The Book of Bantorra
The Book of Bantorra
TV ShowEnded

The Book of Bantorra

5.5 / 10
2009
1 season
27 episodes
AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

In a world where dead people turn into books and are stored in the Bantorra Library where anyone who reads a book can learn their past. Bantorra Library is maintained by Armed Librarians who wield psychic powers and their enemy is a religious society known as Sindeki Kyōdan.

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Seasons

  • A Bomb, a Book and a Sinking Ship

    1.A Bomb, a Book and a Sinking Ship

    02-10-200924m

    When 'Armed Librarians' launch an attack against a 'Church of Shindeki' ship they are attacked by 'Human Bombs'. After boarding the ship and fighting off the guards (the Mock Men),...

  • Bombs, a Princess and a Gray Town

    2.Bombs, a Princess and a Gray Town

    09-10-200924m

    Colio and his companions find themselves at the Toatt Mine region still searching for Hamutz. However it isn't long before Lumion, a local Armed Librarian discovers that they are h...

  • A Bomb, a Human, and the Sickness of a God of Death

    3.A Bomb, a Human, and the Sickness of a God of Death

    16-10-200924m

    Colio is given another piece of the book of the Ever-Laughing Witch and he learns more about her past. He also comes face to face with the women he is supposed to kill but things d...

  • An Evening, Shiron and Korio

    4.An Evening, Shiron and Korio

    23-10-200924m

    Hamutz and Segal finally face each other in battle but with Segal wielding Shlamuffen it doesn't seem like the Acting-Director has much hope of winning. Meanwhile, after learning m...

  • A Betrayal, A Cup, and a Meandering Path

    5.A Betrayal, A Cup, and a Meandering Path

    30-10-200924m

    Following the theft of Ylucklucu and Volken's apparent betrayal everyone at Bantorra begins to question his motives and his character. Mirepoch has been particularly affected by he...

  • Thunder, a Monster, and a Girl`s Punch

    6.Thunder, a Monster, and a Girl`s Punch

    06-11-200924m

    A man who refers to himself a monster arrives at the Library and demands to see Hamutz. He is immediately confronted by Mattoalast, Minth and Mirepoch who manage to force him to re...

  • A Smile, a Mask, and a Man with a Death Wish

    7.A Smile, a Mask, and a Man with a Death Wish

    13-11-200924m

    Norotei confronts Zatoh about his theft of Lumion's book and his suicidal tendencies. Zatoh tells her that she can have the book only if she can kill him. Meanwhile, Mirepoch learn...

  • A Pond, Comrades, and a Seashell

    8.A Pond, Comrades, and a Seashell

    20-11-200924m

    Norotei learns that Zatoh is a 'book eater', a monster who can devour books gaining the knowledge and power of the person concerned. When Zatoh consumes Lumion's book Norotei becom...

  • A True Man, a Battlefield and My World

    9.A True Man, a Battlefield and My World

    27-11-200924m

    With Enlike now in control of Zatoh's body he returns to Bantorra with Norotei to try and atone for his sins. Unfortunately, despite Norotei's affection for him many of the other l...

  • A Weird Guy, a Mother and the Nest of the Black Ants

    10.A Weird Guy, a Mother and the Nest of the Black Ants

    04-12-200924m

    The Library comes under attack and it appears that an Armed Librarian is responsible, Mokkania Fluru. With Hamyutz trapped in the Labyrinth with the traitor the other Librarians re...

  • A Weakling, the Labyrinth, and Moving the Queen

    11.A Weakling, the Labyrinth, and Moving the Queen

    11-12-200924m

    With Hamyutz now in possession of Shlamuffen she decides that it is time to confront the treacherous Mokkania. Meanwhile, the reason for Mokkania's sudden attempt to kill Hamyutz b...

  • The Past, Irrationality, and a Pipe's Smoke

    12.The Past, Irrationality, and a Pipe's Smoke

    18-12-200924m

    Mattalast reminisces about the first time he met Hamyutz and how they went from trying to kill each other to becoming lovers. He also remembers their mission together to capture th...

  • A Day Off, a Picture Book, and Rusty Hair

    13.A Day Off, a Picture Book, and Rusty Hair

    25-12-200924m

    Mirepoch uses her day off to investigate an eight year old murder that may be related to Lasquall Othello. However, there is also someone else who is interested in the mysterious L...

