Library Wars
図書館戦争 · Toshokan Sensou
- TV series
- Spring 2008
- 12 episodes
- 23 min
- Production I.G
- Novel
- PG-13
- Action
- Romance
- Adult Cast
- Military
7.42Score#1,227Ranked#1,914Popularity17.2KOn listsFinished airing
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Contents
Opening · OP1 Full | ||
| Japanese | 図書館戦争 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Toshokan Sensou | |
| Also known as | Library War Toshokan Kakumei Library Revolution Library Rebellion | |
| Genre | Action, Romance, Adult Cast, Military | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Novel — Hiro Arikawa | |
| Directed by | Takayuki Hamana | |
| Written by | Kenji Konuta | |
| Character design | Satoru Nakamura | |
| Music by | Yuugo Kanno | |
| Studio | Production I.G | |
| Original run | April 11, 2008 – June 27, 2008 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Thursdays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 36 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2008 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.42 (#1,227) | |
| On users' lists | 17,204 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Prime Video | |
| Light novel | ||
| Written by | Hiro Arikawa, Sukumo Adabana | |
| Original run | February 2006 – November 2007 | |
| Volumes | 4 | |
| Chapters | 22 | |
Library Wars (Japanese: 図書館戦争, Hepburn: Toshokan Sensou) is a 2008 Japanese anime television series based on the novel by Hiro Arikawa. It is animated by Production I.G and directed by Takayuki Hamana. It aired from April 11, 2008 to June 27, 2008, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Asako Shibasaki · Hikaru Tezuka · Satoshi Tezuka
Production
Key staff
Hiro ArikawaOriginal Creator
Takayuki HamanaDirector
Kenji KonutaSeries Composition
Satoru NakamuraCharacter DesignSukumo AdabanaOriginal Character Design
Yuugo KannoMusic
Takuya HiramitsuSound Director
Shigemi IkedaArt Director
Production I.GStudioStaff
| Studio | Production I.G |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Hiro Arikawa |
| Director | Takayuki Hamana |
| Series Composition | Kenji Konuta |
| Script | Kenji Konuta, Sayaka Harada, Ikuko Takahashi, Daishirou Tanimura |
| Character Design | Satoru Nakamura |
| Original Character Design | Sukumo Adabana |
| Music | Yuugo Kanno |
| Sound Director | Takuya Hiramitsu |
| Art Director | Shigemi Ikeda |
| Director of Photography | Kouji Tanaka |
| Color Design | Yumiko Katayama |
| Editing | Hidetoshi Okuno, Junichi Uematsu |
| Theme Song Performance | Base Ball Bear, Hitomi Takahashi |
| Producer | Kousuke Hosokai, Tomoyasu Nishimura, Atsuya Takase, Fumie Takeuchi |
Music
| Composer | Yuugo Kanno |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Atashi no Machi, Asu no Machi” — Hitomi TakahashiAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“changes” — Base Ball BearAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
12 of 12 episodes aired
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “My Prince Is In The Library Force” | April 10, 2008 | Aired |
| 2 | “Library Task Force” | April 17, 2008 | Aired |
| 3 | “The Battle To Defend Odawara” | April 24, 2008 | Aired |
| 4 | “Retrieve the Library Force Commander” | May 1, 2008 | Aired |
| 5 | “Oeration Parental Distraction” | May 8, 2008 | Aired |
| 6 | “The Library Force Will Not Fire” | May 15, 2008 | Aired |
| 7 | “Romantic Reference” | May 22, 2008 | Aired |
| 8 | “The Man Behind The Curtain Is Satoshi Tezuka” | May 29, 2008 | Aired |
| 9 | “The Promotion Exam Arrives” | June 5, 2008 | Aired |
| 10 | “The Sudden Home Visit” | June 12, 2008 | Aired |
| 11 | “Life-Or-Death! Ibaraki Exhibition Security” | June 19, 2008 | Aired |
| 12 | “Who Is The Library For?” | June 26, 2008 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Library Wars. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.421,990 ratings#1,227 by score in Acino
Score distribution
1012%
99%
825.3%
726.4%
614.3%
56.9%
43%
31.4%
21.1%
10.7%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch5,660
- Watching346
- Completed3,463
- On hold279
- Dropped465
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
17.2KOn users' lists
3.5KCompleted
346Watching
5.7KPlan to watch
36Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 6,991 | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| Shikimori | 10,213 | 346 | 3,463 | 5,660 | 465 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Toshokan Sensou: Love & War (Manga) Toshokan Sensou: Spitfire! (Manga) Toshokan Sensou (Light novel) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution (Film, 2012) |
| Side story | Library Wars: Situation Love Handicap (Special, 2008) |
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- “Toshokan Sensou”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Toshokan Sensou”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Library Wars”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Library Wars”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q123151554”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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