Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, Vol. 1 by Honda

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san is a relatable, hilarious look at retail life.

He finds a way to make a skeleton relatable, managing to create expressions without having the help of eyes, lips, or any of the typical face bits, for that matter. The art style is loose but detailed, and it does an impressive job of conveying emotions through Honda. All of his coworkers, as well as other industry folks, are portrayed with masks or otherwise odd heads, adding to the off-kilter atmosphere of the book. Honda portrays himself as a skeleton to both protect his anonymity and add a nice layer of surrealism. That last one shouldn’t be too hard, though, if you think about the title of the book. Others deal with challenges like good suggestions in genres he doesn’t follow, keeping hot titles out on the shelves and even just smiling more when working. Many of the book’s chapters focus on his issue with language barriers, struggling to figure out what books his international customers are looking for. It focuses on the day-to-day problems he has to deal with on a typical workday, and in his eyes, he’s practically crushed by them regularly. The book revolves around Honda-san, a hard-working clerk in the manga department of a large bookstore. Let me tell you, this book is scarily accurate. When I found out about a semi-autobiographical manga about the travails of a fellow book-slinger, I had to add it to my reading list immediately. You see, before I came to Right Stuf, I worked in a comic shop for over a decade. I was intrigued by Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san the instant I found out about it. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-San Manga Volume 1 Review All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, Vol. 1 by Honda