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The Best Episodes of Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1

Every episode of Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1!

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When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What"

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 36 - Blessing
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E36

    To protect her family, Main agrees to be adopted by Sylvester. It is he who enters the cathedral with Sir Karstedt just at the moment when Ferdinand and Sir Bindewald are involved in a fight, but this entire affair will not only have consequences for Main because now Count Bindewald, the bishop, and Delia have to answer for their actions.

    Director:Mitsuru Hongo
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  2. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 14 - Conclusions
    8.6/10(136 votes)

    S1:E14

    Main, Gunther, and Eva head to the cathedral for their fateful meeting, knowing that Main's life is riding on a successful negotiation. But will things really go so smoothly for them?

    Director:Yoshiki Kawasaki
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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  3. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 27 - The Beginning of Winter
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E27

    Autumn has come to a close. Main starts selling the scripture picture books, gets asked by the apprentice blacksmith Johann to be his patron, and starts taking the next step in her bookmaking endeavors. While this is going on, Main finds out that the guild master of the Ink Guild, Wolf, is trying to get information on her. Benno then proposes an idea to Main and...

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  4. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 8 - Lutz's Main
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    S1:E8

    As Main and Lutz begin making their paper for real, Main's excitement gets the better of her, and Lutz's suspicions come to a head. He resolves to talk to her about it after the paper is finished.

    Director:Yoshiki Kawasaki
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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  5. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 11 - Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings
    8.1/10(109 votes)

    S1:E11

    With Main collapses, everyone she knows comes together in a bid to save her life. But soon, she is faced with a life-or-death decision, one that she must discuss with her family.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  6. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 10 - To the Second Winter
    8.0/10(104 votes)

    S1:E10

    Main learns from Frieda that the illness she has is called the Devouring, and that it will flare up if she ever feels anxiety or loses hope. Almost on cue, her fever starts acting up...

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  7. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 12 - Baptism and Divine Paradises
    8.0/10(104 votes)

    S1:E12

    The day of Main and Lutz's baptism has arrived. Wearing a fancy dress and a new hair ornament, Main appears a clear standout from the rest of the kids, but soon she loses her way and finds herself in what she sees as heaven on earth.

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  8. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 25 - Trombe and Battles
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E25

    Main and the head priest set out to join the knights on a mission to take down a rampage trombe. With this being her first exposure to proper noble society, who knows what perils lie in Main's path?

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  9. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 26 - Dreamlike World
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S1:E26

    Tasked with healing the land ravaged by the trombe, Main has to put on a show. How that will affect the way the onlookers see her is anybody's guess... and so is how the head priest will react.

    Director:Yoshiki Kawasaki
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  10. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 29 - The Dedication Ceremony and Spring Arrives
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E29

    The knight Damuel has become Main's bodyguard. Now that she's able to go places, Main is excited about going to the library. They hold the Dedication Ceremony where she offers her mana into small holy grails. That was quite tiring for her, but she still goes back into town to see how Johann is doing with her order. Her passion for books just doesn't top. Spring is drawing closer, and Main can't wait to go back to her family, but then she receives some devastating news.

    Director:Shinpei Matsuo
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  11. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 30 - Spring Prayer
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E30

    Main and the others get ready to head off to the Spring Prayer, when they meet a blue-robed priest named Sylvester. Main doesn't know how to deal with Sylvester who seems to do whatever he wants. She tries to avoid Sylvester as they go around to various farming villages and she does an amazing job doing all of the rituals. Eventually, they end up at Viscount Gerlach's mansion. Apparently he had shown interest in Main before. But that night, something terrible happens!

    Director:Yuta Murano
    Writer:Mitsuru Hongo

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  12. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 31 - Gift from the Blue-Robed Priest and Going Home
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E31

    With the Spring Prayer finished, Main and the others returned to the cathedral. Sylvester appoints Main as his guide to show him around the orphanage and workshop, where they observe how the scripture picture books are made. As he leaves, Sylvester gives Main a necklace with a black stone, saying it's a protection charm just in case anything were to happen. Meanwhile, Ferdinand, who had also witnessed the books being made, tells Main's method of making books will change history and how dangerous that may be.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  13. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 33 - Delia and Dirk
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E33

    Dirk suddenly develops a high fever. Delia, who adored Dirk, and started to see him as her own family, was worried sick. Main sees his symptoms and realizes that he may have the Devouring. After talking to Ferdinand, they decide to raise him without letting others know that he has the Devouring. Meanwhile, Main continues her colored-ink experiments with Heidi as she helped out with taking care of Dirk at the cathedral, but...

