Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen


Ascendance of a Bookworm

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Japanese: 本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~
English: Ascendance of a Bookworm
German: Ascendance of a Bookworm
Spanish: Ascendance of a Bookworm
French: Ascendance of a Bookworm
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Type: TV
Episodes: 14
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 2019 to Dec 26, 2019
Premiered: Fall 2019
Broadcast: Thursdays at 00:30 (JST)
Studios: Ajia-do
Genre: FantasyFantasy
Themes: IsekaiIsekai, ReincarnationReincarnation
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #7142
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Popularity: #757
Members: 344,243
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AnimeChallengeby MyAnimeList

Writer's block got you feeling down? Draw some inspiration from these anime featuring writers from all walks of life, with both masters of their craft and aspiring amateurs alike!

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Animeby Xiao

Worldbuilding - "the process of constructing a world, originally an imaginary one, sometimes associated with a fictional universe." These kinds of shows are usually set in a fantasy and/or sci-fi world, and excel at establishing & showcasing the rules/history/economy of their fictional universe. List was created through collective data from multiple websites of people's answers as to what shows are considered to have great world building.

50 Entries · Jul 14, 2024 2:57 PM

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Animeby otakusafi

Here is my list of highly rated hidden gems that deserve more attention!!
They either have unique stories, beautiful animation, and intriguing characters yet they're barely known (400k and less members , but a score of 7.50+)

*I will keep updating this list*

Tags: underrated anime/unknown series/underappreciated shows/underwatched/under-appreciated/top anime/new anime/best anime

50 Entries · Nov 20, 2024 12:51 PM

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Animeby gakuendo

this is the list of my favorites isekai... feel free to suggest some others isekai if I'm missing out... this list groups animes with most similarities together...

it's been said that watching isekai anime is like going downward spiral into a rabbit hole of darkness and some depravity ecchi stuff... folks, people are being over dramatic because some isekai are lewd doesn't mean theres any decent isekai that don't rely on lewdness or other hentai stuff... I'm here to demythify that... at least argue against that false premise...

on this list you will find family friendly isekai that are healthy and wholesome...
just to update that for now but if take your time you will find what are marked family friendly isekai that will get you straight out of the world depravity... is not given but yeah just want to let people know that is not completely a dark path... those who went to the dark side did by choice... so do you rather not go to the dark side?

for those insisting that isekai genre is whatever because of repeating classical trope is like arguing that romance genre is bs because you for sure will know that the stuff usually is the lovey dovey and kissing or some whatever tragedy and sadness... every genre is known for its quirks is totally normal, do people really have its expectations in the right place?

my short recommendation if you like Mushoku Tensei meanwhile waiting for the second season then watch:

-The 8th son? Are you kidding me?

this anime should a be good pick...It does share many elements it got the good stuff as expected of nicely done isekai with all its tropes... cough cough a harem...

-Wise Man's Grandchild

please people don't scream generic... if you just care about generic part or repeated trope then maybe you don't enjoy isekai anime... but here's some similarities to mushoku tensei.

the protagonist:
-was ran over by a car.
-still have some science knowledge from previous life
-started as a newborn baby
-improves magic with science knowledge
-is very op... as much as Rudeus... Guess Mushoku Tensei this season will be about the magic academy.

- Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

that time I recommended Goblin Slayer to fill the goblin slaying reference that was lacking in Mushoku Tensei. this is a much more older reference for fantasy isekai anime, pretty good. I'm not sure if this anime is pretty popular or not I just saw it recently and Omg it has very good representation of different roles of a party for a lot of anime in this genre. it has very much the similar mechanic in how magic works. this anime was before goblin slayer, I thought this one has serve as inspiration that's why I found that Goblin Slayer even though wasn't isekai has a lot of good quality in it.

-Goblin slayer

is very bloody is not very advisable if you can't handle gore...this anime helps expand on the goblins topic that was barely covered in Mushoku.

some may wonder why goblin slayer is on the list if the mc isn't reincarnated or teleported to a fantasy world...my answer to this is... to think about it this way, the main difference between an isekai in contrast to a straight forward fantasy, is the Mc origin backstory, so in the end it doesn't even matter whether isekai or non-isekai the fantasy world setting is the same for both... capiche? in simple terms this is being used as reference material...

put it bluntly if we have Rudeus Greyrat and the goblin slayer...the latter have a backstory usually in Japan being hit by truck-kun... this being said the main point is that after watching Eris the goblin slayer FYI the Mushoku Tensei OVA ...I got curious and then... yeah after that you want more goblin slaying action in a longer series...what else?

-Skeleton Knight in Another World

even though this anime is of somebody who suddenly woke up in the game... it seems more of that sub-genre of games world isekai... like the fact this one doesn't have the game interface and pop-up menu that's been seen in these others isekai.

