Everything GREAT About: Ascendance of a Bookworm | Season 1

Join me as I round up every single great moment I could find throughout the entire first season of Ascendance of a Bookworm!
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[@dneennen]

I love this series and their attention to everything, like the ongoing consistency of the use of how only the hair of people who use her shampoo shine and others don't have that sheen.

[@Norbert_Sattler]

Or how they consistently have all buildings with two stories of stone and wooden walls above that, despite not even mentioning it even once and the significance of it only coming into play in a hypothetical season 8, if we go by 2 volumes per season as an estimate.

[@DigoryJames]

Not only that, but the men in her life only have the sheen during important events, implying that they only use the shampoo on special occasions as they have less reason to value clean hair. Which at least to me makes perfect sense given the time period.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

Win 78: not sure you noticed it, but her "shampoo" is also the best part of the whole anime, because it basicaly signifies whenever someone is "accepted" into her "circles" when you see their hair showing up all smooth and glossy the following episodes.

[@shortwave737]

Anyone wondering, the books for this series are absolutely fantastic as well. And are currently SIGNIFICANTLY further into the story than the anime is even after 3 seasons for the english version. A new book is released around every 2-3 months since its just being translated from Japanese and I 'think' that the Japanese version is complete, if not just much further along. The author's attention to detail is insane and even the anime doesn't hold a candle to her skills as a writer which is insane since the anime is so damned good. Its well worth the time and it doesn't take away from the anime either since so many things hit harder after you know how they are used in the future.

[@alexbalser2304]

The Japanese version isn’t complete! Well, the web novel is, but the light novel is still going.

[@nuanil]

@@alexbalser2304 Light Novel is nearly complete, think there's 1 volume left, and the English translations are only about 6 volumes behind, and being translated at a rate of a volume every 8 weeks.

[@uchihajunior5648]

My only question... Season 4 when??? No... really, they have enough content for 10 more seansons just waiting to be animated.

[@lloydlego6088]

If a character in this series said, “I will guard the door.” Who would it be. The reason that anyone knows the answer is part of why I love the books so much. The author does such a good job.

[@JonathanKayne]

​@@lloydlego6088yes and that person has a huge fanclub too.

[@benjaminisnice]

This anime is godlike

[@uchihajunior5648]

This, alongside overlord and jobless reincarnation is one of the few anime that made me search for the entire light novel.

[@kallistikaleid]

​@@uchihajunior5648 Arifureta, Shield Hero, and Isekai Maou did that for me, but this one, Ascendance, has been on my "this deserves my full attention from start to finish" list for a couple of years now. Maybe this comment will spur me to commit. Aaaafter catching up on Failure Frame, and maybe Re:Zero and DanMachi.

[@uchihajunior5648]

@@kallistikaleid i learned english and now i'm learning japanese to read this more of this (i'm brazilian, main language is br portuguese, no version on br portuguese).

[@JonathanKayne]

Now if you think the anime was great, then I HIGHLY recommend you check out the light novels this anime was adapted from. This series singlehandedly revived my love for fiction novels, and has been my all time favorite for over 3 years. Miya Kazuki and Yu Shiina have produced some above God tier work with this!

[@Slayerslover]

I love this series. Not only do they make the world so interesting to live in with little details, the characters are genuinely heartwarming. Honestly I think this series tops Doctor Stone in my heart

[@kallistikaleid]

As a previous avid, no....obsessive, reader in my childhood and teenage years, the moment 16:36 this scene popped up, and I remembered her pain, having watched this anime theough a bunch of times, I instantly felt tears coming. This girl has gone through a whole damn lot in this first season. I adore this anime, and great job covering a classic.

[@BandannaBread]

Luz asking "Are you really Main?" instantly brought back all the emotions I had for this show. There's something that's so absolutely heartbreaking about seeing Main, a character who is usually so cheerful and excited, slipping deeper into her own despair. She's already had so much happen to her, so it hurts to see her go through more and more bad things.

