The Mystic Archives of Dantalian

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Cover of the first light novel
ダンタリアンの書架 (Dantalian no Shoka)
Genre	Mystery, Fantasy, Gothic fiction
Light novel
Written by	Gakuto Mikumo
Illustrated by	G-Yuusuke
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Magazine	The Sneaker
Original run	February 29, 2008 – February 28, 2011
Volumes	8
Manga
Written by	Gakuto Mikumo
Illustrated by	Chako Abeno
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Ace
Original run	March 26, 2010 – July 26, 2012
Volumes	5
Manga
Dantalian no Shoka Dalian Days
Written by	Gakuto Mikumo
Illustrated by	Monaco Sena
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comp Ace
Original run	March 26, 2010 – October 26, 2011
Volumes	2
Manga
Dalian-chan no Shoka
Written by	Gakuto Mikumo
Illustrated by	Shigeta-ke
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	4-koma nano ace
Original run	July 7, 2011 – July 9, 2012
Volumes	1
Anime television series
Directed by	Yutaka Uemura
Music by	Yo Tsuji
Studio	GAINAX
Licensed by	NA Funimation
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original run	July 16, 2011 – October 1, 2011
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (ダンタリアンの書架, Dantalian no Shoka^?, alternate title Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian) is a Japanese light novel series written by Gakuto Mikumo and illustrated by G-Yuusuke. The series started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's light novel magazine The Sneaker on February 29, 2008. A manga adaptation by Chako Abeno started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Ace on March 26, 2010. Another manga adaptation by Monaco Sena started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace on March 26, 2010. A 12-episode anime adaptation by GAINAX aired between July and October, 2011.

This story takes place in England after World War I. After the death of his grandfather, Hugh Anthony Disward, also known as Huey, receives a mysterious key and according to his will, must take custody of the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian in order to inherit his estate and all his possessions. Upon meeting Dalian, a child living at the estate, he learns that she is the guardian of the Archives which contain forbidden knowledge stored in thousands of magic books called "Phantom Books" (幻書, gensho^?). Upon agreeing to become Dalian's new Keykeeper, Huey joins her into investigating incidents regarding people misusing the power of the Phantom Books, most of them with tragic consequences, and using his power as Keykeeper to seal the power of the Phantom Books and restore order to the area.