![]() ![]() Whether it has to do with entertainment, or knowledge regarding cultures and traditions, or grimories, or knowledge regarding educational subjects, or autobiographies and preserving works from many, many years back and making sure the community, rich or poor, could experience such wealth of knowledge with freedom, the story manages to portray why books can be such a special, special thing to experience, with a lot of practicality that could even relate to real life, although we also have the Internet to thank for all of this information.īecause of books, characters can be inspired to have dreams like Theo, can be more culturally aware and diversive, and communicate a lot easier with others without worrying about offending other races, can be a lot more knowledgable in various areas that could benefit in the future, and much, much more.Īnd the writing also not only goes into why books are useful, but also shows the amount of work put into actually maintaining so many books, translating and making sure different cultures benefit from this, and so much more. The key aspect to what Mitsu Izumi brought out to this series which I admired so much, was portray how valuable books are with various applications that really showcase so many different sides behind them. Now that I've gotten the synopsis out of the way, let me explain my short, brief thoughts on why this manga with just reading 4 volumes, is one of my all-time favorite manga and a manga that everyone should give a shot at some point. But one day due to 'fate', Theo encounters a Kafna, a librarian who works for the great library of Aftzaak, and this encounter would change his life forever. As he endures the prejudice and hatred of the village, he aspires of traveling to a place where such thingsĭon't exist the City of Books, also known as, Aftzaak. "Magus of the Library" is a fantasy manga written and drawn by Mitsu Izumi that focuses on a young mixed-blood boy called Theo Fumis who is an avid fan of literature, but because of his pointed ears and impoverished life, he isn't allowed to use the village library and on top of that, ostracized and mistreated by most folks in the village, particularly from his classmates in school. Fortunately for Theo, Sedona renews his loan, giving him yet another reason to go to the City of Books.Īn amazing and personal love letter to literature and overcoming obstacles to turn farfetched dreams into passionate ambitions. Sedona Bleu, one of the Kafna, lends Theo her most cherished book however, due to unforeseen circumstances, he is unable to finish reading it by the time the Kafna have to depart. His unpleasant daily life is soon interrupted by the arrival of the Kafna-elite librarians skillful enough to work at the Central Library. Seeking to escape from his miserable living conditions, he dreams of one day going to Aftzaak. To make matters worse, he is continually bullied by his peers due to his unusually long ears. ![]() Unfortunately, people from the slums are unable to use the local library. In the slums of the desert village Amun lives Theo Fumis, a young boy who loves to read. To protect all sorts of written texts, a man known as the Magus of the Library established the Central Library in Aftzaak-the City of Books. They crystallize knowledge, link the past to the future, and convey thought itself. EditSynopsis Throughout civilization, books have been revered.
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