, also known by the abbreviation , is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by Asato Mizu. It depicts
slice of life
Slice of life is a depiction of mundane experiences in art and entertainment. In theater, slice of life refers to naturalism, while in literary parlance it is a narrative technique in which a seemingly arbitrary sequence of events in a characte ...
stories about a group of characters who work in a fictional
''doujin'' shop called , a reference to the real-life ''doujin'' shop . It was serialized in
Media Factory
, formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing.
History
It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...
's ''
Comic Flapper
is a monthly Japanese seinen manga magazine, published on the 5th each month by Media Factory since November 5, 1999 as a successor to ''Comic Alpha''. The magazine celebrated its 100th issue on February 5, 2008 (March issue 2008).
On July 13, ...
'' magazine from June 2011 to November 2017. A
drama CD
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...
was released in August 2013. An
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
television series adaptation produced by
Shin-Ei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio owned by TV Asahi and founded in Tokyo in 1965 as A-Production by Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation. Shin-Ei is known for being the animation studio behind two of the anime tele ...
aired from October to December 2014.
Characters
Umanohone Bookstore
;
:
:Hiotan is a part-time clerk at Umanohone. Her nickname comes from the fact that she is not an ''
otaku
is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in '' Manga Burikko''. may be used as a pejorat ...
'', but is
interested in ''
yaoi
''Yaoi'' (; ja, やおい ), also known by the '' wasei-eigo'' construction and its abbreviation , is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typically created ...
''. Unlike the others, she does not know much about anime. Hiotan acts innocent towards things that are perverted, but admits that she is "someone who really likes porn books." She is easily embarrassed and often teased by Kantoku, whom she has a crush on.
;
:
:Another clerk at Umanohone, Sensei is an aspiring manga artist under the pen name . Her nickname comes from the fact that she aims to become a great manga artist. Along with Sommelier, she is an avid reader of manga. Compared to Hiotan who is feminine, Sensei always dresses haphazardly, as she is not confident with her appearance and "Girl Power". When exhausted and over-worked, she becomes childish and has Hiotan calm her. She has a crush on Umio.
;
:
:One of the female clerks at Umanohone, Fu Girl is a 16-year-old high school girl who has the appearance and voice of a shy girl; this changes, however, when she sees something zombie themed or feels as though she is in charge. She's obsessive with zombies and even has prepared if one day there's a zombie outbreak. She sees Umio as person who sacrifices himself in a zombie outbreak and becomes one thus, she becomes violent to him. She has a crush on Sommelier. Her nickname comes from her obsessiveness towards zombies while her real name is .
;
:
:One of the female clerks at Umanohone, Kameko is a girl obsessed with cameras. She often captures pictures of Umanohone and its staff, but she has no confidence having her picture taken, as she stated that she is "not one for the spotlight". Her nickname can also mean turtle, explained the keychain on her camera. Kameko also seems to dislike when people try to take her hat off, as seen by Kantoku, whom she has a crush on.
;
:
:Newest employee of Umanohone. The straight man of the group that hasn't been given a nickname (and when they made one, it does not stick with them), though he becomes a different person when it comes to manga and anime, particularly 2D girls. He is a fan of "Jonatarou" and usually helps her with her manga. He is also a fan of Tsumorin. He and Sensei might be taking liking at each other. He has a younger sister who is a ''
fujoshi
The ''yaoi'' fandom consists of the readers of (also called Boys' Love or abbreviated to BL), a genre of male x male romance narratives aimed at those who participate in communal activities organized around yaoi, such as attending conventions, m ...
''.
;
:
:Another clerk of Umanohone. He often records his employees on his video camera, especially Hiotan, and he got his nickname because he wanted to become a film director. He likes teasing the other employees, particularly Hiotan and Umio. He has a boob and underwear fetish. He used to be in a relationship with Tsumorin and according to her, Kantoku will tease and be mean but sometimes nice to the girl he likes. It seems that he and Hiotan have taken a liking to each other.