  • The Setting Sun, a Storyteller, and a Collection of Fables

    14.The Setting Sun, a Storyteller, and a Collection of Fables

    01-01-201024m

    Shiron, the Ever-Laughing Witch tells the story of how the world was created by the Overseer and the Library was founded. She then recounts the various events that have occurred up...

  • A Girl, a Girl, and the Bed of God

    15.A Girl, a Girl, and the Bed of God

    08-01-201024m

    Mirepoch continues to search for answers about Lasquall but her red-haired rival appears to be one step ahead of her. However, when she does finally get up to speed she realises th...

  • A Banned Book, a Coward, and the Sacred Eyes

    16.A Banned Book, a Coward, and the Sacred Eyes

    15-01-201024m

    Minth is assigned to retrieve illegal snuff books with the help of Yuri and Yukizona. However, Minth soon runs into an old friend from his criminal days, Griehn and is reminded of...

  • A Return Home, an Encounter, and Burning Bridges

    17.A Return Home, an Encounter, and Burning Bridges

    22-01-201024m

    Volken finally returns to Bantorra after his apparent defection and attempts to prove his innocence. However, his return causes Mirepoch to question her decision to drink the water...

  • A Propeller, Recollection, and the Lead Human

    18.A Propeller, Recollection, and the Lead Human

    29-01-201024m

    Volken and Renas (now calling herself Olivia Litlet) defeat Volekn's former instructor, Vizac in order to escape to the Kra District. However, Hamyutz continues to pursue the trait...

  • A Fool, Empty Space, and a Dancing Puppet

    19.A Fool, Empty Space, and a Dancing Puppet

    05-02-201024m

    The Acting-Director has finally caught up with Volken and Olivia at the Duria Mine. As Olivia attempts to overcome an army of Human Bombs in order to locate Ylucklucu, Volken final...

  • Funeral Bells, a Book, and a Boy with a Death Wish

    20.Funeral Bells, a Book, and a Boy with a Death Wish

    12-02-201024m

    Following the Meat's revolt against the Church of Shindeki, the Ismo Republic suddenly declares war on the Library of Bantorra and Hamyutz suspects that the severely weakened Churc...

  • Enmity, the Color Blue, and the Rope Princess

    21.Enmity, the Color Blue, and the Rope Princess

    19-02-201024m

    With Bantorra surrounded by the forces of the Guinbecs-Ismo alliance Hamyutz decides it is time she joined the fight, leaving Mirepoch in charge of the Library. Mirepoch and Minth...

  • The Sky, a Conclusion and Her World

    22.The Sky, a Conclusion and Her World

    26-02-201024m

    The Armed Librarians learn that the Cerulean Death is responsible for the sudden outbreak of hostilities, but this knowledge does them little good. As such Hamyutz prepares to lead...

  • A Jailbreak, a Tool and the Violet Desert

    23.A Jailbreak, a Tool and the Violet Desert

    05-03-201024m

    It has been more than two months since the end of the Cerulean Death War and things are very different in Bantorra. Minth has been promoted to the new Governor of Paradise and has...

  • Truth, Love, and the Second Sealed Library

    24.Truth, Love, and the Second Sealed Library

    12-03-201024m

    Having been reunited with Chacoly after all this time the first thing Hamyutz does is kill her. She then decides to read Chacoly's book and see what happened after the two of them...

  • Serenity, Indolence and the Tale of Despair

    25.Serenity, Indolence and the Tale of Despair

    19-03-201024m

    Long ago as the God Orntorra prepares to send seven Angels armed with seven deadly 'War Machines' to destroy the world, one man prepares to save it, Ruruta Coozancoona. After consu...

  • Redemption, Purplexity and the Book Within a Book

    26.Redemption, Purplexity and the Book Within a Book

    26-03-201024m

    Inside Ruruta's 'Nonentity Entrails' a seemingly unstoppable Hamyutz wages war on Ruruta. Although at first she has the upper hand, things quickly change when Ruruta transfers all...

  • The Might of the World

    27.The Might of the World

    02-04-201024m

    Hamutz uses her ability to summon the various Armed Librarians who have been killed in battle and together they struggle to defeat Niiniu and defend the world. Meanwhile, Ruruta ca...

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