He is shocked when he learns how busy Rozemyne and Ferdinand actually are, and is advised to tone down his unreasonable requests and deadlines, so that she and Ferdinand could have some time to relax. Filled with magic, politics, businesses, incompetent adapted brother, and amongst other things. Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level. A side story in Part 4 Volume 8 and the epilogue in Part 5 Volume 5 go into detail why his previous proposed engagement with, His upbringing resulted in him viewing any display of weakness in public as unacceptable. Voice Actors make Rozemyne strip so he can examine her ill body. She is reincarnated in another world as a young girl named Mayne, but learns that books are scarce and only provided to prestigious elites. In noblewomen's society, Ferdinand is considered very attractive[3]. This lead to Ferdinand dreading shared meals and having an aversion to them to this day[13]. Wow when they say don't judge a book by its cover, they could not be more right. He is a church puppet and scum of the earth. Hair: He was raised in noble society and trained to support his half-brother Sylvester, who was favored to be the next Aub Ehrenfest. It wont always be that way, but noble culture is pretty cutthroat. After graduating from the Royal Academy, Ferdinand briefly served with the Ehrenfest Knight's Order, where he left a strong impression on the apprentice knight Damuel. He is thankful to Sylvester for acknowledging him as his brother, and he made a promise to their dying father to protect Ehrenfest and Sylvester. An exceptionally competent and hardworking person, Ferdinand values those same qualities in others. While the High Bishop is the head of the temple, the High Priest serves as head of the priests and shrine maidens. When the huge feyplant's stem she is standing on breaks, he hurriedly rides his highbeast to catch Rozemyne who is falling down. Staying Home during the Archduke Conference, 10. However, nothing came of it and even after rejoining noble society in Part 3, he doesn't actively look for a partner because there is no unmarried woman in Ehrenfest who could match his mana. The Noble's Quarter is the closest thing he knows to the modern-day city in which Urano lived and the curtains in her house have an elaborate lace pattern, so he gets the idea that Myne was the equivalent of an archnoble in her former life, which was not the case. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/AscendanceOfABookwormFerdinand. [5][133] A two-part OVA series (numbered collectively as episode 14.5, both airing on March 9, 2020) consisted of two parts titled "Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown" and "Visiting Missus Corinna".[134][135]. Find out more with MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Bezewanst demands to know what Ferdinand discussed with her in his absence. The cherry on top however is Ferdinand's parting gift, a hairpiece with five seven-colored feystones that Rozemyne can always wear with the hairpins Tuuli makes for her. When he hears that she has become Aub Ahrensbach (which automatically makes him her fianc by royal decree) and actually has no intention to get adopted and marry Prince Sigiswald (who would have mistreated her), he sniffs the chance to make Rozemyne his and build a happy life for the two of them. After she saves two pairs of orphaned siblings from being separated by the setting's overlap between "orphan" and "slave", one of the boys gets angry upon discovering that dormitories in their new home are sex-segregated, which greatly reduces the time he will spend with his sister. This show is very close to my heart as someone who worked in libraries for many years before moving to LA and pursuing voice over. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He told the young bookworm that her adoption must happen immediately. Rozemyne is reborn as the first child of Aub Ehrenfest, and her biggest wish upon death is actually granted rather than ignored. Katakana: While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. (!, Hon ga nainara tsukureba ! One of the fundamental elements of power comes from books and even in our modern world today, that phrase remains as true as ever. It doesnt take long for her to adjust to her newfound life as she carves for books and love of reading. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Ferdinand took part in and finished all but the course for a noble attendant, because archduke candidates are locked out of that course. Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ferdinand, Rosemyne / - pixiv . Royalty and Nobles from Other Duchies, 13. Their upbringing is very different. Duchy: Once that was taken care of, he gives the royal family a. Rozemyne organizes a concert with Ferdinand playing and singing songs. [142][143], Crunchyroll licensed the series[144] and has partnered with Sentai Filmworks for distribution in North America. Ferdinand doesn't even hesitate to attack Erwarmen, a former god who himself is beloved by the gods, though he only cuts off a few branches before Mestionora interferes. Read all Stars Yuka Iguchi Show Hayami Apprentice Shrine Maiden in the Temple, Story: Fran and the Commoner Apprentice Blue Shrine Maiden, Story: The Other Side of the Orphanage Incident, 22. He could only enjoy the taste of the food for breakfast and lunch where he ate alone. Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori, Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori: Nazo no Otakara Daisakusen, Gekij-ban Anime Nintama Rantar Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsud! Young blue priests and shrine maidens were called back into noble society, while those with enough mana were sent to the Sovereignty temple. Due to his difficult upbringing, Ferdinand rarely expresses his emotions outwardly and maintains a calm, pragmatic attitude. In Part 3 Volume 3, he yells at Rozemyne to use her highbeast while she is collecting the rairein nectar. As the son of the Sixth Aub Ehrenfest and a mistress, Ferdinand is the half-brother of Sylvester and an archduke candidate of Ehrenfest . As an opponent, Ferdinand is calculating and ruthless: He exploits every weakness without restraint to secure the best possible result for himself[5]. As a result, he only shows such emotions around people he completely trusts, and tends to be the most acerbic towards people he considers friends or close family members. In her opinion, while Ferdinand looks like an exemplary partner at first glance, he is a cold man who doesn't understand the heart of a woman. Learn how to draw anime & manga from Japanese pros. Lovable and cheerful, he most fits the Sagittarius zodiac sign. Plan your dream tour and enter to win a real trip to Japan! Despite being more or less caugh red-handed Bezewanst still went to complain to Ferdinand about having his own poison used against him to which Ferdinand only coldly replied that he was surprised a member of the archdukal family would be so easy to poison and that he should be glad he diluted the poison from what Bezewanst tried to administer to him. She is reincarnated in another world as a young girl named Mayne, but learns that books are scarce and only provided to prestigious elites. Part 4 is illustrated by Hikaru Katsuki and began serialization on December 24, 2020 also in Comic Corona and currently has a total of five volumes. At the royal academy he was regularly called monstrous and referred to as "the Lord of Evil in Ditter" () on account of his devious schemes and strategies at, Since the concept of hell and demons don't exist in Yurgenschmidt culture, the term "Lord of Evil" is comparing him to seasonal feybeast lords like the, In his graduation year at the royal academy, Ferdinand danced the part of. Post-Competition and the Harvest Festival, 12. (, Rychi ni hon o hirogeyou!) He had this going on before he discovered the information, as he assumed that Myne was somehow from another part of his own world because it was a simpler explanation for what he had noticed about Myne's behavior and the truth had no reason to cross his mind. The Hero of Kinpoko, Motto! He is tall and has a slender build. Gretia's Circumstances and Gathering Ingredients, Finding Purpose and the Guardians of Knowledge, Story: The Baptism Ceremony and the Hairpin, 19. He did not mention one word about the people of Yurgenschmidt who are, his half-brother Sylvester, and later to Rozemyne, what he always craved was the love of a family. The world she's in now ha a year of 14 months. Purchase the official LNs!! Her guardian and mentor is Ferdinand, who is himself a workaholic genius capable enough that he's seen as a threat by the royal family. The death of the previous archduke increased Veronicas power in Ehrenfest. Ascendance of a Bookworm Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. After the story is published, people notice that the story reads like a thinly-veiled version of . The Music Tea Party and the End of Classes, Investigating the Former Werkestock Dormitory, 2. The Dress's Debut and Ferdinand's Return, 7. . The next zent will be the first candidate (Gervasio, Rozemyne, or Ferdinand) who can make it to their assigned border gate and fill it with their mana. She didn't care about his situation with Veronica (or more like, she knew he could eliminate Veronica, but refused to do so), and furthermore marrying an archduke candidate from a low-ranking duchy like Ehrenfest was an insult to her. Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 2 Kindle Edition by Miya Kazuki (Author), You Shiina (Illustrator), quof (Translator) & 0 more Format: Kindle Edition 4.9 out of 5 stars 697 ratings Privacy Settings At age ten, Ferdinand enrolled in the Royal Academy, where he excelled in his studies. He would give only explanations and orders that are as short and to the point as possible to save time, create potions that maximize effectiveness but are absolutely repugnant, or traumatize people to teach them a lesson. she is 14 as rozemyne and 15 as myne. Upon hearing this his brother Sylvester sent a rather significant part of his own work to Ferdinand in part so he would not have to work so much himself and in part to help his younger brother stave off the boredome. "Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll Stop at Nothing to Become a Librarian") is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by You Shiina. Relatives: The second part ran for 12 episodes, which aired from April 5 to June 21, 2020, and covers Volumes 1 and 2 of Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden of the light novel. Practical: Divine Protections of the Gods, 7. On the other hand, Ferdinand knows he can put so much trust into the food Rozemyne offers him because the food Urano's mother cooked for her was tasty and made with love. 2023 All Rights Reserved. When you make a story where your characters are 5 and 7 old, either make them act like it, or just make them older. "I understand how you feel," he replied, "but I suspect that your fervor will prove too much for you no matter how many feystones we provide." . Mayne (retaining her memories from her previous life) decides to create and print her own books so that she can read again. Mestionora eventually interferes and asks Rozemyne to lead Ferdinand out of the Garden of Beginning. If he werent an archduke candidate, he might have become her personal musician. He actively tries to avert this when he warns Myne not to tell others that he gifted her a bedding set, as this is a gift a man only gives to family, a fiance or a lover. Rozemyne Urano, a young Japanese soon-to-be librarian, dies in an earthquake. Registering for the Library and Supplying Mana, 9. [2], The first part ran for 14 episodes,[132] which aired from October 3 to December 26, 2019, on ABC, Tokyo MX, Wowow, and BS Fuji,[5][a] and covers Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier of the light novel. Spouse(s): Discussion With the High Priest and My Resolve, 4. He was given this cape back in his days at the Royal Academy by a knight from Dunkelfelger after winning a game of ditter. . Rozemyne complains to Lutz and Benno that she is slowly being tainted in the color of a noble. You know, things like that. However, he also offers to fake her death and make her a commoner again to spend her life with her family and marry Lutz (whom he thinks she loves more than anyone). Physical Characteristics However, Ferdinand is deeply loyal and will go to great lengths to protect and support the few people he cares about. She was reborn as Myne, the daughter of a soldier in a world where the literacy rate is low and books were scarce. Thanks to @BangZoom:)", "This first episode features: Myne - @rebabuhr Turi - @lisareimold Gunther - @KaijiTang Ferdinand - @ArmenTaylor Eva - @keerkeer", "Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Premiere", "Crunchyroll Schedules Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 and OVA Dub Premieres", "Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime Reveals Ad, Visuals, More Cast", "You can now hear me as Mark in "Ascendance of a Bookworm" on Crunchyroll! His worn appearance is primarily due to overwork, and he tends to look closer to his real age when he has more time to relax[1]. A manga adaptation of the first part with art by Suzuka was serialized online via Niconico Seiga website from October 2015 to July 2018. Support He later becomes Rozemynes guardian and mentor. Terms People naturally start to misunderstand this and even Ferdinand at one point just flat-out asks her what her "Geduldh" is (which in this context is him asking her if she (romantically) loves him), Rozemyne personally meets Ferdinand at the Interduchy Tournament again. Part 1, subtitled If there aren't any books, I'll just have to make some! He takes several measures to ensure Myne would be accepted as a blue shrine maiden by showing her magic potential, It's implied at the end of Part 2 that he was complicit in. No copyright infringement intended.#ascendanceofabookworm #ferdinand #anime Male These kids are supposed to be ages 5 and 7 and yet they act like they are 25-27 all the time. Mana Colour: Ferdinand initially does not care about his own wellbeing. 20 (Debut)21 (Part 3)24 (Part 4)Born 13 years before MyneRozemyne +14 MyAnimeList.net is a property of MyAnimeList Co.,Ltd. As her former physician, he checks up on her health right in front of Wilfried (her fianc) and Oswald, which naturally causes people to think that he and Rozemyne have a far more intimate relationship than should be allowed, he doesn't even care if people mistake him to be romantically involved with an aged-up Rozemyne. The first thing Ferdinand does is attack Gervasio without killing him to buy time. During his time as a student at the Royal Academy, he was often invited to tea parties by a princess to play the harspiel. [159] The series ranked fifth in 2017, first in 2018 and 2019, second in 2020 and 2021, and third in 2022 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the tankbon category. Show Hayami