Japan Synopsis
ガイコツ書店員本田さん
Honda is a skeleton, but more importantly, he is a bookseller. And he'll tell you from firsthand experience that the job of a bookstore employee is more challenging than it may seem to the average customer. Alongside his equally eccentric coworkers, Honda constantly deals with the stressful requirements of the bookselling industry. From the drama of receiving new titles without their bonus material to the struggle of providing quality service to customers who speak a different language, the work of a skeleton bookseller never ends. Nevertheless, despite the hardships he faces, Honda thoroughly enjoys his job and strives to bring the best book selections and service to his customers.
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From DLE
Comedy + Animation in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san sits at #506 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan seriess in 2018.
The 3832nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,763 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 Comedy productions specifically: #1,207 of 1,411 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | DLE |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 8, 2018 |
| Official Site | gaikotsu-honda-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san end?
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san finished its run with its final episode airing on December 24, 2018.
Where did Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san air?
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.