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Kokoro Library

Kokoro Library

20015.71 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Kokoro Library lies nestled in an unpopulated mountain far away from town. Three sisters, Iina, Aruto and Kokoro, call the library home and run it from day to day. Kokoro is just beginning her adventures at the library. Will she be become a full-fledged librarian? Will the remote library ever attract readers? Kokoro tries her best to make her dreams come true at Kokoro Library, a place where miracles can happen.

Created by Nobuyuki Takagi
Written by Nobuyuki Takagi, Yosuke Kuroda
Produced by Shigeru Kitayama, Keiichi Matsuda
NetworksTV Tokyo

Top Cast

Chiwa Saito

Chiwa Saito

Kokoro (voice)

Yumi Ichihara

Yumi Ichihara

Aruto (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Iina (voice)

Themes & Keywords

slice of liferural areabased on mangalibrariananimesister sister relationship

About Kokoro Library

Kokoro Library is a animation, drama series that first aired in 2001 exploring themes of slice of life, rural area, based on manga, librarian, anime, sister sister relationship. Created by Nobuyuki Takagi, it stars Chiwa Saito, Yumi Ichihara, Miyuki Sawashiro. Kokoro Library lies nestled in an unpopulated mountain far away from town. Three sisters, Iina, Aruto and Kokoro, call the library home and run it from day to day. Kokoro is just beginning her adventures at the library. Will she be become a full-fledged librarian? Will the remote library ever attract readers? Kokoro tries her best to make her dreams come true at Kokoro Library, a place where miracles can happen.

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