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.
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ガイコツ書店員本田さん, Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Contemporary Fantasy , Working Life
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Top 10 Anime Like Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san (Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san) [2024 List]
- 10. Pop Team Epic
- 9. High Score Girl
- 8. Uramichi Oniisan
- 7. Arakawa Under the Bridge
- 6. Gokushufudou
- 5. Gintama
- 4. Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou
- 3. Aggretsuko
- 2. Sore dake ga Neck
- 1. Denki-gai no Honya-san
10. Pop Team Epic
Popuko and Pipimi are a pair of foul-mouthed girls ready to take on every pop culture reference ever made. Pop Team Epic follows the pair through a series of surreal skits and short stories full of internet, movie, video game, and self-referential based comedy.
Pop Team Epic has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ポプテピピック, Poputepipikku
9. High Score Girl
The "90s arcade romantic comedy" begins in 1991, during the heyday of the 2D fighting game boom. Sixth-grader Haruo spends practically his entire day at an arcade in the seedy part of town, oblivious to the world around him. However, one day at his usual arcade, he encounters Akira, his female classmate with good grades and money. She may look out of place at the arcade, but she is actually a top-class gamer. Akira completely outmatches Haruo in one Street Fighter II round after another, and their relationship develops from this unlikely encounter.
High Score Girl has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイスコアガール, Hi Score Girl
8. Uramichi Oniisan
"Hello, boys and girls! Do you like guys with more than one side to them?"
31 year old Omota Uramichi is the gymnastics coach in the children's educational TV program "Together with Mama." He might be sweet on the outside, but all boys and girls are inevitably scared off whenever they get a glimpse of the adult darkness that's the result of Uramichi-sensei's emotional instability. This is a tragic eulogy to all the "boys and girls" who are now adults!
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: うらみちお兄さん, Uramichi Oniisan
7. Arakawa Under the Bridge
Kou Ichinomiya is the son of a wealthy businessman who holds firm belief in his elite status. As such, he is determined to avoid becoming indebted to anyone; but one day, after a run-in with some mischievous kids on Arakawa Bridge, he ends up falling into the river running underneath. Luckily for him, a passerby is there to save him—but now, he owes his life to this stranger!
Angered by this, Kou insists on paying her back, but this may just be the worst deal the arrogant businessman has ever made. The stranger—a stoic, tracksuit-wearing homeless girl known only as Nino—lives in a cardboard box under the bridge and wants only one thing: to fall in love. Asking Kou to be her boyfriend, he has no choice but to accept, forcing him to move out of his comfortable home and start a new life under the bridge!
Arakawa Under the Bridge has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ, Arakawa Under the Bridge
6. Gokushufudou
After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza Tatsu, "the Immortal Dragon," resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
The Way of the Househusband has finished airing and it has 5 Episodes. It is also Known as: 極主夫道, Gokushufudou
5. Gintama
The Amanto, aliens from outer space, have invaded Earth and taken over feudal Japan. As a result, a prohibition on swords has been established, and the samurai of Japan are treated with disregard as a consequence.
However one man, Gintoki Sakata, still possesses the heart of the samurai, although from his love of sweets and work as a yorozuya, one might not expect it. Accompanying him in his jack-of-all-trades line of work are Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses and a strong heart, Kagura with her umbrella and seemingly bottomless stomach, as well as Sadaharu, their oversized pet dog. Of course, these odd jobs are not always simple, as they frequently have run-ins with the police, ragtag rebels, and assassins, oftentimes leading to humorous but unfortunate consequences.
Who said life as an errand boy was easy?
Gintama has finished airing and it has 201 Episodes. It is also Known as: 銀魂, Gin Tama, Silver Soul, Yorinuki Gintama-san
4. Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou
Agetarou works at his family's tonkatsu restaurant in Shibuya, but he's not very excited by the work. One day, he takes a delivery to the staff of a night club, and the worker lets him in to enjoy the club for a while. Agetarou finds that he loves the club, with its relaxed people and cute girls, all enjoying the music supplied by the DJ. He continues going to the club, until the night comes when the guest American DJ Big Master Fly puts on a show. Agetarou is inspired by Big Master Fly, and realizes that the groove of being a DJ is very similar to the groove of being a tonkatsu chef. Now Agetarou is determined to master both disciplines, though he is most excited to become a DJ!
Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: とんかつDJアゲ太郎, Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou
3. Aggretsuko
The series follows Retsuko, a red panda office worker who unleashes her frustrations with life via death metal karaoke.
Aggretsuko has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: Aggressive Retsuko (ONA), アグレッシブ烈子, Aggressive Retsuko (ONA)
2. Sore dake ga Neck
Original anime with a theme of "communication" centering on the employees of a convenience store that you'd find anywhere, including the "protagonist with many mysteries" Mutou.
That is the Bottleneck has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: それだけがネック, Sore dake ga Neck
1. Denki-gai no Honya-san
Umio is a shy kid who just started his part time job at a manga store smack dab in the middle of the city. But his lifestyle isn't as glamorous as the neon lights that illuminate the city. Umio's closest friends are his co-workers who are all unique characters, to say the least, and although they're nice people, they have their quirks. They are a tight knit group of friends, have nicknames for each other and spend their weekends inside, sheltered from the extravagant scene happening on the outside.
Denki-gai has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: デンキ街の本屋さん, Denki Machi no Honya-san, Denkigai no Honya-san
