| Record Number |
780492 |
| ISBN |
9781421534886 (paperback) |
| 1421534886 |
| Author |
Yumi, Kiiro author. |
| Title |
Library wars. 1 : Love & war / story and art by Kiiro Yumi ; original concept by Hiro Arikawa ; [English translation & adaptation, Kinami Watabe]. |
| Edition |
Shojo beat edition |
| Publisher/Date |
San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, [2010] |
| ©2008. |
| Pagination etc. |
166 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Library wars 1 |
| Contents note |
"First published in Japan in 2008 by Hakusensha, Inc."--Colophon. |
| In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads from back to front and from right to left. |
| Summary Note |
"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger. But now that she's finally a recruit, she's finding her dream job to be a bit of a nightmare. Especially since her hard-hearted drill instructor seems to have it in for her!"--Page [4] of cover. |
| Target audience note |
"Rated T+ for older teen"--Page [4] of cover. |
| Language note |
Translated from Japanese into English. |
| Subject |
Libraries -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Censorship -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Government policy -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Graphic novels -- Japan |
| Science fiction comics. |
| Graphic novels. |
| Added Author |
Arikawa, Hiro, 1972- creator. |
Watabe, Kinami translator,
adapter. |
| Shelf Location |
YA YUMI |
