Japanese: 冬のできごと)
October 17, 2019
Two months after Myne's consciousness came to the new world, winter struck the city hard and buried it in snow. Since every day is spent indoors, Myne attempts to shave the fibers off of twigs to weave into a pseudo-papyrus paper, but gives up after only three days of working due to the slow progress. Effa comes up with an idea for Myne to help weave baskets, to which Myne has prior knowledge of how to make from when she was back in Japan. Myne makes her basket with ease and surprises Tuuli and Effa with its efficiency, though Tuuli gets upset since she wants to become an apprentice seamstress and Myne appears to be better than her. Effa offers to teach Tuuli how to weave up to her 7th birthday, which is when the city's children become baptized and choose a profession. Effa tries to ring Myne in as well, but she politely declines in favor of her next goal, which is waiting until spring to make clay tablets similar to those of ancient Mesopotamia. The next morning, Tuuli and Gunther go and pick parues, which are fruit from completely iced-over trees. The fruit can be used as both a drinkable juice and a type of bird feed, but after accidentally tasting the feed and finding it edible, Myne figures out how to turn it into a type of pancake, which her family and the neighbor boys enjoy. That night, Effa and Tuuli begin to question where Myne is getting her ideas from, but Gunther says he prefers this Myne over a sad and sick one. At the same time, Myne's slate pencil wears itself out, so she asks Gunther to take her to the gate to get it replaced. He drops Myne off the next day, and Otto gives Myne a new pencil to work with. As Otto begins his work, Myne corrects him on a few calculations, surprising him. He asks her to help out, to which she agrees in exchange for a constant supply of slate pencils. That night, while Tuuli has a dress prepared for her upcoming baptism, Myne decides to create a hair ornament for her to look her best.
4"Forests and Clay Tablets"
Transcription: "Hajimete no Mori to Nendoban" (Japanese: 初めての森と粘土板)
October 24, 2019
Myne decides to cook dinner for the family and, using cooking tactics from Japan, surprises them on how good it is. Gunther and Effa decide on whether to show Myne to a cooking apprentice, but she heartily declines, stating she wants to go to the forest in search of clay. Her family eventually dissuade her, claiming she is not strong enough to go to the forest and that she needs to build up her strength first. Later on, Gunther tells Myne that Otto has asked for her to be his calculations assistant, though it is unofficial since unbaptized children cannot work. She arrives at the gate to see Otto teaching a class of older kids how to write, and while it was awkward to start, the class warms up to Myne and eventually begin learning from her. After the students leave, Otto rewards her by teaching her how to write complete words. While she frequently got sick near the beginning, Myne eventually builds up her stamina enough to go to the forest, but ends up getting sick the day she was supposed to go. Once spring ended, Myne finally was able to go into the forest with Lutz's family and Tuuli. She begins digging for clay, but is caught by Lutz, who after scolding her for not resting, helps her find the right spots to dig. They find a hot spot for clay, allowing Myne to collect and flatten them out into many individual tablets to write on. Myne completes a story Effa tells her when she is sick onto the tablets and leaves them out to dry, but Lutz's brothers crush them, believing them to be cushions. Heartbroken, Myne begins to mysteriously glow as she shouts and berates the boys, before Lutz arrives and calms her down. As she sadly begins digging again, Lutz orders the boys to help her as penance. They are able to recreate the tablets, but they are washed away in the rain the next day. As they build the clay book for a third time, Lutz and Myne exchange their dreams for the future; Lutz to be a traveling merchant and Myne a librarian. They complete the tablets and Myne brings them home to harden in the fireplace, but they instantly shatter, causing Myne to shout in frustration.
5"Baptisms and Strange Fevers"
Transcription: "Senrei-shiki to Fushigi na Netsu" (Japanese: 洗礼式と不思議な熱)
October 31, 2019
Tuuli's baptism day arrives and her hair ornament is the talk of the neighborhood. Though he wants to stay and watch the parade, Gunther is forced to work, so he brings Myne with him to the gate. While there, a messenger arrives while Otto is away, but Myne offers to read and deliver the message to Otto, surprising the messenger. That night, as Tuuli tells everyone about her day, Gunther presents with her a sewing kit as a gift. He also gives Myne a knife and tells her that she will now be the house helper instead. However, she comes up with the idea to carve tree bark into wooden planks to write on, similar to that of ancient China. The next day, she goes into the forest with Lutz and begins carving her planks, but to low success. Lutz decides to help, but in exchange for an opportunity to meet Otto in regards to being a traveling merchant. Myne asks Otto about the traveling trade, but Otto states that it isn't a good profession for a city child, although he agrees to talk with Lutz about it. Myne collects all the planks and brings them to her family storage room to dry. She then thinks about what to write with and comes up with the idea to use soot. Mixing soot with clay, Myne creates a basic black pencil to use to write on the planks, but when she arrives home, the planks are gone and Effa is revealed to have used them for firewood. Distraught, Myne begins to mysteriously glow again, but suddenly collapses with a terrible fever. Lutz arrives and cheers Myne up, telling her to keep moving forward. While she stays in bed, Lutz brings her bamboo strips to work on, but Effa burns them as well, believing them to be more kindling for the fire. Myne starts to glow again and contemplates giving up entirely, but the thought of Lutz helping her persuades her to keep trying. As she calms down, her fever does also, begging her to question what sort of sickness her body really has. Once she's healed, Myne meets with Otto and they plan a day for Lutz and Otto to meet.
