The Hook: Honda-san and his coworkers are all depicted as odd mascot representations of themselves. Honda-san, to no one’s surprise, is a skeleton. Others include: a fencing mask, a paper bag, and a knight’s helm.
The Good: The show is charming and funny. It doesn’t overstay its welcome and can be very wholesome without sacrificing humour.
The Bad: Though the show uses it to its advantage (think Inferno Cop, dialed down from an 11 to like a 6), the production quality is minimal. Some of the side-stories fall flat, though not many.
Overall: Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san was a great ride. The episodes were about half-length of traditional length episodes of anime. In that time, they usually pack 2 or 3 little vignettes in there. The start of the show starts out dealing with only the outrageous and slowly blends it with industry foibles and some wholesome workplace goodness. It is worth a watch–the short episodes and character packed in make it an easy watch to laugh after a long day.
