Zeikin de Katta Hon
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| Zeikin de Katta Hon | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 税金で買った本 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Zuino |
| Illustrated by | Kei Keiyama |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Young Magazine KC Special |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | August 16, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 19 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Riko Sakaguchi |
| Music by | Kei Yoshikawa |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | Q3 2026 – scheduled |
| Anime television series | |
Zeikin de Katta Hon (税金で買った本; lit. 'Books Bought with Taxes') is a Japanese manga series written by Zuino and illustrated by Kei Keiyama. It started in Kodansha's online platform YanMaga Web in August 2021, and was later transferred to the publisher's manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in December of that same year. A live-action television drama adaptation is set to premiere in Q3 2026, and an anime television series adaptation has been announced.
The story follows Ishidaira, an unruly student who, after discovering a love of books, comes to work at a library. Along with his senior coworkers Hayasemaru and Shirai, he solves problems such as damaged books and the mysteries behind them.
Characters
- Kiichi Ishidaira (石平 紀一, Ishidaira Kiichi)
- A high-schooler, whose delinquency and belligerent attitude belies his natural inquisitiveness and love of learning. Eventually comes to work part-time at the library.
- Sayaka Hayasemaru (早瀬丸 小夜香, Hayasemaru Sayaka)
- A librarian, who sets down Ishidaira on a path to (re)discovering his love of reading by prompting him to reimburse a borrowed book he had lost. She is passionate about her work and acts as Ishidaira's (and by proxy, the reader's) guide to the inner workings of a public library.
- Satoyuki Shirai (白井 里雪, Shirai Satoyuki)
- Another librarian, who works closely with Hayasemaru. Originally physically weak, he bulked up in order to better respond to threats and complaints towards the library and his co-workers. His assertiveness is often utilized to deal with uncooperative patrons.
Media
Manga
Written by Zuino and illustrated by Kei Keiyama, Zeikin de Katta Hon started in Kodansha's online platform YanMaga Web on August 16, 2021.[2] The series was later transferred to the publisher's manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on December 13 of that same year.[3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 20, 2021.[4] As of May 1, 2026, nineteen volumes have been released.[5]
An official guidebook was released on May 6, 2023.[6]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 20, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-526168-2 |
| 2 | March 4, 2022[8] | 978-4-06-527113-1 |
| 3 | June 6, 2022[9] | 978-4-06-528104-8 |
| 4 | September 6, 2022[10] | 978-4-06-529118-4 |
| 5 | December 6, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-530054-1 |
| 6 | March 6, 2023[12] | 978-4-06-530709-0 |
| 7 | May 8, 2023[13] | 978-4-06-531639-9 |
| 8 | August 4, 2023[14] | 978-4-06-532248-2 |
| 9 | November 6, 2023[15] | 978-4-06-533638-0 |
| 10 | February 6, 2024[16] | 978-4-06-534610-5 |
| 11 | May 7, 2024[17] | 978-4-06-535589-3 |
| 12 | August 6, 2024[18] | 978-4-06-536545-8 |
| 13 | November 6, 2024[19] | 978-4-06-537451-1 |
| 14 | February 6, 2025[20] | 978-4-06-538459-6 |
| 15 | May 7, 2025[21] | 978-4-06-539622-3 |
| 16 | August 6, 2025[22] | 978-4-06-540528-4 |
| 17 | November 6, 2025[23] | 978-4-06-541404-0 |
| 18 | February 6, 2026[24] | 978-4-06-542528-2 |
| 19 | May 1, 2026[5] | 978-4-06-543531-1 |
Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on February 28, 2026. The series is directed by Hiroyuki Muramatsu and Tomoki Sakanashi, with Riko Sakaguchi writing the scripts and Kei Yoshikawa composing the music. It is set to premiere on NHK General TV in Q3 2026.[25]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was also announced on February 28, 2026.[25]