6"Meeting"
Transcription: "Kaigō" (Japanese: 会合)
November 7, 2019
Before their meeting with Otto, Myne decides to wash Lutz's hair with her shampoo so he can look his best. Afterwards, she asks why he wants to be a traveling merchant, but he responds with his own questions regarding what she wants to do. She reveals that she's changed her goal from selling books to selling paper, hinting that she wants his help. The meeting day arrives, but Otto shows up with an old partner named Benno, a city merchant and former traveling trader. Benno becomes immediately interested in children's clean hair and Myne's hair pin, but she says the details are a secret. Otto deters Lutz from becoming a traveling merchant on the ground of losing one's citizenship, meaning they cannot reside in any city or have any sort of luxury. Coming to terms with this, Lutz chooses to help Myne make paper and sell it. Myne reveals her idea for making paper from plants and selling them for profit, though Benno questions its authenticity. Myne promises a prototype before her baptism and Benno agrees to sponsor her if it comes true. Myne goes over what tools she needs and asks Lutz to find a suitable tree to use to extract its fibers. Otto offers to give Myne nails to use to build her tools in exchange for the use of her shampoo for his wife. She agrees and meets his wife Corinna, an executive in the Seamstress Guild and Benno's sister, and washes her hair for the nails. Myne and Lutz try to build their tools, but can't get the exact proportions quite right. At the gate, Otto gives Myne and Lutz invitations from Benno to meet with him, when suddenly Otto remembers from their meeting that Benno believes Myne's illness is called the "Devouring" and is fatal.
7"Seeds of Suspicion"
Transcription: "Fushinkan no Mebae" (Japanese: 不信感の芽生え)
November 14, 2019
Lutz and Myne make their way through the wealthy side of the city to Benno's office, amazed by the grandeur around them. They arrive at his building and have lunch with him, where he scolds them for going to Otto for nails and advice instead of himself. After Myne apologizes, Benno offers to create all the tools necessary to create the paper for the duo, but in exchange for the rights to Myne's shampoo. Myne agrees, but she also wants Lutz and herself to have all the rights to the paper once it becomes a profitable product, to which Benno agrees. They write out the order forms and sign a binding magical contract with Benno. On their way home, Lutz starts to become suspicious of who Myne is given the detailed discussion she had with Benno and how Lutz didn't understand any of it. Myne becomes increasingly anxious about giving herself away to those around her, and decides that if she's going to let the fever take her, it'll be after the completes her paper. She meets with Mark, Benno's assistant, to discuss a possible workshop stationed near the forest gate, but suddenly collapses. She awakens in Benno's home where he orders her to be accompanied by Lutz at all times when going out for work. After she heads home, Benno explains to Otto that the Devouring is manifested in commoner children who develop mana and rarely survive to their baptism. The next day, Myne and Lutz arrive at Benno's office where he says they have a workshop ready for them, but she is to do none of the heavy lifting.
8"Lutz's Main"
Transcription: "Ruttsu no Main" (Japanese: ルッツのマイン)
November 21, 2019
Myne and Lutz arrive at their new workshop, and as they begin to put things in order, Myne is relieved to see Lutz acting normal towards her. Their first task is to create a bamboo strainer, but are not skilled enough to build it themselves. They delegate tasks between a lumberer to build tools and a craftsman to make the strainer, but after negotiating with them, Lutz again becomes suspicious of Myne's identity. Once their tools are ready, the pair venture out into the woods to extract tree fibers. While Lutz cuts down trees, Myne is suddenly attacked by a carnivorous weed known as a trombe, which will constantly grow and sprout even after it is cut down. Lutz calls his brothers and they eventually chop the trombe to pieces. Realizing its potential, Myne uses the scattered trombe twigs as her base and easily peels the fibers off. After planning the next steps, Lutz tells Myne that they need to talk after the paper is completed, causing her to worry. During each step of making the paper, Lutz becomes increasingly suspicious of Myne given how she seems to know what she is doing with no previous experience. After a few days of working, they finish the paper and Myne agrees to talk. She reveals she is not the Myne he once knew, and when he asks for her to return the original Myne, she says that if she does, all that will remain is a corpse. Myne adds that while she herself is not the cause of the fever, the fever itself led to the original's demise and that it is eating away at her as well. When Lutz starts to blame the new identity, Myne retorts claiming that she never wanted this and was given this fate when she died in her own world. She lets him decide whether or not to let her be taken by the fever since he was the one who saved her after her mother kept burning her ideas. Conflicted, Lutz asks how long she has been Myne, but figures out it was when she added the pin to her hair, nearly a year prior. He ultimately allows the new Myne to stay and chooses to let her family decide her fate since the current Myne is the one he mostly remembers at this point. They bring their paper prototypes to Benno, who after testing them, gives them a passing grade and allows them to be his apprentices.
9"The Guild Master's Granddaughter"
