periodical-type comics (65), and general publishing-related meetings among the booksellers when it came to sales reps! There’s also lots of specific bookseller lingo that was super informative and fun to learn about, such as: different terms to describe a particular book that’s out of print (10), book-type vs. Even more so, the face-to-face interaction between customers and booksellers makes the experience worthwhile.Īs someone who would love to work at a bookstore one day, this manga introduced me lots of different tasks I never even considered when it came to the job (wow, so much restocking!). To some, bookselling may seem like a monotonous, unfulfilling job, but through an ingenious concept of following an anonymous bookseller with a skull for a face, alongside other masked co-workers, and a series of exaggerative customer scenarios, this manga sets out to prove that the art of finding / recommending a book cannot simply be fulfilled by an online retailer or algorithm. Those interested in bookselling, publishing, or just looking for a clever, humorous behind-the-scenes look at what happens in a bookstore should not pass up this manga series. Surprisingly I discovered this while browsing for book-related posts on Tumblr, then the second I saw a skull-faced person talking about books, I was immediately intrigued. Filled with chaotic stories about eccentric customers, retail, and much more, this is a series I’m thrilled to have given a try. He understands English but has a hard time speaking it.In this slice-of-life / semi-autobiographical manga, Honda guides us through a bookseller’s typical day-to-day as an employee in the manga department. He doesn't think they're anything special, but it shows how much love he puts into his work. He likes to draw cards, labels and stickers for the store. Honda-san struggled to tell him that it is not enough, fearing he would upset the child. Like when one child attempted to purchase a book, but did not have enough money. He has a hard time dealing with children, referring to them as "too cute" or "pure" to work with. While others may be more vocal about their passion or accomplishments, he is reserved and humble. His timid, polite attitude makes him likable, but also makes things hard for him in social situations. Honda-san has a hard time asserting himself, especially with customers. He wears the Bookstore's uniform of a white collared shirt with a blue apron. He is of average height compared to his coworkers. He is based on the manga's writer Honda and the experience he had working in a bookstore. Honda is the main character in Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san and works at the Bookstore.
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