Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san (ガイコツ書店員本田さん, Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san, transl. "Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda") is a Japanese comedy manga series by Honda, serialized online via pixiv Comic website between August 2015 and March 2019. It was collected in four tankōbon volumes by Media Factory.^[2] The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.^[3][4] An anime television series adaptation by DLE aired from October 8 to December 24, 2018.

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san is based on a real-life experience of the author Honda during their days as a bookstore employee. The story follows the life of the staff while explaining how a bookstore works.

Honda (本田)

Voiced by: Soma Saito^[5]

The title character and narrator of the story, Honda is drawn with the appearance of a human skeleton wearing a book store uniform. Honda has been working at the book store for 10 years. Being in charge of foreign comics and art books (which is why the boxes containing their books are usually heavy), they are not good at speaking English and will only deal with one English word they know when dealing with foreign customers.

Kamibukuro (カミブクロ, transl. "Paper Bag")

Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei^[6]

Honda's co-worker who worked earlier before them. He is drawn with a paper bag covering his head. He is in charge of manga, including yonkoma. Among the workers at the comic section, Honda is his closest friend.

Hōtai (ホウタイ, transl. "Bandage")

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura^[6]

A worker in charge of a girls-oriented section of the store. Hōtai is drawn with bandages covering her face.

Lantern (ランタン, Rantan)

Voiced by: Kimiko Saitō^[6]

A woman who is drawn with a pumpkin head, Lantern is in charge of Shū-E-Sha books. She worked in the store earlier than Honda.

Okitsune (オキツネ)

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō^[6]

In charge of Kō-D-Sha books, Okitsune is drawn with a kitsune mask on her face.

Koomote (コオモテ)

Voiced by: Aya Endo^[6]

A worker who is in charge of novels section of the store. She is drawn with omote mask on her face.

Rabbit Head (ラビットヘッド, Rabitto Heddo)

Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto^[6]

In charge of game guide books.

Fullface (フルフェイス, Furu Feisu)

Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto^[6]

In charge of Sho-G-Kan books, Fullface is drawn with a full face motorcycle helmet on his head.

Gas Mask (ガスマスク, Gasu Masuku)

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano^[6]

In charge of Kadokawa men's comics.

Yōsetsu Mask (溶接マスク)

Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda^[6]

Kendō (ケンドウ)

Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama^[6]

Armor (アーマー)

Voiced by: Akemi Okamura^[6]

The manager of the store and is in charge of the boys' love section of the store. Armor is drawn with a western war helmet on her face

Pest Mask (ペストマスク)

Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa^[6]

The Section Chief. A really kind woman drawn wearing a pest mask who gets scary when it's related to book distributors.

Azarashi (アザラシ)

Voiced by: Ayumu Murase^[7]

Editor of the work's author who actually asked to be called by "Azarashi" in Honda's comic.

Majutsushi (魔術師)

Voiced by: Ryūsei Nakao^[7]

An anime adaptation aired from October 8 to December 24, 2018, on Tokyo MX and other channels with each episode running for about 15 minutes.^{[1][8][lower-alpha 1]} It is adapted by studio DLE and directed by Owl Todoroki.^[5] Both the opening theme "ISBN~Inner Sound & book’s Narrative~" and the ending theme "Book-end, Happy-end." are written and performed by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND.^[8] The series aired for 12 episodes.^[9] On December 13, 2021, it was announced Discotek Media will release the anime on Blu-ray in March 2022.^[10]