Burkely HermannKino's Journey has a character called "Chief Librarian" in episode 9, according to ANN https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1965 (43/?)
Kino's Journey has a character called "Librarian" in episode 9, according to ANN https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1965 (44/?)
Pound Puppies has a character called "Librarian" in the 23rd episode "Olaf in Love" according to IMDB (45/?) https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Pound-Puppies-2010/Librarian/
Oh Yeah! Cartoons has a character called "Librarian" in the 15th episode of this show's second season, entitled "Super Santa: South Pole Joe/Sick-N-Tired/Tales from the Goose Lady: The Ugly Duck Thing", according to IMDB. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Oh-Yeah-Cartoons/Librarian/ (46/?)
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! has a character called "Librarian", which is a film which came out in 2022. (47/?) https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Trick-or-Treat-Scooby-Doo/Librarian/
The Real Ghostbusters has a character called "Librarian" in the 5th episode of this show's third season, entitled "Once Upon a Slime", according to IMDB. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Real-Ghostbusters/Librarian/ (48/?)
Animated Hero Classics has a character called "Librarian" in the eighth episode of this show's second season, entitled "Galileo", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Animated-Hero-Classics/Librarian/ (49/?)
T.U.F.F. Puppy has a character called "Librarian" in the fifth episode of the series, entitled "Toast of T.U.F.F./Share-a-Lair", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TUFF-Puppy/Librarian/ (50/?)
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu has a character called "Librarian" in the second episode of this series fifth season, entitled "Ghost Story", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Lego-Ninjago-Masters-of-Spinjitzu/Librarian/ (51/?)
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu has a character called "Librarian Woman" in the second episode of this series sixth season, entitled "Public Enemy Number One", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Lego-Ninjago-Masters-of-Spinjitzu/Librarian-Woman/ (52/?)
Tom and Jerry in New York, a 2021 animated short, has a character called "Librarian": https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Tom-and-Jerry-in-New-York/Librarian/ (53/?)
Hot Streets has a character called "Librarian" in the fifth episode, entitled "Nursery Rhyme Land", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Hot-Streets/Librarian/ (54/?)
Exchange Student Zero has a character called "Librarian" in multiple episodes, according to IMDB, particularly: "Deanmead for Deanmead" (episode 2), "School Photo" (episode 3), "Prince Harming" (episode 6), and "Dead Cute" (episode 13) https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Exchange-Student-Zero/Librarian/ (55/?)
As Told By Ginger has a character called "Librarian 2" in the episode "TGIF" according to the show's fandom wiki https://astoldbyginger.fandom.com/wiki/TGIF, https://astoldbyginger.fandom.com/wiki/Susan_Krebs (56/?)
TGIF
TGIF is the eighth episode (28th overall) of the second season which was broadcast on April 7, 2002. "They said, 'Take the things that mean the most to you.' I think I left them behind. Why is it when you have time to think about stuff you did in a moment of crisis, you suddenly have big regrets and feel...lonely." - Ginger Foutley On Friday the 13th, Carl pours ketchup on his breakfast, getting some on the calendar page, and Ginger's homework. He apologizes, but doesn't want to be...
As Told By Ginger has a character called "Librarian 3" in episode 40, according to the English Voice Over Wikia https://english-voice-over.fandom.com/wiki/Hope_Levy (57/?)
Hope Levy
Hope Levy (born September 20, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American voice actress. As Told By Ginger (2000-2003) - Chet Zipper, Goth Girl (ep52), Hall Monitor (ep5), Librarian (ep40), Melanie, Nervous Kid (ep12), Pizza Dog Clerk (ep38), Villager #1 (ep13) Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2010) - Stargirl (ep47) Immigrants (2004) - Rider #2 (ep3) Invader Zim (2002) - Little Girl (ep11), Sullen Teen (ep11) Ozzy & Drix (2003) - Brittany Estrogen (ep18) Rugrats (2002) - Britannica...
As Told By Ginger has a character called "Librarian" in episode 7 "Hello Stranger" according to this fan site: https://www.hey-arnold.com/Ginger/Season1.htm. (58/?)
As Told By Ginger: The Wedding Frame, a 2004 animated film, has a character called "Librarian": https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/As-Told-by-Ginger-The-Wedding-Frame/Librarian/ (59/?)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends has a character called "Librarian" in the first episode of this series sixth season, entitled "Jackie Khones and the Case of the Overdue Library Crook" according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Fosters-Home-for-Imaginary-Friends/Librarian/ (60/?)
Trip Tank has a character called "Librarian" in episode 7 according to the English Voice Over Wikia: https://english-voice-over.fandom.com/wiki/TripTank_(2014) (61/?)
