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."

Last Updated: 11/5/2024Network: YTV (JP)Status: Ended
Conclusions
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8.25
89 votes

#1 - Conclusions

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/26/2019

Myne, Gunther, and Eva head to the cathedral for their fateful meeting, knowing that Myne's life is riding on a successful negotiation. But will things really go so smoothly for them?

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Blessing
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8.22
50 votes

#2 - 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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Dreamlike World
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8.16
75 votes

#3 - Dreamlike World

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/21/2020

Tasked with healing the land ravaged by the trombe, Myne has to put on a show. How that will affect the way the onlookers see her is anybody's guess... and so is how the head priest will react.

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Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings
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7.98
87 votes

#4 - Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2019

With Myne collapses, everyone she knows comes together in a bid to save her life. But soon, she is faced with a life-or-death decision, one that she must discuss with her family.

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Trombe and Battles
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7.97
68 votes

#5 - Trombe and Battles

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/14/2020

Myne and the head priest set out to join the knights on a mission to take down a rampage trombe. With this being her first exposure to proper noble society, who knows what perils lie in Myne's path?

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Wilma and Holy Scriptures for Kids
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7.94
71 votes

#6 - Wilma and Holy Scriptures for Kids

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/24/2020

With the picture-book production in full sway, Myne must navigate several hurdles regarding the process and, more pressingly, Wilma's condition.

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Baptism and Divine Paradises
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7.93
85 votes

#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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Lutz's Main
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7.92
89 votes

#8 - Lutz's Main

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2019

As Main and Lutz begin making their paper for real, Main's excitement gets the better of her, and Lutz's suspicions come to a head. He resolves to talk to her about it after the paper is finished.

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To the Second Winter
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7.92
89 votes

#9 - To the Second Winter

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2019

Myne learns from Frieda that the illness she has is called the Devouring, and that it will flare up if she ever feels anxiety or loses hope. Almost on cue, her fever starts acting up...

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Harvest Festivals and Staying Home
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7.81
69 votes

#10 - Harvest Festivals and Staying Home

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/31/2020

The Harvest Festival is here, and Myne finds the library ransacked. She is outraged at first, but this may be a welcome opportunity for her...

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The Events of Winter
star
7.81
89 votes

#11 - 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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Meeting
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7.81
93 votes

#12 - Meeting

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2019

Lutz and Myne prepare for the meeting with Otto. But Otto brings someone with him, turning a casual meeting into an interview that will decide both Lutz and Myne's futures.

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The Choice To Be an Apprentice Priestess
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7.71
85 votes

#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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The Black Protective Charm
star
7.66
41 votes

#14 - 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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Blue Robes and Uncommon Sense
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7.66
73 votes

#15 - Blue Robes and Uncommon Sense

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/12/2020

The stark contrast of the values at the church compared to life downtown continues to bewilder Myne, as she butts heads with her retainers and her expected duties at the church.

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Forests and Clay Tablets
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7.65
92 votes

#16 - Forests and Clay Tablets

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2019

Spring has arrived, and Main is raring to go make clay tablets in the forest. But first, she must convince her family that she can handle the journey.

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The Guild Master's Granddaughter
star
7.64
84 votes

#17 - The Guild Master's Granddaughter

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2019

Benno looks to have Myne and Lutz registered with the Merchant Guild, but the guild master proves to be an obstacle. This results in them making plans to meet Frieda, his granddaughter.

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Seeds of Suspicion
star
7.64
86 votes

#18 - 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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Orphanage Reforms
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7.63
68 votes

#19 - Orphanage Reforms

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/2020

Myne is taken to the orphanage and collapses in shock when she sees the state it and its inhabitants are in. She wants to help the kids, but will she really be able to?

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Baptisms and Strange Fevers
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7.63
92 votes

#20 - 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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Cleanups and Star Festivals
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7.60
67 votes

#21 - Cleanups and Star Festivals

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2020

As newly appointed orphanage director, Myne's first task is to lead a major cleanup of the orphanage and its inhabitants. And as summer comes around, she also has some festivities in mind.

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Needs
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7.59
71 votes

#22 - Needs

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/19/2020

With Fran now fully on her team, Myne must then get to work on winning Gil and Delia over.

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Knight Orders and Requests
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7.57
68 votes

#23 - Knight Orders and Requests

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/7/2020

Myne has to break the news to her family that she has to stay in the cathedral over winter. Meanwhile, the request from the knight order looms large over the horizon.

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Apprentice Priestess
star
7.53
75 votes

#24 - Apprentice Priestess

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/2020

Myne is now an apprentice priestess at the cathedral. How will she adapt to a new life in new surroundings, and how will they react to her?

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New Retainers
star
7.52
71 votes

#25 - New Retainers

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2020

When Myne hears that Eva is pregnant, she decides to make a picture book for the baby and looks to recruit Wilma to be her artist. However, she finds a few roadblocks on her path...

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