[@genderenigma8276]

Big wide adventures are great and all, but the worldbuilding on a single town is astronomical

[@Jayz457]

I love the series. World building is on a whole other level. The everyday struggles of the characters make this series amazing. Show don’t tell. That music at 4:34 sounds like Chrono Trigger. Love it

[@unetudiantsurterre6630]

This anime is incredible and really good, but the best part are arriving after the end of s3 ! I have never been so mouved by a book, as laugh to cry. Huge love to this story !

[@thefreeknight]

There is a certain concert I am dying to see animated! Lol.

[@jewott]

i remember seeing the sins version and was hoping to get the wins version. thank you for this!!!! i love the story so much that i’m still obsessed after months of devouring all kinds of content this series has, be it light novel, web novel and fanfics. looking forward to season two wins!

[@elionsylwin]

What I love about bookworm is that even thought the three seasons of the anime and 2 parts of the books (around 7 books in total) take place mostly in the lower part of the city or in very close proximity like the forest, it never feels boring or small, you know it's just one city but at the same time it feels large and you learn about it so much. In most other isekai stories, the MC usually travels around so much or the places is not flashed out enough that I don't really care about the places he is in. The worldbuilding in itself is briliant in my opinion, the way people live, the laws of the city (merchants need permits to enter etc.), the religion and so much more. We get into religion more in season two, but I love how the gods are made, with systems of higher and lower gods is very nice, although their names are sometimes pain to remember. The character development of Myne is also very nice, at the start she cares only about books and throught the first season she starts to slowly prioritize her family and friends, but still keeps the insane bookworm attitude.

[@caistigh2062]

You got that spot on from every angle. Won't say much for fear of LN spoilers (can be hard to remember exactly what's where at times), but I do have to say the religion is fascinating. And yes.. Gods names are a nightmare. Leidenschaft, Gedludh, Ewiegliebe etc are a pain to say and remember. Even the minor deities who don't get mentioned until much later are largely a pain besides Angriff and Mestinora. Suffice to say, if you enjoy the gradual worldbuilding it only gets better and better.

[@zenox1104]

@@caistigh2062 i love that the gods names are mostly just butchered german (actually the enitre setting is like this).

[@MCDylanf3]

Thank you SO much for doing this. My favourite series of all times when it comes to the source material

[@AnimeWins]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@3Katapa]

AHHHHHHHHHH THANK YOU! THIS ANIME NEEDS MORE ATTENTION!

[@random3x70]

A bit in ep 11 (iirc) that truly broke my heart was after Myne told her family about the fact her illness will return, was when she woke up at night and just saw her dad quietly crying.

[@AnimeWins]

I believe you created a lovely scene in your mind, but it DOES sound lovely! I just replied to someone else who thought her father was crying and I should have Winned it, (end of ep 11) but he actually wasn't, just drinking and obviously incredibly saddened. But I can't recall, (having just covered it) a scene where she wakes up and see's him crying and I did check the other 3 episodes too.

[@southernbookworm2654]

@@AnimeWins You are technically right in the anime it shows Myne in bed and a crack in the bedroom door with the father drinking and sobbing though his face is not in frame. In the light novel, except for prologue, epilogue, and side stories, you follow Myne from a first person POV and she crawls out of bed seeing a light while her mom and Tuuli are sleeping and sees her father sobbing while drinking at the table. As a light novel reader myself I was sure random was right and checked but it seems my brain had superimposed what I knew the light novel described onto the shown scene connecting dots that are not explicitly shown.

[@J-starlight-77]

I forgot how much I love this anime. So many tense and wholesome moments. Just enough worldbuilding to explain what is currently happening but only enough to make you want to know more. That and Main being one of the most wholesome protags I've seen in a while.

[@letmecommentstupidyoutube1338]

Thanks for covering AoB it's such a great show and it's good to relive the beginning especially when you read the Light Novels at Jnovels. Also poor Freida, Benno and Myne's family. Also the idea of grey priests going against a soldier is hilarious if not a show of absolute stupidity from Santa.

