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Before I fly off to my conference in Portugal, I got some spare time to watch Library War Episode 6. It is definitely something worth the watch! I will not spoil those as yet, but it turns out that Production I.G might have answered our wishes. No, it is not a Dojo x Kasahara romance brewing sadly, but it is something that gives us a bit of history.

I will leave it as it is, but I felt that it is perhaps one of the strangely enjoyable episodes for me. In addition, as there is a very long flashback that is broken into a few parts in the episode, I will be putting the flashback at one go for better flow.

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Kasahara Iku is an officer working under the Task Force. She has never truly buckled under the immense stress faced in her work. Kasahara is a heroine, being the only female officer who is good enough to be under the Task Force. However, her biggest challenge ever is arriving right to the doorstep of her work place.

It’s time for World War III to happen. Or in other words, her parents are coming. What kind of ammunition will she use to defend herself? By the way, the three preview shots are just so cute, huh? Oh, my fansub decided to drop Library war, but since Menclave is doing such a good job, there’s no need for another group.

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Kasahara is told that she is not GOOD ENOUGH to be involved in the defense of Odawara Archival Center. She is hence assigned to protect Inamine for a funeral procession by the willful decision of Dojo. She is down due to the hurtful words of Dojo, but she decided to take this security job seriously.

She got more than she bargained for. There is now a group of suspicious people that are trying to lay their hands on Inamine in order to bargain for the Media Purification Brigade Militia.

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Do you know the feeling of anticipation for the next episode of an anime series to arrive? Do you feel the agony knowing that you have to wait for a week in order to get more of a certain anime series? Do you feel the anguish that nobody seems to know how good this series is because everyone is keen to sub Code Geass, Vampire Knight and Special A? I am experiencing these strong feelings because Library War (Toshokan Sensou) is just about one of the most visually appealing shows this season.

Nonetheless, this is a series I will definitely blog even if no one cares about it. I know it deserves to be given WAY more attention than it is getting now. To all fansubbers of Menclave, Strawberry Mint Subs and Ureshii/BSS, PLEASE SUB IT NOW, IF YOU KNOW WHAT’S A GOOD ANIME! Enough whining, it’s time for the review. I also included a link tag for those who do not want to be spoiled with the episode summary. You can click the link below in order to skip to the thoughts section. I hope this new feature will be good for anyone who does not want the summaries and yet want to comment.

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I wish Rieu took an image of Komaki instead. I like him better. Iku is all right, I guess.

This is the third series in the spring 08 season that I am very keen about. Library War plays on a rather unique storyline: the understanding of information and the use of information as a social control. In my undergraduate studies, I have been very interested in politics and the use of information. In one of my research papers, I discuss on the ban of the podcast during the Singapore General Elections, using a laboratory experiment to see the persuasion effects between using podcasts and text-based websites. Currently, on my graduate courses, I have taken a module on Information and Communication technologies.

Needless to say, the concept of Library Wars attract me a lot. I will try to add in a bit of what I have learned in my studies. I hope that it will be an enriching look, yet sticking with the ditsy style of Impz’s writing. Also, I will like to thank fellow lover of Toshokan Sensou, Usagijen, for her invaluable insights to the characters.

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