If there aren't any books, I'll just have to make some!
Ascendance of a Bookworm comes to manga form! Based on the best-selling, award-winning light novel series, Ascendance of a Bookworm is the story of Myne, a book-loving woman reincarnated in a world without books! Can she teach an entire society the skills required to create her great love - or will she succumb to a mysterious illness first? Both the novel and the manga adaptation are actively translated with new content available weekly on J-Novel Club's subscription service and apps. Readers come back week after week and then collect the books. 4,000+ member paid subscription service. Active J-Novel Club Newsletter (10,000+ members) and twitter (~3,000 followers). Innovative marketing campaigns tying up with popular anime and manga websites.
If there aren't any books, I'll just have to make some!
Myne reunites with her mother in the world of dreams, bringing a tear to the eye of even the High Priest. He deems Myne free of any malice, but other threats lurk in the shadows. The head of the Ink Guild starts to show a sudden, concerning interest in th
Ferdinand senses danger on the horizon. Dark clouds hang over him, twisting and turning into a dense miasma of unease. Meanwhile, Rozemyne prepares for winter, conscious that her move to the Sovereignty is fast approaching. Her fourth term at the Royal Ac
To the Rescue!Greater duchies, the Sovereignty, the royal family, even the gods themselves-Rozemyne would take on anyone in her quest to rescue Ferdinand. She uses her newly acquired Book of Mestionora to activate Kirnberger's long-dormant country gate.
As the High Priest battles a trombe alongside the Knight's Order, Myne glimpses the terrors of noble society. She completes the Healing Ritual and demonstrates her worth as an apprentice blue shrine maiden, but even then, there are those who remain doubtful... Is she a grave threat to Ehrenfest or a most valuable asset?Find out in this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!
A frigid winter melts away to reveal spring celebrationsRozemyne is given a harsh choice to make upon her return to Ehrenfest. The Leisegangs are now the dominant power after the winter purge, and their plans are sowing the seeds of distrust within the archducal family. Even so, Rozemyne forges ahead, and her unique way of life gradually inspires change around her. As spring approaches, so does the celebratory feast. The preparations include a long-overdue meeting with lower-city merchants, divine protections rituals, furthering the education of the next High Bishop, and a magnificent tale told at the closed country gate. Can the archducal family break tradition and heal the divide between factions? Watch Ehrenfest's ambitious younger generation unite in this volume of this biblio-fantasy! Also includes two short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina.
Rozemyne's reunion with her family is only too brief--no sooner has she completed the lower city's Starbind Ceremony than she is whisked away to the archduke's castle to perform another. Next, she must attend a meeting at the Italian restaurant, gather funds for the printing industry, and even study magic!
Proven appeal of subject: Over 50,000 copies of the original novel series have been sold in print and even larger numbers in digital. Japanese turnout is strong, with THREE manga adaptations being released simultaneously and the third anime series airing in Spring 2022.Genre staying power: Combining fantasy elements with cute slice-of-life antics, Ascendance of a Bookworm is a story by a book-lover for book-lovers. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!
Turn the page on six years of insights and secretsSo many things have happened since Urano began a new life as Myne. At first she was a simple commoner, then became an apprentice shrine maiden, and was ultimately thrown into the world of nobility as Rozemyne, the adopted daughter of an archduke! But... what about everyone else?This short story collection is packed with previously unpublished chapters from a plethora of unique perspectives taking place during Parts 1 through 4. Explore the lower city, the orphanage, the temple, the Royal Academy, and many other locations further afield than ever before. What do those in Myne’s (or Rozemyne’s) circle think about her actions? And what’s happening in the places that she can’t see? Find out in this collection of twenty-one tales, including behind-the-scenes notes from author Miya Kazuki and even more four-panel manga by You Shiina!
A frigid winter melts away to reveal spring celebrationsRozemyne is given a harsh choice to make upon her return to Ehrenfest. The Leisegangs are now the dominant power after the winter purge, and their plans are sowing the seeds of distrust within the archducal family. Even so, Rozemyne forges ahead, and her unique way of life gradually inspires change around her. As spring approaches, so does the celebratory feast. The preparations include a long-overdue meeting with lower-city merchants, divine protections rituals, furthering the education of the next High Bishop, and a magnificent tale told at the closed country gate. Can the archducal family break tradition and heal the divide between factions? Watch Ehrenfest’s ambitious younger generation unite in this volume of this biblio-fantasy! Also includes two short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina.
Myne resolved to make her own books two years ago, and now she's finally finished her first one! Lutz and Tuuli join the ecstatic bookworm's celebrations, but their time together is cut short by winter's arrival. Myne needs to endure the bitter season in the temple, away from her family-and her first job as a blue shrine maiden is no walk in the park. Find out what happens next in this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!