-That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime aka Tensura

I highly recommend it... this anime will share and borrow narrative elements from different isekai I consider it a rich and very elaborate and wholesome anime...

ok... I like this one because it doesn't have a game user interface in which is a good thing ... instead it has the better idea of having an ai voice assistant... the reason behind why I'm recommending skeleton knight and Tensura, I saw it has fast travel and teleportation in which is a big deal of a topic in Mushoku for the future so folks watch more isekai with Teleportation and fast travel really a big deal and is interesting... there's some others anime that has it not mentioned for now maybe later or ahead down below keep an eye peel...

-The Faraway Paladin

some says that this anime did took inspiration in Mushoku Tensei... seems it does it also have its own thing... maybe its cover more on the Paladin sides of things, truly is really well done in that sense I did enjoy the concept of paladin that's not very often seen in the genre, as we know mostly the protagonist usually is a mage... the paladin thing did blew my mind what is the middle ground between an mage and a warrior .... ta-da! a Paladin...

basically these are the recommended watch order just to be a more enriching experience on isekai that got ideas that are more elaborate in different story... people complain that isekai are generic but I think is an evolution so it may happen that some ideas are repeated but we can see that it works better than other I think that Mushoku Tensei was able to wrap a lot of ideas pretty well some others too, so I consider it a masterpiece...

if you are looking for something similar to the Shield hero...a Hero Merchant Mc with a lot of ladies' companions, then I recommend watching:

1-Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

yeah, as I this one does follow our Shield Hero foots, going around with a lot of ladies in a cart like any proper gentleman... seriously my role model!

2-Black Summoner

another of our fellow Shield Hero friend Bought a slave to fight too... Nice!

some trends and ideas in the isekai animes has been argue that summoner is the strongest form of a mage because they rely on the spirit as a source of power, that's why suddenly summoner concept is becoming more common and more animes are working around on that idea.

summoning abilities is something that the top names isekai use it is a very a powerful spell...

3-Parallel World Pharmacy

this anime shares some similarities between Shield hero and seijo... what they have in common is the healing and crafting potion abilities...

4-The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent

this anime shares similar vibe introduction both were summoned from a ritual to fight some calamity ...and was treated poorly upon arrival ... but Naofumi had it rougher in comparison...

5- Seirei Gensuki

Our protagonist in this anime is pretty Op and also follows Shield Heros footstep to have demi human slave companion with nightmares during night sleeps... does it sound familiar?

6-Meikyuu Black Company

both mc are the boss... does business in a shady way, both have an Op female bodyguard that are always hungry...

7- Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World

in this anime the Mc bought a slave too... the same way Naofumi did, certainly but the main difference is that this anime went much much further than Shield Hero...

8-I'm Standing on a Million Lives

on this anime the mc has similar restriction on weapon that can be equipped by the hero following certain rules...

*LOG HORIZON---*
- Log Horizon is an recommend anime to watch at some point in time because is like the grandfather to some recent isekai anime. if you enjoy anime related to be isekai in a mmorpg game world.

***if you are looking for anime similar to konosuba in the premise of non-handsome Mc
you may watch...
1- isekai ojisan
2- Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-


***Guide to watch for people with busy schedule
Considering time is limited the usual must watch based on people recommendations,
is to start out with Mushoku Tensei, then go for Tensura and lastly Shield Hero...if you were able to chew on these 3... after that it should be easy to look for the next thing to watch... this list center around those 3 primary top tier isekai... you may notice that whats up and below share the most similarities between them...


enjoy...

the pasture is greener in the dark side.... sooo you my puritan friend... is corruption enticing? are you avoiding the so-called dark side, or do you only watch family friendly isekai?

*UPDATE*
- reached the limit of the list... wondering if there's some great isekai anime left out?
and lastly thanks to the people who sent there's suggestion.

50 Entries · Aug 22, 2023 7:41 PM

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Animeby GonXalo

A world where crowns are not just symbols of power but pieces in a delicate game of influence and survival. This is a collection of stories set in medieval, ancient, or fantasy worlds, where political and social conflicts shape the fate of kingdoms, royalty, and the aristocracy. Power struggles, alliances and betrayals, conspiracies, kidnappings and assassination attempts, arranged marriages, rebellions, and wars… every action and every choice can change the course of history.

50 Entries · Feb 7, 9:56 AM

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Animeby Hanede

Isekai (and videogame) anime with a female main character.


See notes for genres and clarifications.

49 Entries · Dec 8, 2023 8:19 AM

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Animeby MordredEX

This inhumanly derivative, formulaic, escapist, consumerist and incestuous genre is one of my guilty pleasures, and in my journey through it I have found some good stuff. Here are shows which either execute the classic isekai tropes well and simply have quality, or shows that may not be the best, but which at least have an interesting execution of the isekai concept that subverts expectations or at least isn't so derivative, generic or mediocre as others.

