is a
Japanese television drama that aired on
Fuji Television Monday nights at 9 pm from January 14 to March 25, 2013. It is based on a light novel series by En Mikami, which also inspired a manga in ''
Altima Ace
, also known as ''AltimaA'', and subtitled "Ultimate Magazine that you are crazy about," is a defunct Japanese manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. ''Altima Ace'' was a spinoff sister magazine to Kadokawa Shoten's ''Young Ace''. The first ...
'', later moved to ''
Monthly Asuka''. The story revolves around a young woman who owns a used bookshop, who becomes involved in various mysteries concerning the books she sells.
Synopsis
"This story takes place at an
antiquarian
An antiquarian or antiquary () is an fan (person), aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifact (archaeology), artifac ...
bookshop on a secluded corner of
Kamakura
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kamakura has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 persons per km² over the total area of . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.
Kamak ...
, Japan's ancient capital, called Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop. The owner of the shop is Shinokawa Shioriko, a young and beautiful woman who is overly shy and finds it difficult to converse upon meeting someone for the first time. On the other hand, the abundance of her knowledge in antiquarian books is second to none. When she speaks about these classic books, passion overcomes shyness and she becomes the most eloquent storyteller. Shioriko is your guide to unravelling the secrets and mysteries of antiquarian books through her vast knowledge on the subject and sharp observant eyes." --''Fuji TV''
Cast
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Ayame Goriki
is a Japanese actress, singer and model from Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Goriki has Japanese and Filipino ancestry. She was represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion until 2020.
Career
As an actress
Ayame Goriki liked to ...
as Shinokawa Shioriko
*
Akira as Goura Daisuke
**
Ryu Hashizume as young Goura Daisuke (episode 1)
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Kei Tanaka as Kasai Kikuya
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Kosuke Suzuki
is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career
Suzuki was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on June 16, 1981. He joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse based in his local from youth team in 2000. However he could not play at all in the match unt ...
as Fujinami Akio
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Hiromi Kitagawa Hiromi may refer to:
* Hiromi, Ehime, city in Shikoku, Japan
* Hiromi (given name), unisex Japanese given name (including a list of persons with the name)
* Hiromi (comedian), Japanese comedian
*Hiromi (model), Japanese fashion model
*Meitetsu Hiro ...
as Yokota Natsumi
* Jesse Lewis as Shinokawa Fumiya
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Elina Mizuno as Kosuga Nao
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Reina Triendl as Sasaki Aya
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Risa Naito Risa may refer to:
* Risa (given name), a feminine given name
* Risa (Star Trek), a fictional planet
* Radioiodinated serum albumin
* Recording Industry of South Africa
* Ribosomal Intergenic Spacer analysis
See also
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*
* Rise (disambiguation) ...
as Hashimoto Sayaka
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Narumi Yasuda as Shinokawa Chieko
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Keiko Matsuzaka as Goura Eri
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Katsumi Takahashi as Shida Hajime
Reception
As of February 2017, the light novels had 6.4 million copies in print. In the same month,
Kadokawa Corporation
, formerly is a Japanese media conglomerate that was created as a result of the merger of the original Kadokawa Corporation and Dwango Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2014.
History
The holding company known today as Kadokawa Corporation was origi ...
announced that the novel had got a live-action and the anime adaptation.
References
External links
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biblia.jp
Kadokawa Special Network Page
Japanese drama television series
2013 Japanese television series debuts
2013 Japanese television series endings
Fuji TV dramas
Television shows based on Japanese novels
Television shows based on light novels
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