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May the Library Force be with you

Check out this trailer for the upcoming Japanese film Library Wars which is based on the popular Japanese anime series “Toshokan Sensou”Here's a rundown via Digital Journal:Library Wars sets up an interesting premise of what could happen in Japan when 2019 hits. Under a new lass passed by the Japanese government, in the story, it has the power to destroy all “harmful” printed material. This is part of a government crackdown against the idea of free expression.In this setting, its akin to any regime that sends out a large force of conscripts to destroy any sort of literature deemed to...

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