Transcription: "Girudo-chō no Magomusume" (Japanese: ギルド長の孫娘)
November 28, 2019
Benno and Mark teaches Myne and Lutz how the currency works in the world from small bronze coins to silver coins up to large gold coins before giving the pair their share for creating the paper. Myne asks how much her hair ornaments could be worth to sell commercially, deciding it to be their winter merchandise. Benno brings them to the Merchant Guild to meet the head executive Gustav, who he has a rivalry with. While they wait to be seen, Myne learns the layout of the city and the surrounding land to become more acquainted for the future. They meet with Gustav, who is initially against the unbaptized children becoming apprentices until they present him with the hair ornament. He relents and allows them to be registered in exchange for the ornament for his granddaughter's upcoming baptism. After deciding a price, Gustav attempts to ring in Myne to work for him instead of Benno, but she declines. After learning how much money Benno weaseled out of Gustav, Myne learns from him to always be searching for ways to increase your income. Lutz and Myne arrange to meet with Gustav's granddaughter Freida to present her with the ornament, to which she has wanted ever since she saw Tuuli wear one the previous year. Since Freida has pigtails for her hair, Myne offers to sell her two ornaments; one at full price and the second one at half price. Freida accepts, but believes Myne is missing out on profit, similar to what Benno told her earlier. Just like her grandfather, Freida attempts to ring in Myne to her family business, but Myne again declines. They present Freida with her ornaments and prepare to leave in case of Myne's sickness, but Freida asks if she has the Devouring. She explains that it is a fever-like illness that eats the host from the inside, and when Myne asks how she knows, Freida says she has it as well. When Myne asks how to cure it, Freida says it cannot be cured, but can only be contained with either expensive medicine or if the host has clear motivation and not become depressed. Myne thanks her for her advice and the pair prepares to leave.
10"To the Second Winter"
Transcription: "Futatabi-me no Fuyu ni Mukete" (Japanese: 二度目の冬に向けて)
December 5, 2019
Hitting the one year mark since her arrival, Myne is bedridden while her family prepares for the fall festival again. As she lies in bed, she suddenly begins to feel the Devouring bubbling inside her, but quickly forces it down. Her family and Lutz return home with food from the festival and are glad to see her health returning. Myne and Lutz go over the training process for apprentices, which include etiquette, literacy, and the ability to perform calculations. The pair ask Benno how to look proper, who tells them to completely overhaul their wardrobe using the money they have accumulated so far. Benno then asks Myne for help with the shampoo-making process since production is not going well. She figures out the issue and when asked what to do with the unused oil they have made thus far, Myne says she will sell them as a different product for a jokingly high price, to which Benno shockingly accepts. When asked why, he tells her it is for her Devouring medication and that she should potentially be ready to sell everything she owns for it. Myne tells Benno everything he needs to know for the shampoo, causing him to ask her who she is and how she knows it all, but she refuses to say. The following day, Myne goes to the gate to practice writing words with Otto, but when he is called to deal with a trombe threat, the Devouring attempts to return again, forcing her to push it down. Later, as she and Lutz prepare the workshop for winter and set up bark hides to dry, but the Devouring appears a third time, forcing Myne to suppress it, worrying Lutz in the process. She explains it appears frequently nowadays, even when she is not disheartened, but the only real remedy is the expensive medicine. They return to Benno's office where Lutz begs him to save Myne since he himself cannot do anything for her. Benno retorts saying that he can help her by manning up and not giving her anything to worry about. Lutz asks Myne if she wants to sell any more of her homemade products, to which she agrees and brings Otto her weaving basket. They discuss other consumable products, when suddenly Myne begins to glow and collapses as the Devouring explodes inside her.
11"Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings"
Transcription: "Kyūkyoku no Sentaku to Kazoku Kaigi" (Japanese: 究極の選択と家族会議)
December 12, 2019
Myne awakens in Freida's bed and notices a shattered bracelet on her wrist. Freida walks in and tells her how the bracelet was a magical item that absorbs the Devouring fever, but that her illness will soon return within a year. When Myne asks where she can get more, Freida reveals that her family bought every faulty one in the city and that the real bracelets are carried by nobles. Freida gives her an ultimatum: make a contract with the nobles and live but leave her family behind, or stay with her family and die. She also reveals that she has a contract to be a future concubine to a noble and is at peace with the decision. Myne thanks Gustav for saving her, but he tells her that the item she used is worth a large amount of money, which she agrees to pay thanks to her deals with Benno, surprising Gustav since he believed she could not and would be forced to work for him instead. Myne spends the rest of the day cooking sweets and playing with Freida before leaving with her family the following morning, who believe Myne is completely cured. She and Lutz arrive at Benno's office where he scolds her for cooking with sugar while she was with Freida since it is actually a rare commodity. Myne notices how busy Benno's shop is during the winter months and ponders making classic Japanese games to sell over the next year. That night at home, she presents her baptismal outfit to Gunther before telling her family the truth about the Devouring and her time limit. After discussing the option of moving in among the nobles with her family, she decides to stay with her family with the time she has left.
