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@AlexUsman true enough. And "blueprint" is another word that shouldn't be used. But there's plenty of words in English that have their foundations in currently obsolete technology.
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From the LN, I was imagining the orphanage director's apartment as having that quality of materials, but being about 1/3 the size.
Similarly, just how big is that archway to the temple, right at the beginning? Why even build a wall that tall, if you're going to put a hole in it big enough to march an army through? (I suppose we have to imagine some equally impressive gates which are folded out of view.)
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Ep 17 covered a lot of ground. I thought Ella would appear younger and Hugo a little more chubby. Delia being tossed out the door was a nice visual. I guess Gil never actually got hit, bummer.
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Honestly i didnt like the anime. Well voice acting is really good but other than that second season is kind a turn off for me.
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@hopebestman it's seriously being carried by a top tier source material. The budget all went to the chibi myne segments, because hot dang everything else is a stilted mess.
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@hopebestman said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
Honestly i didnt like the anime. Well voice acting is really good but other than that second season is kind a turn off for me.
They are going to have a hard time compressing all that character development into something that makes sense and still be entertaining for those who haven't picked up the LN. I'll still be interested to see what miracles the anime crew will pull out of thin air.
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@Philip-h5 @cosm1cfall ofc im talking as LN reader. After i read the LN, i cant see as "non" reader so, yeah. However, that chibi Myne is cute, i have to give that one :D Also i started to LN because of anime. Also i become member to JNC so yeah. Anime made really big effect in me however, that doesnt change that, anime is really bad for a reader.
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I might have to rewatch ep.18 before commenting.
Maybe it's frustrating mostly of the portrayal of Ferdinand. The post segments of the first cour painted a personality that doesnt appear to dovetail into this season. I was expecting a lower decibel thunder to show in the secret room. What happened to the eternal lectures?
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Myne: "In Bed?!"
Hidden room is awesome! Finally I understood the layout of where does that room locate in relation to the bed.
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@Philip-h5 Well to be fair, the framing device of the anime ever since ep 1 is that Ferdinand is exploring Myne's memories. That happens in like Part 2 Volume 3 if I remember right.
We're still in Part 2 Volume 1 territory at the moment. He simply hasn't mellowed out around Myne yet.
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@hiroto said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
Myne: "In Bed?!"
Hidden room is awesome! Finally I understood the layout of where does that room locate in relation to the bed.
Finally it falls on place. Still, the bed in the main area doesn't fit my sensibilities.
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@cosm1cfall the memory scan happens at the end of P2V2.
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@cosm1cfall said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
@Philip-h5 Well to be fair, the framing device of the anime ever since ep 1 is that Ferdinand is exploring Myne's memories. That happens in like Part 2 Volume 3 if I remember right.
We're still in Part 2 Volume 1 territory at the moment. He simply hasn't mellowed out around Myne yet.
You are right. Until she demonstrates her full trust in him to fix his broken calculator situation, it probably will not soften.
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I can’t contribute too much outside to day my friend group and immediate family are really enjoying the anime. Was trying to get my Mother into using the app on her phone to watch it but it’s a non-starter.
Is there any news on an EU or just an English release for Blu-Ray? I’ve only seen Japanese versions on eBay. Also just in case, is there an official place for merc? Managed to get some badges and keychains to hand out, but no Mayne family crests or (if I dream big) blue robes. Heck I’d even doll out for a Gilberta Company mug! -
@AnyNameFor1 Crunchyroll has the bluray rights, and probably merchandise as well. If they deem it profitable enough to release either is up to them. Just next month (some people have already received it via Rightstuf), they are releasing, through Discotek, Konosuba season 1 on bluray, more than four years after it initially aired. They have a ton of anime that they have home video rights to that aired in between Konosuba and Bookworm, so we may have to wait quite some time before we see a Bookworm bluray, though hopefully faster than four years.
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@LegitPancake thank you for the quick reply. Which Japanese stores have the best merchandise? I haven’t seen much outside CDs or Blu-Ray.
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@LegitPancake The delay is what I don't like about Crunchyroll having the rights... Although, with Konosuba, they priced it better than Funimation would.
I wonder if, in 2023 or so, we'll see such pricing on Bookworm?
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@SomeOldGuy fingers crossed for a similar collectors edition to Japan too.
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The YouTube channel "Mother's Basement" has done an episode on The Art of World building on Ascendance of a Bookworm. Using the LN,Manga, and Anime as references.
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Hindered by my minute knowledge of Japanese, I managed to find a little Bookworm merch:
http://booklove-anime.jp/goods/
I also found
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=101&cat=&state=&sold=0&sortid=0&searchkey=ascendance+bookworm
which seems to have the same selection. Other series at this site have plastic figures, so I presume the absence means there aren't any.
