Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san explained

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
Ja Kanji:ガイコツ書店員本田さん
Ja Romaji:Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san
Genre:Comedy
Type:manga
Author:Honda
Publisher:Media Factory
Demographic:Shōjo
Imprint:MFC Gene Pixiv Series
Magazine:pixiv Comic
First:August 2015
Last:March 2019
Volumes:4
Type:tv series
Director:Ouru Todoroki
Music:Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund
Studio:DLE
Licensee:Crunchyroll (streaming)
Network:Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, J:COM TV
First:October 8, 2018
Last:December 24, 2018
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Anime

is a Japanese comedy manga series by Honda, serialized online via pixiv Comic website between August 2015 and March 2019. It was collected in four tankōbon volumes by Media Factory.[1] The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[2] [3] An anime television series adaptation by DLE aired from October 8 to December 24, 2018.

Plot

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san is based on a real-life experience of the author Honda during their days as a bookstore employee. The story follows the life of the staff while explaining how a bookstore works.

Characters

The title character and narrator of the story, Honda is drawn with the appearance of a human skeleton wearing a book store uniform. Honda has been working at the book store for 10 years. Being in charge of foreign comics and art books (which is why the boxes containing their books are usually heavy), they are not good at speaking English and will only deal with one English word they know when dealing with foreign customers.
  • Honda's co-worker who worked earlier before them. He is drawn with a paper bag covering his head. He is in charge of manga, including yonkoma. Among the workers at the comic section, Honda is his closest friend.
  • A worker in charge of a girls-oriented section of the store. Hōtai is drawn with bandages covering her face.
  • A woman who is drawn with a pumpkin head, Lantern is in charge of Shū-E-Sha books. She worked in the store earlier than Honda.
  • In charge of Kō-D-Sha books, Okitsune is drawn with a kitsune mask on her face.
  • A worker who is in charge of novels section of the store. She is drawn with omote mask on her face.
  • In charge of game guide books.
  • In charge of Sho-G-Kan books, Fullface is drawn with a full face motorcycle helmet on his head.
  • In charge of Kadokawa men's comics.
    The manager of the store and is in charge of the boys' love section of the store. Armor is drawn with a western war helmet on her face
  • The Section Chief. A really kind woman drawn wearing a pest mask who gets scary when it's related to book distributors.
  • Editor of the work's author who actually asked to be called by "Azarashi" in Honda's comic.

    • Anime

    An anime adaptation aired from October 8 to December 24, 2018, on Tokyo MX and other channels with each episode running for about 15 minutes.[4] [5] It is adapted by studio DLE and directed by Owl Todoroki.[6] Both the opening theme "ISBN~Inner Sound & book’s Narrative~" and the ending theme "Book-end, Happy-end." are written and performed by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND. The series aired for 12 episodes.[7] On December 13, 2021, it was announced Discotek Media will release the anime on Blu-ray in March 2022.[8]

    Episode list

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ガイコツ書店員 本田さん. ja. Mr. Honda, the skeleton bookstore clerk. Kadokawa Shoten ComicWalker. October 5, 2022.
    2. Web site: Ressler . Karen . Yen Press Licenses Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san Manga, Little Witch Academia Novel, More . . January 7, 2019 . January 7, 2019.
    3. Web site: Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, Vol. 4. Yen Press. October 5, 2022.
    4. Web site: Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san TV Anime Premieres in Fall. Anime News Network. April 24, 2018. April 22, 2018.
    5. Web site: Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san Anime's Trailer Previews Theme Song, October 7 Premiere. September 12, 2018. Anime News Network. September 12, 2018.
    6. Web site: Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast. Anime News Network. June 14, 2018. June 14, 2018.
    7. Web site: Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san Anime Listed With 12 Episodes. Anime News Network. September 25, 2018. September 25, 2018.
    8. Web site: Discotek Licenses Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san, Tales of Phantasia, as Miss Beelzebub Likes It, Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, More Anime. 9 August 2023 .

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