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“Elementary student Tsubasa works at her grandfather's bookstore, which contains erotic books, creating challenges for her.”
Houkago no Honya-san
放課後の本屋さん
5.91
21,782 rank · 527 readers · 1 favorites
Gag Humor
Comedy
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Elementary student Tsubasa works at her grandfather's bookstore, which contains erotic books, creating challenges for her.
The protagonist Tsubasa is an elementary school student who works at her grandfather's bookstore after school. The bookstore contains books that are a bit erotic, which makes it somewhat challenging for an elementary school student to work there. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.60
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.60 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↑ 4.50
Running avg · Aug 2024 → Aug 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This series is a surprisingly fluffy and funny read with cute, well-executed art and a wholesome charm that makes the absurd characters and setting work perfectly. While the plot is essentially...”
- 7 “A 9 year old girl working in an erotic bookstore. Some may not like it but it is fiction, think about that. This is not a series for everyone but I would say for the lolicon community, even if you...”
- 7 “The cutesy art style perfectly complements the short, cohesive, and absurdly funny jokes, making for a surprisingly enjoyable reading experience. While I generally dislike the predictable nature of...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Houkago no Honya-san begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Aug 2016 – May 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M74446 catalog