[@Le7emeChat]

Pre-watch: omg, you're doing this one? Awesome, I can't wait to see this. Post watch: did not disapoint.

[@AnimeWins]

You're the best!

[@Ashaira]

OMFG YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES. Finally someone gives this the attention it deserves. You sir got yourself a patron for several months.

[@goldendawns4568]

This series is incredibly lovely so glad you’re doing it

[@chickenpng]

One of my all time favourite series, so happy to see you covering it.

[@Griffinattack]

I remember that scene with the High Priest, such intensity. Love this series so damn much. Love Main, love her family and friends, love the world building. Season two is great, but I think I stalled watching season 3, but this is definitely influencing me to resume it

[@sunnydaze285]

YESS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ANIME

[@Zeustheteldergod]

I am so happy you made this video. I love this anime! I've actually looked up to see if you made this video before but was sad that you didn't but now you have!

[@Forien]

Finally! I remember that I tried to suggest it multiple times as a patreon few years back, but was always drowned. Glad you watched it!

[@AnimeWins]

Thanks for setting them down the path back then so they get it done now! Also thanks for being a patron at some stage, it'll always mean a lot to me and I never forget it ^^

[@Norbert_Sattler]

I'm glad to hear, I'm not the only one greatly appreciating the animation in this series. So often people say the animation is mediocre or outright bad, while completely overlooking all the little touches, like the insanely detailed backgrounds, the facial animations, the gestures they use while talking and just how much they animate by hand, which other "better looking" anime just CGI over or don't animate at all and use still-frames instead. A shame the third season is so all over the place, with higher highs, but also lower lows as far as animation goes, rather than the consistent quality of the first two. I'm a little sad that Tuuli never sings in the series and the VA, Nakajima Megumi, only gets to sing one of the EDs. She has such a nice singing voice. Macross Frontier is a great showcase, where she speaks AND sings Ranka Lee. 36:28 Oh they absolutely had to put that much detail into that cover, but I can't say more about it without spoiling stuff from waaaay down the line in the novels, well beyond the parts that currently exist in the anime. But I am glad they took that into account, despite how far off it still is. 37:12 Ironically they went overboard in the animation here, by drawing too many books. There should be only a handful of actual bound books, with the vast majority of the shelves being taken up by scrolls and wooden boards (which they use as cheap alternatives to the costly parchament for things like budget reports or order forms). ^^

[@Horsegirl852]

It is kind of funny in some of the long shot scenes everyone is spaced to covid distance from each other.

[@gerardmanvussa501]

The animation certainly isn't bad, but it's cheap... those guys clearly hadn't a decent budget and certainly not one which could rival their obvious interest towards the source material. Well, at least the animation was good enough to let the story hook me up to the point of making me switch to this insanely good LN right afterward... All Hail Kazuki-sensei !

[@jackyha9445]

I have to thank the anime for introducing me to this series. I'm all caught up on the English translation of the light novel and now I'm a fellow cultist.

[@Ango39b]

I was waiting for this, thank you ❤

[@AnimeWins]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@AnimeWinsi know i AM!😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@yanojooj8026]

was watching the anime and thinking "anime wins would definitely love/like this". ends up i didn't even finished to watch the series and am here to see some of your reactions, and turns out i was right some times lol, keep up your amazing work!!!

[@darkglass3011]

Just so you know, the Darth Myne meme is not just based on this one occurrence where she crushes the High Bishop with her mana. She also does a "I am altering the deal, pray that I do not alter it any further" moment by leveraging her merchant skills she learned from Benno later on in the story.

[@alexandersen1372]

So glad to see this in a Wins format! "at least books are worth it" summs up her character for the entire story X D physical character development . . . yeah you are going to be waiting a lot. They have a legitimate alphabet in the LN of this btw, "Very wholesome" yes yes it is "understanding parents" you have no idea. The devouring box is SO SO important beyond season 2, i hope we see a season 3 (season 1 parts 1&2, then season 2 is what is currently out) Ferdinand best male char Fat nobel "Shut up and give me your daughter" -> Myne "Omae wa Mo Shin deru" can't wait for novel # 28 to come out next month, (btw ALL the animated seasons combines only get us up to novel #7!)

[@ronin2827]

"When do you think I stopped being the Main you knew?" That's such an Aizen line and I love it!

[@imwatchingyouppl1016]

This was such a GREAT take on Season 1 and KUDOS!!! ALSO, for 38:55 I LOVED the Elizabethean, my guy!!!!!

[@AnimeWins]

Thankseth! xD

[@ThomasG1971]

I really REALLY love this story ... all of the Anime Seasons that have come out so far have just been soooooo goooooooooood ... tove seeing you give this series love and looking forward to your Season 2

[@MegaKaims]

This is one of my favorite wholesome animes to watch :D

[@frejlinden407]

one of my FAVORITES, i have watched it all, and i have listened to all translated light novels. its a great series i enjoy its detail,.

[@Pelthis]

Thank you so much for making this (and thanks to people who voted for it of course !) It's one of the two anime I loved so much that I actually went and bought the light novel. I'll watch it later tonight, but just wanted to show my appreciation.

[@krasherom]

I'm glad you finally got to do a Wins vid on this especially since you already had sinned it a while ago.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

I was waiting for this so much and so far is awesome! Thank you so much for this!😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@hewstonwehaveaproblem]

I love how some details that are in the Novels are shown here in the anime but never ever mentioned. Like how the color of the first 2 floors of each building is different from the rest of it. There is an in lore reason for that. I love the attention to detail the anime gives the series, even though it does miss the mark in some parts

[@shadowkit7128]

This anime literally has awakened my love for crocheting and eventually I even made my own hairpin similar to Tuuli's.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

I cannot wait for the next season of this Anime. Can't believe no win for making their hair "change" to show it is shiny after they use shampoo.

[@yuiamaya4946]

If you mean s4, then I don't think there will be one.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

@@yuiamaya4946 there will. They have the Manga "blocked" at around where the last season ended, to the start of her school life under her new name

[@tobiasreinhold7642]

Heard great things about this anime before, but wasn't sure whether it'd be worth my time. After seeing your wins for the first two episodes, I started binge-watching the first season whilest returning to your comments after every 2-3 episodes. Actually managed to watch the entire first season in less than 24 hours. Thanks for making this video and giving me the push I needed.

[@Harrison11106]

Read the Light Novels the anime is based off of, you'll be glad you did.

[@zubhanwc3]

I'm so glad you've started doing an anime wins of this series. To mean, the first 3 seasons cover the... prologue? of the series, but the attention to detail here is what really brings the later parts to life. And if you keep this up when bookworm enters season 4 and beyond, its going to be amazing, as that's when the series starts to become one of my favorites of all time

[@jasonmiller6181]

Started watching this a few years back thanks to Mother's Basement and man am I glad I caught it. The Dr. Stone-like bits about her "inventions" were some of my favorite moments.

[@phantom9831]

So happy to see this series on your channel, IT'S SO CUTE It's like PURE WHOLESOMENESS

[@gustavogarcia8783]

This truly is one of the best animes I've ever seen

[@grantharriman284]

I have always loved this series, but I had forgotten how good the soundtrack was. There is something about a single-minded pursuit of something mundane that I love in a character.

[@mordet2]

I can't believe you didn't give a win for the scene with gunther drinking alone in front of the fireplace after learning that Myne would die. It tore at my heart.

[@danielmedela8725]

This whole show was a work of art...

[@cicelieneel3797]

I keep rewatching the series rather than re reading the first 3 parts of the books. I know now the anime-light novel differences but it’s a cliff notes that takes less time and energy. I’m so glad I got hooked on this anime.

[@Mimij_D]

I have been patiently waiting for you to do this one, and it happens😢❤❤❤. I can't wait till you finish the series. 😊

[@JonathanKayne]

If you enjoy the anime, I emplore you to give the light novels a read. Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yū Shiina is one of the greatest works of fiction I have ever read.

