Denki-gai
2014 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Denki-gai

デンキ街の本屋さん

Synopsis

デンキ街の本屋さん

A blush-inducing, coming-of-age comedy about manga-loving book store employees!! The unique cast of characters — all hard-core manga fans and maniacs of some sort — work at comic shop “Uma no Hone.” On a daily basis, they display new releases, shrink-wrap comics, shudder at their lack of feminine qualities, question their love for porn literature…and basically have fun while working hard (?). Girls and guys call each other by nicknames and some begin to develop close relationships! It’s non-stop humor and romance in this book store rom-com!

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The 2013–2015 Japan Window

In the crowded 2013-2015 Japan release window, Denki-gai sits at #447 of 546. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

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    ★ 8.7 · 2013
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    #2

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    ★ 8.6 · 2014
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    #3

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    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  4. Golden Time
    #4

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    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  5. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #5

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  6. Castle Town Dandelion
    #6

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
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    #7

    SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  8. The Seven Deadly Sins
    #8

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    ★ 8.5 · 2014

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Denki-gai premiered alongside 186 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 186 other Japan seriess in 2014.

The 3029th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
28th
Review-volume percentile
39th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 2, 2014
Last Air Date
December 18, 2014
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,753 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,241 of 2,532 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesShin-Ei Animation
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateOctober 2, 2014
Official Siteumanohone.jp

Questions Answered

When did Denki-gai end?

Denki-gai finished its run with its final episode airing on December 18, 2014.

Where did Denki-gai air?

Denki-gai aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.