Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san

Honda-san may be a skeleton, but at the bookstore they’re simply another harried employee trying to keep the shelves stocked and customers happy. Drawing on firsthand experience, Honda-san reveals how deceptively demanding bookselling can be for anyone who’s only ever browsed from the other side of the counter.

With a cast of quirky coworkers, the daily grind becomes a parade of industry headaches: shipments that arrive missing promised bonus items, tense rushes around new releases, and the challenge of helping customers across language barriers. Even when the pressure doesn’t let up, Honda-san takes pride in the work, aiming to offer great selections and attentive service to every reader who walks in.