The BEST episodes of Ascendance of a Bookworm
Every episode of Ascendance of a Bookworm ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ascendance of a Bookworm!
Avid bookworm and college student Motosu Urano ends up dying in an unforeseen accident. This came right after the news that she would finally be able to work as a librarian as she had always dreamed of. When she regained consciousness, she was reborn as Myne, the daughter of a poor soldier. She was in the town of Ehrenfest, which had a harsh class system. But as long as she had books, she didn't really need anything else. However, books were scarce and belonged only to the nobles. But that doesn't stop her, so she makes a decision... "If there aren't any books, I'll just create some."
#3 - Blessing
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/14/2022
To protect her family, Main agrees to be adopted by Sylvester. It is he who enters the cathedral with Sir Karstedt just at the moment when Ferdinand and Sir Bindewald are involved in a fight, but this entire affair will not only have consequences for Main because now Count Bindewald, the bishop, and Delia have to answer for their actions.
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#7 - Baptism and Divine Paradises
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/2019
The day of Myne and Lutz's baptism has arrived. Wearing a fancy dress and a new hair ornament, Myne appears a clear standout from the rest of the kids, but soon she loses her way and finds herself in what she sees as heaven on earth.
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#12 - The Events of Winter
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2019
While everyone is snowed in by the harsh winter, Myne has a plan: a plan to craft pseudo-papyrus as the first step towards making a book. Meanwhile, Eva teaches Turi a bunch of skills in order to prepare her for her upcoming baptism in the summer. Myne is told to think about where she wants to apprentice, but as always, books are the only thing on her mind. As winter rolls on, however, the family bonds and grows closer together, and Myne hits upon the perfect gift to give Turi to wear on her baptism day.
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#13 - The Choice To Be an Apprentice Priestess
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/26/2019
When Main brings up wanting to become an apprentice priestess to her family, she learns the truth about the role and what it entails and soon comes to realize that she is in for the fight of her life.
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#16 - Baptisms and Strange Fevers
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2019
The season has shifted to summer, and the day of Turi's baptism has arrived. Turi attracts attention with a hair ornament made by Main. Main, who has more opportunities to go to the forest, starts making wooden tablets with the help of Lutz. Meanwhile, Lutz asks Main Lutz to let him meet Otto. Lutz had a dream of becoming a traveling merchant. However, Main, shocked by her repeated failures at making paper, collapses from a high fever before the meeting with Otto.
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#17 - Seeds of Suspicion
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2019
With the paper-making process about to begin, Main can't hide her excitement as she and Lutz go to meet Benno as per his invitation. He reveals that he is willing to arrange for all the equipment and materials they need to make paper, but the ensuing conversation makes Lutz see Main in a very different light.
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#21 - The Black Protective Charm
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/7/2022
Because of the lack of caution exercised by one of the gate guards, the carriage with the noble from another domain has entered the city. Gunther finds out that Myne is being targeted and gets worked up over protecting Myne. But then, Myne is attacked by some mysterious men. Myne believes what Sylvester told her and presses her blood seal upon the black charm he gave her. But then, Myne's attackers become even more aggressive. Finally, the high priest's true intentions and his plans with Dirk are revealed.
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