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Whoever Steals This Book

Whoever Steals This Book

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Overview

Mifuyu is a high school student living with a large collection of books left by her great-grandfather―the vast library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the current caretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn't share her family's passion for literature.  But when several books are stolen from the library, triggering an ancient curse, the town is transformed according to the various stories―and the only way to put things right is for Mifuyu to catch the thief. With the help of a mysterious girl named Mashiro, Mifuyu sets out on an adventure through the different story worlds!

Directed by Daiki Fukuoka
Written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi
Produced by Yuuji Higa
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Top Cast

Rin Kataoka

Rin Kataoka

Mifuyu Mikura (voice)

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Sora Tamaki

Mashiro (voice)

Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Hirune Mikura (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Ayumu Mikura (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Keiko Yosano (voice)

Shimba Tsuchiya

Shimba Tsuchiya

Takafumi Haruta (voice)

Romi Park

Romi Park

Tamaki Mikura (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Junichirō Kaname (voice)

Ryota Suzuki

Ryota Suzuki

Tanbi Che (voice)

Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Natsume Harada (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booklibraryanime

About Whoever Steals This Book

Whoever Steals This Book is a animation, fantasy film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book, library, anime. Directed by Daiki Fukuoka, it stars Rin Kataoka, Sora Tamaki, Nao Toyama. Mifuyu is a high school student living with a large collection of books left by her great-grandfather―the vast library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the current caretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn't share her family's passion for literature.  But when several books are stolen from the library, triggering an ancient curse, the town is transformed according to the various stories―and the only way to put things right is for Mifuyu to catch the thief. With the help of a mysterious girl named Mashiro, Mifuyu sets out on an adventure through the different story worlds!

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