12"Baptism and Divine Paradises"
Transcription: "Senrei-shiki to Kami no Rakuen" (Japanese: 洗礼式と神の楽園)
December 19, 2019
As the seasons begin to warm, Myne arranges to end her apprenticeship with Benno and sells the rights of the paper-making process to him. Lutz decides to continue his apprenticeship as a merchant under Benno after convincing his mother that he won't follow the family trade into craftsmanship. Myne then meets with Freida, who is surprised and saddened by Myne's decision to stay with her family and die. Since she wants to accumulate enough money for her family to be happy before she goes, Myne agrees to sell all her recipes for cooking with sugar to Freida, who tearfully accepts. Soon after, Myne's baptismal day arrives, so she meets Lutz and parades down the main street with the city's other children toward the city temple. There, the children register for citizenship and learn about the religious history of their world. Afterwards, the clergy and children offer a prayer to the world's gods and goddesses, but the humorous poses required cause Myne to laugh hysterically, resulting in her being taken away under the guise of being ill. She awakens in an unknown room and proceeds to wander around the halls before stumbling across the temple library, but is unable to enter since only clergy are allowed. Myne meets with the High Bishop, who says that admission to work at the temple comes with a sizable donation. Myne offers one large gold coin, the highest currency, shocking him. He follows up by requiring her parents' approval, but agrees that even if they say no, she is welcome to come by and read anytime she wants.
13"The Choice to Be an Apprentice Priestess"
Transcription: "Miko Minarai to Iu Sentakushi" (Japanese: 巫女見習いという選択肢)
December 26, 2019
Lutz scolds Myne as she rests in a temple bed for collapsing from excitement after finding out she can become a temple librarian. When she arrives home and tells her family about her plan, however, Gunther angrily refuses to allow her to go and convinces her that priestesses are for orphans that must stay at the temple. As Myne comes to terms with this, the Devouring begins to bubble up inside her due to her inner turmoil of choosing between books and family. A few days later, Myne returns to the temple to turn down the offer and meets the High Priest. Together, they read the religious scripture until the High Bishop arrives, who is puzzled by Myne's decision to refuse his offer. When she reveals she has the Devouring, the High Bishop frantically brings out a large golden grail. When Myne touches the goblet, it suddenly glows red, and the religious pair ask to meet with Myne's parents at a later date. Myne and Lutz then go to Benno, who demands Myne explain to him everything that happened at the temple. After she does, Benno reveals that she is strongly targeted by the temple because they are short on mana due to a governmental conflict, and wish to use her Devouring as a sort of refuel in exchange for her desire of books. He also reveals that this will save her life, and recommends binding a magical contract with Lutz and Benno so she will be able to have contact with them while with the temple. Myne registers at the guild to create a constant supply of income for her and Benno's profits, but on their way home, Lutz tearfully laments not being able to make books with Myne anymore. Myne apologizes, but retorts that he will always be her first choice if she ever has a problem and claims to still desire to make her own books with his help.
14"Conclusions"
Transcription: "Ketchaku" (Japanese: 決着)
December 26, 2019
Myne tells her parents about the meeting with the temple clergy regarding her apprenticeship, and also reveals how she would live as a noble in exchange for her Devouring to fuel the temple's mana supply. She recalls to them how Benno advised to use any means necessary to improve her life and fight for her dreams, including the option to abuse her illness in order to be treated as a noble. Gunther agrees, but Tuuli and Effa are fearful of the potential consequences of negotiating with the temple nobility. Myne and her parents arrive at the temple and meet the High Priest and the High Bishop, but when he realizes they aren't wealthy, the High Bishop's attitude suddenly becomes condescending and arrogant. After refusing to give Myne to the temple without having their demands met, Myne's parents are attacked by the temple's guards and Myne is to be taken by force. As Gunther is about to be overwhelmed, Myne begins to glow and attacks the High Bishop with a semi-psychic power. She knocks him unconscious, but as she goes in for the kill, the High Priest stands in her way and calms her down. The High Priest apologizes for not stopping the High Bishop's aggression and brings the family to his room for discussions. There, he explains that Myne's sudden explosion of power is called the "Crushing" and occurs when the host of the Devouring lets their emotions overwhelm them. When asked why she isn't already dead, Myne says she used a broken magical item to stay alive, but refused to form a contract with a noble since it would deprive her of her way of life. Moved by her words, the High Priest agrees to the family's conditions and allows Myne to become a member of the temple with full benefits. Myne returns home to Lutz and Tuuli and tearfully hugs them with joy.
Side Stories (OVA)
14.5 (Part 1)"Side Story One: Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown"
Transcription: "Yusutokusu no Shitamachi Sen'nyū Dai-sakusen" (Japanese: ユストクスの下町潜入大作戦)
March 10, 2020
14.5 (Part 2)"Side Story Two: Visiting Missus Corinna"
Transcription: "Korinna-sama no O-Taku Hōmon" (Japanese: コリンナ様のお宅訪問)
March 10, 2020
TRAILER (SEASON 1)

