In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san”, also known by the following titles:
- Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
- ガイコツ書店員本田さん
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#

Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san ↗ ↖
ガイコツ書店員本田さん
Summary
Honda is a skeleton, but more importantly, she is a bookseller. And she'll tell you from firsthand experience that the job of a bookstore employee is more challenging than it may seem to the average customer.Alongside her equally eccentric coworkers, Honda constantly deals with the stressful requirements of the bookselling industry. From the drama of receiving new titles without their bonus material to the struggle of providing quality service to customers who speak a different language, the work of a skeleton bookseller never ends.
Nevertheless, despite the hardships she faces, Honda thoroughly enjoys her job and strives to bring the best book selections and service to her customers.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san was published in English as Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san by Yen Press from July 30, 2019 to May 5, 2020.
Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san ↗ ↖
ガイコツ書店員本田さん
Summary
Honda is a skeleton, but more importantly, they are a bookseller. And they will tell you from firsthand experience that the job of a bookstore employee is more challenging than it may seem to the average customer.Alongside their equally eccentric coworkers, Honda constantly deals with the stressful requirements of the bookselling industry. From the drama of receiving new titles without their bonus material to the struggle of providing quality service to customers who speak a different language, the work of a skeleton bookseller never ends.
Nevertheless, despite the hardships they face, Honda thoroughly enjoys their job and strives to bring the best book selections and service to their customers.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san OVA ↗ ↖
ガイコツ書店員本田さん OVA
