Burkely HermannSesame 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
[연의 편지] 수현의 청아한 감성 가득🌿 '연의 편지' 뮤직비디오
I was overjoyed to see an article, on October 20th, saying this: "The film has been presold to 166 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania, including Japan, Italy, Spain and Brazil. The film’s overseas rollout began on Oct. 10 in Vietnam. It will premier in Indonesia on Wednesday, Malaysia on Thursday and Singapore and Thailand on Oct. 30. A North American release is scheduled for early 2026." https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-10-20/entertainment/movies/Korean-animated-film-Your-Letter-to-be-exported-to-166-countries-around-the-world/2424018 (105/?) #yourletter #films #korea
It will be coming to the U.S. next year. I'll definitely try to review it. Also coming next year is the film version of The Dangers in My Heart, as I noted in my October 22nd newsletter, entitled The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie. https://historieshermann.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/memory-theft-waning-queer-representation-and-the-power-of-mega-conglomerates/ (106/?)
It will have "some extra footage, [and will be] releasing on February 13, 2026 in Japan." https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-29/the-dangers-in-my-heart-tv-anime-gets-compilation-film-with-some-new-footage/.216141, https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-30/the-dangers-in-my-heart-compilation-film-teaser-reveals-february-2026-opening/.226177 (107/?) #thedangersofmyheart #anime #films #libraries #fiction
In that newsletter I also mentioned this blog, at the beginning, writing as follows:
"...I posted about Asahina the part-time library worker, a private library, and maintaining quiet in the manga series The Blue Library."
https://popculturelibraries.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/asahina-the-part-time-library-worker-a-private-library-and-quiet-in-the-blue-library/ (108/?) #manga #libraries #librarians #fiction
Asahina the part-time library worker, a private library, and quiet in “The Blue Library”
In an effort to find more stories with librarians and libraries, I came across The Blue Library, also known as Aoiro Toshokan, on a less-than-legal site. This begins with Asahina being told to be m…
"...More pertinently I wrote on theft, crimes, and libraries. For the latter, I discussed the theft by anti-hero/anti-villain Doctor Aphra, a character who lost her moral code, with vast adventures and love interests." https://popculturelibraries.wordpress.com/2025/10/11/be-gay-do-crime-in-fictional-libraries-from-doctor-aphras-book-theft-to-stacks-counterfeit-books/, https://crypticarchaeologists.substack.com/p/star-wars-and-archaeology-a-recap-2ab (109/?)
“Be gay, do crime” in fictional libraries?: From Doctor Aphra’s book theft to Stacks’ counterfeit books
Happy National Coming Out Day! The slogan “be gay, do crime” is from the communal grab-bag of “anti-assimilationist queer slogans…pulled from the chaotic ether, originated n…
Aphra, who is nothing more than a lesbian disaster archaeologist, works with her old/new flame Sana Starros to steal a rare book from the university she is attending. She does so despite the librarian telling her to stop, as shown in Sarah Kahn’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra script (which was used for an audio drama). Aphra even says she stole additional books just to impress Sana (110/?) #doctoraphra #starwars #lesbians #lgbtq #librarians #fiction
In that same posting, I wrote about Amity Blight and Luz Noceda sneaking into the library’s forbidden section in The Owl House. As a result, Amity loses her job. (111/?) #theowlhouse #librarians #lesbians #bisexuals
Yomiko Readman burns down a library with her powers in R.O.D. the TV after her boss said her beloved Nancy (and the other version of her) was a traitor. #readordie #libraries (112/?)
Rouge Redstar in Metallic Rouge punches a whole line of people to learn the identity of a devious shapeshifter. (113/?) #metallicrouge
I also discussed Anne going through a forbidden “archives” in Manaria Friends to help her friend Grea. Then there’s Isabella Alvarado “Stacks” in Craig of the Creek who creates counterfeit books. (114/?) #archives #libraries #fiction #libraries #counterfeiting
The manhwa (Korean name for comics), which the film, #yourletter, is adapted from, has been published by Yen Press, the same place which published the light novel and manga version of Whoever Steals This Book. https://yenpress.com/titles/9798400901119-your-letter, https://kaist455.com/2025/10/04/your-letter-2025/ (115/?)
EndicottRoad59@librarysamurai And because of international law, the author may not be able to do anything about it.
@EndicottAuthor Oh, there's no theft or anything here. I was just noting that Yen Press licensed two books focusing on libraries, which are both getting official animated adaptations.