TripTank (2014)
TripTank is an American animated television series. The series aired between April 2, 2014 and August 23, 2016, consisting of 28 episodes. Abraham Benrubi - Chief (ep19) Affion Crockett - Caller (ep27), Nasty D (ep27) Alan Tudyk - Announcer (ep22), Bootf***er McGuillicutty, Buddha (ep22), Scrapey (ep27), Simon (ep10), Terrence (ep4) Alanna Ubach - Justin (ep28), Tommy (ep27) Alessandro Minoli - Birthday Boy (ep15), Boss (ep23), Corey (ep25), Dad (ep17), Dandy (ep16), Fisherman (ep13), Frat...
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has a character called "New Librarian" in the fifth episode of this series ninth season, entitled "The Point of No Return", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-is-Magic/New-Librarian/ (62/?)
Invader Zim has a character called "Librarian" in the nineteenth episode of the series, entitled "Dib's Wonderful Life of Doom/GIR Goes Crazy and Stuff", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Invader-Zim/Librarian/ (63/?)
Scooby-Doo and the Gourmet Ghost, a 2018 animated film, has a character called "Librarian" https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Scooby-Doo-and-the-Gourmet-Ghost/Librarian/ (64/?)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance has a character called "Librarian" which appears in six episodes of this series, according to the fandom's wiki, which even has a page on the character: https://darkcrystal.fandom.com/wiki/Toby_Jones, https://darkcrystal.fandom.com/wiki/The_Librarian (65/?)
Hey Arnold! has a character called "Librarian 2" in the episode "Oskar Can't Read?" according to the Hey Arnold! wiki: https://heyarnold.fandom.com/wiki/Laraine_Newman (66/?)
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman is an American actress, comedian, voice actress, and writer who provided the voice for a news reporter in Dino Checks Out, along with a librarian and a boy with a map in Oskar Can't Read?. Some of her most notable roles include Lois Foutley on As Told By Ginger, the First Lady on Jingle all the Way, and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980.
Rugrats: All Grown Up! has a character called "Librarian". The character is actually named Mrs. Hamfish, who cameo's in the Rugrats episode "Baby Sale" and later appears in the episode of this series entitled "What's Love Got To Do With It?", the fifth episode of this series fifth season, according to the fandom wiki https://rugrats.fandom.com/wiki/Mrs._Hamfish, https://rugrats.fandom.com/wiki/What's_Love_Got_To_Do_With_It%3F (67/?)
Mrs. Hamfish
Mrs. Hamfish is a minor character who appears in both the Rugrats and All Grown Up! She is the school librarian at Jim Jr. Junior High and the person who gave Susie the keys to the library when she requested to stay an hour longer. She makes a brief appearance in the Rugrats episode, "Baby Sale," she was amongst the crowd shopping in the store. Mrs. Hamfish is a light skinned woman with short blonde hair and purple glasses. She wears a purple vest with a light blue thermal shirt. She also...
Generation Rex has a character called "Librarian" in the 20th episode and season 2 finale of the series, entitled "Lions and Lambs", according to the fandom wiki https://generatorrex.fandom.com/wiki/Librarian (68/?)
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries has a character called "Librarian" in the seventh episode of the series, entitled "Bull Running on Empty", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Sylvester-and-Tweety-Mysteries/Librarian/ (69/?)
South Park has a character called "Old Librarian". This librarian appears in the episode "It Hits the Fan", according to a search for the dialogue on IMSDb, the first episode of the series' fifth season. https://imsdb.com/transcripts/South-Park-It-Hits-The-Fan.html, https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/It_Hits_the_Fan (70/?)
There's also a character, the voice who is not currently known, named Ms. Herman, who works at the South Park Public Library, and appears in the episode "Conjoined Fetus Lady". https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Herman (71/?)
Ms. Herman
Ms. Herman is the primary librarian at the South Park Public Library. She was mentioned by Mayor McDaniels in "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when she was praised for having opened a new wing to her library. Ms. Herman wears black shoes, brown stockings, a maroon skirt, and an orange shirt. She also has large, teal hair and wears gray, round eyeglasses.
The library itself appears in at least five episodes of the series: https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/The_South_Park_Public_Library (72/?)
The South Park Public Library
South Park Public Library is a minor building in South Park. It was first seen in the Season One episode "Starvin' Marvin". In the Season One episode "Starvin' Marvin", Mayor McDaniels holds the food drive at the South Park Library. In the Season Two episode "Chickenlover", Officer Barbrady comes to the library in order to learn how to read. In the Season Seven episode "Red Man's Greed", the boys, along with Butters Stotch, Jimmy Valmer, Timmy Burch, Tweek Tweak and Alex Glick meet in front...
Dave the Barbarian has a character called "Librarian" in the third episode of this series, entitled "Girlfriend/Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dave-the-Barbarian/Librarian/ (73/?)
