So I haven’t had the chance to read the source novels for Ascendance of a Bookworm for myself yet, but I’m given to understand that the anime has been, perhaps necessarily, glossing over some elements. It’s understandable that there would be scores of textually-communicated world-building and underlinings of characterization that an anime just can’t fit … Read more
After last week’s heightened intrigue and bursts of action, it’s fair that things settle back to business-as-usual for Bookworm in this episode. It’s a homecoming for Main in more ways than she might initially expect, and of course yet another opportunity to take stock of her various side-hustles. What we get is a mostly informational … Read more
Getting Main out of the cathedral for the Spring Prayer brings some much-appreciated focus to Ascendance of a Bookworm for this episode. I know some enjoy the distinctive, day-to-day pacing of seeing all the different aspects of Main’s life play out, but the past couples just felt especially scattershot to me. This entry sees things … Read more
After the premiere episode for this season of Ascendance of a Bookworm laid out the setup for the new status quo of the series moving forward, the next episode is able to move on from that and get right on…continuing to lay out the setup for the new status quo. Look, Main’s only barely moved … Read more
During the Nao Toyama Birthday Celebration ~Naobou is quitting the 20s~ held at EX THEATER ROPPONGI, it was announced that Nao Toyama will be singing the opening theme of Ascendance of a Bookworm season 3, which will be airing in Japan from April. It was also announced that she will be releasing a double tie-up … Read more