News Roundup: GKIDS licensed the new Studio Ghibli film directed by Goro Miyazaki, Earwig and the Witch. Amazon is delisting the ebook versions of a number of light novel and manga series from publishers like J-Novel Club, Yen Press, and Dark Horse Comics.

Then I review the anime adaptations for Ascendance of a Bookworm (Seasons 1-2), and My Next Life as a Villainess (Season 1) from the perspective of a fan of the original light novels. Spoiler: I love these series.

Light novel info: Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! by Satoru Yamaguchi

Music
Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz
Eclosion by Salmo

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