Japan Synopsis
図書館戦争
“I want to protect books just like the one I admire”
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.
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Library Wars sits at position #450.
Other Titles From TBS
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Library Wars premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,841 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #314 of 406 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TBS, WOWOW FILMS, Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | April 27, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2315236 |
| Official Site | www.toshokan-sensou-movie.com |