Crunchyroll acquires anime film Whoever Steals This Book
Photo credit: ©︎2025 Nowaki Fukamidori/KADOKAWA/“Whoever Steals This Book” Film Partners
Crunchyroll has acquired the North American theatrical rights for Daiki Fukuoka’s latest film.
Revealed today, Whoever Steals This Book will be released in theaters across North America. A release date will be unveiled soon. The film will be available in Japanese with English subtitles. A new trailer can be seen here.
Whoever Steals This Book will have its international premiere at the New York International Children's Film Festival, which runs from February 28 through March 15. More information about the film festival can be seen here.
A synopsis for Whoever Steals This Book reads:
“I wish I’d never read a book…!”
Mifuyu Mikura is a high school student living in Yomunaga, a town steeped in stories and surrounded by books. Her great-grandfather founded Mikura Hall, a renowned library that her family has managed for generations. But despite being raised in a book-loving town, Mifuyu has always hated books.
One day, a mysterious theft at Mikura Hall unleashes a powerful curse — the books’ curse — dragging the entire town into the worlds of the stolen stories. To undo the curse, Mifuyu must dive into the very tales she’s always avoided.
Teaming up with a strange girl named Mashiro, she sets out to reclaim the stolen books and uncover the truth behind the curse.
Who is the thief?
And what hidden secrets lie within the Mikura family — and Mifuyu herself?
A story-jumping fantasy adventure begins, filled with mystery, magic, and the power of words.
When the final curse is broken, the truth that was taken will be revealed.
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