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Kinokuniya Bookstore

4.2 (51 reviews)
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Elizabeth L.

Well, culture shock here I come. I know a lot about Korean books and K-Pop as I have a grandson, but I know nothing and I really mean nothing about Manga books or comic books or really anything that is in this wonderful Japanese store (please tell me it is Japanese). I walked in and this wonderful girl/woman employee must have sensed that I was just confused and lost. She was so sweet. She came up to me, the old lady without a clue, and asked how she could help. I explained that my grandson who is speech impaired told me he wanted Magna Blue Lock. I had no idea what he meant, but I thought this is Japanese--please. She smiled at me like I was her mother, and told me she knew what I meant and took me straight to a book called Blue Lock and said this is Magna. There were a lot of books but I grabbed that one like it was the last one on earth and asked what else might he like. This wonderful human took me through the store and it is loaded with the cutest things. All seemed fairly priced to me and this store is so cute, you just want to stay there. I ended up getting him a puzzle, pens and some plush thing that she thought he would like. He loved them all and I was the hero for a minute or two. I loved this salesperson. She never made me feel stupid, she made me feel safe. This store is in The Shops at Santa Anita. This place is such fun and you will love it. I love to learn something and I did and now I know where to go and this next time I will take my grandson with me.

10 days after released in Japan. Found it here
Winnie T.

Amazing service. Amazing store. If you are into any Japanese culture items, this is the right place for you. Esp during the current time when tariff is unknown and you can buy anything online without knowing how much extra tariff you need to pay for UPS or FedEx. They got amazing stock of manga (English and Japanese), LN, models and other stationary or blind boxes. And if you are looking for anything in specific item, they have have a Kinokuniya version which will come with a little picture board. I got my English copy of the ORV LN from them and got a wonderful picture board which I treasure a lot. But most impressed me is their service, I was looking for a Japanese manga that just got released about 10 days before in Japan. Not a well known name in the US and I wondered if they would carry it. I just bring a picture with me on my phone and ask if they carry the Japanese manga. And they recognized the title immediately and went all about to help me find that manga. (It got misplaced somewhere and they only carry one copy of it). I am so pleased with all their help (it was a busy Saturday night with tons of customer, yet they found a person to help me to look for it all around the shop!) It's always those tiny memorable moments that made us fall in love with a shop like that. I have not yet tried to use their online ordering. Heard a lot of good things about it too!!

Kislev A.

Came back again because our last visit was very much enjoyable and we found a great deal of items that interested us. Unfortunately this means I had to spend money because my girls found stuff. Again. Can't blame them though. I would have gladly spent more time going through the bookshelves. Great selection of manga. Great stationery and pen section too. Always kinda busy. Line for the cashier doesn't take too long.

Pam B.

Went here first weekend of August. Brought my 2 teen boys to the Santa Anita Mall because I needed to pick up something in this particular mall. They went around by themselves and found them at this store. Really cute Japanese bookstore - my son picked up a book that was hard to find. They spent a lot of time looking at items here. Price is what you would expect for a specialty store. My son bought 2 manga books for about $15 each. Highly recommend that you visit if you're into manga or any Japanese books, plushies or trinkets.

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Stevo O.

There is so much I want at this store, it's hard to determine where I should start! The store is dedicated to Japanese stationary and reading material in both Japanese and English. The environment makes me young again, with all the teens and older are the predominate age group at this store. Service to purchase my toys for the grandsons was quick and easy. I feel the costs of these items are appropriate for both age and quality. I hope the boys like what I bought them and look forward to shopping with them when they get older...

Maruko X.

The Japanese bookstore and gift shop is located inside the shopping mall. The walkway is so narrow here and hard to navigate with two way traffics, and it's overly packed and crowded over the weekend.

I can't get away from my addiction!
Pam S.

Cute bookstore that will make all fans of Anime and Asian stationery very happy. Service was friendly at the register and there are plenty of signs promoting their membership deals. I went on a Saturday and it was PACKED inside! The rows are narrow and there's a lot of merchandise to see. This place was one that I had bookmarked on my #StationeryStoreCrawl so I'm glad I got to make it in but I wasn't impressed with their Washi Tape assortment nor lettersets. Respectfully Reviewed.

Lilian W.

This Kinokuniya Bookstore is located in the Shops at Santa Anita. This branch is part of the well-known Japanese bookstore chain. The store is very clean and filled with cute and unique items, offering a range of Japanese books, magazines from Asia, journals, tote bags, stationery, and more. The staff is friendly. However, prices can be on the higher side--for example, Christmas cards are priced at $9.95. This location is much smaller compared to the Kinokuniya I've visited in San Francisco's Japantown, but it still maintains its charm and quality. Overall, it's a great spot for those interested in Japanese culture, even if it's a bit pricey.

Sylvina N.

Growing up, I loved going to bookstores like Kinokuniya since they are not just a bookstore but something like a safe haven for me to browse the whole store aisle by aisle looking to find what cute little things would I buy and bring home today. This time is no different. After spending quite an extensive time here, I ended up buying a few stationaries. I also needed help to find a refill for my previous purchase and the staff was so helpful in finding what I needed. He even showed and taught me how to change the refill properly. There is something for everyone here and if my kids were with me, I'm sure I'd end up purchasing more items. Such a fun & cool store filled with so many collectibles & cute merchandise.

Susan M.

Currently my favorite store at the Arcadia mall. Imagine a hodgepodge of: local bookstore, morning glory, and a local toy store all fit into one store. Taking pics for my husband to know what to get me as gifts in the future hehe

Vic C.

This Kinokuniya Bookstore is located on the second floor at The Shops at Santa Anita, right next door to Levi's and very close by Lady M Cakes and Din Tai Fung. I have been in other Kinokuniya Bookstore locations before and thought it would be fun to just browse on a Monday with my husband and our little girl dog (she was in our special dog backpack). For those that are not familiar with Kinokuniya Bookstore, this bookstore sells a wide variety of manga and other books, cute stationary, cute random office items, stuffed animals, trinkets, etc. This place is a fun store to find a white elephant gift or a just because gift for others. The employees were so friendly and also were in all smiles when hey saw our little girls. I enjoyed browsing all the cute random things and was not initially planning on buying anything but ended up deciding to purchase 2 gifts for a friend's 2 kids for a small Christmas gift. I purchased 2 self assessable wooden puzzles. One is a vintage car and the other one is a rose. Our friend's son is really into building model planes and thought this would be a good gift for him. And figured he could help his sister put together the rose, since she is a bit younger. Shopping at this store is definitely a fun place with all kinds of random interesting things that you wouldn't think of as a gift. I will definitely be back in the near future.

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They got amazing stock of manga (English and Japanese), LN, models and other stationary or blind boxes.

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