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
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Anime adaptation of Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou. When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left. (Source: Sentai Filmworks) Note: The first episode was included in a bonus DVD that came with the limited edition of the 8th volume of Part 4 of the light novel that was released on September 10th, 2019 prior to its TV premiere.
Names
| Original | 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 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen |
| English | Ascendance of a Bookworm |
| Also known as | Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll do anything to become a librarian · 爱书的下克上：为了成为图书管理员不择手段！ · หนอนหนังสือยึดอำนาจ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 14 ep · 24 min · 6h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2019-10-03 → 2019-12-26 (Autumn 2019) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Ajiado |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | FantasySlice of Life |
| Themes | Class StruggleMedievalFemale ProtagonistWorkIsekaiAge RegressionEconomicsFamily LifeJoseiWritingPrimarily Child CastEducationalMagicOrphan |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.89 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.88 / 10 |
| Composite | 64.7 |
| On lists | 117,798 |
| Favourited | 3,607 (3.1%) |
| Completion | 86.1% |
| Drop rate | 3.6% |
| In backlog | 26.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.40 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Ajiado | B | 4 of 26 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2019 | A | 7 of 86 |
| Demographic | Josei | B | 13 of 113 |
| Year | 2019 | B | 35 of 339 |
| Source material | Light novel | A | 85 of 927 |
| Era | Late 2010s | A | 145 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 146 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 166 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 168 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 259 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | B | 376 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 539 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Mitsuru Hongou, Yoshiki Kawasaki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mariko Kunisawa |
| Character design | You Shiina, Yoshiaki Yanagida, Toshihisa Kaiya |
| Original creator | Miya Kazuki, You Shiina |
Franchise — 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
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B
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CRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2020 | Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 |
| side story | 2020 | Ascendance of a Bookworm Side Story |
AniList id 108268 · MAL id 39468 · record updated 2026-08-27