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Summary

Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable printed material. Meanwhile, to oppose this oppressive crackdown, the Library Force is created. The Library force, including instructor Atsushi Dojo and Iku Kasahara, work to protect the libraries. A fierce battle then ensues between these two groups.

Details

Release Date: April 27, 2013

Runtime: 128 minutes

Genres: Romance, Action, Fantasy

Rating: 6.2/10 (27 votes)


Library Wars Collection

  • Library Wars

    Library Wars

    Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable printed material. Meanwhile, to oppose this oppressive crackdown, the Library Force is created. The Library force, including instructor Atsushi Dojo and Iku Kasahara, work to protect the libraries. A fierce battle then ensues between these two groups.

  • Library Wars: The Last Mission

    Library Wars: The Last Mission

    Set 18 months after movie "Library Wars." After the government's enactment of the Media Betterment Act, battles wage between the Betterment Squads and the Library Defense. The Library Defense resists censorship and advocates freedom of expression. The biggest battle awaits for the Library Defense.

  • Library Wars: Book Of Memories

    Library Wars: Book Of Memories

    Iku (Nana Eikura) joined the Library Defense Force after a member from that team retrieved an important book that was targeted for censorship. She is assigned to work under Atsushi’s (Junichi Okada) team. She endures Atsushi's harsh treatment and looks for the member who retrieved her book. She also finds herself becoming attracted to Atsushi. Iku meets female high school student Marie (Tao Tsuchiya) at the library. Maries has a hearing disability. She is also a childhood friend of Mikihisa (Kei Tanaka). Iku senses Marie’s strong feelings for Mikihisa. Asako (Chiaki Kuriyama) works as a clerk for the Library Task Force. She has frequent meetings with curator Shuji (Aoi Nakamura). This creates complicated feelings for Hikaru (Sota Fukushi). One day, Mikihisa is arrested because of a book he recommended to Marie. Official reason given is because the book is unsuitable for disabled people. The members of the Library Task Force are angered by Mikihisa's arrest.


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Cast

  • Junichi Okada

    Junichi Okada

    Atsushi Dōjō

  • Nana Eikura

    Nana Eikura

    Iku Kasahara

  • Chiaki Kuriyama

    Chiaki Kuriyama

    Asako Shibasaki

  • Kei Tanaka

    Kei Tanaka

    Mikihisa Komaki

  • Sota Fukushi

    Sota Fukushi

    Hikaru Tezuka

  • Kazuma Suzuki

    Kazuma Suzuki

    Kenji Takeyama

  • Koji Ishizaka

    Koji Ishizaka

    Iwao Nishina

  • Jun Hashimoto

    Jun Hashimoto

    Ryusuke Kenta

  • Naomi Nishida

    Naomi Nishida

    Maki Orikuchi

  • Ryōta Wada

    Ryōta Wada

  • Ozuno Nakamura

    Ozuno Nakamura