Ascendance of a Bookworm Side Story
Also known as Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen OVA
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 OVA
Side Story One: Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown
The head priest wants more information on Myne, and so he sends two of his aides, Eckhart and Justus, to investigate her.
Side Story Two: Visiting Missus Corinna
Effa and Tuuli find themselves having to accompany Myne to Corinna's residence, because she wants to take a look at the outfit Myne wore for her baptism.
OVA anime, 1 episodes, Winter 2020, Ajiado. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Ajiado. Genres: Fantasy, Slice of Life. Season: Winter 2020.
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Characters and voice cast
- Myne (マイン) - main character, voiced by Yuka Iguchi (井口裕香); English dub: Reba Buhr
- Justus (ユストクス) - main character, voiced by Toshihiko Seki (関俊彦)
- Tuuli (トゥーリ) - supporting character, voiced by Megumi Nakajima (中島愛); English dub: Lisa Reimold
- Effa (エーファ) - supporting character, voiced by Fumiko Orikasa (折笠富美子); English dub: Kirsten Day
- Gunther (ギュンター) - supporting character, voiced by Tsuyoshi Koyama (小山剛志); English dub: Kaiji Tang
- Benno (ベンノ) - supporting character, voiced by Takehito Koyasu (子安武人); English dub: Xander Mobus
- Corinna (コリンナ) - supporting character, voiced by Rika Kinugawa (衣川里佳); English dub: Erika Harlacher
- Ferdinand (フェルディナンド) - supporting character, voiced by Shou Hayami (速水奨); English dub: Armen Taylor
- Eckhart (エックハルト) - supporting character, voiced by Yuusuke Kobayashi (小林裕介); English dub: Aleks Le
- Ralph (ラルフ) - supporting character, voiced by Hitomi Nabatame (生天目仁美)
- Fey (フェイ) - supporting character, voiced by Yumiri Hanamori (花守ゆみり); English dub: Laila Berzins
- Otto (オットー) - supporting character, voiced by Satoshi Hino (日野聡)
- Karla (カルラ) - supporting character, voiced by Uko Tachibana (橘U子)
- Mark (マルク) - supporting character, voiced by Tomoaki Maeno (前野智昭)
- Ojisan (おじさん) - supporting character, voiced by Takugo Iwakawa (岩河拓吾)
- Zaimokuya no Oyakata (材木屋の親方) - supporting character, voiced by Takayuki Nakatsukasa (中務貴幸)
- Saikushi (細工師) - supporting character, voiced by Masahito Kawanago (川中子雅人)
Staff
- Original Story: Miya Kazuki (香月美夜)
- Original Character Design: You Shiina (椎名優)
- Theme Song Performance (OP): Sumire Morohoshi (諸星すみれ)
- Theme Song Performance (ED): Megumi Nakajima (中島愛)
- Theme Song Lyrics (OP): Yuuho Iwasato (岩里祐穂)
- Theme Song Arrangement (OP): Yuusuke Shirato (白戸佑輔)
- Theme Song Composition (OP): Yuusuke Shirato (白戸佑輔)
- Theme Song Composition (ED): Kayoko Yoshizawa (吉澤嘉代子)
- Theme Song Lyrics (ED): Kayoko Yoshizawa (吉澤嘉代子)
- Theme Song Arrangement (ED): Ryuujin Kiyoshi (清竜人)
Rankings on AniList: #3 highest rated 2020, #6 most popular 2020.
AniList members score Ascendance of a Bookworm Side Story 74/100. On their lists: 313 watching, 15,514 completed, 3,069 planning to watch, 92 dropped; 143 favourites.
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Trailers and videos
- Trailer: Official trailer
Episodes
- Episode 1