The Book of Bantorra

The Book of Bantorra ·戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra

In a world where dead people turn into books and are stored in the Bantorra Library where anyone who reads a book can learn their past. Bantorra Library is maintained by Armed Librarians who wield psychic powers and their enemy is a religious society known as Sindeki Kyōdan.

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Action & Adventure

The Book of Bantorra ·戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Action & Adventure

Created By
First Aired on: Oct 02, 2009
Popularity: 30.3043: 8 votes
Networks: (JP)
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Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 27 episodes

Season 1

Aired 16 years ago

27 Episodes

Episode 1A Bomb, a Book and a Sinking Ship24 min
When 'Armed Librarians' launch an attack against a 'Church of Shindeki' ship they are attacked by 'Human Bombs'. After boarding the ship and fighting off the guards (the Mock Men), the Librarians find dozens of 'Meats' in the hold but are unable to save them all before the ship itself explodes. One of the few survivors is the Human Bomb, Colio Tonies who's only thoughts are of killing the Acting-Director of the Armed Librarians, Hamutz Meseta.
Episode 2Bombs, a Princess and a Gray Town24 min
Colio and his companions find themselves at the Toatt Mine region still searching for Hamutz. However it isn't long before Lumion, a local Armed Librarian discovers that they are human bombs. In the ensuing confusion one of the bombs detonates killing Lumion and this in turn prompts Hamutz herself to head to the Toatt Mine to search for those responsible.
Episode 3A Bomb, a Human, and the Sickness of a God of Death24 min
Colio is given another piece of the book of the Ever-Laughing Witch and he learns more about her past. He also comes face to face with the women he is supposed to kill but things do not go as he thought they would.
Episode 4An Evening, Shiron and Korio24 min
Hamutz and Segal finally face each other in battle but with Segal wielding Shlamuffen it doesn't seem like the Acting-Director has much hope of winning. Meanwhile, after learning more about Shiron's past, Colio decides that he too must fight.
Episode 5A Betrayal, A Cup, and a Meandering Path24 min
Following the theft of Ylucklucu and Volken's apparent betrayal everyone at Bantorra begins to question his motives and his character. Mirepoch has been particularly affected by her friend's actions and seeks solace in the books of the lower libraries. Meanwhile, Norotei is dispatched to recover Lumion's book which has gone missing from the Toatt Mine.