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How to watch Ascendance of a Bookworm in order

Start with Ascendance of a Bookworm. The main story is 4 series: 60 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

  1. 1
    Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen)TV series · 2019 · 14 ep.
  2. 2
    Ascendance of a Bookworm 2 (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 2)TV series · 2020 · 12 ep.
  3. 3
    Ascendance of a Bookworm 3rd Season (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 3rd Season)TV series · 2022 · 10 ep.
  4. 4
    Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 4 (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 4th Season)TV series · 2026 · 24 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

Recaps (skippable)

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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