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Dec 11, 2019
Preliminary (11/14 eps)
Another season, another Isekai. I'm sure at this point most people are painfully aware of the ever long list of transported-to-another-world stories which has flooded anime for the past few years. Often time whenever I'm approaching the new Isekai that comes out I'm looking for whatever might distinguish it from the competition.

At first glance, our little bookworm girl isn't the overpowered, somewhat arrogant, miss perfection type character, thank goodness. However, she doesn't really stand out much from the crowd and all she really has to go for her is a passion for reading and colorful (hair) cast of new family members and friends.

It isn't until the story continues deeper do we start to really see the world build around her. In effect, we're all receiving and taking info just as quickly as she encounters it and this is where Ascendance of a Bookworm really shines. The world build is slow, it's not force-fed to us all from the get-go in some grand world synopsis. Instead, it's dripped out casually and all comes together bit by bit reminiscent of a slice of life.

However, my friends, this is not just a slice of life. This is a story of conquest and capitalism. And Mein has only just begun.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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