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− | + | {{Infobox Movie | |
+ | |name = ''Library Wars'' <br> 図書館戦争 <br> Toshokan sensō | ||
+ | |picture = LWS 13 BR cover.jpg | ||
+ | |caption = ''Blu-Ray release poster'' | ||
+ | |country = [[Image:Japan.jpg|25px]] Japan | ||
+ | |director = [[Shinsuke Sato]] | ||
+ | |date= 2013 | ||
+ | |language = Japanese | ||
+ | |studio=Tokyo Broadcasting System <br> Kadokawa Shoten <br> J-Storm <br> Sedic International <br> Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company <br> WOWOW <br> Mainichi Shinbunsha <br> Mainichi Broadcasting System <br> Hokkaido Broadcasting Company <br> Booster Project <br> Toho | ||
+ | |distributor=Toho | ||
+ | |character1=Lt. Atsushi Dojo | ||
+ | |actor1=[[Junichi Okada]] | ||
+ | |character2=LCFC. Iku Kasahara | ||
+ | |actor2=[[Nana Eikura]] | ||
+ | |character3=Lt. Mikihasa Komaki | ||
+ | |actor3=Kei Tanaka | ||
+ | |character4=Cpl. Asako Shibasaki | ||
+ | |actor4=Chiaki Kuriyama | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Library Wars''''' (Japanese title: 図書館戦争, Toshokan sensō) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by [[Shinsuke Sato]], based on the light novel series of the same name by Hiro Arikawa. The film takes place in an alternate future where the Japanese government passes a law known as the Media Betterment Act to censor and prevent the spread of supposedly dangerous information using a militarized government agency known as the Media Betterment Committee (MBC). In response, local governments set up the Library Defense Force, a paramilitary force dedicated to defending libraries from the Media Betterment Committee | + | '''''Library Wars''''' (Japanese title: 図書館戦争, Toshokan sensō) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by [[Shinsuke Sato]], based on the light novel series of the same name by Hiro Arikawa. The film takes place in an alternate future where the Japanese government passes a law known as the Media Betterment Act to censor and prevent the spread of supposedly dangerous information using a militarized government agency known as the Media Betterment Committee (MBC), which regularly conducts armed raids and book burnings on libraries across Japan.. In response, local governments set up the Library Defense Force, a paramilitary force dedicated to defending libraries from the Media Betterment Committee. The film was followed by a sequel, [[Library Wars: The Last Mission]], in 2015. |
{{Film Title|Library Wars}} | {{Film Title|Library Wars}} | ||
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==Minebea P9== | ==Minebea P9== | ||
The main sidearm of the LDF is the [[Minebea P9]], a licensed copy of the [[SIG-Sauer P220]] manufactured by Minebea and Shin Chuo Kogo KK. LDF soldiers, including Library Clerk First Class Iku Kasahara ([[Nana Eikura]]) and Captain Ryusuke Genda ([[Jun Hashimoto]]), use these pistols. | The main sidearm of the LDF is the [[Minebea P9]], a licensed copy of the [[SIG-Sauer P220]] manufactured by Minebea and Shin Chuo Kogo KK. LDF soldiers, including Library Clerk First Class Iku Kasahara ([[Nana Eikura]]) and Captain Ryusuke Genda ([[Jun Hashimoto]]), use these pistols. | ||
[[File:Minebea P9 right side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Minebea P9 (Right Side) - 9x19mm]] | [[File:Minebea P9 right side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Minebea P9 (Right Side) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAP9-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Genda leads the Library Task Force with his P9.]] | [[Image:LWLAP9-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Genda leads the Library Task Force with his P9.]] | ||
− | [[Image:LWLAP9-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The P9 is seen in the Library Task Force members' thigh holsters]] | + | [[Image:LWLAP9-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The P9 is seen in the Library Task Force members' thigh holsters.]] |
[[Image:LWLAP9-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lieutenant Atsushi Dojo ([[Junichi Okada]]) hands Kasahara his P9. For some reason, it's only loaded with four rounds]] | [[Image:LWLAP9-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lieutenant Atsushi Dojo ([[Junichi Okada]]) hands Kasahara his P9. For some reason, it's only loaded with four rounds]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAUSP-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kasahara ([[Nana Eikura]]) orders the Bakushukai leader, Kenji Takeyama (Kazuma Suzuki) to surrender with her P9.]] | [[Image:LWLAUSP-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kasahara ([[Nana Eikura]]) orders the Bakushukai leader, Kenji Takeyama (Kazuma Suzuki) to surrender with her P9.]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAP9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kasahara fires off the P9. The slide has locked back empty.]] | [[Image:LWLAP9-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kasahara fires off the P9. The slide has locked back empty.]] | ||
+ | =Heckler & Koch USP Compact= | ||
+ | Bakushukai leader Kenji Takeyama (Kazuma Suzuki) uses a [[Heckler & Koch USP Compact]] as his personal weapon. | ||
+ | [[Image:Usp compact 3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|H&K USP Compact with full un-bobbed hammer - 9x19mm.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bakushukai Militants storm a funeral with USP Compacts.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Takeyama threatens Kasahara with his USP Compact]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the USP Compact's slide.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Side view of the USP Compact. A [[Norinco Type 56]] is visible to the left.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another closeup of the USP Compact's slide.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The USP Compact's barrel. Takeyama pulls back the hammer with his thumb.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAUSP-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Takeyama "giving up" his USP Compact .]] | ||
