Great place for books…read more They have a small selection of Pokemon cards. $1 for Japanese commons. Crazy price. Not sure who buys them!

Such a cute store set in the heart of the theater district. Downstairs has lots of anime. Upstairs…read morefiction and non-fiction. I love that it's a store where you can sell and purchase. I feel the prices were very reasonable, even though I saw some comments about people saying the books are overpriced. No one bothered us when we spent quite a while looking through the various shelves and it felt like a very calm environment in a busy city. Left with a few books so the trip was a hit.

10/15/21 Hiromi Kawabe is an actor who I know from voicing…read morethe erotic video known as Binetsu shokogun in Japan.  The movie is known in The United States  as Slight Fever Syndrome.   I loved the voicing of Tomoko Kawakami as Mizuki Yuzuriha.  I also like the voice of Hiromi Kawabe who played Ms. Tsuchiya. These two characters; as well, as the actors played well off each other.  Seeing the behind the scenes would be a real treat.  Especially the sexual situations between them for the first time.  It was one of the funniest things that happened in the story. Hiromi Kawabe or Ms. Tsuchiya as I will be calling for the rest of this review,  has done a number of other voice acting jobs.  I will name a few of them.  EVA in "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" (VG) (Japanese)                 EVA in "Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" (VG) (Japanese)) Flint in "Monsters at Work" (animated series) (Japanese) Tsuchimugo in "Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare" (VG) (Japanese) Maybe you have heard of some of these titles. It would seem that the name of Binetsu Shokogun or Slight Fever Syndrome  isn't on the list of Animation movies, but there are probably many I don't know about. It does seem to matter if the Animation is Adult Erotica or Regular Animation.    Voice Acting is Voice Acting.   Still I find porn whether it be Anime Porn with comedy or Adult Porn with comedy in it to be an unbeatable combination.    When comedy enters into porn, you are likely to get better porn acting...and yes, there are porn actors who can actually act. Ms. Tsuchiya's voice acting will have to be one I follow more closely. Ms. Tsuchiya aka Hiromi Kawabe has a nice voice.

I highly recommend their vintage game repairs. I brought in our excellent condition Sega Mega…read moreDrive (from Japan, mid 90s). It went unused for a while and stopped powering up. I know that it is generally some testing and resoldering to make things right. J&L quoted a reasonable price, and completed the work in under a week. We got the unit back, working great and even cleaned up of dust. The folks here are knowledgeable, and they have a great depth of vintage units, games and accessories. Was excited to see things from my childhood, Intellivision, etc. Super cool store, a mid-town gem, and there's a few cool shops nearby as well.

I bought a few games from this store, got home and saw they put sticker on the disc. Tried to…read moreremove the stickers just for them to barely come off and damage the disc. Wish these damn stores would tell us this or put the stickers literally anywhere else but on the disc. Feels like common sense.

Always the latest trends from Japan. The staff is helpful and kind. I've purchased many music CDS…read morefrom them

Came by looking for the hello Kitty New York pins and this place had tons of stuff. Lots of other…read morehello kitty New York items as well. There's a downstairs as well. Lots of books of course (American and Japanese) but also other Knick knacks like stationary items. Things were a bit on the pricier side but assuming that is due to things being from Japan. Worth the price to us!

I visited two magic shops on my trip to NYC (the other is Don't Blink, you can check my review.) Of…read morethe two - if Don't Blink is your badass cool Uncle who has a garage full of magic, Tannens is a 101 year old magic shop with timeless history and credentials. In other words it's totally different and you can't compare the two. They are both worth a visit though I'd give the tiniest edge to Don't Blink since it is so darn friendly and chill there. So Tannens: incredible history and a great selection. Website is up to date and you can order online and pick up in store or have it shipped. Prices were normal but there's a first time 20% off coupon on the website if you sign up and it applied to my whole order. They have a few exclusives but the best is the book You are all Terrible. I didn't realize until I got back to my hotel that the author had autographed it - that's super cool!

Great magic store, they helped find a couple magic tricks I was looking for…read more They had lots of books and classic vintage lecture notes my favorite. Upstairs on 3 floor. They did try to sell more than I wanted to buy. But that is their job. Do magic that will encourage buyers desire. They are very helpful over all. Great selection. Many good deals on some items if you look.

Despite going to college in the area and going to Lincoln Center so much, I admit I had no idea…read morethere was a Julliard Store until I started hunting Inciardi machines. Staff here were super nice, especially when I wanted to keep hunting more prints and need more tokens. The store itself is really a treasure trove of souvenirs, musically inclined tokens, and other items that would make great gifts. I picked up a little Bob Ross finger puppet for my FIL - they collect the artist ones of the finger puppet collection. I think I saw more selection here than at most museum gift shops. I'm so glad I stumbled on this place by accident by hunting prints because I can see myself coming in for random gifts for people now.

Over the past year, it has become harder to find anything here beyond standard repertoire. I…read moreordered a Delius piano solo that took eight weeks to arrive, and communication with the store was painfully intermittent with me having to follow up constantly. In the end, it would have been faster to order it myself online. More recently, I tried to exchange a gift I received, a biography (not a musical score), that I already owned. I simply wanted to exchange the biography, which was clearly unread, for a different one that was actually more expensive. I was happy to pay the difference. I even had the physical receipt. Both were full-price books, not discounted items. The exchange was declined under their umbrella policy. I understand having a policy in place to protect publishers, but it would be clearer to simply state "All Sales Final on Printed Materials." Instead, the language references "copyrighted materials," which suggests there may be exceptions, when in practice there are not. I want to support a neighborhood brick and mortar music shop. But when selection is limited, flexibility is minimal, and communication is inconsistent, it becomes difficult to justify staying loyal. I am disappointed to say, that I will likely purchase my scores and books elsewhere going forward. At times, the store feels oriented more toward internal or institutional purchases than toward the musicians and readers who live in the neighborhood.

Yes, Kaskade's record label and it's just awesome! So much amazing talent coming out of here…read more In the business for over 10 years, this electronic music label is reppin some of the best in the industry right now: Kaskade, Deadmau5, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Paul Oakenfold, David Guetta, Wolfgang Gartner, Roger Sanchez, Above & Beyond, Steve Aoki, Armand Van Helden, Tommie Sunshine, Benny Benassi, The Bloody Beetroots and 4 Strings. I mean it's kind of ridiculous how much talent is on one label. And this is talent that makes you want to move your body... often! Def check them out if you are into house, techno, electronic and just like a good beat!

I went to this bookstore for a free event to see André Aciman and Sarah Maxwell. It's a nice…read moreEuropean bookstore, mainly Italian, but sells regular books and products as well. I love the brown shelf look to the shelves. I only gave 4 stars since I'd have to go back a few times before I can say it's a favorite but I do see myself going back here again if I'm in the area.

Terrible experience. Preordered a signed copy from their website and it never arrived. No shipping…read moreemail, no explanation as to why it was delayed. We emailed to inquire and received a general reply that it should ship 'this week'. It never shipped and there was no update provided. Called the store, no answer. Sent another email asking for a refund and received a form response saying that our order was being processed for shipping...except it included an invoice which (after carefully poring over) I was able to determine that Rizzoli was issuing a refund. WHY would you send an email saying you're shipping it when you're actually issuing a refund?? I checked my credit card and saw the refund processing, and after reading some of the other reviews I suppose I should be grateful for that much. Horrible communication, they never admitted there was a problem or mistake on their end, much less acknowledge that there was any issue whatsoever. I will never purchase from them again.

This is a great little shop full of K-pop gifts! They don't have a wide selection of every K-pop…read moregroup, just the popular ones. However, of the merch they have it is abundant. It's not a big store size wise but they do pack a lot of punch. Service is kind and friendly, often times they can get busy due to the demand but they manage. Items are priced slightly above par, but that's pretty common when it comes to K-pop memorabilia.

Korea-town bookstore and record shop, a huge focus on K-pop albums in LP and digital, plus all…read morekinds of souvenirs and collectibles around the singers. There's a book section in back with some shelves of Korean books, but clearly most people are here for the K-pop paraphernalia. Shelves dedicated to boy and girl groups and a whole section on BTS. Posters and cards and calendars and more. Shares a store footprint with a beauty shop but they're separate- go outside and back around to get into that. Space upfront for drinks/food as they don't allow it in the store. Don't abandon - see sign stating no tanghulu which is cute, since it's sticky and messy and next door. They do take credit card.

I've shopped at this location to pick up some gift cards and it's a good store. Multiple levels,…read morewell organized, and helpful staff especially if you're looking for a specific author or subject matter. There are three floors of books and toys to purchase, music, magazines, etc. This location also features a cafe. Bathrooms are available for public use with a purchase and code for access.

I never realized this Barnes and Nobles was here. It's right on the corner and it's pretty big…read more Three floors of books and toys! The cashier is on the main floor with escalators taking you to the basement or the 2nd floor. It's set up like most B & N's where everything is broken up into sections with very clear signage. I still love having copies of physical books once in a while.