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:
:A tall man with a big figure, Sommelier is another clerk at Umanohone. He has a profound knowledge of manga, and can match people to the suitable manga for them to read. A "Sommelier Meeting" is regularly held where he recommends manga to a lot of people. He is popular with the ladies. He was classmates with Erohon G-Man in elementary school. He later confessed his love to Fu Girl and they started dating.
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:Manager of Umanohone. In the anime, he only appears at every next episode preview and is seen talking only at the first and last episode.
Others
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:A former clerk at Umanohone, now a light novel writer under the pen name . She loves to drink but is easily drunk. She and Kantoku used to be in a relationship and she held on to her unrequited feelings for him, but she also knows that Kantoku is in love with Hiotan.
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:A woman from the local government (Tokyo Youth Development Counselor) who often comes to inspect porn books (Ero Hon) for compliance with rules and regulations as they relate to adult materials. However, she loves ''yaoi'' books. She has a crush on Sommelier.
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:Fu Girl's younger brother who is still a middle high school sophomore. He calls his sister Haru.
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:Umio's younger sister who is in junior high. She is a big ''fujoshi'' who always connects things to ''yaoi'' situations.
Media
Manga
''Denkigai no Hon'ya-san'', written and illustrated by Asato Mizu, was serialized in
Media Factory
, formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing.
History
It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...
's ''
Comic Flapper
is a monthly Japanese seinen manga magazine, published on the 5th each month by Media Factory since November 5, 1999 as a successor to ''Comic Alpha''. The magazine celebrated its 100th issue on February 5, 2008 (March issue 2008).
On July 13, ...
'' magazine from June 4, 2011 to November 4, 2017.
Media Factory published fifteen ''
tankōbon
is the Japanese term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or ...
'' volumes from November 22, 2011 to December 22, 2017.
The manga is also published by
Ever Glory Publishing
is a Taiwanese publisher of manga. It was founded in June 1991. In October 1992, the company obtained the Chinese license for Akita Shoten's '' Weekly Shōnen Champion''. However, the magazine stopped publication in 1998.
Controversy
There w ...
in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Drama CD
A
drama CD
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...
titled , produced by Hobirecords, was released on August 5, 2013 and was limited to being sold in
Comic Toranoana
Comic Toranoana (コミックとらのあな) is a dōjin shop operated by the Toranoana Inc. (株式会社 虎の穴). This shop specializes in selling manga-related items. It is also known by the name, "Toranoana", or simply, "Tora".
About ...
stores. The script was written by Asato Mizu and Chabō Higurashi.
Anime
The
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
television series adaptation was produced by
Shin-Ei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio owned by TV Asahi and founded in Tokyo in 1965 as A-Production by Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation. Shin-Ei is known for being the animation studio behind two of the anime tele ...
and directed by Masafumi Sato.
It aired from October 2 to December 18, 2014. The anime is licensed by
Pony Canyon
, also known by the shorthand form , is a Japanese mass media publishing company founded on October 1, 1966. The company publishes mainly physical home media on compact discs, including music, films and TV shows and video games. It is affi ...
's North American label Ponycan USA, and the series streamed on
Crunchyroll the same day it premiered in Japan. The opening theme is by
Ayana Taketatsu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer.Doi, Hitoshi"Taketatsu Ayana" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
Biography
She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affili ...
, while the ending theme is "two-Dimension's Love" by denk!girls (
Natsumi Takamori
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Pro-Fit. Some of her major roles are Mei Misaki in '' Another'', Miku Maekawa in '' The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'', Nikka Edvardine Katajainen in ''Brave Witches'', Ellery Himeyuri in '' Tantei ...
,
Minami Tsuda
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with Aoni Production.
Early life and career
Since she was eight years old, Minami Tsuda was fascinated with voice acting as she was influenced by her sister and gre ...
, Ayana Taketatsu, and
Mai Aizawa).
Episode list
Reception
As of June 2017, the manga had over 1 million copies in print.
See also
*''
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asato Mizu. It began serialization in Shueisha's ''Shōnen Jump+'' service in January 2017, and has been compiled into fourteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation ...
'' – Another manga series by the same author
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