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

14:58 forgive me for my sudden random statement but when she says a journey sounds good, all I can think of is the live action Japanese series Kamen Rider Decade specifically it's final episode preview which has a line that says something around the lines of "No journey is a waste. It's just how no life is a waste."

[@shinatina2466]

I'm so happy seeing this. I absolutely adore ascendance of a bookworm. It is one of my favorite isekai. I'm a bookworm myself so I immediately connected with this show. I love it and I love this video highlighting everything I love about this anime. Thank you for giving me, us, this wonderful video

[@irateastartes1206]

One of the saddest things in the first season for me is when you find out that Benno's love died of the devouring so he sees Lutz's struggle against fate to save Myne and throws in everything he can so somebody else gets a shot.

[@RemniStrath]

Absolutely love that you did this series. Easily been one of my favorites in the last few years. I hope you do the rest of them as well, all 3 seasons are fantastic and fully wholesome.

[@islandrevenant5746]

Thank you for doing bookworm. It’s one of my all time favorite anime and still is my favorite light novel

[@tcp98]

I was so hoping that the anime would still get a win and finally you brought it in win format too, nice, I'm looking forward to the next episodes as well

[@MassEffectSteve]

This anime was so clever and had such great characters that I started reading the light novels shortly after season 1 ended. I was surprised at how much more in depth they were yet never strayed from the story or bogged things down with minutia. I really hope they keep going with the anime. The last book is like 4 years past where the anime ends so far, so there is a LOT of stuff to come.

[@Sandrilenefatoren]

God I love this show, and your videos, so damn much. Also Gunther is Best Anime Dad.

[@AnimeWins]

Thank you Jessica!

[@kyla3361]

The fact alone u did this vid with "everything great" ... is a WIN ^^

[@addidaswguy]

W video, man I hate the Algorithm when I see GREAT creators who are creative, and work hard to make amazing content get barely pushed through, but then girls doing ASMR, or whatever other lackluster content getting TONS of views, its so lame. Hopefully you keep pushing through!

[@Sky_Liang0104_..__..]

It's a mystery indeed how youtube's algorithm works. Really wish his channel grow more

[@tsubaki.X]

This series is so incredible, the story, the pacing, the characters, the realism, the loving family theme. Its not just a fantasy world it has so much going on, it also presents the ugly side of medieval society the huge discrepancy between the poor and the nobles. This series is a masterpiece in my opinion.

[@psatchell9479]

I've been waiting for this anime to be shown the appreciation it deserves 🎉🎉thank you

[@constancestinson3918]

I love this series enough to read pre-pub which is set several years ahead. The latest chapter showcased her Benno-trained merchant skills, so this was a happy surprise.

[@MarcLucksch]

Part 1 myne: I am trapped in this world and frail body. Part 5 myne: bitch better get me him and a library, or else I will dismantle your whole power structure. They weren’t kidding about the “ascendence”

[@constancestinson3918]

@@MarcLucksch 😂😵

[@tylerstokes4124]

Love this series with all my book loving heart

[@WilliamDoheny]

This series was a surprise to me. It didn’t seem like the type of anime I would enjoy & I fell in love with it.

[@Ken.Kaleidoscope]

I cannot agree more with the set design! Love it!

[@marzipanhuman2356]

This anime has one of the best written lore, glad to see it is not forgotten)

[@dreadogastusf3548]

Dam it Wins! Now I must go back and watch this story again.

[@jermfb]

That detail at 28:53 that you say they did not have to revisit, keep in mind they use that to show the importance of the magic contracts and introduces the consequences for them being broken. There is also another important reason why that scene is important much, much later in the story.

[@michellamoureuxm]

I've wanted this for so long. Your love of detail and this masterpiece

[@Chessrook44]

There's one hidden touch that a friend noticed that I'm surprised you didn't mention. All the characters have hair that is a flat base color to them. Except for Myne, and those she favors. Once a character becomes liked and favored by Myne, that character's hair ends up getting a white shine to it. Why? Simple. Myne likes them, so gives them some of her shampoo, thus those favored by Myne have great clean hair.

