戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra
The Book of Bantorra
In a world where dead people turn into books and are stored in the Bantorra Library where anyone who reads a book can learn their past, Bantorra Library is maintained by Armed Librarians who wield psychic powers and their enemy is a religious society known as Sindeki Kyoudan.
Names
| Original | 戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra |
| English | The Book of Bantorra |
| Chinese | 战斗司书系列 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Tatakau Shisho · Tatakau Shisho to Koisuru Bakudan · Fighting Librarians · Armed Librarians: The Book of Bantorra |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 27 ep · 24 min · 11h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-10-02 → 2010-04-02 (Autumn 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | david production |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionFantasy |
| Themes | Super PowerPrimarily Adult CastConspiracyCultEnsemble CastFemale ProtagonistUrban FantasyWorkAnti-HeroFugitiveTanned SkinHeterosexualForeign |
Reception
| Community score | 6.85 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.12 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.2 |
| On lists | 15,199 |
| Favourited | 132 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 58.3% |
| Drop rate | 14.0% |
| In backlog | 62.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.82 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | david production | E | 35 of 43 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2009 | D | 41 of 75 |
| Year | 2009 | D | 145 of 261 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 523 of 699 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 578 of 927 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 669 of 1,149 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,182 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,339 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,802 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,083 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,243 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Toshiya Shinohara, Shigemi Ikeda, Naoki Kitamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mari Okada |
| Character design | Shigeki Maeshima, Masaki Yamada |
| Original creator | Ishio Yamagata, Shigeki Maeshima |
AniList id 6758 · MAL id 6758 · record updated 2026-08-26