Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san | |
ガイコツ書店員本田さん (Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san) | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Honda |
Published by | Media Factory |
English publisher | |
Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
Magazine | pixiv Comic |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | August 2015 – March 2019 |
Volumes | 4 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Ouru Todoroki |
Written by | Shin Okashima |
Music by | Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund |
Studio | DLE |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll (streaming)
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Original network | Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, J:COM TV |
Original run | October 8, 2018 – December 24, 2018 |
Episodes | 12 |
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san (ガイコツ書店員本田さん, Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san, transl. "Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda") 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.[2] The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[3][4] An anime television series adaptation by DLE aired from October 8 to December 24, 2018.
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.
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.[1][8][a] It is adapted by studio DLE and directed by Owl Todoroki.[5] 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.[8] The series aired for 12 episodes.[9] On December 13, 2021, it was announced Discotek Media will release the anime on Blu-ray in March 2022.[10]
No. | Title[b] | Original air date |
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1 | "The Handsome Guy is First in Line / Yaoi Girls from OVERSEAS!!!" "Otsugi de omachi no okyakusama wa ikemen / Yaoi gāruzu furomu OVERSEAS!!!" (お次でお待ちのお客様がイケメン / ヤオイガールズフロムOVERSEAS!!!) | October 8, 2018 |
2 | "Let Me Introduce My Crazy Colleagues in This Bookstore! / Books, Written Instructions, and Me / Go! Azarashi-san" "Uriba no Ikareta Member o Shoukai Suruze! / Hon to Shijisho to Watashi / Sore Ike! Azarashi-san" (売場のイカれたメンバーを紹介するぜ! / 本と指示書と私 / それいけ! アザラシさん) | October 15, 2018 |
3 | "A Battle Without Honor or Humanity / Lost in Manga" "Jingi Naki Tatakai / Manga Maigo" (仁義なき戦い / 漫画迷子) | October 22, 2018 |
4 | "A Reception Training of Hell / Mission: An Outside Work-ish Job" "Jigoku no sekkyaku kenshū / Misshon: Gaishutsu suru kei no shigoto" (地獄の接客研修 / ミッション:外出する系の仕事) | October 29, 2018 |
5 | "An INQUIRY / It's a Book Signing!! Everyone Gather Up / A Fascinating Erotic Story" "Otoiawase / Sainbonda yo! ! Zen'in shūgō / Ki ni naru ero no hanashi" (OTOIAWASE / サイン本だよ!! 全員集合 / 気になるエロの話) | November 5, 2018 |
6 | "The Man with a Secret Power / Our Fair-Day War" "Hime rareshi chikara o motsu mono / Boku-ra no fea sensō" (秘められし力を持つ者 / ぼくらのフェア戦争) | November 12, 2018 |
7 | "Tell Me! Wholesaler-san / A Networking Drinking Party for Booksellers" "Oshiete! Toritsugi-san / Shoten-in gottani nomikai" (おしえて! 取次さん / 書店員ごった煮飲み会) | November 19, 2018 |
8 | "Bookstores are so Wonderful! / The Shelves with and without Restrictions / Go for it, Azarashi-san ~The Hidden Ambition~" "Hon'yahaiizo / Haitte ī tana damena tana / Sorede! Azarashi-san 〜 hisokana yabō 〜" (ホンヤハイイゾ / 入っていい棚 だめな棚 / それいけ! アザラシさん~密かなる野望~) | November 26, 2018 |
9 | "A Book about Life, Death, and Rebirth" "Seitoshi to saisei no sho" (生と死と再生の書) | December 3, 2018 |
10 | "An Outstanding Bookseller / Swapping Section Heads" "Hon'ya-san no Itsuzai / Tana no tantō henkō" (本屋さんのITSUZAI / 棚の担当変更) | December 10, 2018 |
11 | "The Alternate Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san / You Can Quit Your Job Whenever You Want" "Isetsu gaikotsu-sho ten'in hon Honda-san / Shigoto nanka itsu demo yame rareru noda" (異説骸骨書店員 本田さん / 仕事なんかいつでも辞められるのだ) | December 17, 2018 |
12 | "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bookstore / It's Time to Close" "Hon'ya no merīkurisumasu / Oshimai no jikandesu" (本屋のメリークリスマス / おしまいの時間です) | December 24, 2018 |