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Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san (with Asher Sofman)
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san (with Asher Sofman)
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Covers all 4 volumes of Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san by Honda.Ever wanted to know what it's like to work in a bookstore? Well, your friendly neighborhood bookseller, Honda-san, has some funny stories to share and will teach you about wholesalers. Oh, and Honda's a skeleton. Of course. Honda relays many hijinks at their Kin*kuniya or B**k*ff in Tokyo, particularly in regards to foreign customers. The Ashes compare the anime and the manga, talk about issues surrounding book distribution and discovery, and name their favorites among Honda's coworkers. Here's a short episode for Halloween that has absolutely nothing to do with Halloween other than everyone's portrayed in a funny costume. Anyway, enjoy our rants about Rakuten Kobo!REFERENCESSkull-face Bookseller Honda-san is available from Yen PressThe K-Drama service we were thinking of is, ironically, Rakuten's VikiManga/authors mentioned:The Story of SaiunkokuThe Poe ClanOsamu TezukaBleachMy Hero AcademiaHorimiyaPixivBarnes and Noble's new strategy away from niche titlesDive deep into the confusing world of publishing sales figuresOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USAsher on Archive of Our Own: @dasheryShojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and InstagramAshley's Tales of Xillia fanfic: Well Suited
Released:
Oct 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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