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Honzuki no Gekokujou

  • TV Series
  • 2019–2022
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.9K
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Honzuki no Gekokujou (2019)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationIsekaiSlice of LifeSword & SorceryAdventureAnimationComedyDramaFantasy

Urano, a young Japanese soon-to-be librarian, dies in an earthquake. She is reincarnated in another world as a young girl named Mayne, but learns books are scarce and only provided to presti... Read allUrano, a young Japanese soon-to-be librarian, dies in an earthquake. She is reincarnated in another world as a young girl named Mayne, but learns books are scarce and only provided to prestigious elites.Urano, a young Japanese soon-to-be librarian, dies in an earthquake. She is reincarnated in another world as a young girl named Mayne, but learns books are scarce and only provided to prestigious elites.

  • Stars
    • Yuka Iguchi
    • Show Hayami
    • Mutsumi Tamura
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    1.9K
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    • Stars
      • Yuka Iguchi
      • Show Hayami
      • Mutsumi Tamura
    • 22User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    8nodlimax

    Really enjoyed seasons one and two - can't wait for the third

    This is one of those wholesome anime you can easily enjoy with the whole family. The characters are fun and interesting to watch and I really want to see where they will go with the story in season three.

    I think the animation is well done and the opening songs of both seasons are really good. I never skipped them.

    The show isn't perfect as some stuff seems to be a bit rushed at times, but overall I'd easily recommend it.
    10lefemmerouge

    Learning your way in the...medieval world

    As a person who studied to be a librarian, this story warms my heart a bit. Apart from that, this story is about a young girl, Mei, who ends up in a medieval world after she is killed by falling books. She tries to remain intellectual in a world where books are reserved for nobility, doing her best to be industrious. It seems right to give this a rating of 10.
    10bloodyhana

    Surprisingly good

    I had known going in that this was going to be a slow burner so i thought I probably wouldn't make it through series since I get bored easily....but I was super wrong thank goodness and the world building and characters hooked me into the show! At the time I watched it there were only 4 or 5 episodes out and I binged them all. I'm glad that this show actually took the time to build character relationships so that I cared. I wish a lot more anime did this with their characters. The animation isn't anything to write home about but that kind of took a backseat compared to the plot for me.
    8peterfmodel

    This is a GEM

    Expectations were low, but once I started watching it I was hooked. This is a well grounded story, nothing silly or over the top and everything seems plausible. There were a few forced plot lines, which some were due to the English translation of the Japanese, and some critical information was missing which left the viewer wonder. These generally were cleared up later, but after some episodes you are left wondering, why didn't Myle do this, or that. There is no fan service so this is totally family safe. I am looking forward to season 2, I hope they create it.
    10sevybrich

    Watch it!!

    I had this show as background noise while trying to find a different "better" anime. Wow when they say don't judge a book by its cover, they could not be more right. This show is amazing. It really took me by surprise, very good and hits the ground running. I definitely recommend(:

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      The first episode was included in a bonus DVD that came with the limited edition of the 8th volume of Part 4 of the light novel that was released on September 10th, 2019 prior to its TV premiere.
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      Referenced in Trash Taste After Dark: Reacting to The Anime Awards (2021)
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2019 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Ascendance of a Bookworm
    • Production companies
      • ABC Animation
      • Ajiado
      • BS Fuji
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      • 23m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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