List of Toshokan Sensō episodes

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The is a list of episodes for the Japanese anime Toshokan Sensō. It was announced by Production I.G via MediaWorks advertising that they would animate Toshokan Sensō.^[1]^[2] The anime is directed by Takayuki Hamana and written by Takeshi Konuta. It premiered in Japan on April 11, 2008, on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, and is planned to span twelve episodes.^[3]^[4] A commercial and promo were both created to promote the series after it was announced.^[5] The lead role of Iku Kasahara had been given to voice actress Marina Inoue.^[6] The first DVD compilation volume will be released on August 6, 2008 and will contain the first two episodes.^[7]

The anime's opening theme is "Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi" (あたしの街、明日の街, "Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi"^?) by performed and written Hitomi Takahashi,^[8] with Satoru Hirade on composition and arrangement. The ending theme is "Changes" performed and arranged by Base Ball Bear,^[9] with lyrics and composition by Yūsuke Koide. The opening theme is produced under Sony Music Records, and the ending theme is under EMI Music Japan.

[edit] Episodes

#	Episode Name	Original air date
01	"My Prince Charming is in the Library Corps" "Waga Ōjisama wa Toshotai ni Ari" (我ガ王子様ハ図書隊ニアリ)	April 10, 2008
In 1989, the Japanese government passed the Media Betterment Act to protect the youth from being influenced by negative materials in the media. To counter this, local governments throughout the country establish "Library Defense Forces" to prevent the Media Betterment Act agents from infringing on people's right to access media deemed as banned material. One of the civilians, Iku Kasahara, had been accosted by an MBA agent after finding out that she had a banned book in her possession in a local bookstore. After being saved by an LDF agent, Kasahara decides to join in the Library Defense Force.
02	"Book Special Force (Library Task Force)" "Tosho Tokushu Butai (Raiburarii・Tasuku Fōsu)" (図書特殊部隊(ライブラリー・タスクフォース))	April 17, 2008
Kasahara gets into a rivalry with a fellow LDF soldier named Hikaru Tezuka, who happens to be the best among the new recruits. His excellence drives Kasahara's confidence to a low even though she gets help from Asako to improve her librarian skills. Kasahara and Tezuka amend their ties and become friends after Media Betterment Act special forces operatives launch a raid on the Kantō library to locate some banned books before the two were able to secure the books and drive away the MBA commandos.
03	"Odawara Battle" "Odawara Kōbōsen" (小田原攻防戦)	April 24, 2008
When a museum dedicated to media information gets closed after the death of its curator and owner in Odawara, Kanagawa, MBA special forces commandos launch another operation to seize the museum and collect banned material from inside. However, Kantō LDF units mobilize to protect the facility and hold off the MBA forces from entering the museum. Kasahara is assigned to escort Kazuichi Inamine, a known backer of the Freedom of the Libraries Law and the commanding officer of various LDF units, to a memorial ceremony instead of participating in the operation when she and Inamine's party are accosted by unknown men.
04	"Let's Rescue the Book General" "Tosho Shireikan o Dakkai seyo" (図書司令官ヲ奪回セヨ)	May 1, 2008
Kasahara and Inamine are taken hostage by a pro-MBA faction known as the Bakushukai, resulting in a hostage rescue operation planned by Ryusuke and Dojo to rescue them after Kasahara leaks their location via a hidden message and the removal of Inamine's prosthetic leg. Kasahara reveals to Dojo that she will not quit from the LDF and plans to be way better than him. However, things do not look too good for Kasahara when she is given a letter from her parents who plan to visit her at the base.
05	"Parental Disturbance Strategy" "Ryoushin kakuran sakusen" (両親攪乱(かくらん)作戦(仮))	May 8, 2008
Kasahara tries to keep her real job as a Defense member a secret from her parents so that she is not forced to quit and return home. She tries to enlist the aid of her friends and superiors to help facilitate her parents' tour of the Kanto Library Base, but the true danger of this job is revealed when Kasahara accidentally catches a thief in the library. Her mother is worried sick and is trying to dissuade her from continuing but her father takes her side and says they should respect Kasahara's decision.