The Third Collection for Fans of This Biblio-Fantasy for Bibliophiles!Another official fanbook for Ascendance of a Bookworm lovers! Intended to be read after finishing Part 4 Volume 4 and Royal Academy Stories: First Year. Inside, find even more art, character design sheets, manga, and a short story not found in the light novels! Other supplemental materials include a detailed map of the Royal Academy's library, Philine's notes on every duchy in Yurgenschmidt, and another set of Q&A from author Miya Kazuki.
Myne shows the High Priest her rewritten bible to secure his approval. Unfortunately, it only casts doubt on who she claims to be. The High Priest demands answers: how can a girl who struggles to author a simple letter produce something so well-written? Myne struggles with how to respond. Will the truth convince him, or will she risk losing her only ally in the temple?Find out in the next pages of this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!
Faint hopes of peace and quiet...but not for long! After fainting at a tea party for bookworms, Rozemyne is forced to return to Ehrenfest. She reunites with her lower-city associates and settles in for some long-awaited reading time in the temple... but as peaceful as these cold winter days may seem, a revelation in the bible means they might be numbered!Rozemyne's second year at the Royal Academy draws to a close with interrogations, investigations, and a resolute apprentice. She also attends the Interduchy Tournament for the first time, but a grave development causes more trouble than anyone could have expected! Can she and Ferdinand survive the chaos that emerges so soon before the graduation ceremony?Tensions between duchies are high in the newest volume of this megahit biblio-fantasy! Also includes two romance tales from graduated students and a four-panel manga by You Shiina!
As the library falls quiet once again after the graduation ceremony, Solange reflects on the eventful term that just ended and the many special memories she made along the way.This new side series includes tales from Rozemyne's time at the Royal Academy through different sets of eyes! Read events from the perspectives of the first-year archduke candidates Wilfried, Hannelore, and Ortwin, as well as Rozemyne's retainers, other Ehrenfest students, and even some of the dormitory's supervisors.Delve back into Rozemyne's first year with this collection of eighteen short stories of previously untold events, as well as a four-panel manga by You Shiina!
Turning the page to a new school yearIt's time for Rozemyne's next year at the Royal Academy to begin-and she gets right to work causing even more problems! She goes on another library-inspired rampage and pushes the other Ehrenfest second-years to finish their classes on the first day, all while hunting for new allies for the Library Committee.Rozemyne spends a great deal of time with her professors, archduke candidates from top-ranking duchies, and even the Sovereignty's third prince-much to her guardians' displeasure. Yet while they agonize over interduchy diplomacy, she blazes ahead to forge her own path with an unbending focus-even leading her to hunt a ternisbefallen feybeast that appears in Ehrenfest's gathering spot! Our book-obsessed protagonist just can't catch a break in this biblio-fantasy! Also includes two original short stories and a four-panel manga by You Shiina!
Lutz's parents refuse to accept him becoming a merchant and he runs away from home after they argue. News of the dispute quickly reaches the Gilberta Company, and only when Myne and the High Priest arrange a mediation between the involved parties do they reach a resolution.With peace finally restored, Myne can focus on making books again... Or can she? After taking Wilma and Rosina as attendants, she finds herself dealing with yet another war of words!Follow Myne's latest adventures in this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers!
As time goes on, Myne slowly gets more and more used to life in the temple. She learns to speak like a noble and is allowed to live in the orphanage director¿s chambers. She even successfully breaks the ice with Fran! Gil, her once troublesome attendant, cleans her new chambers as ordered and learns to love being rewarded for his hard work. As for Delia, well¿This biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers, continues!
Love Blooms in Spring!Rozemyne¿s retainers are bursting with energy as they sew new clothes, attend their debuts, and thrive in the new season. The improved printing press has finally been completed in the temple workshop, and new types of books are steadily being produced. Knight stories, picture books, sheet music collections, and more are all now being sold!Their next goal is to further develop the paper-making industry in preparation for spreading printing across the entire duchy. To achieve this, Rozemyne¿s party travels to Illgner to teach the people there how to make paper and also to research new materials.Rozemyne¿s environment slowly improves, but unease spreads throughout Ehrenfest when the archduke¿s older sister arrives for a visit...Everything changes in this biblio-fantasy as nobles¿ emotions clash and the conclusion to Part 3 approaches!
Myne advances further into book-making so that she can have books to read. Her disease is known as ¿the Devouring,¿ and upon learning that it requires an exorbitant amount of money to cure, she resolves to stay alive by selling her knowledge from her past life. But despite her best efforts, the Devouring heat eats away at her day by day, and she ultimately loses consciousness during a business discussion. This is a biblio-fantasy by bookworms, for bookworms!
Proven appeal of subject: Over 15,000 copies of the original novel series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation released in monthly serialisation and multiple anime series. Genre staying power: Combining fantasy elements with cute slice-of-life antics, Ascendance of a Bookworm is a story by a book-lover for book-lovers. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!
The continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2 Apprentice Shrine Maiden!
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