Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san Season 1 poster

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san Season 1

12 Episodes First aired Oct 8, 2018

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.

Episodes

E1
1. The Handsome Guy is First in Line / Yaoi Girls from OVERSEAS!!!
Oct 8, 2018 · 12m

Meet the enthusiastic customers of the bookstore who bring excitement and stimulation to Honda-san’s job.

E2
2. Let Me Introduce My Crazy Colleagues in This Bookstore! / Books, Written Instructions, and Me / Go! Azarashi-san
Oct 15, 2018 · 12m

The long holiday is coming up, and the bookstore is swamped by a ton of shipments. How do the staff make it through?!

E3
3. A Battle Without Honor or Humanity / Lost in Manga
Oct 22, 2018 · 12m

Honda-san gives us insight into the interactions between a bookstore and a publisher.

E4
4. A Reception Training of Hell / Mission: An Outside Work-ish Job
Oct 29, 2018 · 12m

It’s Honda-san’s turn to attend a customer service coaching session.

E5
5. An INQUIRY / It's a Book Signing!! Everyone Gather Up / A Fascinating Erotic Story
Nov 5, 2018 · 12m

Honda is faced with restocking popular titles, dealing with energetic foreigners, overseeing the visit of a famous author, and mulling over questions of censorship.

E6
6. The Man with a Secret Power / Our Fair-Day War
Nov 12, 2018 · 12m

Honda-san introduces Assistant Manager Majutsushi, who has the uncanny ability of knowing exactly which books to order.

E7
7. Tell Me! Wholesaler-san / A Networking Drinking Party for Booksellers
Nov 19, 2018 · 12m

Honda-san teaches us about the wonderful people known as wholesalers.

E8
8. Bookstores are so Wonderful! / The Shelves with and without Restrictions / Go for it, Azarashi-san ~The Hidden Ambition~
Nov 26, 2018 · 12m

The bookstore is visited by all kinds of customers, some of whom like books, and some of whom love bookstores.

E9
9. A Book about Life, Death, and Rebirth
Dec 3, 2018 · 12m

Books go out of print, but under certain special circumstances, they can be brought back from the dead.

E10
10. An Outstanding Bookseller / Swapping Section Heads
Dec 10, 2018 · 12m

What makes a good bookseller? The answer may not be as straightforward as it seems.

E11
11. The Alternate Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san / You Can Quit Your Job Whenever You Want
Dec 17, 2018 · 12m

If you’ve ever worked in retail, you’ve dealt with nasty customers. But what if the good customers are worse than the bad ones?

E12
12. Merry Christmas, Mr. Bookstore / It's Time to CloseSeason Finale
Dec 24, 2018 · 12m

Christmas is a time of madness at the bookstore. Closing time is also a time of madness at the bookstore.