06	"Library Corps Refrain from Firing" "Tosho tai ha happou sezu" (図書隊ハ発砲セズ)	May 15, 2008
Kasahara along with Lt. Komaki are on a mission to transport a rare, valuable book back to the base, when they are attacked by the Betterment Act Troops. One of the troopers fires at Komaki, injuring him, which causes Kasahara to reprimand the shooter telling him, he had no right to shoot in a neutral territory and that she would punch him for violating the agreement. Komaki escapes with Kasahara despite his injury and takes temporary refuge in a stationary train. They are eventually caught, during which time, Komaki mentions how Dojo as a trainee, punched a MBA trooper who fired a shot at a child, leading to a fist fight between the two factions. At this point, Komaki and Kasahara are rescued by Dojo and his troops. Komaki mentions to Kasahara, that despite everything, Dojo learns from his mistakes, and that is something Kasahara must consider learning from Dojo. Kasahara comes back to the dormitory and sees the 20 missed messages on her cell from a very worried Shibasaki.
07	"Reference Query of Love" "Koi no jouhou tansaku (refarensu)" (恋ノ情報探索(レファレンス))	May 22, 2008
Shibashaki is often consulted by a man named Asahino who seems smitten by her. After losing a bet on whether Mt. Fuji can be viewed from the library, Shibasaki accompanies Asahino for dinner. In the meanwhile, Sunagawa, a member of the library ends up writing harsh reviews on some books held by the library; which angers Tezuka and Kasahara. Tezuka is contacted by his older brother who was instrumental in pulling back the Media Betterment Act Troops in the previous episode. Asahino tells Shibasaki of a claim that the Musashino library had been conducting book burning in their premises, which bothered her. After it was announced, Kasahara was accused of helping Sunagawa dispose of the books by unjust means.
08	"Satoshi Tezuka's Schemes" "Sakudou seshiha tezuka toshi (satoshi)" (策動セシハ手塚慧(さとし))	May 29, 2008
Kasahara gets interrogated by officials of the LDF's Administration Faction due to Sunagawa's claims. Hikaru thinks that his brother, Satoshi, is influencing the Administrative Faction officials to put pressure on Kasahara and the entire LDF in order for Hikaru to defect to his Library Planning Committee. When Satoshi invites Kasahara for dinner and tells her that the LDF must surrender and disband, she tells him that she would not support his idea, even though he tells her that he would use her as a tool to pressure Hikaru even more. In the end, Dojo comes to see Kasahara despite getting wet in the rain. Due to Dojo's presence and his actions, Satoshi decides to end his interference with the Administration Faction's plans to grill Kasahara further.
09	"Here Comes the Promotion Test" "Shounin shiken, raitaru" (昇任試験、来タル)	June 5, 2008
Kasahara, Shibasaki and Tezuka participate in the required tests for librarians. During her time spent on studying, Kasahara panics when she thinks that the one who saved her during her time as a high school student was Dojo himself. This revelation cripples her concentration to study until Dojo assists her by helping her prepare for the test. In the end, she passes the exams with Shibasaki and Tezuka as a well. Kasahara gives Dojo some Chamomile essence oil as a means of showing her gratitude before Dojo asks her to take her to the shop where she obtained the oil.
10	"Explosion of Backing Home" "Satokiri, boppatsu" (里帰リ、勃発)	June 12, 2008
The library task force is sent out to train a peace loving library in Ibaraki Prefecture where there will be a prefectural exhibition. There, being the first girl in the task force, Kasahara is constantly bullied by others during the mission. They even go as far as calling up Kasahara's mother and informing her of Kasahara's activities. Kasahara and her mother eventually patch it all up and it is revealed that the reason why Kasahara is academically challenged is because her father dropped her on her head!
11	(死闘！茨城県展警備)	June 19, 2008