OVA TRAILER


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. Sumire Morohoshi also performed the second part's opening theme song "Tsumujikaze" (旋風) (Commotion), while Minori Suzuki performs the ending theme "Ephemera wo Atsumete".

Staff (SEASON 2)[]

OriginalKazuki Miya
Original IllustrationYuu Shiina
Directed byHongo Mitsuru
Deputy DirectorYoshiki Kawasaki
Series ConfigurationMariko Kunisawa
Character DesignYoshiaki Yanagida and Toshihisa Kaiya
-
Prop DesignHirataryo
Art DirectorRyoka Kinoshita
Fine Art SettingToshiki Amada
Color designIchinose Miyoko
CinematographerNaoki Kitamura
EditTomoki Nagasaka
Sound DirectorJun Watanabe
MusicMichiru
Music ProducerShigeru Shibata
Music ProductionFlyingDog Inc.
Chief Producer-
ProducerShinichiro Ozawa, Keisuke Sato, Fumihiro Ozawa
Emi Kashimura, Hitoshi Kawamura, Hiroyuki Odomegawa, Masahiko Nagano, Yosuke Shimizu, Yoshihiro Yoshida, Hiroaki Tsunoda, Tomoyoshi Koyama, Shinji Omori
Production ProducerSeiji Suzuki
AnimationProducerTatsuya Yamaguchi
Animation ProductionAsia-do
ProduceGenco
ProductionBook Lover's Gekokujo Production Committee 2020
No.Title Original air date 
1"Apprentice Priestess"
Transcription: "Shinden no Miko Minarai" (Japanese: 神殿の巫女見習い)
April 5, 2020
Myne returns to Benno's shop to tell him the news of her apprenticeship, only to find Lutz working as an assistant as part of his apprenticeship. When she meets Benno, she reveals how all of her terms, including living at home, being treated as a noble, and maintaining her paper-making studio, are considered, as well as her access to the temple's library. On the way home, Myne hears about a strange man looking for her and is told to be cautious. That night, Gunther meets with Otto to discuss their future, only for Otto to reveal he's been offered a position by Benno to help support his newborn child. The next day, Benno reveals that someone broke into the Merchant Guild, and the suspect is most likely a spy from the temple who's looking for Myne. He also finds out that Freida bought Myne's recipe for cooking with sugar, much to his chagrin due to a lack of supplies and accessibility, but plans to make her a future offer. At the temple, the High Priest reports his spy's findings to the High Bishop, promoting her potential high value, but the High Bishop counters with plans to abuse Myne for her mana. The day of Myne's inauguration arrives, but as she walks the halls of the temple, she hears derogatory commoner remarks aimed in her direction. She meets with the High Priest, recites the prayer to be an apprentice, and is handed her blue robes, the sign of clergy coming from a noble family. She then meets her three attendants, called "retainers", which include a quiet young man named Fran, a conceited young girl named Delia, and a pompous young boy named Gil, all who wear gray-robed uniforms, indicating the lowest level member of the temple. When the High Priest is called away, it is determined that, while Gil is brash and Fran is devoted to the temple, Delia out secretly out to get Myne, per the High Bishop's orders.
2"Blue Robes and Uncommon Sense"
Transcription: "Aoi Koromo to Kotonaru Jōshiki" (Japanese: 青い衣と異なる常識)
April 12, 2020
The High Priest informs Myne of her duties as a blue-robed priest and shows her an item that will absorb her mana donations to the temple. After finalizing the deal, Myne, accompanied by her retainers, make their way to the library so she can memorize the scriptures, though she ends up distancing herself from them out of distrust. Upon entering the library, she blissfully reads the scripture the entire day, even threatening Gil with her powers when he attempts to take her away for lunch. As the day comes to an end, Myne meets with Lutz en route Benno's, but is delayed when her retainers attempt to follow, forcing her to order them away and tell Delia to give the High Bishop a message about her mana donations. At Benno's, Myne is advised to learn all she can about being a noble, before Benno realizes that the temple expects the monetary donation immediately. He and Myne arrive at the temple and meet with the High Priest to discuss Myne's background. After the discussions, an agreement was made for the temple to earn a portion of Myne's paper-making business, before Myne suddenly collapses. As she is carried out, she makes amends with Fran and earns his trust, all the while Delia and Gil continue to spite her for their own personal gains and reasons.
17"Needs"
Transcription: "Ataerubeki Mono" (Japanese: 与えるべきもの)
April 19, 2020
Lutz is introduced to Myne's retainers when he drops her off at the temple, but gets into a fight with Gil when Myne is nearly injured due to the young retainer's actions. During the scuffle, Myne learns that Gil hasn't been able to eat as she commutes from home instead of sharing her temple food with her retainers, though Delia and Fran can eat since they work for the temple leaders. Myne is gifted an abandoned two-story office as her quarters, and directs Gil to clean it so he can work for his food, as well as so she can evaluate his productivity. When Myne later arrives at the office, she finds the top floor spotless and praises Gil, earning his trust. When the High Bishop learns of Myne's new office, he ridicules Delia for not informing him and kicks her out, causing her vendetta against Myne to grow. Myne brings the boys out for lunch, showing them the customs of the city, and meets with Benno. They all return to Myne's office and utilize the oven found in there to create pizza. As they eat, Delia arrives and berates them regarding the High Bishop's treatment of her, blaming Myne for the ordeal. When she realizes that she isn't needed, Delia pleads with Myne to keep her and that she will devote herself to her, to which Myne accepts, earning Delia's trust. Later on, in an underground part of the temple, someone appears to be eating Myne's pizza.
3"Orphanage Reforms"
Transcription: "Koji'in no Dai-kaikaku" (Japanese: 孤児院の大改革)
April 26, 2020
