Kokoro Toshokan · Episode 8: I Want to See My Mom
I Want to See My Mom
2001-11-3025 min
Kokoro has no time to ponder her professional purgatory when she finds herself the mentor to a taciturn girl named Hikari Inoue bearing a Librarian Association commission as a special-case librarian just like herself. While Iina and Aruto speculate on Hikari's perspective of her new surroundings, Kokoro takes it upon herself to warmly welcome her protege with some brewed tea; even with a custom-designed librarian uniform demonstrating Iina's goodwill, Hikari is too wracked with anxiety over her mom's medical status to acknowledge that labor is expected of her at Kokoro Library. Considering…
1I’ll Become a Librarian2001-10-1225 minThe story begins with the eldest sister Iina appraising the red library uniform designated for her baby sister Kokoro who is starting out as a librarian at Kokoro Library. After the middle sister Aruto scolds Kokoro to always be punctual and Iina photographs the occasion, Iina and Aruto's divergent perspective of professional conduct gives way to the three sisters opening the library only to encounter little action until the lunch break where Kokoro is advised to be patient -- very sage counsel when her first customer Kaede Hoshino arrives searching for an out-of-print book that Kokoro…2What I Can Do at This Moment2001-10-1925 minKokoro's expository discourse about the hobbies and special skills of her elder sisters along with her own gives way to Jun Uezawa arriving at the Library to deliver some books; a »Take it and leave me alone!!!« toss of the approval stamp at her from the sleeping Aruto later, Kokoro races out to approve the delivery but forgets to bring the cart with her. After some small talk and Aruto imparting her stamp of approval unto Jun as an admonition to watch his words, the books being successfully unloaded gives way to adding them into the computer database and stocking them on the shelves after…3The Secret Ms. Kirin2001-10-2625 minKokoro and Iina's prior knowledge of Aruto's uncanny intuition about the logistics of catching forty winks after a nocturnal composition session does very little to prepare them for the half-asleep Aruto to French-kiss them when they solicit her assistance; while Kokoro and Iina are comparing notes about their love lives, Aruto wondering how they can have a boyfriend when they live in a remote library in the mountains sets the stage for Kokoro to hold up a Kirin Himemiya novel and generally muse about the mechanics of romance oblivious to the fact that Aruto and Kirin Himemiya are one and the…4A Librarian’s Motto2001-11-0225 minIina and Aruto exhibiting their swimsuits gives way to a divergent concourse over whether Kokoro should be cute or cool extinguished by the arrival of a thunderstorm that threatens to make their vacation plans a moot point; fortunately, the storm blows over and the three sisters are on their way with poor Jun none too pleased to be stuck house-sitting the Library. Aruto inquires Iina the logistics of lodging during the vacation; while there is no financial cost per se, Aruto is not thrilled to have it explained that she has to do librarian work on her vacation and makes a break for the beach…5The Targeted Library2001-11-0925 minIina humming the opening theme as she brushes her hair prior to retiring for the night shows her zeal for photography whose subject of choice is her baby sister Kokoro -- a stewardship reaffirmed alongside Aruto. As if she sensed Iina's vow, Kokoro awakens to spot a hot-air balloon -- and a crime challenge at the door the next morning; Aruto's divergent concourse with Iina making sport of the challenge gives way to Inspector Kajihara arriving with a bunch of female officers to besiege the building and mistakenly arrest Jun who was worried about the girls' safety. Unfortunately, the Funny…6The Comparoid Librarian2001-11-1625 minAkaha complimenting Kokoro on a job well-done in checking out a book she wants gives way to having it explained that Kokoro is set to attend a librarian training course the next day in another town. While seeing off Kokoro, Iina cannot help but to impart some motherly counsel to her beloved baby sister as the train is preparing to depart while Aruto has complete faith in Kokoro who encounters a lady on the train that keeps her company to encourage her. Registration successfully being conquered does nothing to prepare Kokoro for coming face to face with the comparoid June nor for having it…7The Day Kokoro Is Gone2001-11-2325 minAruto relaxing in the hot tub before Kokoro joins her makes for a very awkward scene for the co-dependent and overprotective Iina to encounter, especially since Kokoro is planning to attend a librarian training course in another town the next day. While seeing off Kokoro, Iina cannot help but to impart some motherly counsel to her beloved baby sister as the train is preparing to depart; unfortunately for Aruto, Iina doing a poor job of coping with Kokoro's absence means that she is effectively running the whole library by herself even when Iina decides to instead follow her around while…8I Want to See My Mom2001-11-3025 minKokoro has no time