Guykotsu Bookstore Employee Mr. Honda" releases its latest visual and first PV! Souma Saito plays the role of Mr. Honda

The latest visual and the first PV of the TV anime "Guykotsu Bookstore Clerk Mr. Honda" scheduled to air in the fall of 2018 have been released, and the main staff and the cast playing Mr. Honda have also been announced.

Gaikotsu Bookstore Clerk Honda-san" is a work essay comic that depicts the daily life of a bookstore clerk, Honda-san, who works in the comic department of a certain bookstore, and has gained the enthusiastic sympathy of not only manga fans but also bookstore clerks nationwide. The work, which has sold more than 300,000 copies to date (including book and electronic editions) and has been ranked in the "This Manga is Amazing!
⇒Autumn 2018 Anime

The first PV featuring a new visual depicting Mr. Honda and his bookstore friends and footage from the main story was released this time. In addition, Soma Saito has been chosen as the voice actor to play the main character "Mr. Honda". The cast comments on this announcement are as follows.

Cast comments

Please tell us how you feel when you were chosen to play the role of Mr. Honda.
My name is Soma Saito and I will be voicing Mr. Honda.
I feel that the model is a woman, but I'm terrified that I will be okay.

What is an ideal bookstore for you?
I would be happy if bookstores offered a service where you could read your purchased books directly in the restroom (laugh).
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

The TV anime production staff has also been unveiled. The director is Ouru Todoroki, series composition and script by Shin Okajima, character design by Naoko Kakiki, sound director by Yuichi Imaizumi, music by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND, and animation production by DLE.


Production information
TV anime "Gaikotsu Shotenin HONDA-san" (Guykotsu Bookstore Employee Honda-san)
Scheduled to air in the fall of 2018.

＜Main Staff
Original story: "Gaikotsu Bookstore Clerk Mr. Honda" (MFC Gene Pixiv Series/KADOKAWA Publishing)
Director: Ouru Todoroki
Series Composition/Screenplay : Shin Okajima
Character Design: Naoko Kakiki
Sound Director: Yuichi Imaizumi
Sound Production: HALF H・P STUDIO
Music: TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
Music Production: Lantis
Animation Producer: Masahiro Saito Kotaro Yamawaki
Production Desk: Akihiro Saito
Animation Production: DLE
Production: Gaikotsu Shotenin HONDA-san Production Committee

<Cast
Mr. Honda: Souma Saito


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