Ascendance of a Bookworm
A fantasy about book-loving Urano Motosu reincarnating as the sickly Myne in a world where books are scarce, then using knowledge and cooperation to create paper, books, and printing while navigating its class-bound society.
- Genre:
- 異世界ファンタジー / ものづくり / 成長
- Medium:
- Light novel / Manga / Anime
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Ascendance of a Bookworm — Timeline12 events
Urano Motosu is reincarnated as Myne
After dying beneath a pile of books, Urano Motosu awakens as Myne, the poor daughter of a soldier in Ehrenfest, and discovers that books in this world are scarce and costly.
Vol.TVアニメ第1期 第1話 第一章 本のない世界Ch.
Myne decides to make books herself
Unable to obtain books, Myne resolves to make them and experiments with a slate, papyrus substitutes, clay tablets, and other methods her frail body might manage.
Vol.TVアニメ第1期 第2〜4話 第二章〜第四章Ch.
Myne and Lutz contract with Benno and complete paper
Taking on merchant Benno's challenge and contract, Myne and Lutz assemble tools and a process using forest plants and complete their first sheets of plant-based paper.
Vol.TVアニメ第1期 第6〜8話 第六章〜第八章Ch.
Myne temporarily survives the Devouring crisis
As the Devouring caused by her growing mana worsens, Myne survives through Freida's failing magic tool but learns that continued life will require a contract with a noble.
Vol.TVアニメ第1期 第10〜11話 第十章／究極の選択と家族会議Ch.
Myne finds the temple library and chooses to become a blue-robed shrine maiden apprentice
After discovering the temple library during her baptism, Myne seeks an apprenticeship; following a confrontation between her parents and the High Bishop, she gains a path as a mana-donating blue-robed shrine maiden apprentice.
Vol.TVアニメ第1期 第12〜14話 洗礼式と神の楽園〜決着Ch.
Myne formally becomes a blue-robed shrine maiden apprentice
After Ferdinand conducts the oath ceremony, Myne is recognized as a blue-robed shrine maiden apprentice and begins temple life with Fran, Gil, and Delia as attendants.
Vol.TVアニメ第2期 第15話 神殿の巫女見習いCh.
Myne becomes orphanage director and rebuilds daily life there
After seeing starving children, Myne becomes orphanage director and organizes cleaning, gathering, soup-making, and workshop labor to create conditions in which the children can support themselves.
Vol.TVアニメ第2期 第18〜19話 孤児院の大改革／大掃除と星祭りCh.
Myne Workshop produces its first scripture picture book
Wanting a picture book for her expected baby brother, Myne recruits Wilma and Rosina and works with friends and the orphanage children to make ink and complete a book.
Vol.TVアニメ第2期 第21〜22話 新しい側仕え／ヴィルマと子供用聖典Ch.
The Trombe mission exposes Myne's immense mana
Sent to perform a ritual during the Knights' Order's giant Trombe hunt, Myne is demeaned and attacked by her guard Shikza, loses control of her mana, and reveals its scale to the nobles.
Vol.TVアニメ第2期 第24〜25話 騎士団からの要請／トロンベ討伐Ch.
Sylvester gives Myne a black protective charm
After inspecting the orphanage and workshop, Sylvester gives Myne a black-stone necklace for emergencies, leaving her a means of protection against the coming attack.
Vol.TVアニメ第3期 第31話 青色神官の贈り物と帰宅Ch.
Myne parts from her family and becomes Rozemyne
Attacked through the High Bishop and Bindewald's conspiracy, Myne activates the black charm and chooses to live as Karstedt's daughter Rozemyne in order to protect her lower-city family.
Vol.TVアニメ第3期 第35〜36話 黒いお守り／祝福Ch.
Rozemyne faces the baptism that will make her the archduke's adopted daughter
Now presented as Karstedt's daughter, Rozemyne undergoes rigorous noble training and approaches the baptism that will make her the archduke's adopted daughter, bearing responsibility for protecting the lower city.
Vol.TVアニメ 領主の養女 第1話 貴族になったわたしCh.
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