Includes inverse isekai shows (fantasy world character going to Earth) and anime that almost nobody counts as isekai, as they don't fit into the fantasy RPG setting, but technically are isekai, in the literal sense of the term.

Only one per franchise.

50 Entries · Feb 2, 2024 2:34 PM

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Animeby Mega_Mega

Surprisingly good series from an oversaturated genre. For people who are interested in isekai but are tired of generic, cliché, trope-filled stories.

(one entry per franchise)

Entries meet 4 or more of these criteria:
1. Unique protagonist(s) (either in background, goals, personality, or dynamics)
2. Unique magic / power system (aka no "He's casting without incantations?!?!") (also no generic 4-6 element systems)
3. Unique in-setting religion (aka no "Hello protagonist, I am the Goddess™ of this world")
4. No JRPG / video game mechanics (aka inventory, stats screen, skill list, levels, etc.)
5. Major plot elements do not revolve around an adventurers' guild (generic place that gives quests)
6. No demon king / demon lord / demon army
7. Minimal to no fanservice / nudity
8. Not in the harem / reverse harem subgenres (as in revolving around the main character's many love interests)
9. Protagonist has friendships with both male and female characters (not just as subordinates or love interests)
10. Has a reason to be an isekai
11. Consistently funny comedy

Format:
Description

[isekai type(s)]
(list of criteria met)

Tags: Unique Isekai, Worthwhile Isekai, Great Isekai

29 Entries · Apr 4, 9:16 AM

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Animeby laraes

An incomplete list of good anime that are generally safe to watch for women and girls. Shows that star strong and well-written female (main) characters, center around female friendships, relationships and empowerment, address important women's issues or feature feminist notions.

This is a work in progress! Some shows I have seen, others I want to.

46 Entries · Dec 15, 2023 6:23 PM

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Animeby RachelPanda

Anime that have a female main character that is strong. This can include: strong willed, an intellectual, physically strong, magically adept or a mix of those traits. Most of the time they are portrayed as mature and respectful.

These traits makes the character(s) heads above the average female portrayal in the anime medium.

For this list, the character[s} are:
-- Strong (of course)
and
-- A Woman (adult female / mature for their age teen)
and
-- A Main Character
or
-- Not main but appears often in the anime (not a one episode cameo character)

Please let me know if there are others out there that I have yet to have the pleasure of viewing, or left out by accident.

Thanks!

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Black Rock Shooter (TV)
Futari wa Precure
Otherside Picnic
Show by Rock
Belle
Princess Connect Re:Dive
Urahara

50 Entries · Jun 28, 2024 9:12 AM

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Animeby therulgr15xd

As we know isekai is not one of the genres with the best reputation within anime, but among so much crap we can find some that are worth checking out.

50 Entries · Apr 20, 1:39 AM

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Animeby AkeZZZ

Shousetsuka ni Narou, “Let’s become a novelist!”, is Japan's novel publishing website where anyone can publish and read novels free of charge. These animes are the anime of Shousetsuka ni Narou origin, in which some of them are popular series.

Part 2 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5031
Part 3 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5032
Part 4 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31489
Part 5 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49254
Part 6 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/65072

50 Entries · May 29, 10:31 PM

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Animeby cornonacob

Wait--you're telling me I can actually learn from anime???

Here's a growing list of my educational favorites

29 Entries · Mar 7, 2024 11:00 PM

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Animeby Hibari_62

A list of easily bingeable isekai, they are all action based isekai.
I ordered them according to my preferences.

38 Entries · Apr 11, 2022 10:34 AM

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Animeby Ssnowyy

--Other Not Included Isekai--
Movies:
‣ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie - Scarlet Bond [Watched]
‣ KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Legend of Crimson
‣ Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
‣ Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow: Manner Movie
‣ Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
‣ Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
‣ Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night
‣ No Game No Life: Zero
‣ Youjo Senki Movie
‣ Bakemono no Ko
‣ Brave Story
‣ Spirited Away [Watched]
‣ Naruto Shippuden the Movie 6: Road to Ninja

Maybe I need to make a Best Isekai Watchlist Part 2 for the extended list.

