Anime like Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

What is Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke about?

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Releasing

Anime adaptation of Part 3 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

Following a disastrous encounter with a noble, Myne finally resolves to say goodbye to her family and friends in the lower city, changing her name to “Rozemyne” and beginning her new life as the adopted daughter of Ehrenfest’s archduke. However, her days as an archnoble in noble society are brutal, as she is put through rigorous etiquette and magic training on top of her duties as High Bishop and forewoman. It all proves too much for a weak little seven-year-old girl... Or it would have, had the High Priest not offered her the keys to the temple’s book room as a reward. If she could get her hands on those, she’d be able to read all sorts of precious books! Her name may have changed, but Rozemyne’s passion for books remains the same as she charges into a whole new world! The detailed setting expands as the printing industry grows in size. Here begins Part 3 of this biblio-fantasy for book lovers everywhere!

Tags: Coming of Age , Writing , Magic , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Gods , Reincarnation , Religion , Politics , Conspiracy , Josei , Medieval , Travel , Disability , Tragedy , Adoption , Food , Economics , Alchemy , Time Skip , Gore

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries Season 2.

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

Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfill her normal duties on behalf of the emperor's highest-ranking consorts. Maomao also works alongside the eunuch Jinshi to better the consorts' many ladies-in-waiting, including helping them learn to read.

However, with the arrival of a merchant caravan comes a new wave of intrigue. A pattern of strange coincidences involving the visitors and their wares unsettles Maomao, driving her to investigate the puzzling circumstances behind the convoy. As dangers from both outside and within threaten the balance between the imperial concubines, Maomao continues to utilize her cunning and medical expertise to keep the women safe from harm.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Royal Affairs , Detective , Politics , Historical , Ancient China , Foreign , Work , Conspiracy , Class Struggle , Primarily Adult Cast , Espionage , Aromantic , Asexual , Educational , Tragedy , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Pregnancy , Heterosexual , War , Male Protagonist , Guns , Kuudere , Maids , LGBTQ+ Themes , Chibi , Ghost , Animals , Crossdressing , Yuri , Desert , Assassins

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Crunchyroll

Netflix

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Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Also known as Witch Hat Atelier.

Studio: BUG FILMS , Avex Pictures , Kodansha , Twin Engine , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem...

Note: Tongari Boushi no Atelier episode 2 was streamed a week in advance on Crunchyroll, ABEMA, and Netflix, alongside episode 1. Streaming is one week ahead of the TV broadcast.

Tags: Magic , Witch , Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , Drawing , Coming of Age , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Female Cast , Found Family , Primarily Child Cast , Philosophy , Medieval , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Travel , Disability , Seinen , Teacher , Revenge , Rehabilitation , Body Horror , School , Foreign , Tsundere , Achromatic , Dragons , Twins

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Crunchyroll

Netflix

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Hoshi Furu Oukoku no Nina

Also known as Nina the Starry Bride.

Studio: Signal.MD , DMM.com , Kodansha , Crunchyroll , arma bianca , BS Asahi , flying DOG , Kadokawa Media House , Bit grooove promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Nina, a girl living as an orphan in the Fortna Castle Town, happens to have eyes of the same deep blue hue as lapis lazuli—just like the God of the Stars. They’re also the same color as the eyes of the recently deceased Princess Alisha. For that reason, when the second prince of Fortna, Azure, discovers Nina, he ordains that she will live as the princess in Alisha’s place. As substitute princess and Priestess of the Stars, Nina is obligated to become the false bride of Sett, the first prince of the large neighboring nation of Galgada after the third month has passed. Despite being at the mercy of fate, Nina is just happy to feel needed by someone. What is it that her open, honest eyes see? The destinies of all the players on this stage begin to move when they make up their minds to protect the ones they love!

Tags: Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Josei , Arranged Marriage , Orphan , Heterosexual , Foreign , Kingdom Management , Politics , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Age Gap , Historical , Crossdressing , Religion , Male Harem

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Crunchyroll

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Dr. STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE Part 3

Also known as Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Cour 3.

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

The third and final cour of the fourth season of Dr.STONE.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Survival , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen , Space , Foreign , Travel , Lost Civilization , Aliens , Coastal , Educational , Ships , Robots , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI

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Crunchyroll

iQ

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Ookami to Koushinryou: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF

Also known as Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF.

Studio: Toho , Passione , KADOKAWA , TV Tokyo , Movic , Good Smile Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.

