The Case Files of Biblia Bookstore (ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖, Biburia Koshodō no Jiken Techō; lit. 'Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia Case Files') is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television Monday nights at 9 pm from January 14 to March 25, 2013. It is based on a light novel series by En Mikami. The story revolves around a young woman who owns a used bookshop, who becomes involved in various mysteries concerning the books she sells.
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Synopsis
This story takes place at an antiquarian bookshop on a secluded corner of Kamakura, Japan's ancient capital, called Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop. The owner of the shop is Shioriko Shinokawa, a young and beautiful woman who is extremely shy and finds it difficult to converse upon meeting someone for the first time. On the other hand, the abundance of her knowledge in antiquarian books is second to none. When she speaks about these classic books, passion overcomes shyness and she becomes the most eloquent storyteller. Shioriko is your guide to unravelling the secrets and mysteries of antiquarian books through her vast knowledge on the subject and sharp observant eyes.
Cast
Ayame Goriki as Shioriko Shinokawa
Akira as Daisuke Goura
Ryu Hashizume as young Daisuke Goura (episode 1)
Kei Tanaka as Kikuya Kasai
Kosuke Suzuki as Akio Fujinami
Hiromi Kitagawa as Natsumi Yokota
Jesse Lewis as Fumiya Shinokawa
Elina Mizuno as Nao Kosuga
Reina Triendl as Aya Sasaki
Risa Naito as Sayaka Hashimoto
Narumi Yasuda as Chieko Shinokawa
Keiko Matsuzaka as Eri Goura
Katsumi Takahashi as Hajime Shida