Fillmore! has a character called "Librarian Lendrum" in the episode "A Wurm in Our Midst", the third episode of the series, according to the Disney wiki and fandom wiki, with the character also known as "Mr. Lendrum." https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Librarian_Lendrum, https://fillmore.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Lendrum (74/?)
Librarian Lendrum
Librarian Lendrum, or Mr. Lendrum[1], is the owner of X Middle School's library. He is voiced by Brian George.[2][3] Librarian Lendrum's first, prominent role is in "A Wurm in Our Midst", after someone cleans out all of the books in his library. Fillmore and Ingrid have to try to figure out who emptied the shelves in it
Sesame Street has a character called "Librarian" appearing in the episode "The People in Your Neighborhood" according to the fandom wiki https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Librarians (75/?)
Librarians
There have been several unnamed characters that have appeared on Sesame Street in the role of a Librarian. In a Cookie Monster sketch, a Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet librarian (performed by Richard Hunt) became extremely frustrated due to Cookie's inability to comprehend that the library doesn't have cookies. In a "Monster On The Spot" sketch where Telly Monster reports at the library while Deborah Starr reports at the airport. When Telly Monster can't hear Debra when the airport...
The aforementionned wiki page hints at a LOT of #librarians in the series, apart from the ones I've mentioned already. (76/?)
Duck Dodgers has a character called "Librarian" in the eleventh episode of this series third season, entitled "Master & Disaster/All in the Crime Family" https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Duck-Dodgers/Librarian/ (77/?)
Legend of Frosty the Snowman, a 2005 animated film, has a character called "Librarian" https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Legend-of-Frosty-the-Snowman/Librarian/ (78/?)
#TheLoudHouse has a character called "Librarian Wetta" who appears in four episodes of this series, according to the fandom wiki https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Molly_Wetta (79/?)
ParaNorman, a 2012 #animated film, has a character called "Librarian" https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/ParaNorman/Librarian/ (80/?)
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper has a character called "Librarian" in the second episode, entitled "Paws/The Alphabet Song/Is So Too" and possibly in the second episode of the show's second season, entitled "Dead of the Class/A Spooky and Poil Moment/Y-Files", according to IMDB https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Spooktacular-New-Adventures-of-Casper/Librarian/ (81/?)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, a U.S.-Japan collaborative film, has aharacter called "Librarian" https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Little-Nemo-Adventures-in-Slumberland/Librarian/ (82/?)
I read news last month about the fantasy #animated film, Whoever Steals This Book, with a new trailer revealing cast, a theme song (by vocalist YUKI), and staff. (83/?)
I talked about this in an earlier posting on this blog, as part of the recently added titles, last month, saying that I was not sure when it would be available through streaming, but likely next year, also adding it is not "known how the regime's 100% tax on foreign films will affect anime films, or if it will impact them at all" https://popculturelibraries.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/recently-added-titles-september-2025/, https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-09-29/trump-renews-call-for-100-percent-tariff-tax-on-all-movies-made-outside-u.s/.229449 (84/?)
In that post, I linked to my newsletter in which I described the film as based on novel by Nowaki Fukamidori, adding it "sounds kinda like Yamibou/Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito to me." https://historieshermann.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/my-new-pop-culture-review-crunchyrolls-a-i-subtitling-controversy-a-texan-law-which-could-lead-to-anime-and-manga-censorship-pixars-elio-folly-and-positive-news/ (85/?)
My new pop culture review, Crunchyroll’s A.I.-subtitling controversy, a Texan law which could lead to anime and manga censorship, Pixar’s ‘Elio’ folly, and positive news
This newsletter will bring together articles about animation, anime, S.B. 20 in Texas, issues around Pixar’s new film, and positive developments to contrast the awfulness that’s going o…
Anyway, this article, in Anime News Network, notes that this film, also known as Kono Hon o Nusumu Mono, will feature 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, and Romi Park as Tamaki Mikura https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-10-15/whoever-steals-this-book-anime-film-new-trailer-reveals-cast-more-staff-theme-song/.229990 (86/?)
The article notes the color key artists (Eriko Murata and Taro Kaguchi), CG director (Kogi Ichikawa), 2D designer (Aya Kubota), Compositing Director of Photography (Yuichiro Tozawa). editor (Kengo Shigemura), Sound Director (Fumiyuki Go), and Animation Producer (Yuji Higa). (87/?)
The novel this film is based on is officially described as:
"Mifuyu is a #highschool student living with a large collection of books left by her great-grandfather―the vast #library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the current caretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn't share her family's passion for literature..." (88/?)
"...But when several books are stolen from the #library, triggering an ancient curse, the town is transformed according to the various stories―and the only way to put things right is for Mifuyu to catch the thief. With the help of a mysterious girl named Mashiro, Mifuyu sets out on an adventure through the different story worlds!" (89/?)
