Series synopsis
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, also known as ガイコツ書店員本田さん is a Japanese comedy animation television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 8, 2018. It ended on December 24, 2018. It stars Soma Saito, Yuko Sanpei, Eri Kitamura and Kimiko Saito.
Honda-san is at war - with business, with out-of-print books, and with people who love manga! Who knew there were so many laughs to be found at the manga counter of a bookstore?! These are the day-to-day happenings that take place at a certain bookstore where the love of manga is abundant.
Premise
Honda-san is at war - with business, with out-of-print books, and with people who love manga! Who knew there were so many laughs to be found at the manga counter of a bookstore?! These are the day-to-day happenings that take place at a certain bookstore where the love of manga is abundant.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Soma Saito
- Yuko Sanpei
- Eri Kitamura
- Kimiko Saito as Lanterna
- Shizuka Itoh
- Aya Endo
- Kazutomi Yamamoto
- Hiroki Yasumoto
Supporting cast
- Wataru Hatano
- Toshiki Masuda
- Koutaro Nishiyama
- Akemi Okamura as Armor
- Masashi as Honda
- Kitamura as Eitashi
- Sanba Yuuko as Kamibukuro
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 27, 2019 | February 27, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 8, 2018 | December 24, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tongue-Tied Bookseller / Why... / Lost in Manga: Hothead Edition | February 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Handsome Guy is First in Line / Yaoi Girls from OVERSEAS!!! Meet the enthusiastic customers of the bookstore who bring excitement and stimulation to Honda-san’s job. |
October 8, 2018 |
| 2 |
Let Me Introduce My Crazy Colleagues in This Bookstore! / Books, Written Instructions, and Me / Go! Azarashi-san The long holiday is coming up, and the bookstore is swamped by a ton of shipments. How do the staff make it through?! |
October 15, 2018 |
| 3 |
A Battle Without Honor or Humanity / Lost in Manga Honda-san gives us insight into the interactions between a bookstore and a publisher. |
October 22, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2018 |
| Runtime | 12 minutes |
| Status | ended |