The previously announced Whoever Steals This Book anime movie has released a new trailer featuring the main cast members and the theme song. The movie will premiere on December 26 in Japan, starring:
- Rin Kataoka as Mifuyu Mikura
- Sora Tamaki as Mashiro
- Nao Toyama as Hirune Mikura
- Junichi Suwabe as Ayumu Mikura
- Shizuka Ito as Keiko Yosano
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Takafumi Haruta
- Romi Park as Tamaki Mikura
YUKI is performing the theme song, “Share,” and can be heard on the trailer:
The staff includes:
- Director: Daiki Fukuoka
- Screenplay: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
- Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Keiko Kurosawa
- Music: Michiru Oshima
- Animation Producer: Yuji Higa Animation
- Studio: KAGOKAN
- Distributor: Kadokawa Animation
Kadokawa Shoten published the novel in October 2020 and a paperback edition under the Kadokawa Bunko imprint in June 2023. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Kakeru Sora ran in Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Ace magazine from December 2021 to March 2023. Yen Press is licensing the title in English, and they describe the story as follows:
Descended from a long line of book collectors, high school student Mifuyu is surrounded by books in every aspect of her life. Her great-grandfather established the famous Mikura Hall, a library in the heart of town, and even the townspeople are all avid readers. There’s just one problem—Mifuyu hates books! But when a thief in Mikura Hall triggers an ancient curse, she’s left with no choice but to reclaim the stolen books herself…by entering the very stories she despises! With the help of the mysterious Mashiro, will she be able to restore her great-grandfather’s collection and save her town from a magical doom?
Source: Whoever Steals This Book Official Website
©2026 Nowaki Fukamidori / KADOKAWA / “Whoever Steals This Book” Production Committee
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