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Library Wars (live-action movie)

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Alternative title:
Toshokan Sensō (Japanese)
図書館戦争 (Japanese)
圖書館戰爭 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Plot Summary: In 2019, public anger at media excess has led to censorship of television, newspapers, the internet, books, movies, and music under the 'Media Betterment Act'. To fight the armed 'Betterment Squads' that go around destroying objectionable materials, the nation's libraries have formed their own para-military 'Library Corps'. Iku Kasahara is a new recruit to the corps, where her instructor and squad leader is Atsushi Dojo. At first repelled by his by-the-book approach to leadership, she is gradually won over by his commitment to their battle for 'books' and 'the freedom to know'.
Running time: 128 minutes
Vintage: 2013-03-19
Premiere date:
2013-04-27 (Japan)
2013-09-13 (Taiwan)
Release dates: We have 4
Official website:
SEDIC | TITLE | 図書館戦争 Library Wars (Japanese)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Shinsuke Satō
Screenplay: Akiko Nogi
Music: Yū Takami
Original creator: Hiro Arikawa
Producer: Tamako Tsujimoto

Chief Production Supervisor: Kazuya Hamana
Editing: Tsuyoshi Imai
Junichi Okada as Atsushi Dōjō
Nana Eikura as Iku Kasahara

Chiaki Kuriyama as Asako Shibasaki
Jun Hashimoto as Ryūsuke Genda
Kei Tanaka as Mikihisa Komaki
Kōji Ishizaka as Gen Nishina
Naomi Nishida as Maki Origuchi
Sōta Fukushi as Hikaru Tezuka
Japanese companies
Distributor: TOHO

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