One day, Myne asks Gil to guide her to the orphanage area of the temple so she can see it for herself. However, they arrive at a locked underground bunker to see many of the children malnourished and bordering on insanity. Myne learns that the temple dismissed the previous priestess of the orphanage, forcing the children to exist aimlessly and starving, surviving off the leftovers Gil provides them. Though she wants to help, she doesn't have the funds or means to do so, nor the temple's approval. Later that day, Myne and Fran meet with Lutz and discuss the problem, only for Lutz to come up with the idea to turn the orphanage into a working branch of their paper-making studio. With Benno's advice, Myne arranges a meeting with the High Priest to become the orphanage director and to set up her studio for the orphans. However, he begins by reprimanding her for her lack of noble decorum and to be wary of retainers and other blue robed priests who are loyal to the High Bishop. He then accepts her request to be orphanage director before revealing that he, like Myne, joined the temple later in life for personal reasons. With the support of her retainers, Myne heads over to the orphanage and officially begins her role as director.
4"Cleanups and Star Festivals"
Transcription: "Daisōji to Hoshimatsuri" (Japanese: 大掃除と星祭り)
May 3, 2020
Under the leadership of Myne, Fran, and Gil, the orphanage is rebuilt and establishes of rule of rewarding those who work. The children go foraging for paper supplies in the forest with Gunther and Lutz, and are rewarded by Myne for their productivity and hard work. Myne's three retainers are gifted slates and pencils to practice their writing while the rest of the children were given flashcards to play with made of the wood they collected in the forest, which Benno quickly buys the rights to. While on a walk with Lutz, Myne learns that Lutz and his brother Seig have grown distant, and that the annual Star Festival is approaching, though Myne is curious if the orphans are able to attend. When she asks the High Priest about this, he informs her that the temple is open to the townspeople during the festival and that the orphans would normally be kept quiet, but allows them to partake in the town's festivities of throwing fruit at each other within the temple grounds as long as they don't cause any problems. When the day of the ceremony arrives, however, the fruit that was collected suddenly turns into a pod of trombe sprouts when touched by Myne. Lutz and the orphans quickly slay the predatory plant, then proceed to throw the fruit at one another to celebrate. At the end of the day, Myne ends up sick and is carried home by Fran. When she returns to the temple, the High Priest reveals that the temple grounds required some repair from the celebration and that he knew of the trombe attack, forcing Myne into detention for breaking her promise, though Fran's protest fell on deaf ears. At the end of the day, Myne ends up sick again, causing the High Priest to realize that Fran was protesting out of safety for Myne's health and begins to regret his punishment to Myne due to her frailty.
5"The Path Ahead of Lutz"
Transcription: "Ruttsu no Iku Michi" (Japanese: ルッツの行く道)
May 10, 2020
After being refused to travel with Benno to another town for work, Lutz runs away from home, cuts off all contact with his family, and starts living in the attic of Benno's shop. After Myne recovers from her illness, she goes to the office and discovers that Benno is considering adopting Lutz as his son so that he can devote his life to the business. At the temple, the ordeal affects Myne's work with the High Priest, so she relays the details to him about what's been going on. After giving it some thought, he proposes to bring Lutz's parents to the temple so they can sign away Lutz for adoption. All parties involved are brought before the High Priest for discussions, including Lutz, his parents, and Benno. The talks take a turn and it is revealed that Lutz's parents actually supported his choices, even though it was against their wishes, and only want him to be safe and to grow up strong. Lutz apologizes for everything and Benno decides to swap his adoption idea to instead raise Lutz as his successor in the Merchant Guild, to which everyone agrees. Lutz reunites with his family while Myne cries tears of joy for everything turning out well, and later finds out the High Priest's name is Ferdinand.
6"New Retainers"
Transcription: "Atarashii Sobadzukae" (Japanese: 新しい側仕え)
May 17, 2020
Myne learns that her mother, Effa, is pregnant, so she wants to create a picture book for the new baby as a gift. Though she initially only wanted a gray-robed retainer named Wilma to help her draw and paint, Myne is given an additional retainer named Rosina to teach her music. As a precursor, Ferdinand teaches Myne to play the harspiel, a bandura-like instrument, so that she can blend more into the nobility. Myne retrieves Rosina, who appears to be loyal and honest, but it soon becomes apparent that she asks others to do her work due to her previous retainership. Myne holds a meeting between all her retainers, including input from Wilma who worked alongside Rosina with their previous mistress, to discuss how to move forward with Rosina. Myne gives Rosina the ultimatum of working and serving or returning to the orphanage, and she decides to stay and work while still teaching Myne music. After successfully playing a song for Ferdinand, Myne discovers that Wilma is uncomfortable around the presence of men due to a traumatic event in her past.
7"Wilma and Holy Scriptures for Kids"
Transcription: "Viruma to Kodomo-yō Seiten" (Japanese: ヴィルマと子供用聖典)
May 24, 2020
Myne decides to create the picture book based on the scriptures of the temple so that both her upcoming newborn sibling and the orphans can read it. However, she runs into an obstacle when she realizes ink is a rare commodity, so Myne decides to make her own using oil and soot from the town's fireplaces. With Ferdinand's approval of the picture book's contents, Myne has Wilma draw the images, but the final result is too detailed and ends up vague and blurry. In a fit of both frustration and due to her fear of men, Wilma accidentally lashes out at an orphan boy when asked to come see the studio that finalizes her drawings. Myne changes the book to be more simple in its design and has Wilma draw it again before hearing from the orphans about Wilma's recent odd behavior. While showing off the new design to Ferdinand, Myne realizes he is catching on to her abnormally adult-like etiquette, given how she understands the complexities of the temple scriptures enough to summarize them into a picture format. Wilma finishes the picture and asks to join Myne in the studio to see it completed, as well as to help conquer her fear of men. After accomplishing this feat, Wilma finishes the rest of the picture book and sends it off to Myne, who has Tuuli put the finishing touches on it by binding all the pages together. Finally, two years after arriving in the new world, Myne has created her first book.
