TV series
Kyotaro Kakei has always had an affinity towards books in hopes to find answers to his life. With a mentor's promise, he continues to search for a book with his absolute hope. However, this changes when he receives a foretelling message saying that "Today, something will happen that will change your fate. --From the Shepherd." Due to this premonition, his normal school life at Shiomoi Academy becomes entangled due to the optimistic Tsugumi Shirasaki and the Shimoi Happy Project.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd premiered October 9, 2014. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Kyotaro Kakei has always had an affinity towards books in hopes to find answers to his life. With a mentor's promise, he continues to search for a book with his absolute hope. However, this changes when he receives a foretelling message saying that "Today, something will happen that will change your fate. --From the Shepherd." Due to this premonition, his normal school life at Shiomoi Academy becomes entangled due to the optimistic Tsugumi Shirasaki and the Shimoi Happy Project.
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Episode 1
After receiving a text from the "Shepherd", Kakei gets has a sudden intuition that the girl he saw handing out posters is in danger and runs back to pull her out of the way, however they trip and Kakei accidentally gropes her breast, resulting in the news spreading that he is a molester.
Directed by Tomomi Kamiya, Yuu NobutaWritten by Kiyoko Yoshimura
Episode 2
Kakei and the others start their Shiomi Happy Project activities by picking up trash and find a beautiful tuning fork...
Written by Kiyoko Yoshimura
Episode 3
Kakei and Suzuki get help from the genius of the cafeteria while Shirasaki and the others pay the Song Princess a visit…
Written by Keiichiro Ochi
Episode 4
The Library Club members don costumes to advertise Appllio's Spring Fair and then take a trip to the bathhouse to get to know each other better…
Written by Teruko Utsumi
Episode 5
The Library Club starts getting more jobs, but this spike in popularity has its drawbacks... Meanwhile, Kakei zeroes in on the Shepherd's identity.
Written by Ayuna Fujisaki
Episode 6
Kakei finally pays a visit to the magic library from his visions and learns more about the secrets of the Shepherds.
Written by Kiyoko Yoshimura
Episode 7
The girls of the Library Club invite Kakei out on a group date, but Kodachi has Shepherd work for him even on his day off.
Directed by Hiroshi AkiyamaWritten by Keiichiro Ochi
Episode 8
Suzuki writes a play for the Library Club to perform, but will circumstances force her to confront her true self...?
Written by Teruko Utsumi
Episode 9
As the Library Club prepares for the festival, Misono thinks back on her life of singing and decides what she wants for the future.
Written by Ayuna Fujisaki
Episode 10
More is revealed about Kakei and Kodachi's past, and Kakei meets Shirasaki's little sister while Kodachi causes trouble.
Written by Keiichiro Ochi
Episode 11
The Happy Project's Minafes goes head to head with the student council as Kakei makes his decision about being a Shepherd.
Written by Kiyoko Yoshimura
Episode 12
It's finally the day of Minafes and the symposium. Which will get more people? Will Kakei be able to save Shirasaki?
Directed by Yuu NobutaWritten by Kiyoko Yoshimura
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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Junji MajimaKyoutarou Kakei (voice)
Madoka YonezawaTsugumi Shirasaki (voice)
Nozomi YamamotoSenri Misono (voice)
Atsumi TanezakiNagi Kodachi (voice)
Yuka SaitouTamamo Sakuraba (voice)
Eri SendaiKana Suzuki (voice)
Satoshi TsuruokaGizaemon (voice)
Showtaro MorikuboIkkei Takamine (voice)
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