Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san

scurvy135 Jan 7, 2019

3

I gave this show the benefit of the doubt. The first episode didn't grab me, but it's rated highly enough that I thought I would give it a second episode.  I like the animation style, sorta. It's not what we are used to, but that isn't nesecarily a bad thing. It's fine. What I found to be, after 2 episodes, was that I was completely bored watching the show. Certain things made me smile and laugh, but mostly the show was extremely boring. The whole premise is about running a book shop. They tried to make it mean something, I guess, but in the end it's all about running a monotonous store.  I'm sure the rest of the show has plot and weight to it, but for me to be bored after 1 and 2 episodes... I just don't care to see more. Sorry Skull-face. 

Symka May 3, 2019

6.5

         I was very excited when this came out, and waited for the full 12 episodes to be released so I could binge it. As someone who is very interested in literature, I was thrilled by a cute appearing anime about books. That's not exactly what I got.  It's, all in all, an anime based on a manga written by a bookseller about a bookseller that writes manga (Although the part about Honda-san writing manga gets very little screen time) . It's extremely slice of life, to the point of being a little dull in certain areas. For an anime listed as being a comedy, there wasn't much to be found. The episodes have a few short skits in them, which focus on things like customer service, and day-to-day activities. I honestly enjoy slice-of-life categories, but plot wise, Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san felt a little drab, and was, in my opinion, overall very lacking.          The true saving grace of this anime is the artwork. The animation is smooth, and the colors are vibrant, and the character designs are fun. Honestly, if the characters were all designed as regular people, I don't know how interested I'd be able to be in it. Since there's not a lot of overall character development, or an in-depth look into the cast, the unique character designs really helped them to seem more interesting. As far as the characters personalities go, since there is so little time to get to know them, they do sort of all blend together besides the main character, Honda-san.        tldr: An extremely easy going anime, very light in the plot department, with a unique animation style. If you're looking for something with more insight about how a bookstore is managed, this is for you. If you're looking for something gripping, or that you can feel invested in, this is unfortunately not the one. 

TLDR May 23, 2022

3.6

Satisfying Conclusion?❌ (episodic)Emotional?❌Actual Romance?❌Actual Comedy?❌ (gave me a smile every now and then)Fanservice/Nudity? ❌Recommend?✔️What is this anime?Short show about book store employees and every-day event's that take place there. All characters are weird and usually some form of youkai.Did I enjoy it?Took a couple weeks watching this, spacing out episodes when I had 10 min or so to watch something. Each episode is split into usually 2 different shorts. I like Honda as well as the main cast of characters. Some episodes/scenarios were a bit of a bore, but some I enjoyed a lot. Give the first episode a watch and see if you like it.