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If you enjoyed Ascendance of a Bookworm, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Fangkai Nage NuwuRelease That WitchONA · 2026 · 8 ep. · Shanghai Zhen Lei Wenhua Chuanbo Youxiangongsi / ThundrayIn common: religion · reincarnation · economics · drama · fantasy8.33/10
  2. 2Poster for Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 4th SeasonThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4TV · 2026 · 24 ep. · 8 Bit / 8-Bit / 8bitIn common: cheats · person in a strange world · medieval · comedy · fantasy8.28/10
  3. 3Poster for Mofa Gongzhu de Xiao FannaoWho Made Me a PrincessONA · 2025 · 16 ep. · Chongqing Caise Qianbi Dongman Sheji Youxian Zeren Gongsi / Colored Pencil Animation Japan / Colored-Pencil Animation DesignIn common: nobleman · reincarnation · age regression · comedy · drama7.70/10
  4. 4Poster for Black Clover: Mahou Tei no KenBlack Clover Movie: Sword of the Wizard KingMovie · 2023 · PierrotIn common: middle ages · nobleman · reincarnation · comedy · fantasy7.85/10
  5. 5Poster for Saihate no Paladin: Tetsusabi no Yama no OuThe Faraway Paladin 2nd SeasonTV · 2023 · 12 ep. · OLM / Sunrise BeyondIn common: middle ages · nobleman · person in a strange world · comedy · drama7.51/10
  6. 6Poster for Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen BabyloniaFate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaTV · 2019 · 21 ep. · CloverworksIn common: religion · reincarnation · person in a strange world · drama · fantasy7.77/10
  7. 7Poster for Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku.An Observation Log of My Fiancee Who Calls Herself a VillainessTV · 2026 · 12 ep. · Asahi Production / Ashi ProductionsIn common: nobleman · reincarnation · person in a strange world · comedy · fantasy7.60/10
  8. 8Poster for Isekai YakkyokuParallel World PharmacyTV · 2022 · 12 ep. · Diomedea / DiomedéaIn common: economics · intact family · medieval · comedy · drama7.57/10
  9. 9Poster for Douluo DaluSoul LandONA · 2018 · 26 ep. · Hangzhou Xuanji Keji Xinxijishu Youxiangongsi / Sparkly Key Animation StudioIn common: reincarnation · age regression · isekai · fantasy · historical7.91/10
  10. 10Poster for Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!TV · 2020 · 12 ep. · Silver Link.In common: nobleman · age regression · adoption · comedy · drama7.58/10
  11. 11Poster for Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd SeasonRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd SeasonTV · 2024 · 16 ep. · White FoxIn common: cheats · person in a strange world · medieval · drama · fantasy8.33/10
  12. 12Poster for Youjo Senki: Sabaku no Pasta DaisakusenSaga of Tanya the Evil: Operation Desert PastaONA · 2021 · 1 ep. · NutIn common: reincarnation · person in a strange world · isekai · drama · fantasy7.58/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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