Denkigai no Honya-san
| Denkigai no Honya-san | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| デンキ街の本屋さん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Asato Mizu |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Comic Flapper |
| Original run | July 2011 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masafumi Sato |
| Music by | Takaki Hiroshi |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original run | October 2, 2014 – December 18, 2014 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Denkigai no Honya-san (デンキ街の本屋さん Denkigai no Hon'ya-san, lit. "The Electric Town's Bookstore") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asato Mizu. It depicts slice of life stories about a group of characters who work in a fictional dōjin shop called Umanohone (うまのほね, "the horse's bone"), a reference to the real-life dōjin shop Toranoana (とらのあな, "the tiger's lair"). It began serialization in the July 2011 issue of Media Factory's Comic Flapper magazine. A drama CD was released in August 2013. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation began airing in October 2014.
Characters
Umanohone Bookstore
- Hiotan (ひおたん)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori
- Hiotan is a part-time clerk at Umanohone. Her nickname comes from the fact that she is not an otaku, but is interested in yaoi. 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.
- Sensei (先生 lit. Teacher)
- Voiced by: Minami Tsuda
- Another clerk at Umanohone, Sensei is an aspiring manga artist under the pen name "Jonatarou" (ジョナ太郎). 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.
- Fu Girl (腐ガール Fu Gāru, lit. Rotten Girl)
- Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu (anime), Mako (drama CD)
- 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 Koharu Yatsu (谷津 コハル Yatsu Koharu).
- Kameko (カメ子 lit. Camera Girl)
- Voiced by: Mai Aizawa
- 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.
- Umio (海雄)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka
- 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.
- Kantoku (カントク lit. Director)
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- 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.
- Sommelier (ソムリエ Somurie)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Tomita (anime), Tomokazu Sugita (drama CD)
- 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.
- Manager (店長 Tenchō)
- 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
- Tsumorin (つもりん)
- Voiced by: Satomi Satō
- A former clerk at Umanohone, now a light novel writer under the pen name Haruka Tsumori (つもり はるか Tsumori Haruka). 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.
- Ero Hon G Men (エロ本Gメン lit. Porn Book Agent)
- Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi
- A woman from the government who often comes to inspect porn books, but loves yaoi. She has a crush on Sommelier.
- Taishi Yatsu (谷津 タイシ Yatsu Taishi)
- Fu Girl's younger brother who is still a middle high school sophomore. He calls his sister Haru.
- Sora (そら Sora)
- 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 is written and illustrated by Asato Mizu. It began serialization in the July 2011 issue of Media Factory's Comic Flapper magazine.[1] The first tankōbon volume was published on November 22, 2011;[2] six volumes have been released as of December 21, 2013.[3] Volume seven will be released on May 23, 2014. The manga is also published by Ever Glory Publishing in Taiwan.[4]
Drama CD
A drama CD titled Denkigai no Hon'ya-san Drama CD: Umanohone no Hitobito (デンキ街の本屋さんドラマCD～うまのほねの人々～), produced by Hobirecords, was released on August 5, 2013 and was limited to being sold in Comic Toranoana stores. The script was written by Asato Mizu and Chabō Higurashi.[5]
Anime
An anime television series, produced by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Masafumi Sato,[6] began airing on October 2, 2014. The anime has been licensed by Pony Canyon's North American label Ponycan USA, and the series will be streamed on Crunchyroll the same day it premieres in Japan.[7] The opening theme is "Kajirikake no Ringo" (齧りかけの林檎, "A Half-Bitten Apple") by Ayana Taketatsu, and the ending theme is "Two-Dimension's Love" by Denk!Girls (Natsumi Takamori, Minami Tsuda, Ayana Taketatsu, and Mai Aizawa).
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Love & Eros For All" "Rabu ando Erosu fō Ōru" (ラブ＆エロス フォー オール) | October 2, 2014 |
| "Nightmare Before Karnaval" "Naitomea bifoa Karunabaru" (ナイトメア ビフォア カルナバル) | ||
| 2 | "Deep Deep Night" | October 9, 2014 |
| "Is Electric Town Burning?" "Denkigai wa Moete Iru ka" (デンキ街は燃えているか) | ||
| 3 | "Party Hard" | October 16, 2014 |
| "Hiotan, Go Home" "Hiotan yo Ie ni Kaere" (ひおたんよ家に帰れ) | ||
| "Endless Carnival" "Endoresu Karunabaru" (エンドレス・カルナバル) | ||
| 4 | "King of Pop" "Kingu obu Poppu" (キングオブPOP) | October 23, 2014 |
| "Chocolate Panic" | ||
| 5 | "Panty Shot in Spring" "Haru ni Panchira" (春にパンチラ) | October 30, 2014 |
| "I am Rain" | ||
| "Commotion" "Zawameki" (ざわめき) | ||
| 6 | "Homeless" "Yado wa Nashi" (宿はなし) | November 6, 2014 |
| "Secret Paradise" | ||
| 7 | "To the Bath House" "Iza Sentō e……" (いざ銭湯へ……) | November 13, 2014 |
| "Overflow of Feelings" "Mune ga Ippai" (胸がいっぱい) | ||
| 8 | "The Sleeping One" "Nemuru Hito" (眠る人) | November 20, 2014 |
| "Subtly Rough" "Rafu Sarigenaku" (ラフさりげなく) | ||
| 9 | "It's Not Love" "Koijanaino" | November 27, 2014 |
| "Hey, How Are You Feeling?" "Yā, Chōshi wa Dō dai" (やあ、調子はどうだい) | ||
| "Snowy Night" "Yuki no Furu Yoru" (雪の降る夜) | ||
| 10 | "Wonderful Chocolate" "Wandafuru Chokorēto" (ワンダフル・チョコレート) | December 4, 2014 |
| "Chocolate Philosophy" | ||
| "Tan-colored Room" "Ameiro no Heya" (飴色の部屋) | ||
| "Caught you on a Sleepless Night" "Nemurenuyoru ni Tsukamaeta" (眠れぬ夜につかまえた) | ||
| 11 | "Starting Young" "Chīsana Koro Kara" (小さな頃から) | December 11, 2014 |
| "Exposed Life" "Abakareta Seikatsu" (暴かれた生活) | ||
| "The Lips" "Kuchibiru no Sore" (唇のソレ) | ||
| 12 | "The Hermit's Library" "Inja no Shoko" (隠者の書庫) | December 18, 2014 |
| "When The Cherry Blossoms Bloom" "Sakura ga Saitara" (桜が咲いたら) | ||
| "Welcoming Morning" |
References
- ↑ "Yoshinori Natsume Ends Togari Shiro Sequel Manga". Anime News Network. May 3, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ デンキ街の本屋さん 1 [Denkigai no Hon'ya-san 1] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ デンキ街の本屋さん 6 [Denkigai no Hon'ya-san 6] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ 電器街的漫畫店 (1) (in Chinese). Ever Glory Publishing. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ "「デンキ街の本屋さんドラマCD」が発売決定!" [Denkigai no Hon'ya-san Drama CD to be Sold!] (in Japanese). Comic Toranoana. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Natsumi Takamori Leads Denki-Gai no Honya-san Anime Cast". Anime News Network. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Pony Canyon Company Expands to US Market". Anime News Network. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
External links
- Anime official website (Japanese)
- Anime official website
- Denkigai no Honya-san (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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