    Director:Shinpei Matsuo
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  14. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 35 - The Black Protective Charm
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E35

    Because of the lack of caution exercised by one of the gate guards, the carriage with the noble from another domain has entered the city. Gunther finds out that Main is being targeted and gets worked up over protecting Main. But then, Main is attacked by some mysterious men. Main believes what Sylvester told her and presses her blood seal upon the black charm he gave her. But then, Main's attackers become even more aggressive. Finally, the high priest's true intentions and his plans with Dirk are revealed.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  15. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 6 - Meeting
    7.9/10(110 votes)

    S1:E6

    Lutz and Main prepare for the meeting with Otto. But Otto brings someone with him, turning a casual meeting into an interview that will decide both Lutz and Main's futures.

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  16. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 7 - Seeds of Suspicion
    7.9/10(109 votes)

    S1:E7

    With the paper-making process about to begin, Main can't hide her excitement as she and Lutz go to meet Benno as per his invitation. He reveals that he is willing to arrange for all the equipment and materials they need to make paper, but the ensuing conversation makes Lutz see Main in a very different light.

    Director:Chikayo Nakamura
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  17. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 13 - The Choice to Be an Apprentice Priestess
    7.9/10(102 votes)

    S1:E13

    When Main brings up wanting to become an apprentice priestess to her family, she learns the truth about the role and what it entails and soon comes to realize that she is in for the fight of her life.

    Director:Chikayo Nakamura
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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  18. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 4 - Forests and Clay Tablets
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    S1:E4

    Spring has arrived, and Main is raring to go make clay tablets in the forest. But first, she must convince her family that she can handle the journey.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  19. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 5 - Baptisms and Strange Fevers
    7.8/10(110 votes)

    S1:E5

    The season has shifted to summer, and the day of Turi's baptism has arrived. Turi attracts attention with a hair ornament made by Main. Main, who has more opportunities to go to the forest, starts making wooden tablets with the help of Lutz. Meanwhile, Lutz asks Main Lutz to let him meet Otto. Lutz had a dream of becoming a traveling merchant. However, Main, shocked by her repeated failures at making paper, collapses from a high fever before the meeting with Otto.

    Director:Motoko Shikama
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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  20. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 9 - The Guild Master's Granddaughter
    7.8/10(106 votes)

    S1:E9

    Benno looks to have Main and Lutz registered with the Merchant Guild, but the guild master proves to be an obstacle. This results in them making plans to meet Frieda, his granddaughter.

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  21. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 17 - Needs
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E17

    With Fran now fully on her team, Main must then get to work on winning Gil and Delia over.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  22. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 20 - The Path Ahead of Lutz
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E20

    The friction in Lutz's family caused by his choice of profession comes to a head, and he runs away from home to get away from it all.

    Director:Yoshiki Kawasaki
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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  23. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 23 - Harvest Festivals and Staying Home
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E23

    The Harvest Festival is here, and Main finds the library ransacked. She is outraged at first, but this may be a welcome opportunity for her...

    Director:Atsuko Kase
    Writer:Yuko Ishiyama

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  24. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 3 - The Events of Winter
    7.7/10(116 votes)

    S1:E3

    While everyone is snowed in by the harsh winter, Main has a plan: a plan to craft pseudo-papyrus as the first step towards making a book. Meanwhile, Eva teaches Turi a bunch of skills in order to prepare her for her upcoming baptism in the summer. Main is told to think about where she wants to apprentice, but as always, books are the only thing on her mind. As winter rolls on, however, the family bonds and grows closer together, and Main hits upon the perfect gift to give Turi to wear on her baptism day.

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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  25. Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 1 Episode 32 - The Abandoned Child of the Cathedral and Making Colors
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E32

    Main is finally able to go home. Her little brother Kamil is born and she becomes even more determined to create books. That is when Main meets a helpful collaborator named Heidi, who is the daughter of an ink maker. Heidi is extremely curious and passionate, so she hit it off immediately with Main. They start to make colored inks through trial and error. Meanwhile, a baby is abandoned at the cathedral and Main and her attendants end up taking care of him.

    Director:Kenta Nouda
    Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Blessing" is the best rated episode of "Ascendance of a Bookworm" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Mitsuru Hongo and written by Mariko Kunisawa, it aired on 6/14/2022. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Conclusions".