8"Harvest Festivals and Staying Home"
Transcription: "Shūkaku-sai no Orusuban" (Japanese: 収穫祭のお留守番)
May 31, 2020
While en route to the library, Myne encounters a blue-robed priest loyal to the High Bishop. Myne peacefully steps aside, but later finds the library destroyed and blames him for the ordeal. After consulting with Ferdinand, Myne learns that all the blue-robed priests are away for the Harvest Festival, so she decides to clean the library herself and organize it however she wishes. After finishing up, Myne realizes special books on magic are missing, but Ferdinand reassures her that they are in his room, but asks to speak with her regarding her classification system of the books. Myne reveals her use of the Dewey Decimal System, which confuses Ferdinand, but he reveals to her that magic is only for nobles who graduate from the Royal Academy. Later, Myne and Lutz bring a picture book to Benno, who immediately wants to begin to sell them for profit, but Myne refuses since she wants to create actual literature books to sell, but doesn't have the right tools yet. As the winter months approach, Myne intends to work from home and create accessories for the orphanage, but Ferdinand reveals that the annual temple Dedication Ceremony occurs during winter and requires a vast amount of mana to complete. As such, he denies her request to live at home and orders her to stay at the temple.
24"Knight Orders and Requests"
Transcription: "Kishi-dan kara no Yōsei" (Japanese: 騎士団からの要請)
June 7, 2020
Though Ferdinand holds firm on requiring Myne to stay at the temple, he offers the concession that her family can come visit to check on her. Myne tells her family about her required stay at the temple over winter, only for them to react poorly, particularly Gunther. He and the rest of the family eventually concedes after Myne explains that the only reason she's alive is because of the temple taking her in, and follows it with her responsibilities for the children of the orphanage. While preparing for a new picture book at the temple, Fran informs Myne that she needs to prepare for the Knights' Order, a group from the Noble’s Quarter of Ehrenfest, by memorizing the necessary prayers and completing her ceremonial robes. During a meeting with a newly returned Ferdinand from the Harvest Festival, he suddenly receives a message that the Knights' Order requires immediate assistance with a raid and a blessing. Once dressed, Myne meets with a knighted Ferdinand to the Noble's Gates, receives a prayer ring, and they enter the Noble’s Quarter. Greeted by the Knights' Order captain, Karstedt, the group fly away to take on a massive rampaging trombe. Myne is given two guards, Damuel and Shikikoza, to protect her as she prays for the knight's safety. As they fly off to battle, Shikikoza suddenly mocks Myne's prayer as useless and sneers at her.
9"Trombe and Battles"
Transcription: "Toronbe Tōbatsu" (Japanese: トロンベ討伐)
June 14, 2020
Shikikoza dismisses Myne's prayer as folly, but Damuel comforts her by claiming that her prayer will aid in the battle. The knights begin their assault on the trombe, using mana-infused weapons to inflict heavy damage. As the battle turns in the knight's favor, Damuel explains how the weapons work, as well as hints at Ferdinand's past within the Knights' Order. Upon victory, Shikikoza remarks about Myne's plebeian status before ultimately attempting to maim her as a lesson for plebeians to know their place below nobles. Myne attempts to call for help, but is cut by Shikikoza's blade, causing her to bleed. Upon her blood hitting the ground, a trombe grows in its exact spot and wraps itself around Myne. Ferdinand arrives, but is unable to cut the trombe down while Myne's wound is open. He closes it and has the rest of the knights chop down the monster without harming Myne. An open interrogation occurs to figure out what happened, and when it seems like Shikikoza is about to get away with his actions due to his higher nobility, Ferdinand chimes in as the highest ranking noble and reprimands the entire Order, including Karstedt. As they fly to the center of the Trombe's crater, Ferdinand reminds Myne of her importance and that she should learn to treat herself accordingly.
10"Dreamlike World"
Transcription: "Yume no Sekai" (Japanese: 夢の世界)
June 21, 2020
As penance for his transgression, Ferdinand has Shikikoza heal and replenish the area due to the events of the battle. When he is unable to do so, Myne steps in and completes the healing ritual, shocking the entire Knight's Order and renewing their faith in her. Upon returning to the city of Ehrenfest, Myne asks for a new set of ceremonial robes since hers were damaged, as well as a lenient sentencing for Damuel since he tried to help her. After being bedridden due to a fever from her strenuous venture, Myne returns to the temple as autumn wanes to find Ferdinand asking for her. She meets with him, is given a drink, and places a tiara on her head, putting her into a deep sleep. Ferdinand then probes her mind, curious about her past and her abnormal behavior and love for books, and finds out about Myne's past life in Japan where she was Motosu Urano. He realizes that her love for books came from the abundance of literature in the world, and happens upon Urano's troubled relationship with her mother. Myne, who saw everything Ferdinand was seeing, overwhelms the mind sync with her emotions and forces Ferdinand to stop. Upon returning to the present, Myne hugs Ferdinand tightly and thanks him for seeing her memories with her. He later meets with Karstedt and discusses what he saw in the mind sync, as well as her unprecedented value to Ehrenfest, and asks Karstedt to adopt her to protect her from any potential threats. Back home, Myne thanks each member of her family for being there for her as a way to internally thank her mother back in Japan for the same reason. The next day, Myne returns to the temple to have a music lesson with Rosina, while Gil and the orphans create new books.
Recap episodes
10.5 (Part 1)Recap episodes released before third season, summarizing first two seasons of Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen.March 28, 2022
10.5 (Part 2)
TRAILERS (SEASON 2)

