Dantalian no Shoka or Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian is a work of fantasy written by Mikumi Gakuto and illustrated by G-Yuusuke. Light Novel has been released since February 2008 and is in volume 7. The series consists of short stories closed allowing the reading of chapters in any order.
The manga began to be published in March last year and is the second volume. Another version of the manga called Dantalian Shoka Dalian Days was released on the same date, but only had the first volume in stores.
The plot revolves around Huey, a former pilot who just in herited a mansion from her late grandfather. In his new mansion, Huey know the girl named Dalian. Dalian is a Yomihime responsible for keeping the "Bibliotheca" and Huey becomes the key. The Bibliotheca halls are locked with seals that keep the books called ghosts, they are protected by Yomihimes.
So far appeared more than two Yomihime. The first is Flamberge, the silver Yomihime and the second is Rasiel the red Yomihime. Both have their own characteristics and a helper at his side.
Flamberge is known as the "Yomihime Broken" she wears a jacket with many locks to restrict their movements. The girl is accompanied by Hal, a man who autonomy as a "book burner". He hates the existence of ghost books and hit the streets to burn them.
Rasiel is known as the red Yomihime and is the rival of Dalian, she wears an eye patch on his left eye where he hides the lock of his Bibliotheca, the Bibliotheca Razieli Archangeli . She is apparently aided by a mysterious man known only as "Professor".
The anime's premiere is scheduled for July 15 and will initially have 12 episodes.
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