[@Thundrecea]

Ayy, Pathfinder? Nice reference, Pathfinder rocks.

[@luci_syx]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR WEEKs LETS GOOO

[@touchuvclazz]

I've watched this anime so many times. Love it!! As a fellow bookworm, I get her completely.

[@ericgonzalez934]

Such an incredibly beautiful and amazing anime i just love it, thank you for highlighting it's incredible beauty

[@susannekerr5256]

Loved this one! Thanks for doing the wins ☺️

[@RobinFromAshes]

I'm currently listening through this in audiobook format in japanese.. Ascendance of a Bookworm is so great! X3

[@Horsegirl852]

Is there an English audiobook? I have found some utube readalong videos.

[@RobinFromAshes]

@@Horsegirl852 I don't believe so, sadly. So the read-alongs or ai-read are likely the best in english right now. We have quite a few translated light novels, but otherwise the best I am aware of is the summary format that "Trash-Tier Waifu" uses on his channel.

[@vanevanhaagen4011]

FINALLY!!! I was waiting for you to make this about this Anime, i didnt even watch a second of it yet but just know it will be as great as your other work of this series. After seeing the Video: You did not dissapoint in the slightest. On the contrary, you exceeded every expectation i had. Also, its not only your memory box that is leaking... * passes the duct tape * it might help with that though

[@AnimeWins]

Lovely comment mate, really glad it surpassed your expectations that makes me incredibly happy!

[@vanevanhaagen4011]

@@AnimeWins I cant wait for your Video on S2. Keep up the great work.

[@Resok]

One of my favorite series for sure - thanks for reminding me of all the great moments :)

[@lyaluna7047]

This anime is truly a surprise

[@giglomesh123]

Love the video can’t wait for part 2😊

[@gprovidakes]

Myne and Yrano are one soul but different memories. When blended Urano and Myne in one body Urano dominated and “absorbed” Myne. This was as author explained it.

[@Sky_Liang0104_..__..]

Amazing video as always!!!!!!

[@cersious]

That was great, look forward to the next two seasons

[@kuzniakarkonosze715]

Also notice at the ep7 , Main and Lutz are wearing „cloggers” in short shoes carved from wood, cheap to make from a log with a knife and a chisel while characters in trading districk ar wearing leather shoes. Just another detail for the win😉

[@codywhite6337]

Loved the video!

[@cyberiansailor9741]

One of the best anime/LN (at least to me). I am looking forward to you covering Season 2!

[@InTheWrongTimeline]

The comparison to Mushoku Tensei is spot on. I think that, quality-wise (and story too), these are the two best Anime out there nowadays. Sure, there isn't much battle in this one, but that tells you how good the story is, that it's at the top without really any combat to liven up the story and fill up the gaps.

[@Sky_Liang0104_..__..]

It's quite refreshing to see the creativity people get with the isekai theme. This anime, even with its lack of combat, really stood out to me when it first came out. The story is just that great i suppose.

[@zubhanwc3]

minor note about win 149 at around 35:30 benno's love interest also had the devouring, and died because of it

[@orwor3923]

Very good video! Love the way you do it

[@AnimeWins]

Thanks so much!

[@Torbox1]

Love this series and I hope it keeps getting new seasons to come.

[@karlfrogley1977]

I loved this anime! I look forward to when you do season two

[@nekosoravenchannyu]

Ah my favorite light novel of all time! I can't wait for you to do season 2

[@TheShabick]

Thanks this is a great reminder of the start as I read the latest 'light' novel. They did a great job bringing this to anime.

[@LanxPenzenpepper]

One of the few anime that actually made me wanna read the novels 😂

[@Skywolfhd20]

i've been meaning to check this show out and this might just be the excuse to do so. i shall return to finish this vid once i'm done with the show

[@AnInkStick]

I adore this anime so much