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Anime like Ascendance of a Bookworm

Not everyone loves Ascendance of a Bookworm for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Ascendance of a Bookworm

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a fantasy world built around class, religion and work.

  2. You like Myne's loving family and small daily victories.

  3. You like a story that takes its time over each invention.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level2021

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a fantasy show where the hero just wants a quiet life.

  • Farming Life in Another World2023

    • a fantasy world built around class, religion and work
    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a laid-back show where the biggest problem is the harvest.

  • Snow White with the Red Hair2015

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you want a gentle fantasy with a heroine who solves her own problems.

  • Parallel World Pharmacy2022

    • a fantasy world built around class, religion and work
    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a calm show where problems get cured one by one.

  • Arrietty2010

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a quiet film set in a garden and an old house.

  • Whisper of the Heart1995

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you want a quiet summer in the Tokyo suburbs.

  • Usagi Drop2011

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like small, warm everyday moments.

  • Okko's Inn2018

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like the warmth of a traditional inn and its guests.

  • The Slime Diaries2021

    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a calm, low-stakes slice of life with Rimuru and friends.

  • Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-2018

    • a fantasy world built around class, religion and work
    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a cosy story built around home-cooked meals.

  • The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?2020

    • a fantasy world built around class, religion and work
    • Myne's loving family and small daily victories

    Good for you if you like a fantasy world seen through money, rank and inheritance.

  • Spirited Away2001

    • a fantasy world built around class, religion and work
    • a story that takes its time over each invention

    Good for you if you love getting lost in a world with its own strange rules.

  • Spice and Wolf2008

    • a story that takes its time over each invention

    Good for you if you like a quiet journey from town to town.

Reasons taken from Ascendance of a Bookworm's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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