Hamyuts Meseta
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Estimated watch time
10h 48m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Work79%Super Power79%Urban Fantasy79%Female Protagonist79%Cult79%Primarily Adult Cast79%Conspiracy79%Ensemble Cast79%Fugitive60%Anti-Hero60%
TVFINISHED2009 FALL6.7 / 10 AniList score
The Book of Bantorra
戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra• Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra
Synopsis & Story
In another time and place, on a world of pain and sorrow, when someone dies, their soul doesn’t go to Heaven or Hell — it becomes a book. A book that reveals the deceased’s innermost secrets and that can be read by anyone. Protecting these priceless treasures is the elite organization known as the Armed Librarians. It’s their job to keep the books and the knowledge within them safe from those who would misuse or destroy them. It’s a tough, dangerous job, so Chief Librarian Hamyuts Meseta recruits only the best and the brightest psychics to join her team of expert fighters. Even so, will they be able to stop the fanatics of the Shindeki Church from wreaking vengeance on the entire world? Only time will tell, but that book hasn’t been written yet. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
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Aniphoria guide
The Book of Bantorra: should you watch it?
At a glance
The Book of Bantorra has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 37% of 2,744 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #61 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #53 most popular anime of 2009, and #17 highest-rated anime of Fall 2009 on AniList.
Of the 5.8K AniList users who started it, 13.9% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 3.4K have finished it.
At about 10 h 48 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Fantasy — especially work, super power, urban fantasy, female protagonist.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ishio Yamagata
- Director
- Toshiya Shinohara
- Series composition
- Mari Okada
- Character design
- Masaki Yamada
- Music
- Yoshihisa Hirano
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Datengoku Sensen” by ALI PROJECT · eps 1-4
- OP2“Seisai no Ripieno” by Sayaka Sasaki · eps 17-27
Endings
- ED1“Light of Dawn” · eps 1-16
- ED2“Dominant Space” by Aira Yuuki · eps 17-27
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
The Book of Bantorra FAQ
- How many episodes does The Book of Bantorra have?
- The Book of Bantorra has 27 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch The Book of Bantorra?
- About 10 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 14 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is The Book of Bantorra finished?
- Yes. The Book of Bantorra has finished airing — the final episode aired April 2, 2010.
- Is there a season 2 of The Book of Bantorra?
- No sequel is listed for The Book of Bantorra as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
- Is The Book of Bantorra based on a light novel?
- Yes. The Book of Bantorra adapts the light novel by Ishio Yamagata.
- Who animated The Book of Bantorra?
- The Book of Bantorra was animated by david production and directed by Toshiya Shinohara.
- Who sings the opening of The Book of Bantorra?
- The opening, "Datengoku Sensen", is performed by ALI PROJECT.