Holiday Reviews: SKULL-FACE BOOKSELLER HONDA-SAN

More than ever, the internet is an important place for manga.  It's not just where an increasing number of manga get their start (thanks to sites like pixiv), but also where they can take on new life as memes and viral sensations.  There were quite a few comedies who benefited from this, including this series.

SKULL-FACE BOOKSELLER HONDA-SAN (Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san), by Honda.  First publilshed in 2015 and first published in North America in 2019.

PLOT:

Honda might not be the bookish beauty that most Japanese people expect a bookstore employee to look like, but that doesn't mean he's not busy.  He and his coworkers have to deal with everything: foreign fujoshi, difficult manga recommendations, employee training, and the daily struggles of the stockroom and pushy sales reps.