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+ | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Minebea M-9== | ==Minebea M-9== | ||
− | The primary submachine gun | + | The LDF's primary submachine gun is the [[Uzi#Minebea M-9|Minebea M-9]], a copy of the [[Uzi#Mini Uzi|Mini Uzi]] manufactured under license by Minebea. Many of the M-9s in the film are 3-D-printed non-firing replicas complete with detachable magazines, functioning charging handles, and real-steel flash suppressors, with CGI muzzle flashes and reports added post-production. Blank-firing M-9s (provided by the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces) were used in some scenes. |
[[File:Minebea M-9 submachine gun (New).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Minebea M-9 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | [[File:Minebea M-9 submachine gun (New).jpg|thumb|400px|none|Minebea M-9 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAM9-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A row of M-9s in the library's armory. The perspective makes it hard to distinguish their triggers from their trigger guards. All of the M-9s have been stored with their magazines inserted.]] | [[Image:LWLAM9-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A row of M-9s in the library's armory. The perspective makes it hard to distinguish their triggers from their trigger guards. All of the M-9s have been stored with their magazines inserted.]] | ||
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[[Image:LWLAT89-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Minebea M-9 lays next to a [[Howa Type 89]].]] | [[Image:LWLAT89-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Minebea M-9 lays next to a [[Howa Type 89]].]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAM9-15.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An LDF soldier who arrives to assist Komaki is holding an M-9. The M-9 lacks an accessory rail to mount a flashlight, so the LDF soldier has to hold it with his left hand.]] | [[Image:LWLAM9-15.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An LDF soldier who arrives to assist Komaki is holding an M-9. The M-9 lacks an accessory rail to mount a flashlight, so the LDF soldier has to hold it with his left hand.]] | ||
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===Bonus=== | ===Bonus=== | ||
[[Image:LWLAM9EX-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Minebea M-9s used in the production lay on top of sandbags. Not sure what material they are made of, but they appear to be non-firing replicas.]] | [[Image:LWLAM9EX-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Minebea M-9s used in the production lay on top of sandbags. Not sure what material they are made of, but they appear to be non-firing replicas.]] | ||
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[[Image:LWLAM9EX-5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The assembled and painted M-9s, minus their metal flash suppressors.]] | [[Image:LWLAM9EX-5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The assembled and painted M-9s, minus their metal flash suppressors.]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAM9EX-6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A finished Minebea M-9, without the sling mount and white markings.]] | [[Image:LWLAM9EX-6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A finished Minebea M-9, without the sling mount and white markings.]] | ||
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==Tokyo Marui MP5-J== | ==Tokyo Marui MP5-J== | ||
− | The | + | The MBC mainly uses the Tokyo Marui MP5-J (in reality, an airsoft copy of the [[Heckler & Koch MP5F]]). Many are equipped with Surefire 628 forearms and flashlights and some have receiver-mounted rails. |
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[[Image:TMMP5J.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Tokyo Marui MP5-J airsoft gun. Note the shape of the flash hider compared to a genuine MP5A5.]] | [[Image:TMMP5J.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Tokyo Marui MP5-J airsoft gun. Note the shape of the flash hider compared to a genuine MP5A5.]] | ||
[[Image:H&KMP5A5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm. Virtually identical to the MP5A4-J with the exception of the flash hider.]] | [[Image:H&KMP5A5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm. Virtually identical to the MP5A4-J with the exception of the flash hider.]] | ||
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[[Image:MP5A5Sure-Fire.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A5 with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP5A5Sure-Fire.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A5 with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAMP5J-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators with MP5-Js equipped with AimPoint Comp M2 reflex sights from archival footage during a lecture. They are never seen using optics again.]] | [[Image:LWLAMP5J-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators with MP5-Js equipped with AimPoint Comp M2 reflex sights from archival footage during a lecture. They are never seen using optics again.]] | ||
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[[Image:LWLAMP5J-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MBC operator advances with his MP5-J. Note how his finger is still on the trigger, even though he has his left hand on a fellow operator]] | [[Image:LWLAMP5J-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MBC operator advances with his MP5-J. Note how his finger is still on the trigger, even though he has his left hand on a fellow operator]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAMP5J-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators volley fire with their MP5-Js and some MP5A4s. An MP5A4 is seen in the background.]] | [[Image:LWLAMP5J-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators volley fire with their MP5-Js and some MP5A4s. An MP5A4 is seen in the background.]] | ||
