Aliases
Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda san, Gaikotsu Syotenin Honda san, Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san, Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, ガイコツ書店員本田さん
S1FALL 2018TV_SHORT
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Honda-san is at war - with business, with out-of-print books, and with people who love manga! Who knew there were so many laughs to be found at the manga counter of a bookstore?! These are the day-to-day happenings that take place at a certain bookstore where the love of manga is abundant.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
31.3
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 13 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 6,396 likes / 6,434 reactions on recent episodes
- Favourite base strength - 477 cross-platform favourites
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~37,546 followers
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneThe recorded adaptation appears close to the available source. Films or original continuations may still be possible.
Financial & Commercial66
Production Feasibility21
Audience Reception58
Strategic Priors47
Fandom Engagement40
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san has a 31/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san be renewed?
- Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san currently scores 31 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san's renewal probability?
- Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san's CourScore is 31 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 71 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 477 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 37,812 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.91 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 38 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,396 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,937 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 22 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 8,583 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,412 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.7 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 34 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 61,739 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 128,536 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 40,043 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.01 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 5,636 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 10,890 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 24 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.79 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 7 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 32 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 7 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 39 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 72,074 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3,790 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,829,810 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 12,940 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.8 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 70 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 6.43 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 24 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 19 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 11,328 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 725 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 2,283 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 197,975 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |