There are plenty of work life slice of life comedies in anime and manga, and honestly it is pretty shocking that there aren’t more otaku-focused on like Denki-gai no Honya-san.
Simple comedy with a good compact cast is an easy recipe for an enjoyable series.
Alternative Titles:
- Denki Machi no Honya-san
- The Electric Town’s Bookstore
- デンキ街の本屋さん
Year Anime Premiered: 2014
Animation Studio: Shin Ei Animation
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Entry Last Updated: January 28th, 2025
Where To Start The Denki-gai no Honya-san Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Denki-gai no Honya-san anime and want to continue the story in the manga, you can start at Volume 5, Chapter 27.
What to Expect From The Denki-gai no Honya-san Manga?
The as the Denki-gai no Honya-san is an episodic comedy, the anime series took the opportunity to jump around the manga. Not only that, but it also expanded upon a few of the chapters it adapted while skipping some chapters completely. Usually, the Denki-gai no Honya-san anime makes the chapters it expands upon even more lewd (in a comical way).
You don’t need to read the Denki-gai no Honya-san manga from the beginning unless you want to, but doing so would definitely give you a decent amount of new content to enjoy.
Is The Denki-gai no Honya-san Manga Over?
The Denki-gai no Honya-san manga is complete. It ended in 2017 with Volume 15, Chapter 94.
Will There Be A Denki-gai no Honya-san Season 2?
As the anime ended in 2014, it is probably safe to say a Denki-gai no Honya-san Season 2 anime isn’t going to happen at this point.