It sounds a little like #Yamibou to be honest. Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgxNwKuNIWk (90/?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgxNwKuNIWk (90/?)
映画「この本を盗む者は」本予告｜12月26日(金)ROADSHOW
I hope that this film released either in theaters (it has already been confirmed it will show in theaters across Japan), and/or on a common streaming platform like Crunchyroll. It is available in a three-volume manga form from Yen Press, and also as a light novel. https://eigakan.org/theaterpage/schedule.php?t=kononusu, https://yenpress.com/series/whoever-steals-this-book, https://yenpress.com/series/whoever-steals-this-book-light-novel (91/?)
The official website, when translated from Japanese into English, says the original novel brings together a "girl who hates books" and a "mysterious dog ear girl," who run through a "world of books" in this adventure fantasy, and is set in a city of #books, with Mikura Mifuyu going to a huge library founded by her great-grandfather, but has to figure out who is stealing the books and stopping the curse. https://kononusu.com/ (92/?)
Curiously, Nao Toyama who voices a character in this film, sung the theme song to the third season of Ascendance of a Bookworm (and the theme song of Asteroid in Love and second season of Shy), while voicing Marina Yonekura in The Aquatope on White Sand, Lotte in Izetta: The Last Witch, Arieru in Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night, Nozomi Kasaki in Sound! Euphonium season 2, among many other roles. (93/?)
Additionally, Shizuka Ito voiced Minami Toba in Laid-Back Camp. I mention this all because Ascendance of a Bookworm centers on libraries, and Laid-Back Camp has a protagonist, Rin Shima, who works in a #library and is a student. I've written about her on this blog before (see below). The other voice actors and cast are talented. https://popculturelibraries.wordpress.com/2023/01/17/countering-the-norm-fictional-librarians-who-sleep-at-the-information-desk/ (95/?) #sleeping #informationdesk #librarians #fiction
As for the film, Your Letter, it did release in South Korea on October 1st, earning over $1.2 million at the box office. https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/korea-box-office-action-comedy-boss-1236540786/, http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2025&category=ALL&country=K (96/?)
A reviewer for IGN Korea, Sangmin Sung, called the film, which is also known as 연의 편지 ("Yeon's Letter"), as a great approach to a youthful narrative, but never even used the word library or book in his review (I even searched the Korean original text for those words and nothing came up), while noting the Korean elements are present. https://kr.ign.com/your-letter/13886/review/yeonyi-pyeonji-ribyu (97/?)
Lee Ja-yeon for Cine21, in another Korean-language review, praised the film for it's "beautiful artwork and music," saying the latter "enhances the refreshing atmosphere." https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=108556 (98/?)
Lee Ja-yeon reviewed the film for News1, as well, writing that the film has "received the attention of original fans, and it has attracted attention for its solid directing power that fully captures the full-fledged work and the sensibility of the work" https://www.news1.kr/entertain/movie/5900763 (99/?)
Ja-yeon said it had something familiar with KPop Demon Hunters, in terms of the music, adding that the songs of Your Letter combines the "clear tone, beautiful melody, and emotional songs" of AKMU Lee Soo-hyun (100/?)
A press release from Korean Film News did talk (http://screening.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=6321&mode=VIEW) about the library, saying:
"Making friends means entering new worlds. Each of Hoyeon’s letters is hidden in a different school location, guiding Sori to new people and encounters. The first letter’s clue, “819.93 학99,” leads her to the #library, where she finds the second letter. Its contents are curious: written almost like a dictionary entry..." (101/?)
A Welcome Letter for Korean Feature Animation ‘Your Letter’
This year marks a monumental moment for Korean feature animation. ‘The Legend of the Exorcist’ (released February 21) drew more than 500,000 viewers, achieving a meaningful score. Han Ji-won’s ‘What This Star Needs’ (released May 30) was the first Korean feature animation to be produced and invested in by Netflix, earning industry recognition. And now comes director Kim Yong-hwan’s ‘Your Letter’ (released October 1).
"...The director admitted, “Designing and directing each letter’s location was an enormous task. It was crucial to maintain the unique quality of each space while harmonizing them within the whole.” Indeed, the film depicts more than ten different school facilities, from classrooms and libraries to rooftops, archery ranges, rabbit pens, and flower gardens." (102/?)
"...Unlike the intimidating skyscrapers of #Seoul, these school facilities sit harmoniously side by side in the embrace of nature—like letters being exchanged without pretense. Though new to the school, Sori finds herself stepping freely into these open spaces, forming genuine connections with those she meets." (103/?)
Here's a trailer/preview for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q17qc72dP1s (104/?) #yourletter #youtube #previews
