“Huey inherits grandfather's manor and must guard Dalian and the supernatural Phantom Books within the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian.”
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
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Synopsis
Huey inherits grandfather's manor and must guard Dalian and the supernatural Phantom Books within the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian.
Six months ago, Lord Hugh Anthony Disward, also known as Huey, lost his eccentric grandfather, Sir Wesley Disward, who was a renowned collector of rare books. His grandfather's will states that, in order to inherit his manor and everything inside it, he must take guardianship over the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian—an archive that contains forbidden knowledge—and also take care of a mysterious girl called Dalian. As Huey settles into the manor and begins his new role as guardian, he finds himself drawn into a world of ancient mysteries and supernatural occurrences. Dalian, the enigmatic girl connected to the Bibliotheca, appears to hold secrets far beyond what her quiet demeanor suggests. Together, they discover that certain books—known as Phantom Books—possess dangerous powers that can affect reality itself. Thus begins an unlikely partnership between the young lord and the mysterious girl, as they work to manage the vast collection of knowledge and confront the supernatural phenomena that seem drawn to the manor's ancient library.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 48 sampled reviews
What 48 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.54 · some divergence
4.3 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.7
↓ 0.90
Running avg · Jul 2011 → Jan 2025
- 7 “The story is genuinely interesting and kept me engaged. My main hang-up is the power system: having to recite a full paragraph from the book mid-battle feels impractical when enemies are already on...”
- 8 “I really loved the whole concept of the show. The story has a gothic/historic feel to it and follows the journey of Huey and Dalion as they search for Phantom books and the dangers they face along...”
- 8 “The soundtrack is lovely and the art, while not breathtaking, is solidly executed, all in service of a relaxing, book-centered atmosphere. The unhurried pacing and heavy literary focus, however,...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2011 – Oct 2011 Summer 2011
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-5549 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- Nippon Columbia Producer
- Kadokawa Pictures Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- NTT Docomo Producer
- Dwango Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor