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Library Wars

2013-04-27 · 128 min · ★ 6.2

Romance · Action · Fantasy

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.

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Directors
Shinsuke Sato
Production companies
TBS, WOWOW FILMS, Hokkaido Broadcasting, TOHO, MBS, WOWOW, CBC, Sedic International, J Storm, KADOKAWA Shoten
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Junichi OkadaJunichi OkadaAtsushi Dōjō
Nana EikuraNana EikuraIku Kasahara
Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaAsako Shibasaki
Kei TanakaKei TanakaMikihisa Komaki
Sota FukushiSota FukushiHikaru Tezuka
Kazuma SuzukiKazuma SuzukiKenji Takeyama
Koji IshizakaKoji IshizakaIwao Nishina
Jun HashimotoJun HashimotoRyusuke Kenta
Naomi NishidaNaomi NishidaMaki Orikuchi
Ryōta WadaRyōta Wada
Ozuno NakamuraOzuno Nakamura
Nobuhiro Fukushima

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