The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore

The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore
Cover of the first light novel volume, featuring Shioriko Shinokawa
ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖
(Biburia Koshodō no Jiken Techō)
GenreMystery
Light novel
Written byEn Mikami
Illustrated byHagu Koshijima
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintMedia Works Bunko
Original runMarch 25, 2011 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Written byEn Mikami
Illustrated byNakano
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Comics Ace
Magazine
  • Altima Ace (2012)
  • Monthly Asuka (2012–2014)
Original runFebruary 18, 2012 – July 24, 2014
Volumes6
Manga
Written byEn Mikami
Illustrated byRyō Kōda
Published byKodansha
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineGood! Afternoon
Original runJuly 6, 2012 – September 6, 2013
Volumes3
Live-action film
Directed byYukiko Mishima
Produced by
  • Miho Hattori
  • Hidehisa Chiwata
Written by
  • Ryohei Watanabe
  • Kana Matsui
Music byGorō Yasukawa
ReleasedNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
Runtime121 minutes
Manga
Written byEn Mikami
Illustrated byHaruki Niwa
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Comics Ace
MagazineYoung Ace Up
Original runFebruary 23, 2024 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Mamoru Kanbe
  • Ayato Kurata (assistant)
Written byToshiya Ono
Music byTakahiro Obata
StudioCloverWorks
Original run 2027 – scheduled
Television drama
  • The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore (2013)

The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore (Japanese: ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖, Hepburn: Biburia Koshodō no Jiken Techō; lit. 'Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia Case Files') is a Japanese light novel series written by En Mikami and illustrated by Hagu Koshijima. It began publication by ASCII Media Works' Media Works Bunko imprint in March 2011; twelve volumes have been released. The novel has been adapted into three manga series, a television drama, and a live-action film. An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks is set to premiere in 2027.

Plot

The shy and introverted Shioriko Shinokawa has a passion for books and for solving mysteries. A young man named Daisuke Gōra, who grew up without reading books due to a "phobia", brings the complete (and autographed) works of Natsume Sōseki, a writer of the Meiji era. They try to solve the mysteries they find inside the books.

Characters

Shioriko Shinokawa (篠川 栞子, Shinokawa Shioriko)
Voiced by: Riko Akechi[1]
Portrayed by: Ayame Goriki (TV drama),[2] Haru Kuroki (film)[3]
The owner of Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop. She is extremely shy, but a true bookworm with exceptional knowledge of antique books. She has a quick mind and excellent deductive reasoning skills.
Daisuke Gōra (五浦 大輔, Gōra Daisuke)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[1]
Portrayed by: Akira (TV drama),[2] Shūhei Nomura (film)[3]
A young man who, due to a certain incident, has developed a condition that prevents him from reading books. His tall, sturdy build and intimidating appearance often lead to misunderstandings, but he dislikes conflict. He harbors a kind of longing for books.

Media

Light novel

Written by En Mikami and illustrated by Hagu Koshijima, the light novel began publication by ASCII Media Works under their Media Works Bunko imprint on March 25, 2011.[4] As of April 2026, twelve volumes have been released.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1March 25, 2011[6]978-4-04-870469-4
2October 25, 2011[7]978-4-04-870824-1
3June 23, 2012[8]978-4-04-886658-3
4February 22, 2013[9]978-4-04-891427-7
5January 24, 2014[10]978-4-04-866226-0
6December 25, 2014[11]978-4-04-869189-5
7February 25, 2017[12]978-4-04-892640-9
8September 22, 2018[13]978-4-04-912044-8
9July 18, 2020[14]978-4-04-913083-6
10March 25, 2022[15]978-4-04-913952-5
11March 23, 2024[16]978-4-04-915298-2
12April 24, 2026[5]978-4-04-916324-7

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Nakano, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's magazine Altima Ace on February 18, 2012.[17] In October 2012, Altima Ace ceased publication; the manga was transferred to Monthly Asuka.[18] The series finished serialization on July 24, 2014, with its individual chapters being collected into six tankōbon volumes.[19]

No. Release date ISBN
1June 21, 2012[20]978-4-04-120371-2
2August 1, 2013[21]978-4-04-120581-5
3July 23, 2013[22]978-4-04-120780-2
4January 25, 2014[23]978-4-04-120943-1
5March 26, 2014[24]978-4-04-121053-6
6September 26, 2014[25]978-4-04-102113-2

A second manga adaptation, illustrated by Ryō Kōda, was serialized in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine from July 6, 2012 to September 6, 2013.[26] Its individual chapters were collected into three tankōbon volumes.[19]

No. Release date ISBN
1December 21, 2012[27]978-4-06-387866-0
2June 7, 2013[28]978-4-06-387901-8
3January 23, 2014[29]978-4-06-387943-8

A third manga adaptation, illustrated by Haruki Niwa, was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up website on February 23, 2024.[30] As of November 2025, its individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.[31]

No. Release date ISBN
1August 2, 2024[32]978-4-04-114514-2
2January 10, 2025[33]978-4-04-115797-8
3November 4, 2025[31]978-4-04-811521-6

Television drama

A television drama adaptation aired on Fuji TV from January 14 to March 25, 2013. It starred Ayame Goriki and Akira.[2] Crunchyroll released the series outside of Japan.[34]

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation was announced in February 2017.[19] It was directed by Yukiko Mishima and starred Haru Kuroki and Shūhei Nomura. It was released on November 1, 2018.[3]

Anime

An anime film adaptation was also originally announced alongside the live-action film in February 2017, but was never released following the announcement.[19]

An anime television series adaptation was announced in April 2026. It will be produced by CloverWorks and directed by Mamoru Kanbe, with Ayato Kurata as assistant director, Toshiyo Ona in series composition, Jun Nakai handling character designs and chief animation direction, and Takahiro Obata composing the music. The series is set to premiere in 2027.[1]

Reception

The novel was nominated for Mystery Writers of Japan Award in the Novel category in 2012 and 2014.[19] In 2012, it was nominated for the Japan Booksellers' Award.[17]

The novel was the first work published under Media Works Bunko to sell one million copies.[4] As of February 2017, the light novels had 6.4 million copies in print.[35] By June 2020, the series had sold seven million copies.[36]

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