One of the most popular ongoing mystery light novel series is finally getting an anime adaptation, after it was first teased nearly a decade ago. While light novels don't have the same popularity in the West as they do in Japan, the novel/manga hybrids often get full comic or anime adaptations somewhere down the road. As for En Mikami and Hagu Koshijimas The Case Files of Biblia Bookstorea live-action movie and subsequent drama series have already helped earn the work more fans, and now even more people around the world will have the chance to dive into Shioriko and Daisuke's peculiar story in a whole new way.
Starting to be published in 2011, The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore follows Shioriko Shinokawa, a shy girl with a love of books and a knack for solving mysteries. On the other hand, Daisuke Gora grew up not reading books at all due to a curious phobia that makes him dizzy when he sees the text on the page. One day, Daisuke brings the complete, signed works of famous Japanese author Natsume Soseki to Shioriko's bookstore, setting off the duo's unlikely adventure. No matter how difficult a mystery may seem, they always get the answers eventually, thanks in large part to Shioriko's uncanny powers of deduction.
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The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore is finally getting an anime adaptation after fans waited a decade
In February 2017, an anime adaptation was announced alongside the series' live-action film, but afterwards fans were met with radio silence. This week, the nearly decade-long wait came to an end, and Kadokawa announced it The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore would finally get an anime series sometime in 2027. This exciting news came with a teaser trailer, along with the main cast and staff working on the project. CloverWorks (Spy x Family, My dressed up darling) produces the show, with Mamoru Kanbe (The Elf Lied, The never promised land) set to immediate. Character design and boss animation will be handled by Jun Nakai (Silver spoon, NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a). Shioriko will be voiced by Riko Akechi (Makiko, Liar Game), while Daisuke will be voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Einar, Vinland Saga).
Previous adaptations of En Mikami's works have been incredibly well-received, with both the live-action drama and the film starring major Japanese stars. The drama series, which aired on Fuji TV in 2013, starred Ayame Goriki as Shioriko, with the actress, singer and model also known for her work in Black Butler movie was released in 2014, where she played Earl Kiyohara Genpou. Daisuke was played by Akira, a popular member of the J-pop group Exile. The Case files from Biblia Bookstore the film opened in Japan in 2017 and starred Haru Kuroki (Ayame Minamikujo, Silver spoon) and Shuhei Nomura (Taichi Mashima, Chihay pine).
A manga adaptation of The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore ran from 2012 to 2014, serialized in Altima Ace magazine and compiled into six volumes. Two more adaptations followed, with the second appearing in Good! Afternoon magazine and the third in the pages of Young Ace starting in 2024. This is ongoing, and although it has not yet been translated into English, the potential popularity of the upcoming anime series may change this fact.
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