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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. -
I posted this to the newest thread about light novels, but I was guided here. Spoilers for those who are not up to date with the light novel on this site (part 2, volume 4, epilogue).
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Episode 20 (Path Ahead for Lutz) 10:54
There is a bed in the background of the shot.
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Damn if this episode felt rushed. Instead of going into detail to a single one of the problems at hand it felt like they just touched all of them without really explaining any. Maybe I am just biased after reading the light novel, but I felt like I wouldn't have really understood anything if I hadn't read it.
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Wow, that closed up Vol 2 part 1. Six episodes in I guess is halfway. Pretty cool how she's next to her flower in the opener.
@Tube it seemed too compressed. Karla speaking for Deid and not being confused over his position was a different sort of blow. At least sufficient attention/meaning was conveyed between Ferdinand & Myne after. Compared to the LN it's overly glossed over.
@LIbri-Liberorum the single room concept for nobles at temple is baffling to me as well. Not even temporary partitions to the bed area.
I wonder if the ceremonial robes part is going to be skipped. LN timeline had that at Star Festival . -
Cover your mouth when using the secret-talking magic items. This prevents evesdroping by lip reading, and even more importantly, saves budget on animating speech.
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@LIbri-Liberorum I'm sure they used all of thier budget on Ferdinand pulling myne's cheeks.
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@Tube If the anime ever does get a 3rd season then I can't imagine it will go well; there has been too much foreshadowing, character development and world building from the LN skipped at this stage and that is only going to compound as the anime goes on.
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I'm really liking the anime thus far and I like the fact we get to see Ferdinand and Myne interacting with one each other. I think that seeing that while Ferdinand is helping Myne grow as a Blue Robed Priestess, Myne is helping Ferdinand grow as a person. I say this becuase you see how Ferdinand has shut out all of the world and put away all of his emotions and how Myne slowly chips away at the barriers Ferdinand has put up in order to shut out the world. Reading it is one thing but seeing it is a bit more profound in this case I think.
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@Justaidan said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
@Tube If the anime ever does get a 3rd season then I can't imagine it will go well; there has been too much foreshadowing, character development and world building from the LN skipped at this stage and that is only going to compound as the anime goes on.
I believe the anime will get at least 5 seasons and they will all do well.
There other shows which are quite a bit longer that aren't nearly as good.
@Tube said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
Damn if this episode felt rushed. Instead of going into detail to a single one of the problems at hand it felt like they just touched all of them without really explaining any. Maybe I am just biased after reading the light novel, but I felt like I wouldn't have really understood anything if I hadn't read it.
I don't feel like it was rushed. Some stuff was skipped over, sure, but nothing important.
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@Tube said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
Damn if this episode felt rushed. Instead of going into detail to a single one of the problems at hand it felt like they just touched all of them without really explaining any. Maybe I am just biased after reading the light novel, but I felt like I wouldn't have really understood anything if I hadn't read it.
Yeah, that's my impression of it too. There is too much detail, too many characters and too much world building in the LN for it to be adequately adapted to screen without a lot of additional episodes for each volume.
@Heldawn said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
I believe the anime will get at least 5 seasons and they will all do well.
What's the basis for that belief though?
Just a warning in advance but anime series often only exist to sell the LNs and won't be made beyond that. So don't get your expectations up for that many additional seasons and certainly not a complete adaptation.
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@Heldawn said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
I believe the anime will get at least 5 seasons and they will all do well.
What's the basis for that belief though?
Just a warning in advance but anime series often only exist to sell the LNs and won't be made beyond that. So don't get your expectations up for that many additional seasons and certainly not a complete adaptation.
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@Heldawn Can you give a head's up next time on the spoiler so it is less risky to open.
The popularity of future arc doesn't matter and could in fact work against the anime since you want people to move to the LNs.
Again pointing out that anime often only exist to sell the LNs. If bookworm season 1 (both cours were ordered at the same time) make people interested in the LNs then there is no reason for more seasons and if it doesn't there is no reason for more seasons. It's only the small intermediate gaps where those in charge think they will get more conversion of viewers to readers when additional seasons happen.
Remember, I am just saying this so you don't get your hopes up. There are a horde of excellent series that never got another season.
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@Justaidan said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
@Heldawn Can you give a head's up next time on the spoiler so it is less risky to open.
The popularity of future arc doesn't matter and could in fact work against the anime since you want people to move to the LNs.
Again pointing out that anime often only exist to sell the LNs. If bookworm season 1 (both cours were ordered at the same time) make people interested in the LNs then there is no reason for more seasons and if it doesn't there is no reason for more seasons. It's only the small intermediate gaps where those in charge think they will get more conversion of viewers to readers when additional seasons happen.
Remember, I am just saying this so you don't get your hopes up. There are a horde of excellent series that never got another season.
I'll keep that in mind.
But you have a point. One can hope more will be covered.
What gives this a higher chance of having more seasons is the fact a 2nd season has already aired more than anything else.
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@Heldawn said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:
But you have a point. One can hope more will be covered.
What gives this a higher chance of having more seasons is the fact a 2nd season has already aired more than anything else.I'd love to see an adaptation that took its time with the series.
Sorry to mention this (and really am, hate to have to point out the unlikelihood to someone hoping for another season) as well but there hasn't technically been a second season yet, the 24 episodes currently airing were all requested at the same time as one batch. Then it was split into two cours. If the series gets another season after this it will be in response to how the first 24 episodes performed.
That's why I am saying not to get your hopes up.
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@Justaidan the author of the light novel did say something intresting though about the anime. She wanted to give a name to one of the orphans. But the name she choose is a name for a charicture that shows up way later, The end of part 3 I think, so it got rejected.
So that basicly means absolutely nothing but it could point out that there is or was the intention for more seasons past this.
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@Walksauce We've no idea unfortunately.
LNs are easy enough to make, especially if they start as low cost WNs, but anime are expensive, require studios and there are a some very big hurdles to another season.
Plus animation studios tend to be booked out for years in advance so shows with sudden popularity take ages to get another season because there is no space. Attack on Titan was one such show (I think).
But, hey, the LN isn't going anywhere :)
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@Justaidan
26 not 24.