The production of a third season was announced on July 12, 2020, which ran for 10 episodes and aired from April 12 to June 14, 2022 on ytv, and covers Volumes 3 and 4 of 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).

Staff (SEASON 3)[]

OriginalKazuki Miya
Original IllustrationYuu Shiina
Directed byHongo Mitsuru
Deputy Director-
Series ConfigurationMariko Kunisawa
Character DesignYoshiaki Yanagida and Toshihisa Kaiya
Haruka Matsunae
Prop DesignHirataryo
Art DirectorRyoka Kinoshita
Fine Art SettingToshiki Amada
Color designIchinose Miyoko
CinematographerNaoki Kitamura
EditTomoki Nagasaka
Sound DirectorJun Watanabe
MusicMichiru
Music ProducerMasakazu Sato, Shun Uchida, Masao Fukuda
Music ProductionFlyingDog Inc.
Chief ProducerMichiyoshi Koyama, Hitoshi Kawamura, Masahiko Nagano Hiroyuki Orukawa, Toru Umemoto, Shinji Omori
ProducerShinichiro Ozawa, Keisuke Sato, Fumihiro Ozawa
Gai Minegishi, Hikaru Honda, Ryosuke Ohno, Yuto Matsumoto, Yuki Sato, Masaaki Tosaka
Production ProducerSeiji Suzuki
AnimationProducerKatsuyuki Yaoita
Animation ProductionAsia-do
ProduceGenco
ProductionBook Lover's Gemokujo Production Committee 2020

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 3rd Season was released on Blu-ray on June 8, 2022 and on DVD from April 20, 2022 to June 8, 2022.

No.Title Original air date 
1"The Beginning of Winter" // Transcription: "Fuyu no Hajimari" (Japanese: 冬の始まり)April 11, 2022
2"The Story About Winter Stays and the Future" // Transcription: "Fuyu Kagomori to Kongo no Hanashi" (Japanese: 冬籠もりと今後の話)April 18, 2022
3"The Dedication Ceremony and Spring Arrives" // Transcription: "Hōnōshiki to Haru no Otozure" (Japanese: 奉納式と春の訪れ)April 25, 2022
4"Spring Prayer" // Transcription: "Kinenshiki" (Japanese: 祈念式)May 3, 2022
5"The Gift from the Blue-Robed Priest and Going Home" // Transcription: "Aoiro Shinkan no Okurimono to Kitaku" (Japanese: 青色神官の贈り物と帰宅)May 10, 2022
6"The Abandoned Child of the Cathedral and Making Colors" // Transcription: "Shinden no Sutego to Irozukuri" (Japanese: 神殿の捨て子と色作り)May 17, 2022
7"Delia and Dirk" // Transcription: "Deria to Diruku" (Japanese: デリアとディルク)May 24, 2022
8"Ominous Developments" // Transcription: "Fuon na Ugoki" (Japanese: 不穏な動き)May 31, 2022
9"The Black Protective Charm" // Transcription: "Kuroi Omamori" (Japanese: 黒いお守り)June 7, 2022
10"Blessing" // Transcription: "Shukufuku" (Japanese: 祝福)June 14, 2022
TRAILER (SEASON 3)

A fourth season by Wit Studio covering Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke of the light novel was announced on December 6, 2023.

Crunchyroll licensed the series and has partnered with Sentai Filmworks for distribution in North America.

Style[]

In this work, the characters' names and proper nouns are German style.

The author, who was originally raising children, started writing novels because his own child was in kindergarten and she had more time to spare. The author became interested in the derivative works of games that he discovered while reading web novels. She thought of multiple plots for the content, and was worried about which one to choose, but in the end, this work was completed by putting those plots together under the theme of "books and libraries."

Other[]

Six fan-books were published by TO Books and released on (Honzuki no Gekokujō Fanbook 1) December 20, 2016, (Honzuki no Gekokujō Fanbook 2) December 9, 2017, (Honzuki no Gekokujō Fanbook 3) November 10, 2018, (Honzuki no Gekokujō Fanbook 34) November 9, 2019, (Honzuki no Gekokujō Fanbook 5) November 10, 2020, and (Honzuki no Gekokujō Fanbook 6) November 10, 2021. TO Books also published seven Drama CDs released on (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 1) September 9, 2017, (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 2) June 9, 2018, (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 3) June 10, 2019, (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 4) December 10, 2019, (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 5) September 10, 2020, (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 6) August 10, 2021, and (Honzuki no Gekokujō CD 7) April 9, 2022.

Reception[]

The series has sold over 8 million copies across physical and digital sales combined as of October 31, 2022. The series ranked fifth in 2017, first in 2018 and 2019, second in 2020 and 2021, and third in 2022 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the tankōbon category.

The 2nd season of anime was nominated for "Best Fantasy" in 2021's Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

External Links[]

See Also[]

  • Otoko nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji wo Mezasanakya ne, Another light novel series with the same Illustrator.

Trivia[]

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