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The Book of Bantorra

2009–2010 · 1 season

A somber, intricate fantasy where every death leaves a readable echo, demanding close attention as a large cast wrestles with memory, power, and faith.

Created by
Masaharu Tomoda
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Overview
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.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Death, memory, power, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Masaharu Tomoda
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure
Created by
Masaharu Tomoda
Starring
Haruka Tomatsu, Romi Park, Toru Okawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Yuichi Nakamura
Length
1 seasons, 27 episodes, 24 min each
Network
ANIMAX, Bandai Channel, BS11
Country
Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

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