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+ | ==Heckler & Koch MP5A4== | ||
+ | The [[Heckler & Koch MP5A4]] also appears as the other standard submachine gun of the MBC. The MP5A4 supplements the more common MP5A5 fielded by the MBC. These weapons are occasionally seen outfitted with Surefire 628 forearms. At least one is equipped with a tri-rail forend, though it doesn't have any attachments mounted to it. | ||
+ | [[Image:H&KMP5A4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A4 - 9x19mm]] | ||
+ | [[Image:H&KMP5A4Surefire.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A4 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMP5J-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators carrying a mix of MP5-Js and MP5A4s standing behind their commander. The operators on his right are carrying MP5A4s.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMP5A4-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators ready their their MP5A4s.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMP5A4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MP5A4 next to a Tokyo Marui MP5-J.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMP5A4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MBC operator in the center has a tri-rail forend on his MP5A4.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMP5J-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators volley fire. An MP5A4 is seen in the background.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMP5A4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MBC operators volley fire with MP5A4s and MP5-Js. The same MBC operator in the center has a tri-rail forend equipped.]] | ||
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+ | ==Micro Uzi (Mocked-up as Minebea M-9)== | ||
+ | For some reason, not enough Minebea M-9s were available for the LDF extras during production. The Micro Uzi was used as a stand in for the Minebea M-9 for some scenes. The folding stock appears to have been removed. | ||
+ | [[File:Maruzen Micro Uzi fake PM-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An IMI Micro-Uzi modded with foregrip and extended it to make it like the PM-9.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMUZI-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Micro Uzi is seen behind a Minebea M-9. Note the 2 ribs on the receiver and the shape of the rear of the weapon. There is also a gap where the folding stock used to be.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAMUZI-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An LDF soldier is firing a Micro Uzi mocked-up as a Minebea M-9. Note the shape of the rear of the weapon, and the crude front grip. The longer barrel is missing the holes for the flash hider, indicating that this is a rubber stunt weapon.]] | ||
==Unknown MP5 Variants== | ==Unknown MP5 Variants== | ||
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[[Image:LWLAMP5-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MBC operator is pointing a bizarrely shaped MP5 equipped with a Surefire 628 dedicated forened, but there appears to be nothing inside but a hole. It's possible that this is a rubber stunt replica or a non-gun.]] | [[Image:LWLAMP5-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MBC operator is pointing a bizarrely shaped MP5 equipped with a Surefire 628 dedicated forened, but there appears to be nothing inside but a hole. It's possible that this is a rubber stunt replica or a non-gun.]] | ||
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− | == | + | ==Howa Type 89== |
− | The | + | The [[Howa Type 89]] is the main assault rifle of the LDF. The two Type 89s seen firing in the film were actual blank-firing rifles provided by the JGSDF, with airsoft replicas only used for closeups. Kasahara, Tezuka, and other Library Task Force soldiers can be seen conducting drills with them. |
+ | [[Image:HowaType89FullStock.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Howa Type 89 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kasahara crawling under barbed wire with a Type 89.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Dojo swaps his Minebea M-9 for a wounded LDF soldier's Type 89. Oddly enough, none of the LDF soldiers on the ground were seen using Type 89 rifles against the MBC.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An LDF door gunner firing his Type 89 at advancing MBC forces below from a UH-60JA Blackhawk (which was borrowed from the JGSDF during production). Note the brass being ejected.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the LDF door gunner's Type 89. The muzzle flash and brass being ejected appear to be genuine, and not post-production CGI typical of Japanese films. It is possible that the door gunner was played by an actual JGSDF soldier.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Dojo providing covering fire with a Type 89.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Brass being ejected from the Type 89. For some reason, the fire selector markings are missing. It's possible that this weapon is an airsoft blowback replica or a cap-firing model gun.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Dojo reloading his Type 89; displaying excellent trigger discipline. The fire selector markings have reappeared on the receiver.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-8.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of Dojo's Type 89. Note the blank-firing adapter inside the barrel. It's possible that the film's armorers used both airsoft and a blank-firing Type 89 for this scene.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:LWLAT89-9.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Type 89's unused bipod is clearly visible. Note the flash coming out of the Type 89's distinct muzzle brake.]] | ||
− | [[Image: | + | ==Howa Type 64== |
