Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Returning Cast, New Staff
The official website for Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series, opened on Monday and revealed the new anime's teaser visual and video, returning cast, and staff, as well as new staff. The anime's teaser visual and video, along with its spring 2026 premiere, were first revealed at the Anime Expo event on Saturday. Yuka Iguchi and Show Hayami return in the new series as Rozemyne (previously Myne) and Ferdinand, respectively.Yoshiaki Iwasaki (Kowloon Generic Romance, Hayate the Combat Butler, We Never Learn: BOKUBEN) is directing the new series at Wit Studio, replacing the anime's three seasons director Mitsuru Hongō. Mariko Kunisawa returns to write the series scripts, and Aiko Minowa (After the Rain, The Ancient Magus' Bride in-between animation) is the new character designer. MICHIRU returns to compose the music.Yomiuri TV (ytv) describes the new anime's story: The Hannelore no Kizokuin Gonensei spinoff story launched on the same website in 2017 and is still ongoing. J-Novel Club is releasing the spinoff story in English.J-Novel Club is releasing both the light novels and some of the various manga adaptations in English. Suzuka drew the art for the manga adaptations of Part 1 and 2, and Ryō Namino is drawing the adaptation of Part 3. Hikaru Katsuki is drawing the adaptation of Part 4. J-Novel Club is releasing the manga adaptations of Parts 1-4.The light novels inspired a television anime adaptation with three seasons by Ajia-do. The first anime season premiered in October 2019, and ended in December 2019 with 14 episodes. The second season premiered in Japan in April 2020. Crunchyroll streamed the first and second seasons as they aired in Japan, and it also streamed an English dub. Two original video anime (OVA) installments debuted with a limited edition of the first novel of the series' fifth part in March 2020.The anime's third season premiered in April 2022. Crunchyroll streamed the third season as it aired, and started streaming an English dub in May 2022.The light novel also inspired a musical stage play that ran from October 4-14 in Tokyo, and from November 2-3 in Osaka.Sources: Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke anime's website, Comic NatalieANN's coverage of Anime Expo 2025 is sponsored by Yen Press and Ize Press!
