History Manga / KokoroLibrary

* HollywoodAtheist: Averted. Aruto openly admits in the anime not to believe in a god, but she is shown to be a gentle and caring person.
** Of course, atheism is not so out of the ordinary in Japan.
** On the other hand she is shown praying along with her sisters in the manga. And it works: new issues of her books comes. In opposite to Kokoro's wish of more costumers who not come. Iina's wish? Kokoro looking cute but since that is was she always do it of course fullfilled.

%% * OverprotectiveDad: Misato's.

''Kokoro Library'' started out as a {{manga}} by Nobuyuki Takagi, and was adapted into an anime in 2001, directed by Koji Masunari, who is perhaps better known for his work on the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' {{OVA}} and ''Anime/{{Kamichu}}''. Of special note is the soundtrack, composed by Hisaaki Hogari, with its lovely piano-filled themes which feature prominently throughout the latter half of the series.

* BeachEpisode: Although not much time is actually spent at the beach.
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Hikari]].
* ButtMonkey: Uezawa
* ClingyJealousGirl: Iina with respect to Kokoro.
* ComingOfAge: Sort of.

* {{Fanservice}}: A private swimsuit fashion show, anyone?
* FuroScene
* GentlemanThief: Funny Tortoise.
* HeavySleeper: Aruto [[spoiler: since she writes novels during the night]].

* HotLibrarian: Three of 'em.
* IllGirl: Misato, although [[spoiler:she is declared cured by her doctors]].
* ImprobablyFemaleCast
* IndirectKiss: Iina thinks she gets Kokoro's when Aruto kisses her
* InsistentTerminology: Clients of the library should be called ''users''.
* LargeHam: Iina.
* LoveBubbles
* {{Meganekko}}: Aruto
* MasterOfDisguise: Funny Tortoise. He can even change his height.
* MementoMacGuffin: The diary by the sisters' father.
* MrImagination: Iina
* OneeSama: Iina and Aruto.
* OverprotectiveDad: Misato's.

* ParentalAbandonment
* PuniPlush: Especially with younger characters.
* TheQuietOne: Hikari [[spoiler:, at first]].

* RobotGirl: June.
* RousseauWasRight
* SceneryPorn

* SliceOfLife
* {{Tearjerker}}: Hikari's story... and whenever the sisters think of their late parents.

''Kokoro Library'' started out as a {{manga}} by Nobuyuki Takagi, and was adopted into an anime adaptation in 2001, directed by Koji Masunari, who is perhaps better known for his work on the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' {{OVA}} and ''Anime/{{Kamichu}}''. Of special note is the soundtrack, composed by Hisaaki Hogari, with its lovely piano-filled themes which feature prominently throughout the latter half of the series.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Kokoro and Akaha.

* IndirectKiss: Iina thinks she gets Kokoro's when Arotu kisses her

''Kokoro Library'' started out as a {{manga}} by Nobuyuki Takagi, and was adopted into an anime adaptation in 2001, directed by Koji Masunari, who is perhaps better known for his work on the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' {{OVA}} and '']Anime/{{Kamichu}}''. Of special note is the soundtrack, composed by Hisaaki Hogari, with its lovely piano-filled themes which feature prominently throughout the latter half of the series.

''KokoroLibrary'' depicts the lives of three sisters who manage the library inherited from their parents, far out in the hills. There is Iina, the oldest and the motherly one; Aruto, the bookworm intellectual one; and Kokoro, the youngest who has just started to learn the ropes of becoming a librarian -- and who takes immense pride in the fact that she shares her name with the library.

''KokoroLibrary'' started out as a {{manga}} by Nobuyuki Takagi, and was adopted into an anime adaptation in 2001, directed by Koji Masunari, who is perhaps better known for his work on the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' {{OVA}} and ''[[Anime/{{Kamichu}} Kamichu!]]''. Of special note is the soundtrack, composed by Hisaaki Hogari, with its lovely piano-filled themes which feature prominently throughout the latter half of the series.

''KokoroLibrary'' started out as a {{manga}} by Nobuyuki Takagi, and was adpoted into an anime adaptation in 2001, directed by Koji Masunari, who is perhaps better known for his work on the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' {{OVA}} and ''[[{{Kamichu}} Kamichu!]]''. Of special note is the soundtrack, composed by Hisaaki Hogari, with its lovely piano-filled themes which feature prominently throughout the latter half of the series.

* CoolCar: The sisters drive a military amphibious car (likely a [[NaziProtagonist Volkswagen Schwimmwagen]]). [[spoiler:It's even seen waterborne in one episode]].

* CoolCar: The sisters drive a military amphibious car (likely a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Schwimmwagen Volkswagen Schwimmwagen]]). [[spoiler:It's even seen waterborne in one episode]].

* UnspokenPlan: Kokoro's plan to draw more customers.

* BakersDozen

''KokoroLibrary'' started out as a {{manga}} by Nobuyuki Takagi, and was adpoted into an anime adaptation in 2001, directed by Koji Masunari, who is perhaps better known for his work on the ''ReadOrDie'' {{OVA}} and ''[[{{Kamichu}} Kamichu!]]''. Of special note is the soundtrack, composed by Hisaaki Hogari, with its lovely piano-filled themes which feature prominently throughout the latter half of the series.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Dolphins can't use their sonar clicks out of water.
** Hot air balloons aren't quite as maneuverable as is shown either.
* DolphinsDolphinsEverywhere

* {{Expy}}: June looks a lot like Chii from ''{{Chobits}}''.

* PinkBishoujoGhetto

[[caption-width-right:332:Aruto, Kokoro & Iina]]
''This is Kokoro Library, a place where miracles happen.''

''KokoroLibrary'' depicts the lives of three sisters who manage the library inherited from their parents, far out in the hills. There is Iina, the oldest and the motherly one; Aruto, the bookworm intellectual one; and Kokoro, the youngest who has just started to learn the ropes of becoming a librarian--and who takes immense pride in the fact that she shares her name with the library.

Tropes:

* AnachronismStew: Steam locomotives, old cars, helicopters--and androids.