− | [[Image: | + | The [[Howa Type 64]] is used by the LDF as a training rifle for all recruits prior to indoctrination, most noticeably Library Clerk First Class Hikaru Tezuka ([[Sota Fukushi]]) and Kasahara. The scenes which feature the Type 64 were filmed at JGSDF Camp Iruma, and all of the Type 64 rifles were real. |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Type 64 assault rifle.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Howa Type 64 assault rifle - 7.62x51mm.]] |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:LWLAT64-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Tezuka ([[Sota Fukushi]]) and Kasahara running laps with the Type 64..]] |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:LWLAT64-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Tezuka doing PT with a Type 64.]] |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:LWLAT64-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Library Task Force soldiers running in formation with Type 64 rifles.]] |
− | + | [[Image:LWLAT64-4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Kasahara after firing three rounds at a target with her Type 64. The bolt has locked back empty.]] | |
− | + | ====Behind The Scenes==== | |
+ | [[Image:LWLAT64-5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Nana Eikura firing an actual Type 64 at JGSDF Camp Iruma during the filming of this scene. The muzzle flash and the 7.62x51mm cartridge ejecting ARE genuine. The JGSDF had loaned parts of the camp and vehicles for filming, as well as advisers and extras on the set]] | ||
==Norinco Type 56== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
− | At least one Bakushukai | + | At least one Bakushukai militant is seen wielding a [[Norinco Type 56]] in the film's intro. |
[[File:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:LWLAT56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Bakushukai Militant raises his Type 56. Note the distinct hooded sight and bayonet lug]] | [[File:LWLAT56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Bakushukai Militant raises his Type 56. Note the distinct hooded sight and bayonet lug]] | ||
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[[Image:LWLAAK-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bakushukai Militant Leader Kenji Takeyama holding an AK.]] | [[Image:LWLAAK-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bakushukai Militant Leader Kenji Takeyama holding an AK.]] | ||
− | == M2 Flamethrower == | + | =Bolt-Action Rifles= |
− | One of the Bakushukai | + | ==Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System== |
+ | The [[M24 Sniper Weapon System]] is the LDF's standard sniper rifle, and is equipped with a Harris bipod. It's possible that these weapons are airsoft replicas, since none are seen ejecting brass, and the muzzle flashes appear to be post-production CGI. | ||
+ | [[Image:Remington M24.jpg|thumb|none|451px|M24 sniper rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
+ | [[File:LWLAM24-1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|An LDF sniper team takes position on a rooftop. The soldier in the center is carrying binoculars on a folded-up tripod, not a shotgun.]] | ||
+ | [[File:LWLAM24-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Tezuka and other LDF snipers fire warning shots down below. The sniper on the left has lifted his M24 its perch after firing, instead of letting the bipod and his shoulder absorb all the recoil.]] | ||
+ | [[File:LWLAM24-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Closeup of Tezuka taking aim with his M24]] | ||
+ | [[File:LWLAM24-4.jpg|600px|thumb|none|View inside the scope. It appears that Tezuka hasn't properly adjusted his scope, since he has to aim off to the left to hit an MBC operator in the leg (who is standing still!)]] | ||
+ | [[File:LWLAM24-5.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Tezuka operating the bolt on his M24. Although the sound of a spent cartridge hitting the floor is heard, nothing is seen coming out.]] | ||
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+ | =Grenades= | ||
+ | ==M84 Stun Grenade== | ||
+ | Dojo throws an [[M84 stun grenade]] into a room during a hostage rescue. It's surprising that the LDF never employ stun grenades during their battles with the MBC, despite their fighting doctrine and less-than-lethal nature. | ||
+ | [[File:M84-Flash-Bang-Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|M84 stun grenade]] | ||
+ | [[File:LWLAFLASH.jpg|thumb|none|700px|M84 Stun Grenade slides across the floor before going off.]] | ||
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+ | =Other= | ||
+ | ==M2 Flamethrower== | ||
+ | One of the Bakushukai militants uses an [[M2 Flamethrower]] to burn down the Hino Library. | ||
[[Image:M2 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M2-2 Flamethrower.]] | [[Image:M2 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M2-2 Flamethrower.]] | ||
[[Image:LWLAM2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Bakushukai Militant readies his M2 Flamethower.]] | [[Image:LWLAM2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Bakushukai Militant readies his M2 Flamethower.]] |
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Library Wars (Japanese title: 図書館戦争, Toshokan sensō) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shinsuke Sato, based on the light novel series of the same name by Hiro Arikawa. The film takes place in an alternate future where the Japanese government passes a law known as the Media Betterment Act to censor and prevent the spread of supposedly dangerous information using a militarized government agency known as the Media Betterment Committee (MBC), which regularly conducts armed raids and book burnings on libraries across Japan.. In response, local governments set up the Library Defense Force, a paramilitary force dedicated to defending libraries from the Media Betterment Committee. The film was followed by a sequel, Library Wars: The Last Mission, in 2015.
