Proven appeal of subject: Over 82,000 copies of this series (combined light novel and manga) have been sold as eBooks. All print volumes have been taken to second printing! Japanese turnout is strong, with three concurrent arcs receiving unique manga serializations and a third anime series coming soon!
Genre staying power: Combining fantasy elements with cute slice-of-life antics, Ascendance of a Bookworm is a story by a book-lover for book-lovers. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!
Artwork: The Ascendance of a Bookworm Official Fanbook series comes in an A4 trim. Volume 1 contains over 20 full-color pages of artwork and nearly 30 black-and-white sketches, comics, and illustrations from both the original novel illustrator and primary manga adaptation artist.