WIT Studio Adapts Part 3 of 'Honzuki no Gekokujou' Light Novel

by DatRandomDude
Dec 6, 2023 2:42 PM | 46 Comments

Publishing company TO Books announced on their official X (formely Twitter) an anime adaptation of Miya Kazuki's Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen (Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll do Anything to Become a Librarian!) light novel's third part on Wednesday. The new anime, subtitled Ryoushu no Youjo, is being produced by WIT Studio.

Honzuki no Gekokujou adapts Miya Kazuki's fantasy slice of life light novel series, which she penned on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website from September 2013 to March 2017. TO Books began publishing the novel featuring illustrations by You Shiina (Sakurada Reset) in January 2015. The 32nd volume shipped on May 10, with the 33rd volume scheduled for release on December 9. Honzuki no Gekokujou has a cumulative 10 million copies of its volumes in circulation.

Suzuka serialized a manga adaptation of the light novel's first part on the Comic Corona web magazine from October 2015 to July 2018. The second part began in the same magazine in September of that year and has nine volumes in print as of June 1.

Ryou Namino launched the third part in April 2018 and Hikaru Katsuki began drawing the fourth part in December 2020.

The anime series produced by Ajia-Do aired in three seasons in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, and Spring 2022. A side story original video anime was bundled with the 22nd volume in March 2020. Crunchyroll simulcast the show with subtitles and subsequently began streaming an English dub.

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Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen: Ryoushu no Youjo on MAL

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I love this series, one of the few good isekai but 2026 seems so far.

Dec 5, 2024 10:19 AM by Maou_heika

TO Books confirmed today that the season will air in 2026.
Source: https://x.com/TOBOOKS/status/1864505211039174928

Dec 4, 2024 7:57 PM by Chaduos

@MaheshShetty yes it is. Part .3 of the novel, season 4 of the anime, if you count part 2 of the novel as 2 seasons. Some don't, counting it as a one season in 2 cours.

Feb 27, 2024 3:40 AM by Zefyris

Is this season 4???

Feb 24, 2024 9:05 PM by MaheshShetty

WIT studio with low budget animation always reminds me Owari No seraph

Dec 13, 2023 2:01 PM by hu74n

@malvarez1 Re Zero and Mushoku Tensei will also get a complete adaptation (most probably).

Dec 13, 2023 6:18 AM by ZXEAN

Maybe this will be one of the rare light novel adaptions to get a complete adaption.

Dec 10, 2023 7:50 PM by malvarez1

@YN_ON you're a real one. I highly recommend reading the LN!

Dec 9, 2023 6:41 PM by Chaduos

Nice, it looks like this series got recognition because of how good the story was, hopefully, they'll continue the series until part 5.

Dec 9, 2023 8:11 AM by Pogrume

Okay, I wasn't too surprised at hearing more Honzuki news (though I'm happy don't get me wrong), but holy shit, WIT Studio??? 👀

Dec 7, 2023 9:45 PM by Fario-P

@WatchTillTandava I agree, it was really refreshing to watch the whole paper making process. Myne using her otherworldly knowledge and skills then surprising everyone was satisfying as well. Now, you are going to see more of that but with magic and involving the nobility. The anime ruined the climax moment of season 3 and they just doesn't have enough episodes to show the aftermath which is extremely important for season 4. But, I guarantee you that this is one of the top isekai story of all time. Everything that happened in seasons 1-3 are foreshadowing and build up to the deeper parts of the story that will be shown in the future. If they animate the ending of Part 3 of the LN well, another new season will be highly likely. So, I hope you continue with it.

Dec 7, 2023 9:05 AM by NeroLapse

Whaaaaat!? a fourth season and by Studio WIT... this is the best birthday present i can recive jaja AWESOME!!!

Dec 7, 2023 5:25 AM by RichyMAL

A sequel by WIT is a fortunate news to see. I'm not familiar with the source material yet but I'm hoping for a complete adaptation for this series.

Dec 7, 2023 4:44 AM by YN_ON

Praise Dregahnur, the Goddess of Time, for weaving Kazuki Miya and Wit Studio fate together!!!
Praise Mestionora, the Goddess of Wisdom, for guiding the creation of this masterpiece!!!

Dec 7, 2023 4:40 AM by uncleqrow

I avoided getting my hopes up as hardly anything even gets 3 seasons nowadays outside of a few specific categories. That being said, not only are we getting a 4th season, but we're being blessed by a studio upgrade as well? I am forever grateful to studio Ajia-do for getting this series animated at all, but I've also lamented the fact that the animation has been mediocre at the best of times, and they drop the ball so hard on important scenes that it almost feels out of spite. Their adaptation of the final battle of part 2 (the end of season 3) was downright offensively bad. I am gratefully looking forward to what Wit Studio can hopefully pull off!

Dec 7, 2023 2:08 AM by Behemoko

Season 4!!!! Omg I actually can't wait, just hopefully the seasons don't get shorter again because s1 was 14 episodes and s3 was only 10

Dec 7, 2023 12:21 AM by raichu1998

@RobertBobert Yeah been like 4 years since s1 already.

Dec 6, 2023 11:39 PM by MegamiRem

this was totally unexpected and just when i was about to pick the manga thinking there will be no part three this is like a blessing (the manga seems to have shitty translation)

Dec 6, 2023 11:38 PM by Zaxphred

From no more seasons predicted to Wit firetrucking Studio, LETS GOOOOOO

Dec 6, 2023 11:21 PM by josesl16

@Chaduos If it develops the universe and lore of the show through SoL elements and further developing the MC's relatable character, then I'm all for it.

Dec 6, 2023 10:53 PM by RobertBobert

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Related Database Entries

Anime:	Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 3rd Season, Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen - Ryoushu no Youjo
Manga:	Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen