Library Wars

Library Wars

I want to protect books just like the one I admire

Directed by Shinsuke Sato

Produced by TBS, WOWOW FILMS

2013128 min6.1 / 10

An action-driven romance set against a dystopian battle for intellectual freedom, where personal bonds form amid ideological conflict.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Library Wars end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Library Wars violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Library Wars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Library Wars easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Library Wars scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Library Wars, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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