Series synopsis
Library War, also known as 図書館戦争 is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 10, 2008. It ended on June 26, 2008. It stars Marina Inoue, Tomoaki Maeno, Akira Ishida and Tatsuhisa Suzuki.
Iku Kasahara wants more than anything to be an ally of justice--just like her prince. In the current age, the Media Betterment Act has allowed the Japanese government to impose heavy censorship on the expression of ideas, particularly those from books. When her favorite childhood book was marked for censorship, Iku felt that oppression firsthand, but she (and the book) was saved by a man from the Kanto Library Defense Force... her prince! Inspired by his example, Iku joined the Kanto library to ...
Premise
Iku Kasahara wants more than anything to be an ally of justice--just like her prince. In the current age, the Media Betterment Act has allowed the Japanese government to impose heavy censorship on the expression of ideas, particularly those from books. When her favorite childhood book was marked for censorship, Iku felt that oppression firsthand, but she (and the book) was saved by a man from the Kanto Library Defense Force... her prince! Inspired by his example, Iku joined the Kanto library to safeguard expression of freedom, all while searching for the man she idolizes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marina Inoue as Iku Kasahara (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Atsushi Dojo (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Mikihisa Komaki (voice)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Hikaru Tezuka (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Asako Shibasaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 1, 2008 | October 1, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 10, 2008 | June 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Handicap | October 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Prince Charming is in the Library Corps | April 10, 2008 |
| 2 | Library Task Force | April 17, 2008 |
| 3 | The Battle of Odawara | April 24, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 2008 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2008 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |