is a

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that aired on

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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 ''

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'', 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

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bookshop on a secluded corner of

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, 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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as Shinokawa Shioriko * Akira as Goura Daisuke ** Ryu Hashizume as young Goura Daisuke (episode 1) *

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as Kasai Kikuya * Kosuke Suzuki as Fujinami Akio *

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as Yokota Natsumi * Jesse Lewis as Shinokawa Fumiya *

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as Kosuga Nao * Reina Triendl as Sasaki Aya * Risa Naito as Hashimoto Sayaka *

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as Shinokawa Chieko *

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as Goura Eri *

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as Shida Hajime

Reception

As of February 2017, the light novels had 6.4 million copies in print. In the same month,

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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

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