While I am slightly questioning why Siren Visual didn’t hold a panel at Manifest given they had a number of anime acquisitions under their belt, the company have also announced today that they have acquired the licence to “The Book of Bantorra” for release in Australia and New Zealand in the near future. These are alongside their previous announcements of Mawaru Penguindrum and Intrigue in the Bakumatsu. Originally aired between 2009-2010, this anime was produced by the studio David Production and is based on the series of light novels by Ishio Yamagata.
In another time and place, on a world of pain and sorrow, when someone dies, their soul doesn’t go to Heaven or Hell – it becomes a book. A book that reveals the deceased’s innermost secrets… and can be read by anyone. Protecting these priceless treasures is the elite organization known as the Armed Librarians. It’s their job to keep the books and the knowledge within them safe from those who would misuse or destroy them. It’s a tough, dangerous job, so Chief Librarian Hamyuts Maseta recruits only the best and the brightest psychics to join her team of expert fighters. But will they be good enough to stop the fanatics of the Shindeki Church from wrecking vengeance on the entire world? Only time will tell, but that book hasn’t been written yet. Don’t miss the non-stop action of The Book of Bantorra Collection 1!
Judging by its North American release, Siren Visual’s release will most likely feature a hybrid dub.