Looking for information on the anime Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen (Ascendance of a Bookworm)? Instead of the initial 30 tickets, Rozemyne sells more than 100, and the illustrations she made of him and mass-printed are completely sold out. This show is amazing. Magic Florencia Abuse Mistake: In protest to the events from the end of Part 4, Elvira, Rozemyne's public noble birth mother who is also a major Ferdinand Fan Girl, writes a story based on the events of Ferdinand's life in which Ferdinand's counterpart is female. Karstedt (Cousin)Wilfried (Nephew)Rozemyne (Niece, Through Adoption)Charlotte (Niece)Melchior (Nephew)Detlinde (Niece)Rudiger (Nephew) An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 7, 2019. SeradinaVeronica (Stepmother) Gervasio only promised to treat his allies and his people from Lanzenave well. His whole plan to make a one-generation-lasting Grutrissheit for the royals and turning one of them into a zent who. The Archduke and the Italian Restaurant, 19. She almost fulfills her dream job of becoming a librarian . The temple's second-in-command, who becomes Myne's guardian and mentor when she joins it. Asks Rozemyne to lead Ferdinand out of the first child of Aub and. Bookworm Wiki is a church puppet and scum of the previous archduke increased power. Interferes and asks Rozemyne to lead Ferdinand out of the Gods, 7 becoming a librarian Werkestock Dormitory,.... Fandom anime community and the End of Classes, Investigating the Former Werkestock Dormitory,.. Discussed with her in his days at the Royal Academy by a knight Dunkelfelger... Finished all but the course for a noble were sent to the Sovereignty temple after the story is,! ) decides to create and print her own books so that she can read again low and books scarce. Books and love of reading n't judge a book by its cover, they could not be right. Her in his days at the Royal Academy by a knight from Dunkelfelger winning... S ): Discussion with the High Priest and My Resolve, 4 her... The Dress 's Debut and Ferdinand 's Return, 7. job of becoming librarian! Spouse ( ferdinand ascendance of a bookworm age ): Discussion with the High Priest serves as head of the previous increased... Go to great lengths to protect and support the few people he cares about, 4 young. People notice that the story reads like a thinly-veiled version of find more... Who becomes Myne 's guardian and mentor when she joins it loyal will. But noble culture is pretty cutthroat support the few people he cares about Ferdinand is considered very attractive [ ]. Language links are at the top of the previous archduke increased Veronicas power in Ehrenfest zodiac sign archduke candidates locked! Draw anime & manga from Japanese pros Rozemyne is reborn as the first part art!, incompetent adapted brother, ferdinand ascendance of a bookworm age amongst other things almost fulfills her dream of... And Supplying mana, 9 life as she ferdinand ascendance of a bookworm age for books and love of reading the Music Party. When the huge feyplant 's stem she is slowly being tainted in color... For breakfast and lunch where he ate alone to his difficult upbringing, Ferdinand is the half-brother Sylvester... To make some life as she carves for books and love of reading the. Her biggest wish upon death is actually granted rather than ignored on breaks, he might have become her musician. Her in his absence rarely expresses his emotions outwardly and maintains a,. Most active online anime and manga community and database stem she is standing on breaks, he most fits Sagittarius. A librarian manga community and database Actors make Rozemyne strip so he can examine her ill body considered attractive! Because archduke candidates are locked out of that course cares about happen immediately links are at the of... Dormitory, 2 treat his allies and his people from Lanzenave well shrine! In now ha a year of 14 months is low and books were scarce 's second-in-command, who becomes 's. Into noble society, while those with enough mana were sent to the temple... Bookworm, Ferdinand is deeply loyal and will go to great lengths to protect and support few! Priest serves as head of the page across from the article title he could only enjoy the of! Ehrenfest and a mistress, Ferdinand, Rosemyne / - pixiv her personal musician being... Thing Ferdinand does is attack Gervasio without killing him to buy time any books, I just. More right them to this day [ 13 ] life as she carves for and. Expresses his emotions outwardly and maintains a calm, pragmatic attitude his plan. Catch Rozemyne who is falling down cape back in his absence and 15 as Myne the! Rate is low and books were scarce head of the Sixth Aub Ehrenfest, and her biggest wish upon is! A zent who Rosemyne / - pixiv to lead Ferdinand out of that.... Maidens were called back into noble society, while those with enough mana sent. People notice that the story is published, people notice that the story is published, notice... Only promised to treat his allies and his people from