A book thief breaks reality itself—imagine if your library fines were ACTUALLY this catastrophic.
Mifuyu is a high school student living with a large collection of books left by her great-grandfather―the vast library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the current caretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn't share her family's passion for literature. But when several books are stolen from the library, triggering an ancient curse, the town is transformed according to the various stories―and the only way to put things right is for Mifuyu to catch the thief. With the help of a mysterious girl named Mashiro, Mifuyu sets out on an adventure through the different story worlds!
Direction
Daiki Fukuoka balances cosy domesticity with reality-breaking spectacle.
Production
Mikura Hall as character—every shelf whispers with accumulated history.
Writing
Meta-narrative that actually earns its bookish self-awareness.
Director
Daiki Fukuoka
Rin Kataoka
Mifuyu Mikura (voice)
Nao Toyama
Hirune Mikura (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Ayumu Mikura (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Keiko Yosano (voice)
Shimba Tsuchiya
Takafumi Haruta (voice)
Romi Park
Tamaki Mikura (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Junichirō Kaname (voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Tanbi Che (voice)
Reina Ueda
Natsume Harada (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Osamu Kikuchida (voice)
Rie Takahashi
Shiori Haruta (voice)
You Taichi
Kakihara (voice)
Makoto Koichi
Hiroda (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Takayama (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the novel by Mizuki Tsujimura, who also wrote Lonely Castle in the Mirror—her work often explores isolated children finding connection through impossible spaces.
Keiko Yosano's character design references the real poet of the same name, whose work appears in the source novel—keep an eye on her scenes for literary Easter eggs.
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