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Spring Anime 2026 Season Preview
Wow, it sure feels like Winter season flew by fast! At last Spring Season is here, and there's so much to look forward to!
Ace of the Diamond, Ace of the Diamond act II, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Hundred, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Top 5 Favorite Current Manga (May 2025)
AstroNerdBoy gives a list of his current (May 2025), top five favorite manga titles. Some changes from the previous list in January 2025.
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A Certain Scientific Railgun, Ascendance of a Bookworm, D-Frag!
Weekly Round-Up, 23-29 April 2025: Anne of Green Gables Production Stories, Manga Bans, and Lolita Magazine Submissions
AniFem Round-Up 2025 Spring Premiere Digest Links to all of our spring premiere reviews in one place, and where you can stream them legally. How Ascendance of a…
How Ascendance of a Bookworm depicts the challenges and triumphs of chronic illness
Ascendence of a Bookworm depicts both the societal forces shaping the lives of people with chronic illness and how accessible community can help ameliorate them.
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: April 14 – April 20, 2025
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Fighting Spirit, Ascendance of a Bookworm, A Couple of Cuckoos, The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, Shangri-La
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: February 10 – February 16, 2025
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!, A Sign of Affection
Ascendance of a Bookworm Fanbook 1 Review
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm: Fanbook 1. This comic book sized fanbook contains art, story, manga, and more.
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!: Short Story Collection, Vol. 2
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…
Top 5 Favorite Current Manga (January 2025)
AstroNerdBoy gives a list of his current (January 2025), top five favorite manga titles. Some changes from the previous list in October 2024
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
A Certain Scientific Railgun, Ascendance of a Bookworm, D-Frag!
Anime Like Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
In the 15th century, the Church has firmly established the idea of geocentrism—the idea that the sun revolves around the earth—as God's truth.
Golden Kamuy, Insomniacs After School, Kino's Journey, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, Space Brothers
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: December 9 – December 15, 2024
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Fairy Tail, Ascendance of a Bookworm, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting, Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House
From Two-Bit Baddie to Total Heartthrob: This Villainess Will Cross-Dress to Impress!, Vol. 2
By Masamune Okazaki and Hayase Jyun. Released in Japan as “Mob Dōzen no Akuyaku Reijō wa Dansō Shite Kōryaku Taishō no Za wo Nerau” by TO Books. Released…
Top Five Favorite Current Manga (October 2024)
AstroNerdBoy gives a list of his current (October 2024), top five favorite manga titles. Some changes from the previous list in August 2024
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
D-Frag!, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Ascendance of a Bookworm
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 7 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 7. Myne has to help the Knight's Order as they deal with a giant trombe.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Anime Like Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
After dying from overwork, an Japanese office lady laments the fact that she never found something she could be passionate about.
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools, Management of a Novice Alchemist, Snow White with the Red Hair, The Apothecary Diaries
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!, Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess, Vol. 12
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 6 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 6. Myne creates her first book, shocking Ferdinand & Benno for different reasons.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Pick of the Week: Bye, Bye, Bookworm
SEAN: Apologies to Ai Yazawa, and I'm sure someone will pick her later on. But this is the final volume of Ascendance of a Bookworm, and I have…
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 5 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 5. Myne has to deal w/ her new attendant, who's only interested in playing music.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: August 12 – August 18, 2024
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, BLUE LOCK
17 Iyashikei Isekai Anime About Peaceful Living in Another World
For some, they escape their tedious, stressful life by coming home and watching a overworked salaryman reincarnated in another world enjoy his new life. For
Ascendance of a Bookworm, By the Grace of the Gods, Farming Life in Another World, Fluffy Paradise, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 4 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 4. Lutz and his parents have a meeting to discuss his plans for the future.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: July 15 – July 21, 2024
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Terra Formars, Fighting Spirit, Ascendance of a Bookworm, A Couple of Cuckoos, Shangri-La
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 3 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume x.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
17 Isekai Anime Where The Main Character is Reborn as a Child
As isekai is peak escapism for anime fans, they tend have characters start their lives in a new world as “their best selves.” This means youthful bodies where
The Eminence in Shadow, The Faraway Paladin, Ascendance of a Bookworm, By the Grace of the Gods, Onmyoji
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 2 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 2. Myne discovers the horrors of the orphanage and decides to rectify things.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!, Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess, Vol. 11
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 1 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 1. Myne gets inducted into the Temple and is assigned three assistants.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1, which covers all seven volumes of this section of the manga from J-Novel Club.
Pick of the Week: Tarareba-Boom-de-Ay
SEAN: I can't pass up a Double Bookworm. This week I'll pick the penultimate volume of Ascendance of a Bookworm as well as the 4th Fanbook. MICHELLE: I…
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 7 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 7. Myne has her baptism. She decides to join the Temple to access books.
Manga the Week of 7/10/24
SEAN: This list is being written for you in the small, brief moments between terrible bouts of WEATHER. ASH: I'll take whatever relief I can get! SEAN: As…
Otherside Picnic, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Naruto, Ninja Scroll
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 6 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 6. Myne learns the terrible choice she has to make if she wants to live.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 5 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 5. To help speed up production of hair ornaments, Myne hires her mom and sister.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 4 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 4. Lutz confronts Myne over her true identity. Myne meets a new girl.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 3 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 3. Otto connects Myne and Lutz to a powerful merchant named Benno to aide them.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 2 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 2. Motosu-Myne attempts to create something to write text upon.
Pick of the Week: Last Chance for Spring Picks
SEAN: This week is about digital favorites hitting print for me, so my joint pick of the week is Ascendance of a Bookworm: Short Story Collection and the…
Ani-Gamers Book Club #19 – Ascendance of a Bookworm
We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of AGBC Part V The Reading Experience This time we re…
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: May 13 – May 19, 2024
There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All of the data you find…
In/Spectre, MAJOR 2nd, The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, BLUE LOCK, Ascendance of a Bookworm
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!, Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess, Vol. 10
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…
Manga the Week of 4/10/24
SEAN: Spring is here, tra-la, tra-la. It's raining every day. Just like winter, actually. ASH: Life is skittles! SEAN: We start with Airship's print releases, as they have…
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Hells, Hellsing, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
Ascendance of a Bookworm
This episode, we’re talking about Miya Kazuki’s Ascendance of a Bookworm published by J-Novel Club. Ascendance of...
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!, Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess, Vol. 9
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…
Anime Like The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
Ever since she was born, Ivy has been able to hear a little voice in the back of her mind that she learned is likely the voice of…
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Beast Tamer, By the Grace of the Gods, Fluffy Paradise
Anime Like Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
After being executed in her past life for her evil deeds, Elise was reincarnated into our modern world as an orphan where she dedicated her life to becoming…
Tearmoon Empire, The Apothecary Diaries, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp, Monster Girl Doctor
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier Volume 1 Review
The Ascendance of a Bookworm audiobook is now out, which means checking out Myne's journey to bookmaking all over again, now narrated!
Anime Like Delicious in Dungeon
After the Golden Kingdom was sunk a thousand years ago by a magician, the king emerged from the depths and said that anyone who can defeat the mage…
Drifting Dragons, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Handyman Saitou in Another World, Made in Abyss, Sweet Reincarnation
Anime Like Fluffy Paradise
After dying from overwork, an office lady is allowed to reincarnate into another world and God offers to grant her a special ability. Instead of magnificent
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Beast Tamer, By the Grace of the Gods, Fluffy Paradise, Sweet Reincarnation
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!, Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess, Vol. 8
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…