Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Debuts on December 26
Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel will debut on December 26. The film was previously announced to debut in 2026.Daisei Fukuoka (Radiant series director, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair Arc and Future Arc, Phantom of the Idol) is directing the film at Kagome Company (Kagokan). Yasuhiro Nakanishi (Kaguya-sama: Love is War, No Longer Allowed In Another World, Shy) is writing the script, Keiko Kurosawa (Astra Lost in Space, Asobi Asobase -workshop of fun-) is designing the characters and is the film's animation director, and Michiru Ōshima (Fullmetal Alchemist, Little Witch Academia) is composing the music. Kagokan founder Yūji Higa (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School: Despair Arc, Asobi Asobase -workshop of fun-, Radiant) is the animation producer, and Kadokawa Animation is distributing the film.Yen On licensed and released the novel on February 18. Yen On describes the story: Kadokawa first published the novel in 2020. A manga adaptation of the novel by Kakeru Sora was serialized in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine from December 2021 to March 2023. Yen Press released the manga's three compiled book volumes in English. Kadokawa published Fukamidori's spinoff novel titled Kūsō no Umi (Fantasy Sea) in May 2023.Source: Press release
