図書館戦争
Library War
Toshokan Sensou tells the story of Kasahara Iku, the first woman to join the Library Task Force. In the near future in Japan, the Media Enhancement Law has been forced upon the population censoring all books and media. To counter this, the Library Defense Force was created. To protect themselves against the Media Enhancement Law Commission, all major libraries are fully equipped with a military Task Force, who take it upon themselves to protect the books and freedom of media of the people. This anime follows Iku and her fellow soldiers as they protect various special books and artifacts from the oppression of the Media Enhancement Law Commission. A love story, war story, and comedy all rolled into one.
Names
| Original | 図書館戦争 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Toshokan Sensou |
| English | Library War |
| Chinese | 图书馆战争 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-04-11 → 2008-06-27 (Spring 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ActionComedyRomance |
| Themes | MilitaryShoujoPoliticsEnsemble CastPrimarily Adult CastHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · Tubi TV · RetroCrush |
Reception
| Community score | 7.18 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.29 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.5 |
| On lists | 15,418 |
| Favourited | 140 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 78.4% |
| Drop rate | 8.0% |
| In backlog | 53.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2008 | C | 17 of 61 |
| Year | 2008 | C | 70 of 231 |
| Studio | Production I.G | C | 125 of 250 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | D | 153 of 297 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 341 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 377 of 927 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 693 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 742 of 1,868 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,071 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,186 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,284 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,439 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,665 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takayuki Hamana, Shigemi Ikeda, Makoto Endou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kenji Konuta |
| Character design | Sukumo Adabana, Satoru Nakamura |
| Original creator | Hiro Arikawa, Sukumo Adabana |
Franchise — 図書館戦争
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2012 | Library War: The Wings of Revolution |
| side story | 2008 | Library Wars: Romance Impairment |
AniList id 3613 · MAL id 3613 · Bangumi 294 · record updated 2026-08-27