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Library Wars (2013)
Director: Shinsuke Sato
Cast: Junichi Okada, Nana Eikura, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kei Tanaka
Runtime128 min
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Library Wars, the 2013 Japanese action film directed by Shinsuke Sato, received generally positive reviews from critics who praised its exciting action sequences and compelling story about the battle between government forces and the Library Force protecting freedom of expression. The film was a box office success in Japan and has an audience rating of 7.1/10 on IMDb, indicating positive reception from viewers.
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Library Wars is a 2013 Japanese film based on the light novel series Library War by Hiro Arikawa. Produced by Sedic International and distributed by Toho, the film was directed by Shinsuke Sato from a script written by Akiko Nogi. It stars Junichi Okada as Atsushi Dojo and Nana Eikura as Iku Kasahara, alongside Kei Tanaka, Sota Fukushi, Naomi Nishida, Jun Hashimoto, Kazuma Suzuki, Kazuyuki Aijima, Kyusaku Shimada, Kiyoshi Kodama, Chiaki Kuriyama, and Kōji Ishizaka. In the film, Kasahara joins the Library Defense Force, an organization tasked to protect libraries against the Media Betterment Committee from censorship, where she meets Dojo as her instructor.
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