The following weapons were used in the film Library Wars:
Pistols
Minebea P9
The main sidearm of the LDF is the Minebea P9, a licensed copy of the SIG-Sauer P220 manufactured by Minebea and Shin Chuo Kogo KK. LDF soldiers, including Library Clerk First Class Iku Kasahara (Nana Eikura) and Captain Ryusuke Genda (Jun Hashimoto), use these pistols.
Heckler & Koch USP Compact
Bakushukai leader Kenji Takeyama (Kazuma Suzuki) uses a Heckler & Koch USP Compact as his personal weapon.
Submachine Guns
Minebea M-9
The LDF's primary submachine gun is the Minebea M-9, a copy of the Mini Uzi manufactured under license by Minebea. Many of the M-9s in the film are 3-D-printed non-firing replicas complete with detachable magazines, functioning charging handles, and real-steel flash suppressors, with CGI muzzle flashes and reports added post-production. Blank-firing M-9s (provided by the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces) were used in some scenes.
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Tokyo Marui MP5-J
The MBC mainly uses the Tokyo Marui MP5-J (in reality, an airsoft copy of the Heckler & Koch MP5F). Many are equipped with Surefire 628 forearms and flashlights and some have receiver-mounted rails.
Heckler & Koch MP5A4
The Heckler & Koch MP5A4 also appears as the other standard submachine gun of the MBC. The MP5A4 supplements the more common MP5A5 fielded by the MBC. These weapons are occasionally seen outfitted with Surefire 628 forearms. At least one is equipped with a tri-rail forend, though it doesn't have any attachments mounted to it.
Micro Uzi (Mocked-up as Minebea M-9)
For some reason, not enough Minebea M-9s were available for the LDF extras during production. The Micro Uzi was used as a stand in for the Minebea M-9 for some scenes. The folding stock appears to have been removed.
Unknown MP5 Variants
Automatic Rifles
Howa Type 89
The Howa Type 89 is the main assault rifle of the LDF. The two Type 89s seen firing in the film were actual blank-firing rifles provided by the JGSDF, with airsoft replicas only used for closeups. Kasahara, Tezuka, and other Library Task Force soldiers can be seen conducting drills with them.
Howa Type 64
The Howa Type 64 is used by the LDF as a training rifle for all recruits prior to indoctrination, most noticeably Library Clerk First Class Hikaru Tezuka (Sota Fukushi) and Kasahara. The scenes which feature the Type 64 were filmed at JGSDF Camp Iruma, and all of the Type 64 rifles were real.
Behind The Scenes
Norinco Type 56
At least one Bakushukai militant is seen wielding a Norinco Type 56 in the film's intro.
Unknown AK-47 Variant
Bolt-Action Rifles
Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System
The M24 Sniper Weapon System is the LDF's standard sniper rifle, and is equipped with a Harris bipod. It's possible that these weapons are airsoft replicas, since none are seen ejecting brass, and the muzzle flashes appear to be post-production CGI.
Grenades
M84 Stun Grenade
Dojo throws an M84 stun grenade into a room during a hostage rescue. It's surprising that the LDF never employ stun grenades during their battles with the MBC, despite their fighting doctrine and less-than-lethal nature.
Other
M2 Flamethrower
One of the Bakushukai militants uses an M2 Flamethrower to burn down the Hino Library.