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Arc Almanac

18 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Ascendance of a Bookworm / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 5 in Ascendance of a Bookworm

Arc 1: Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier

I’ve watched through

Partly seen by the end of Season 1.

Partly seen by the end of Season 2.

Partly seen by the end of Season 3.

Partly seen by the end of Season 4: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke.

What happens

Myne wakes in a world where books are scarce and her frail body keeps her from doing most ordinary work. With Lutz, she experiments with writing materials, paper, and small businesses, while the Devouring forces her family to confront how little time she may have. Her search for a way to keep reading leads her to the temple and changes the life she had known in the lower city.

Where it sits

Arc 1 in Ascendance of a Bookworm
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapters 1–77Japanese
Light novelVol 1, 2, 3p1v01–p1v03ss06Japanese
Light novelVol 1, 2, 3p1v01–p1v03ss06English
Manga — Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7v01–v07ssJapanese
Manga — Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7v01–v07ssEnglish
AnimeSeason 1, OVASeason 1, episode 1–episode 2—

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