Hio
main character
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Work80%Otaku Culture73%Primarily Adult Cast73%Seinen72%Ensemble Cast70%Urban60%Heterosexual50%Drawing46%Zombie20%
TVFINISHED2014 FALL6.9 / 10 AniList score
DENKI-GAI
デンキ街の本屋さん• Denki-Gai no Honya-san
Synopsis & Story
The "youthful bookstore comedy" revolves around the folks who work in a manga shop deep in a certain "Electric Town" neighborhood. ("Denki-Gai" or "Electric Town" is a popular name for shopping areas that specialize or used to specialize in electric and electronic items, like Tokyo's Akihabara.) The protagonist Umio works part-time at "BOOKS Umanohone" along with his senior at work (but not in age) Hiotan. As many dedicated manga fans visit the store, there is always something going on. (Source: Anime News Network)
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DENKI-GAI: should you watch it?
At a glance
DENKI-GAI has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 69/100 — 35% of 11,906 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #77 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #91 most popular anime of 2014, and #26 highest-rated anime of Fall 2014 on AniList.
Of the 20.1K AniList users who started it, 9.4% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 15.4K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially work, otaku culture, primarily adult cast, seinen.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Asato Mizu
- Director
- Masafumi Satou
- Series composition
- Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Character design
- Yurie Kuniyuki
- Music
- Hiroshi Takaki
DENKI-GAI FAQ
- How many episodes does DENKI-GAI have?
- DENKI-GAI has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch DENKI-GAI?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is DENKI-GAI finished?
- Yes. DENKI-GAI has finished airing — the final episode aired December 18, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of DENKI-GAI?
- No sequel is listed for DENKI-GAI as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is DENKI-GAI based on a manga?
- Yes. DENKI-GAI adapts the manga by Asato Mizu.
- Who animated DENKI-GAI?
- DENKI-GAI was animated by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Masafumi Satou.