Extended List: (Lots of newer isekai)
-Newer: (2020s)
‣ The Slime Diaries [On Hold]
‣ So I'm a Spider, So What? [On Hold]
‣ Skeleton Knight in Another World [On Hold]
‣ Parallel World Pharmacy [Watched]
‣ The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent (2 Seasons) [Watched Season 1]
‣ Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2 Seasons) [Watched]
‣ How Not to Summon a Demon Lord (2 Seasons) [Watched]
‣ Combatants Will Be Dispatched! [Watched]
‣ I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level [Watched]
‣ Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles [Watched]
‣ The Faraway Paladin (2 Seasons) [Watched Season 1]
‣ Black Summoner [Watched]
‣ In the Land of Leadale [Watched]
‣ Princess Connect! Re:Dive (2 Seasons) [Watched]
‣ Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World [Watched]
‣ The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World [Watched]
‣ I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too [Watched]
‣ Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs [Watched]
‣ I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss [Watched]
‣ My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (2 Seasons) [On Hold]
‣ Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte [On Hold]
‣ The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion [Maybe]
‣ I'm in Love with the Villainess [Maybe]
‣ The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior [Maybe]
‣ BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2 Seasons) [On Hold]
‣ Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (2 Seasons) [On Hold]
‣ The Dungeon of Black Company [Maybe]
‣ Handyman Saitou in Another World [Maybe]
‣ Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon [On Hold]
‣ The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic [Watching]
‣ Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord
‣ 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Time Travel)
‣ I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
‣ Re:Monster [Dropped]
‣ No Longer Allowed in Another World

-Older:
‣ Fushigi Yuugi
‣ The Vision of Escaflowne
‣ Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia
‣ Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?
‣ Digimon Adventure (2 Seasons)
‣ Inuyasha (7 Seasons) [Watching]
‣ Sword Art Online (2 Seasons) [Watched Season 1]
‣ Sword Art Online: Alicization (2 Seasons)
‣ Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
‣ Outbreak Company [Maybe]
‣ Isekai Quartet (3 Seasons) [Maybe]
‣ Kyou kara Maou! (3 Seasons) [Maybe]
‣ Magic Knight Rayearth (2 Seasons) [Maybe]
‣ Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar [Maybe]
‣ The Familiar of Zero (4 Seasons) [Maybe]

More Reverse Isekai:
‣ Blood Blockade Battlefront (2 Seasons)
‣ Hinamatsuri
‣ Dead Mount Death Play (2 Parts) [Watched Part 1]
‣ Ya Boy Kongming! [Watched]
‣ The Devil is a Part-Timer! (3 Seasons) [On Hold]
‣ Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2 Seasons) [On Hold]
‣ Dropkick On My Devil! [Maybe]
‣ Gabriel DropOut [Maybe]
‣ Restaurant to Another World (2 Seasons) [Maybe]
‣ Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World [Maybe]

Trashy Isekai:
They are listed on my other stack, Trashy Isekai Watchlist.

New Upcoming Seasons:
‣ Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2 [Released]
‣ That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 [Released]
‣ KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 [Released]
‣ Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 [Released]
‣ Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
‣ Reincarnated as a Sword 2nd Season
‣ Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
‣ The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat Season 2
‣ Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 4

Updated as of Spring 2024 Season.

50 Entries · Sep 29, 2024 8:20 AM

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Animeby Ecchlord

This stack contains mostly OP Isekai/Fantasy MC stuff.

This is PART I. Rest can be found here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15166

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WARNING: Rest of description may contain minor spoilers!

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Only good vibes, for the most part.
Not too much drama and all happy endings (cuz screw realism, that's why am watching animu).
MC living the life you'd always wanted.

49 Entries · Nov 5, 2022 4:20 AM

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Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51425
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60199
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/61131
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62244
Happy Romantic Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42419
Unhappy Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58065

50 Entries · May 17, 1:04 PM

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Animeby Floral_soap

This is a list of anime that fall under the 'Cottagecore' aesthetic. The Cottagecore aesthetic romanticizes nature, the countryside and slow living. It consists of peaceful pastoral locations, homemade crafts, and traditional homesteading activities such as cooking, picnicking, gardening, forging, care-taking, etc.

Cottagecore is a western concept, but goes hand in hand with 'Iyashikei', which is a theme often intertwined with Slice of Life. It emphasizes slow living, and appreciates the wonder of being alive. It brings a gentle joy to the chores in every day life, and has a peaceful, serene tone. It's one of the narrative styles that make Japanese works so distinct and charming.

I'll be adding to this list as time goes on. Some of these works wont fully fit the Cottagecore aesthetic, but are close enough that they're worthy of being in the stack.

30 Entries · Apr 7, 2023 11:55 AM

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Animeby verimpa

A list of anime that I find relaxing and perfect to watch after work. No focus needed, just sit down and enjoy the calm moments.


The list is obviously subjective. Your taste might differ and that's totally fine.

I am only adding the first seasons of each longer series!

PART 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15194
PART 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46073

50 Entries · Apr 22, 2024 2:15 AM

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Animeby weraaa

Royal family members, aristocrats and children from really rich and influential families

29 Entries · Dec 1, 2023 4:29 PM

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