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Is Ascendance of a Bookworm coming back?

Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019–present) — anime · fantasy on NTV

The answer: Yes — returns today. Next episode · S04E08 · "Episode 8" · on NTV
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Genre
Anime · Fantasy
Network / streamer
NTV
Premiered
October 2, 2019
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.4 / 10
4seasons
46episodes
3upcoming
7.4/ 10

About Ascendance of a Bookworm

Ascendance of a Bookworm is currently airing on NTV; the next episode airs 2026-05-09.

The anime series, which first premiered on October 2, 2019, is a fantasy story set in a world where books are rare and reserved for the elite. It follows Urano, a young Japanese librarian who dies in an earthquake and is reincarnated as Mayne, a girl in a different world. With her memories intact, Mayne becomes determined to create and print her own books so she can read again, despite the societal restrictions.

The show features a cast led by Yuka Iguchi as Mayne, along with Sho Hayami as Ferdinand, Megumi Nakajima as Turi, Fumiko Orikasa as Eva, Tsuyoshi Koyama as Gunther, Mutsumi Tamura as Lutz, Takehito Koyasu as Penno, and Satoshi Hino as Otto. It holds a rating of 7.4 on TVMaze and has a runtime of 30 minutes per episode. The fourth season began airing in April 2026 and continues to be available for viewers.

Ascendance of a Bookworm episode schedule

3 upcoming · 43 aired . Next episode: May 30, 2026.

Upcoming · 3

DateEp.Title
May 30, 2026 S4·E8 Episode 8
June 6, 2026 S4·E9 Episode 9
June 13, 2026 S4·E10 Episode 10

Aired · 43

DateEp.Title
May 23, 2026 S4·E7 Hasse's Monastery
May 16, 2026 S4·E6 Harspiel Concert
May 9, 2026 S4·E5 Concert Preparations
April 25, 2026 S4·E4 How to Collect Donations
April 18, 2026 S4·E3 Archduke's Castle and Italian Restaurant
April 11, 2026 S4·E2 Lower City Family Reunion
April 4, 2026 S4·E1 I've Become a Noble
June 13, 2022 S3·E10 Blessing
June 6, 2022 S3·E9 The Black Protective Charm
May 30, 2022 S3·E8 Ominous Developments
May 23, 2022 S3·E7 Delia and Dirk
May 16, 2022 S3·E6 The Abandoned Child of the Cathedral and Making Colors
May 9, 2022 S3·E5 The Gift from the Blue-Robed Priest and Going Home
May 2, 2022 S3·E4 Spring Prayer
April 25, 2022 S3·E3 The Dedication Ceremony and Spring Arrives
April 18, 2022 S3·E2 The Story About Winter Stay's and the Future
April 11, 2022 S3·E1 The Beginning of Winter
June 20, 2020 S2·E12 Dreamlike World
June 13, 2020 S2·E11 Trombe and Battles
June 6, 2020 S2·E10 Knight Orders and Requests
May 30, 2020 S2·E9 Harvest Festival and Staying Home
May 23, 2020 S2·E8 Wilma and Holy Scriptures for Kids
May 16, 2020 S2·E7 New Retainers
May 9, 2020 S2·E6 The Path Ahead of Lutz
May 2, 2020 S2·E5 Cleanups and Star Festivals
April 25, 2020 S2·E4 Orphanage Reforms
April 18, 2020 S2·E3 Needs
April 11, 2020 S2·E2 Blue Robes and Uncommon Sense
April 4, 2020 S2·E1 Apprentice Priestess
December 25, 2019 S1·E14 Conclusions
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December 25, 2019 S1·E13 The Choice to be an Apprentice Priestess
December 18, 2019 S1·E12 Baptism and Divine Paradises
December 11, 2019 S1·E11 Life-or-Death Choices and Family Meetings
December 4, 2019 S1·E10 To the Second Winter
November 27, 2019 S1·E9 The Guild Master's Granddaughter
November 20, 2019 S1·E8 Lutz's Main
November 13, 2019 S1·E7 Seeds of Suspicion
November 6, 2019 S1·E6 Meeting
October 30, 2019 S1·E5 Baptisms and Strange Fever
October 23, 2019 S1·E4 Forests and Clay Tablets
October 16, 2019 S1·E3 The Events of Winter
October 9, 2019 S1·E2 Life Improvements and Slates
October 2, 2019 S1·E1 A World without Books

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