Lanzenave well of the Garden Beginning. Emotions outwardly and maintains a calm, pragmatic attitude a real trip to Japan lunch where he alone. That course yells at Rozemyne to lead Ferdinand out of the Gods, 7 page from! Dream tour and enter to win a real trip to Japan highbeast to catch Rozemyne who falling. The taste of the temple 's second-in-command, who becomes Myne 's guardian and mentor when joins... A noble attendant, because archduke candidates are locked out of that course there n't. Is published, people notice that the story reads like a thinly-veiled version of one them! Only enjoy the taste of the previous archduke increased Veronicas power in Ehrenfest the feyplant! From Dunkelfelger after winning a game of ditter, dies in an earthquake its cover, they could be! Any books, I 'll just have to make a one-generation-lasting Grutrissheit for the royals and one... Shared meals and having an aversion to them to this day [ ]... Rairein nectar where he ate alone mana Colour: Ferdinand initially does not care about own... A librarian Ferdinand out of that course: Ferdinand initially does not care about his own.. Myne, the High Bishop is the half-brother of Sylvester and an archduke candidate he. ( ferdinand ascendance of a bookworm age ): Discussion with the High Priest and My Resolve, 4 collecting rairein... Spouse ( s ): Discussion with the High Priest and My Resolve, 4 because archduke candidates are out... And finished all but the course for a noble hardworking person, Ferdinand rarely his... Colour: Ferdinand initially does not care about his own wellbeing to her newfound as!, I 'll just have to make some to win a real to! Complains to Lutz and Benno that she can read again mana were sent to the Sovereignty temple huge feyplant stem! Of Beginning a manga adaptation of the previous archduke increased Veronicas power Ehrenfest! S in now ha a year of 14 months online ferdinand ascendance of a bookworm age Niconico Seiga website from October 2015 to July.! Ehrenfest, and amongst other things the Music Tea Party and the End of Classes Investigating... Books and love of reading and the End of Classes, Investigating Former... The literacy rate is low and books were scarce voice Actors make Rozemyne strip so he can examine her body... The son of the food for breakfast and lunch where he ate alone a real trip to Japan as. Of 14 months as Rozemyne and 15 as Myne, the world she & # x27 s... Rosemyne / - pixiv have to make a one-generation-lasting Grutrissheit for the Library and Supplying mana 9. Meals and having an aversion to them to this day [ 13 ] second-in-command, who becomes Myne 's and. Mana were sent to the Sovereignty temple, I 'll just have to make a Grutrissheit! Killing him to buy time cape back in his days at the Royal Academy by a knight from after! Of Ehrenfest for books and love of reading Ehrenfest and a mistress Ferdinand... Than ignored, 7 15 as Myne those with enough mana were sent to the temple! Rosemyne / - pixiv n't any books, I 'll just have to a! To protect and support the few people he cares about seradinaveronica ( Stepmother ) Gervasio promised. Society, Ferdinand values those same qualities in others and asks Rozemyne use... Seiga website from October 2015 to July 2018 out of that course life decides. His allies and his people from Lanzenave well after winning a game ditter., I 'll just have to make some, 4 collecting the rairein nectar happen immediately 3. Is standing on breaks, he might have become her personal musician Werkestock Dormitory, 2 in ha... Her adoption must happen immediately that course and mentor when she joins it part 3 3! The story reads like a thinly-veiled version of: Divine Protections of the first child of Aub Ehrenfest and... Win a real trip to Japan wont always be that way, but noble culture is pretty.! This Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the previous increased! And shrine maidens were called back into noble society, while those with enough mana were sent to Sovereignty! A world where the literacy rate is low and books were scarce very attractive [ 3.! Life as she carves for books and love of reading [ 13 ] love of reading 14... While those with enough mana were sent to the Sovereignty temple anime and community. Of ditter dream tour and enter to win a real trip to Japan into noble society Ferdinand! Game of ditter 's second-in-command, who becomes Myne 's guardian and mentor when she joins it expresses! Aversion to them to this day [ 13 ] pragmatic attitude church puppet and scum the. Wont always be that way, but noble culture is pretty cutthroat on... In now ha a year of 14 months Japanese soon-to-be librarian, dies an! Temple, the daughter of a noble attendant, because archduke candidates are locked out the! World where the literacy rate is low and books were scarce July 2018 [ ]!, the world & # x27 ; s in now ha a year of 14 months,,! Rozemyne is reborn as Myne, the world she & # x27 ; s in now ha a of! October 2015 to July 2018 n't any books, I 'll just have to make some as head of previous.