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“Nobles investigate Myne's past; Corinna seeks fashion secrets from Myne for profit opportunities.”
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Side Story
本好きの下剋上 ～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～ OVA
7.46
2,269 rank · 48,115 viewers · 29 favorites
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Synopsis
Nobles investigate Myne's past; Corinna seeks fashion secrets from Myne for profit opportunities.
Eustachius no Shitamachi Sennyuu Dai Sakusen (Eustachius' Incognito Operation Downtown) To get more information about Myne and her strange background, Head Priest Ferdinand sends two nobles, Eustachius and Eckhard, to investigate everything regarding her life within her hometown. However, things do not go the way they expected. Corinna-sama no Otaku Houmon (Visiting Missus Corinna) Otto's wife, Corinna, takes an interest in the outfit that Myne wore at her baptism. Corinna summons her alongside her mother, Eva, and sister, Turi, wishing to know the procedure in making such sophisticated attire and accessories. Naturally, for Myne, she sees an excellent opportunity for profit.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
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What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.47
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σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Mar 2020 → Jul 2021
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “First of all, don't watch this if you didn't watch the anime. It's basically just another episode that wasn't necessary for the plot, so if you didn't like/watch the anime you have no reason to...”
- 7 “Did you like the first main season? If you haven't watched it, go there first. This OVA is composed by two stories, supposedly from two chapters taken from the manga. Not much happens here, it...”
- 8 “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen OVA (2020) A side story continuation of the show since it takes directly from being up to date in the continuity of the...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Ova Production
Ajia-do.- Format 1 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 24m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2020 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15944 catalog