Anime like Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm

What is Ascendance of a Bookworm about?

Studio: Ajiado
Status: Finished

Anime adaptation of Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.



Note: 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.

Tags: Reincarnation , Class Struggle , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Work , Age Regression , Economics , Family Life , Primarily Child Cast , Orphan , Magic , Educational , Adoption , Historical , Makeup , Archery , Time Skip , Achromatic , Chibi
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Here is a list of Anime similar to Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Dr. STONE

Dr. STONE

Also known as Dr. STONE.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

After five years of harboring unspoken feelings, high-schooler Taiju Ooki is finally ready to confess his love to Yuzuriha Ogawa. Just when Taiju begins his confession however, a blinding green light strikes the Earth and petrifies mankind around the world— turning every single human into stone.

Several millennia later, Taiju awakens to find the modern world completely nonexistent, as nature has flourished in the years humanity stood still. Among a stone world of statues, Taiju encounters one other living human: his science-loving friend Senkuu, who has been active for a few months. Taiju learns that Senkuu has developed a grand scheme—to launch the complete revival of civilization with science. Taiju's brawn and Senkuu's brains combine to forge a formidable partnership, and they soon uncover a method to revive those petrified.

However, Senkuu's master plan is threatened when his ideologies are challenged by those who awaken. All the while, the reason for mankind's petrification remains unknown.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Lost Civilization , Educational , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Environmental , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Kingdom Management , Spearplay , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family , Espionage , Asexual , Tomboy
Spice and Wolf

Ookami to Koushinryou

Also known as Spice and Wolf.

Studio: Imagin , Funimation , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , Victor Entertainment , Pony Canyon , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

The peddler Kraft Lawrence travels through the world selling all kinds of things. After visiting a village, he discovers a sleeping girl under the pelts in his cart. She has wolf ears and a tail. The wolf girl explains that she has been called a "god", but that her name is Holo and nothing more. Lawrence teases the girl a little, but after hearing more of her story, he is moved and decides to accompany her further north. On their travels the two have many adventures, often getting into trouble, but the bond between them grows stronger.

Tags: Economics , Male Protagonist , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Kemonomimi , Monster Girl , Female Protagonist , Politics , Heterosexual , Travel , Rural , Foreign , Gods , Agriculture , Nudity
The Apothecary Diaries

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: Toho , OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO , Nippon Television Network , Imagica Infos , Dentsu , Shogakukan , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Historical , Foreign , Detective , Conspiracy , Drugs , Ancient China , Politics , Work , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Adoption , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Alchemy , Maids , Tragedy , Episodic , Food , Slavery , Chibi , Asexual , Go , Seinen
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta…

Also known as My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Nichion , Myrica Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Wealthy heiress Katarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with in her past life... but she's been cast as the villain character who tries to foil the protagonist's romances! The best ending the game has for Katarina is exile, and the worst, death! She'll have to find a way to avoid triggering the flags of doom, and make her own happy future!



Tags: Mixed Gender Harem , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Villainess , Ensemble Cast , Josei , Ojou-sama , Bisexual , Parody , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Magic , Horticulture , Royal Affairs , Agriculture , Bullying , Tsundere , Adoption , Twins
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent

Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu

Also known as The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent.

Studio: diomedéa , Bit Grooove Promotion , Lantis , KADOKAWA , Imagica Lab.
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Why would an overworked woman want to be summoned to a magical new world? To live her ideal life of leisure, of course! For Sei, it’s truly a dream: studying spells and perfecting potions at the institute while helping people with their problems. But keeping a low profile is proving to be difficult as her magical power becomes omnipotent. Can Sei hide away in this fantasy forever? She hopes so!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Isekai , Magic , Shoujo , Iyashikei , Primarily Adult Cast , Medicine , Heterosexual , Male Harem , Horticulture , Politics , Alchemy
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu

Also known as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.

Studio: Studio Bind , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Toho , KADOKAWA , Frontier Works , Nippon BS Broadcasting , GREE , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy

When a 34-year-old underachiever gets run over by a bus, his story doesn’t end there. Reincarnated in a new world as an infant, Rudeus will seize every opportunity to live the life he’s always wanted. Armed with new friends, some freshly acquired magical abilities, and the courage to do the things he’s always dreamed of, he’s embarking on an epic adventure—with all of his past experience intact!



Note: The anime pre-screened its 1st and 2nd episode starting on the 27th of December on the Nico Nico Live Broadcasting and D Anime Store services

Tags: Isekai , Reincarnation , Magic , Male Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Travel , Age Regression , Virginity , Family Life , Hikikomori , Heterosexual , Nudity , Teacher , Tsundere , Tragedy , Swordplay , Time Skip , Demons , Anti-Hero , Female Harem , Gods , Ojou-sama , Primarily Child Cast , Language Barrier , Politics , Kemonomimi , Masturbation , Tomboy , Nekomimi , Gore , Witch , Elf , Maids , Kuudere , Polyamorous , Dragons
By the Grace of the Gods

Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko

Also known as By the Grace of the Gods.

Studio: Maho Film , Lantis , Asmik Ace , Toei Video , Funimation , Nikkatsu , BS Fuji , Hobby Japan , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Only 39 years into a life full of bad luck, Ryouma Takebayashi passes away in his sleep! Taking pity on him, three divine beings show compassion by reincarnating him as a young boy to a magical, new world.

Now he spends his time researching and caring for slimes. But after healing an injured traveler, Ryouma decides to set out with his new friends on a journey to use his power to help others.



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Found Family , Reincarnation , Work , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Gods , Outdoor , Nekomimi
Parallel World Pharmacy

Isekai Yakkyoku

Also known as Parallel World Pharmacy.

Studio: KADOKAWA , diomedéa , Frontier Works , Pony Canyon , Kansai TV , AT-X , BS Nippon
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

A young pharmacologist and researcher in Japan died from overworking, and was reincarnated in a Medieval Parallel Europe. He was reincarnated as a 10-year-old apprentice to a famous Royal Court pharmacist, had attained an inhuman skills of ability to see through disease, material creation, and material destruction.

In a society in which dubious medical practice are rampant, price gouging thru the monopoly of the pharmacist guild, and good medicine aren't available to the commoners. He was recognized by the Emperor at that time and opened a Pharmacy at the corner of the town. He will wipe out the fraud that has swept the world, and deliver to the commoners a truly effective medicine that was developed using present day pharmacology. Thus the boy pharmacist will cheat by using his previous knowledge to create innovative medicines while helping the people of the parallel world, a story about living his new life to the fullest this time.

Tags: Isekai , Medicine , Reincarnation , Educational , Male Protagonist , Pandemic , Iyashikei , Magic , Alchemy , Historical , Gods , Makeup , Matriarchy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

Studio: 8-bit , Funimation , Lantis , Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!



Tags: Isekai , Found Family , Reincarnation , Magic , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Kingdom Management , Ensemble Cast , Alternate Universe , Economics , Clone , Politics , Henshin , Monster Boy , Monster Girl , Fairy , Demons , Agender , Goblin , Male Protagonist , Gender Bending , Travel , Swordplay , Acting , Shounen , Dragons , Cannibalism , Female Harem , Gore , Elf , CGI
Arte

Arte

Also known as Arte.

Studio: Seven Arcs , flying DOG , BS Fuji , Toei Video , TOKYO MX , KLOCKWORX , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Ray , MUSE , Asmik Ace , MediaNet , Coamix , Nikkatsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Florence, early 16th century. The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl’s journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude!



Tags: Drawing , Female Protagonist , Historical , Foreign , Work , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Educational , Economics , Heterosexual

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