to ponder her professional purgatory when she finds herself the mentor to a taciturn girl named Hikari Inoue bearing a Librarian Association commission as a special-case librarian just like herself. While Iina and Aruto speculate on Hikari's perspective of her new surroundings, Kokoro takes it upon herself to warmly welcome her protege with some brewed tea; even with a custom-designed librarian uniform demonstrating Iina's goodwill, Hikari is too wracked with anxiety over her mom's medical status to acknowledge that labor is expected of her at Kokoro Library. Considering…9A Miracle2001-12-0725 minAn uneventful morning of holding down the fort at the Library sets the stage for Kokoro to have demonstrated that Hikari's cynical personality is very similar to that of Aruto as a child when she questions such things as why Kokoro Library was built where it is and bluntly defines the weaknesses of a Kirin Himemiya novel. Her mother Akari in tranquil waters, Hikari takes very well to Kokoro as the two girls head off to take a bath together before bed much to Iina's anguish. Unfortunately, the headway catalyzed by Kokoro's guidance quickly evaporates the next morning when Hikari learns that…10The Library May Disappear2001-12-1425 minAkaha arriving for a visit one afternoon to explain to Kokoro about the inauguration party for the mayor Marie Momochi she attended with her mother Midori, tells the sisters of the Mayor's intention for a weekend visit. While Akaha and Kokoro speculate that the Mayor is inviting them to a party, Aruto and Iina suspect that it is for a far more sinister reason but support Kokoro's decision to welcome Marie with a sign the next morning only to find that Marie has a hostile political volition. Iina is surprisingly pragmatic about the whole situation later that evening as she defeats Kokoro's…11Joldy’s Diary2001-12-2125 minUpon overhearing Iina's conversation about it with Aruto, Kokoro patiently bides her time and is rewarded with the opportunity to read her father's diary which starts out detailing the calm before the storm before her father Joldy Sun is jolted out of denial about the presence of the war. Meanwhile, a nurse named Kokoro Shindou heading over to the library seeking another book for a young girl named Akari Inoue sets the stage for Joldy to arrive on the scene and see for himself that the city is in a bad way; on December 11, the commanding officer has it explained to him that the enemy has…12Kokoro Aruto Iina2001-12-2825 minUpon reading her father's written account of why Kokoro Library was built, Kokoro firmly resolves to continue running Kokoro Library alongside Aruto and Iina for as long as she can even though she tells Akaha that she can be a librarian pretty much anywhere. Kokoro bursts into tears, the Funny Turtle Thief explains that crying her eyes out will not solve anything and to reflect upon the sentiments that she has felt during her prologue as a librarian for clues as to what has to be done. Kokoro decides to share her father's prologue behind Kokoro Library as she sets course for the city only to…13Kokoro Library’s Winter2002-02-1725 minIina and Kokoro set out on Christmas Eve with the reluctant Aruto to the city in order to hand out good cheer to the people there that may not know of Kokoro Library. On Christmas Day, Akaha decides to spend the night with Kokoro excited about all the girl time they will get to spend together alongside Iina and Aruto when a blizzard nearly buries the Library the next morning. Everybody cuddling together to share body heat after the kerosene is depleted and the girls' attempt to entreat the assistance from the Tortoise Thief fails. Kokoro reflects upon her initial encounter with Akaha who…
Kokoro Toshokan★ 65%Synopsis
Kokoro Toshokan, a small library, lies nestled in an unpopulated mountain far away from town. Three sisters, Iina, Aruto and Kokoro, call the library home and run it from day to day. Kokoro is just beginning her adventures at the library. Will she become a full-fledged librarian? Will the remote library ever attract readers? Kokoro tries her best to make her dreams come true at Kokoro Library, a place where miracles can happen. (Source: Anime News Network)
Characters & Voice Actors
ArutoMain
Yumi KurodaJP
KokoroMain
Chiwa SaitouJP
IinaMain
Miyuki SawashiroJP
Sarara SaekiSupporting
Satsuki YukinoJP
Jordi SanSupporting
Susumu ChibaJP
Sergeant MomochiSupporting
Kouzou ShioyaJP
Kameyan AigameSupporting
Kenichi SuzumuraJP
Akaha OkajimaSupporting
Tomoko KanedaJP
Jun UezawaSupporting
Shinichirou MikiJP
Inspector KajiharaSupporting
Fumihiko TachikiJP
Midori OkajimaSupporting
Youko SasakiJP
Marie MomochiSupporting
Yumi ToumaJP
Staff
Yousuke KurodaScript
Hirofumi SuzukiKey Animation (ep 1)
Nobuyuki TakagiOriginal Creator
Hiromi KikutaSound Director
Kouji MasunariDirector
Hideki TachibanaCharacter Design
Chikara SakuraiAnimation Director (ep 9)
Shinobu TsunekiProp Design
ARIA The ANIMATION
Kamichu!
Sketchbook ~full color's~
Yokohama Shopping Log
Kobato
Sound of the Sky
Popotan
A Little Snow Fairy Sugar
Crayon Kingdom of Dreams
Binchou-tan
Is the Order a Rabbit?
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