“Book-loving princess Elianna discovers true love with her fiancé Christopher beyond their arranged engagement.”
Bibliophile Princess
虫かぶり姫
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Synopsis
Book-loving princess Elianna discovers true love with her fiancé Christopher beyond their arranged engagement.
For generations, the Bernstein family has been recognized as a house of nobles who favor books over everything else. Elianna Bernstein, daughter of a baron of the Sauslind Kingdom, is no different. But instead of being called a bookworm, she is known as the Bibliophile Princess. Four years ago, the crown prince, Christopher Selkirk Asherald, offered Elianna a special arrangement: if she would become his fiancée, he promised that she could continue to spend all her free time reading. Despite having to inherit a title of great responsibility, she agreed to the proposal, enticed by the prospect of gaining access to the royal archives housing a wide selection of books. To this day, Elianna firmly believes that her engagement is void of romantic sentiment. When she notices Christopher's interactions with another girl, she presumes that the days she spends with him will soon reach an end. Yet, during this period of uncertainty, Elianna and Christopher open a new chapter in their relationship, gradually uncovering their genuine feelings as they grow to better understand each other.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 52 sampled reviews
What 52 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.04 · split reception
4.6 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.3
↓ 0.83
Running avg · Oct 2022 → May 2026
- 7 “I usually don't watch pure romance animes. But because it's about the love to books I was a bit more interested. The first impression I had was, it looked like the Sissi cartoon (1990s), just in...”
- 8 “mushikaburi-hime is slow-paced royal romantic drama anime like Kin No Kuni, Mizu no kuni with few aspect similar to Ascendence Of a Bookworm. Story: story is simple, slow burn and beautiful like a...”
- 10 “A calm shoujo/josei tale that shines by ditching fantasy clichés and letting its book-smart heroine solve problems with reading and wit. The cut-down adaptation makes her knowledge feel abrupt, but...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 Fall 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21618 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Kansai Telecasting Producer
- Ichijinsha Producer
- BS NTV Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor