History Anime / LibraryWar

* FiveManBand: [[TheHero Kasahara]], [[TheLeader Doujo]], [[TheLancer Tezuka]], [[TheSmartGuy Komaki]], and [[MissionControl Shibasaki]] don't always go on the same missions, but they are the core cast.

* CoolGuns: A full list is available on [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Library_War IMFDB]] -- it's a battle of new versus old. The MBC arsenal is ripped straight from the "cool" list, consisting of shiny new [=MP5=] submachine guns[[note]]Well, ''newer'' compared to the Type-64. It's still an older weapon.[[/note]], L96 sniper rifles. The LDF loses "cool" points on the account of acquiring JSDF surpluses, considering how relatively unremarkable the Type-64 and Type-89 rifles and the M24 Remington sniper rifle look in comparison to MBC counterparts, but the Minebea M-9 submachine guns in LDF possession are clones of the iconic Mini Uzi.

* CoolGuns: A full list on [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Library_War IMFDB]] -- it's a battle of new versus old. The MBC arsenal is ripped straight from the list, consisting of shiny new [=MP5=] submachine guns[[note]]Well, ''newer'' compared to the Type-64. It's still an older weapon.[[/note]], L96 bullpup rifles and the AWP sniper rifle. The LDF is stuck with JSDF surplus weapons or weapons of lower caliber than MBC counterparts, namely the decent yet unremarkable Type-64 and Type-89 rifles and the M24 Remington sniper rifle, but the Minebea M9 submachine gun is a clone of the iconic Uzi.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[Creator/MarinaInoue Kasahara]] and [[Creator/MiyukiSawashiro Shibasaki]] will later fend off [[Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead hordes of zombies]].

* CoolGuns: Both played straight and averted; the MBC soldiers' arsenal is ripped straight from the CoolGuns list and consists of shiny new MP-5[[note]]Well, ''newer'' compared to the Type-64. It's still an older weapon, albeit on the CoolGuns list[[/note]] submachine guns and L96 rifles. The LDF is stuck with using JSDF surplus weapons, namely the decent yet unremarkable Type-64 and Type-89 rifles and the Minebea M9 submachine gun.

* NonLethalWarfare: Appears to be justified, given the average military-grade body armour and pistol-caliber rounds the MBC and the Librarians use in their SMGs. Still, it's a wonder more people don't get hurt.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[MarinaInoue Kasahara]] and [[Creator/MiyukiSawashiro Shibasaki]] will later fend off[[HighSchoolOfTheDead hordes of zombies]].

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* TheHeyena: Komaki laughs at just about ''everything''.

** Also, as with modern warfare, most rounds are being fired to ''suppress'' the opposition, instead of being intended to kill.\

** Also, as with modern warfare, most rounds are being fired to ''suppress'' the opposition, instead of being intended to kill.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Shibasaki or Shibazaki?

** Though the anime movie corrects itslef a bit and is more faithfull to the novels.

* HeroWhorshiper: Iku with her prince and Tezuka towards Doujo. Iku later starts to feel this towards Doujo as well.

[[ TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture Set in 2019]], during an alternate timeline where the Japanese government has issued the Media Improvement Act, to prevent the spread of supposedly dangerous information by allowing censorship. In response, local governments have set up the Library Defense Force to fight against the censorship of the Media Improvement Committee, who frequently raid libraries.

* Adaptation Distillation: The anime changes some situations and fails to introduce characters or plot points. It finally concludes with an anime original end.

''Library War'' (図書館戦争, ''Toshokan Sensō'' in Japanese) is an award wining Light-Novel series that was later adapted as an [[TwelveEpisodeAnime anime]] and an ongoing manga series.

Set in 2019, during an alternate timeline where the Japanese government has issued the Media Betterment Act to prevent the spread of supposedly dangerous information by allowing censorship. In response, local governments have set up the Library Defense Force to fight against the Media Betterment Committee, who frequently raid libraries.

The story itself centers around Iku Kasahara, a recruit in the Force, who joined after being inspired by a mysterious Defense Force member who protected her and a book she was trying to buy that was being targeted for censorship. However, she quickly learns how demanding the Defense Force can be, mainly from her demanding instructor, Atsushi Doujo. Despite making several huge mistakes at first, Kasahara is promoted to her base's Library Task Force, which is essentially the most elite branch of the Defense Force. As the series goes on, she begins to improve in her duties, and she even finds out more about the mysterious "princely" figure that inspired her all those years ago...

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: While interrogating some kids who pulled off a dangerous prank Kasahara makes a joke which sets Komaki off laughing. Dojo scolds her for doing something so inappropriate while trying not to laugh himself. Even Tezuka barely keeps it together.

* BookDumb: Kasahara states that she didn't do well in lectures. Cue scene of her passed out in class with her textbook over her face.
** The novel explains this a bit more -- because the university Kasahara went to didn't offer the classes she needed to qualify for a library job, she had to take night school courses on the side. (That said, she's still not a great student.)

* {{Buttmonkey}}: Bonus strips in the manga chronicle the adventures of Maburo Agohige, Kasahara's secret admirer. Every time he tries to approach Kasahara, he stumbles upon an intense Dojo/Kasahara moment or otherwise gets shut down.

* HeroWhorshipper: Iku with her prince and Tezuka towards Doujo. Iku later starts to feel this towards Doujo as well.

** Doujo is never called ''Atsushi'', Tezuka is only called ''Hikaru'' by his brother and likewise Komaki is mentioned to be only called Mikihisa by his and Marie's family.

* MyBelovedSmother: Kasahara's mother just wants her to be a girly girl; to be pretty and sweet and to do quiet, ''safe'', girly activities. And if that requires forcing her daughter to leave her beloved but dangerous job, or give up her inappropriate dreams, then so be it.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Kasahara has brown hair in the anime but blonde hair in the manga. Shibasaki has black hair in the anime but light brown hair in the manga.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Dojo's usual method of comforting Kasahara.

* BookEnds: The anime both starts and ends with Dojo yelling at Kasahara to keep her arms up in a high port drill. The movie also ends with Dojo scolding new recruits [[spoiler:only this Dojo is (or was) Kasahara.]]

* ChildhoodFriends: Komaki and Marie. Though a bit strange since Marie is almost a decade younger than him, it's explained that it's because their mothers have been long time friends for a long time.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Dojo in a bonus chapter of the manga. For various reasons Kasahara gets a makeover, and is suddenly the object of much male attention. Dojo does not take this entirely well:

* DrillSergeantNasty: What Kasahara thinks of Dojo.
* EverybodyLives: [[spoiler: Despite a fierce battle in which there are casualties on both sides, none of the main cast die. However, Genda is seriously injured, and medically retired with a two-rank promotion, the Kanto Library commander resigns, and Dojo is temporarily afflicted with memory loss.]]
* FiveManBand: Kasahara, Dojo, Tezuka, Komaki, and Shibasaki don't always go on the same missions, but they are the core cast.

* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Dojo develops memory loss (specifically, agnosia) following a battle.]]

* HotBlooded: Kasahara, big time. Dojo also gets this way whenever Kasahara is involved.

* MayDecemberRomance: How some characters (particularly Dojo) views Komaki and Marie's relationship due to their ten-year age gap.

* MyBelovedSmother: Kasahara's mother just wants her to be a girl; to be pretty and sweet and to do quiet, safe, girly activities. And if that requires forcing her daughter to leave her beloved but dangerous job, or give up her inappropriate dreams, then so be it.

** The anime tries to show that this is also true for the troops of the Media Betterment Committee, with Komaki somewhat befriending a member of said squad.

* WellDoneSoneGuy: Tezuka has shades of this towards his older brother.