Tags: Economics , Travel , Rural , Work , Kemonomimi , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Agriculture , Mythology , Medieval , Gods , Religion , Historical , Age Gap , Foreign , Politics , Nudity , Cultivation , Seinen , Tsundere , CGI , Outdoor Activities , Animals

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Shirobuta Kizoku desu ga Zense no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otouto Sodatemasu

Also known as SHIROHIYO - Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble: Raising My Baby Brother With Memories From My Past Life.

Studio: Studio Comet , TO Books , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , NK Animation , Studio Comet , Jinnan Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Ageha Kikunoi was a spoiled 5-year-old before he suddenly recalled memories from a past life. Then, he loved to cook, sew, and sing above all else. In this world, Ageha and his younger brother, Regulus, try to navigate the Kikunoi house as corruption among the aristocracy deepens. They’ll need skills from Ageha’s past life, blessings of gods and elves, and magic spells to help them on their way!

Tags: Gods , Disability , Elf , Isekai , Estranged Family , Maids , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Female Protagonist

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Crunchyroll

Bilibili TV

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Saijo no Osewa: Takane no Hanadarake na Meimonkou de, Gakuin Ichi no Ojou-sama (Seikatsu Nouryoku Kaimu) wo Kagenagara Osewa suru Koto ni Narimashita

Also known as Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School.

Studio: Brain's Base , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Hinako Konohana is the perfect young lady—graceful, elegant, and flawless… or so everyone thinks. Behind closed doors, she’s a total disaster who can’t handle basic chores! When ordinary student Itsuki Tomonari becomes her caretaker, he’s thrown into 24/7 damage control, maintaining her “perfect” image. It’s awkward, nonstop chaos—but it starts softening into something that feels like love…

Tags: Heterosexual , Ojou-sama , School , Butler , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Primarily Teen Cast , Arranged Marriage , Maids , Urban

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Crunchyroll

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Fangkai Nage Nüwu

Also known as Release that Witch.

Studio: Thundray , Tencent Penguin Pictures , Yuewen Animation & Comics
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Roland, a modern man reborn as a prince in the dangerous Border Town, rescues the witches Anna and Nana Pine from the Church. Harnessing their extraordinary powers, he fuses magic and technology to craft weapons, armies, and steam engines to defend his people. As the Demon Moon rises and conspiracies close in on his family, Roland must lead a revolution to protect his allies and reshape the world.

Tags: Kingdom Management , Medieval , Witch , Male Protagonist , Magic , Economics , Isekai , Military , Politics , Anachronism , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Love Triangle

Where to watch?

Tencent Video

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Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (Ko)!

Also known as Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!.

Studio: EMT Squared , TO Books , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Docomo Anime Store , Bandai Namco Music Live , MAGNET , BS Fuji , EMT Squared , KLOCKWORX
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

“I will become the world’s most wonderful maid!”

With her skirt fluttering in black and white, the girl shouted. Her name is Melody. A reincarnated former Japanese girl, she now pursues her dream in her new life, working as an all-purpose maid for a poor count’s family in the kingdom of Théolas. When she makes it, even cheap tea turns into a luxury brew, and a dilapidated mansion is quickly restored to new! Cleaning, serving, hunting, DIY—leave it all to her and her powerful magic. Unbeknownst to Melody, this world is actually an otome game, and she is the most powerful and invincible heroine, the saint! Yet, she remains oblivious to this fact. Romance with handsome men? Attacks by the Demon Lord? Work comes first! A fantasy of misunderstood work that unknowingly shatters destiny!

Note: Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (Ko)! is streaming a week in advance of the TV broadcast on dAnimeStore and ABEMA beginning June 24th, 2026. Regular broadcasting begins on July 1st, 2026.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Maids , Ojou-sama , Reincarnation , Isekai , Medieval , Iyashikei , Slapstick , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Shoujo

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Crunchyroll

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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 , Virginity , Travel , Age Regression , Heterosexual , Primarily Child Cast , Family Life , Hikikomori , Female Harem , Hypersexuality , Nudity , Tragedy , Swordplay , Teacher , Tsundere , Time Skip , Demons , Medieval , Gods , Language Barrier , Ojou-sama , Politics , Masturbation , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Tomboy , Gore , Polyamorous , Witch , Elf , Maids , Kuudere , Dragons , Cohabitation

Where to watch?

YouTube