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The Worst Episodes of Ascendance of a Bookworm

Every episode of Ascendance of a Bookworm ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ascendance of a Bookworm!

Worst episode
S1E1 A World Without Books
7.1138 votes
Best episode
S1E14 Conclusions
8.6136 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.8avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 1 - A World Without Books
    7.1/10(138 votes)

    S1:E1

    Motosu Urano, a college student and a bookworm of the highest order, loses her life in an avalanche of books and wakes up in another world as a sickly girl named Main. Nevertheless confident that she can deal with any situation as long as she has books to read, she looks all over her new home for one, but doesn't find any. To make matters worse, she couldn't see any writing in town when out with her mother Eva. She realized that she found herself in a world with a low literacy rate, one where books were prohibitively expensive.

    Director:Mitsuru Hongo
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  2. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 6 - Harspiel Concert
    7.2/10(93 votes)

    S2:E6

    Everything is falling into place for the concert. All that's left is to guard against one person...

    Directors:Kyoko Yamazaki, Shigeru Chiba
    Writer:Ryo Yamazaki

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  3. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 2 - Life Improvements and Slates
    7.3/10(119 votes)

    S1:E2

    Having learned how expensive books are in this world, Main resolves to make books of her own. However, she soon finds out just how frail her new body is when she and her elder sister, Turi, decide to go to the gate to deliver something their father forgot—she can hardly take a few steps before running out of breath. But that's when Lutz, a neighborhood kid the same age as Main, offers his help. Main is touched by this and soon makes it to the gate. There, Otto gives her his old slate, letting her experience the joy of writing once again

    Director:Yoshiki Kawasaki
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  4. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 7 - Hasse's Monastery
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    S2:E7

    The monastery in Hasse is now ready. Rosemyne goes for the final inspection and to accept new children.

    Director:Jiro Arimoto
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  5. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 15 - Apprentice Priestess
    7.4/10(67 votes)

    S1:E15

    Main 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?

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  6. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 1 - I've Become a Noble
    7.5/10(94 votes)

    S2:E1

    Myne begins her new life as Rosemyne. Her first challenge is to complete the baptism and adoption ceremonies!

    Director:Yoshiaki Iwasaki
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  7. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 2 - Lower City Family Reunion
    7.6/10(94 votes)

    S2:E2

    After the baptism ceremony and adoption, Rosemyne returns to the cathedral to become the high bishop.

    Director:Kyosuke Takada
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  8. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 5 - Concert Preparations
    7.6/10(91 votes)

    S2:E5

    Rosemyne puts all her efforts into preparing for the harspiel concert.

    Director:Yuki Watanabe
    Writers:Mariko Kunisawa, Chisato Ueda

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  9. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 21 - New Retainers
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S1:E21

    When Main 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...

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  10. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 28 - The Story About Winter Stays and the Future
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E28

    Main ends up having to start her winter stay at the cathedral. However, she instantly becomes homesick. Also, in a meeting with Benno, Ferdinand, and Karstedt, it's revealed that Wolf is a dangerous individual with ties to nobles. Apparently, even the nobles are after Main because of her powerful mana and her bizarre knowledge. In order to keep her out of danger, Ferdinand comes up with a proposal, and...

    Director:Kenta Nouda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  11. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 34 - Ominous Developments
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E34

    On the way home from Heidi's workshop, they hear the emergency bells sound through the city as well as see a red emergency flare go up into the sky. Main is worried about what might've happened. It is decided that Main should stay home until they can find out what is going on. Main gets to spend some time with her family back home again. After a while, Main is finally allowed back outside and heads to the cathedral. Once she gets there, she realizes Dirk is missing, and unbeknownst to her, there was another threat lurking just around the corner!

    Director:Yuta Murano
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  12. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 3 - The Events of Winter
    7.7/10(116 votes)

    S1:E3

    While everyone is snowed in by the harsh winter, Main 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. Main 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 Main hits upon the perfect gift to give Turi to wear on her baptism day.

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  13. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 3 - Archduke's Castle and Italian Restaurant
    7.7/10(93 votes)

    S2:E3

    Rosemyne officially moves into the castle and Sylvester finally eats at the Italian restaurant.

    Director:Sho Sugawara
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  14. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 9 - Wilfried's Day as High Bishop
    7.7/10(92 votes)

    S2:E9

    Rosemyne finally gets fed up with Wilfried's complaints and offers to switch spots with him for a day.

    Director:Miyabi Inamori
    Writers:Mariko Kunisawa, Chisato Ueda

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  15. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 13 - Winter Material Gathering
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E13

    Rosemyne attempts to gather materials for her jureve once again!

    Director:Takafumi Hino
    Writer:Ryo Yamazaki

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  16. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 15 - Night of Fruhtrane
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E15

    Rosemyne must go to the Goddess's Bath on the Night of Fruhtrane to collect the spring material for her jureve.

    Director:Natsumi Uchinuma
    Writer:Ryo Yamazaki

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  17. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 Episode 16 - New Dress and Printing Press
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E16

    Brigitte tries on the dress that Rosemyne designed while the printing press is finally ready for a test print.

    Director:Ryutaro Awabe
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  18. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 16 - Blue Robes and Uncommon Sense
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  19. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 18 - Orphanage Reforms
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E18

    Main 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?

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  20. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 19 - Cleanups and Star Festivals
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E19

    As newly appointed orphanage director, Main'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.

    Director:Chikayo Nakamura
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  21. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 22 - Wilma and Holy Scriptures for Kids
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  22. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 24 - Knight Orders and Requests
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E24

    Main 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.

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  23. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 32 - The Abandoned Child of the Cathedral and Making Colors
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E32

    Main is finally able to go home. Her little brother Kamil is born and she becomes even more determined to create books. That is when Main meets a helpful collaborator named Heidi, who is the daughter of an ink maker. Heidi is extremely curious and passionate, so she hit it off immediately with Main. They start to make colored inks through trial and error. Meanwhile, a baby is abandoned at the cathedral and Main and her attendants end up taking care of him.

    Director:Kenta Nouda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  24. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 17 - Needs
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  25. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 20 - The Path Ahead of Lutz
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E20

    The friction in Lutz's family caused by his choice of profession comes to a head, and he runs away from home to get away from it all.

    Director:Yoshiki Kawasaki
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A World Without Books" is the worst rated episode of Ascendance of a Bookworm. It scored 7.1/10 from 138 votes. Directed by Mitsuru Hongo and written by Mariko Kunisawa, it aired on October 3, 2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Harspiel Concert".

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