Will always be a special place for me! I love going in here and just walking around. Looking g at some of my favorites that you can't typically find near katy/cypress area. Thankfully, this gem brings so much more to the table than I could have asked. Although this bookstore is pricey, many of the items are handmade by family owned businesses or come from Japan. I bought my first Gudetama here years ago when this place first opened. I still have my little lazy egg friend right on top of my dashboard. I have bought others great gifts from here as well. Some of the most memorable! read more

Great place for anime books and little trinkets. Huge selection of pens and pencils and all kinds of stationary to washi tapes. There a little of everything. And some home goods section as well. read more

Great book store filled with English and Japanese manga and books. This store has an excellent selection of toys, Studio Ghibli, books, cards, and Japanese novelty items and souvenirs. They also have Japanese magazines and music cds, although they are subject to limited availability. They have a gundam model but don't have any gundam kits although there are lots of figurines and blind bags. read more

Nice bookstore to walk around and spend some time. They had a Japanese language collection recently including some manga which was interesting. read more

If you're looking for a cute book store this would be one to visit. They have so many selections of gifts. If you're a Ghibli fan they have lots of goodies. Bento boxes, calendars and ceramics. The staffs were friendly and we were able to roam around the store undisturbed. Lots of space to check out the manga and trinkets. You can just take your time to soak it all in. read more

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Great location next to other Asian stores and markets, really great selection especially if your a hobonichi/ stationary/ studio ghibli fan!!! read more

Kinokuniya is my favorite store for all my anime and kawaii needs! Everytime I have visited, I left buying something! It can be overwhelming when you walk in but make sure to check out all the aisles. They have everything from books, stationary, plushies, stickers, etc. read more

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I come here all the time. I love seeing what items rotated. They have a great selection for gifts, knick knacks, and stationary. I recommend visiting, just probably not on the weekends as the parking lot is always horrible. read more

Do me a favor drop by this bookstore, and spend all your money here!!! I love the store associates; they are super sweet. Do you have ADHD??? This is your spot there is just so much... it's sensory overload in a good way. Too many cute items, and I even found a book I wasn't even looking for but really wanted. read more

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If you love Japan, this store is for you. They have the latest and greatest books and manga in English AND Japanese, pop culture gifts, all things Studio Ghibli, and so much more. I could lose myself exploring the stationery and gift items. They have a perfect selfie spot with Totoro! read more

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I absolutely love coming here! Everything is so clean and organized and especially now since covid hit, they have been more careful in their store. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted and are required to have your temperature checked. Masks are required and all of the employees also wear masks as well (: I love coming here to read/buy manga, buy stationery, studio ghibli puzzles, and stickers or enamel pins. They basically have everything that you could dream of in a store. I love reading the mangas to catch up on new anime that I am watching and also seeing what little figurines or collectibles that they have (: I highly recommend coming here to check out any Japanese stationery that you may have been wanting to try out or maybe to check out a manga that you have been wanting to read! They have a ton of different genres of manga and there is also a wide variety of children's book and other novels (: I was looking for a specific manga volume but they didn't have it in stock so the employees at check out were kind enough to look online for me and let me know when the next shipment comes in! I love coming here and this will always be somewhere that I stop by at when I am in the Katy Asian town area! read more

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This is a hot spot to shop right now! I went there 2 days in a row and both days it was busy! Great place to find gifts. This is a bookshop with a collection of Japanese literature, but I spent most of my time perusing the other fun items they have in stock: lots of Japanese pens (I bought a new Kaweco Sport fountain pen for my brother. My fave pen!), high quality stationary, and tons of cute little knickknacks. It is super interesting and fun to just walk around and see what they have on the shelves. I ended up buying several pens and stationary to give as gifts. The staff here were friendly and helpful. They invited me to join a pen club that meets at the store: Space City Pen Club (Insta @spacecitypenclub). I was delighted and hope to join one of their meetings soon. I will definitely be back! After shopping I went to Kura revolving sushi next door. Just another reason to love Katy Asia town. read more

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Recommend going on a weekday, not a weekend. Weekends are overcrowded, with not enough room to walk or browse. The ac or air flow needs to be better, because there was an overwhelming smell of b.o. ; really not trying to be rude, just stating a fact. It's understandable because of the houston heat and large crowd of customers, but they really need to find a solution for that because at other crowded businesses, it does not have that bad of a smell. I'm sure not all the employees are like this, but I had a not so great experience shopping here and one employee pulled the final trigger for me to leave the store. She almost ran into me, but acted as if I was the one that ran into her. She scoffed, did not apologize, had no remorse, and proceeded to the cash register without looking back. Honestly, she might have been tired from the work and customers but it doesn't excuse that type of behavior. I occasionally stop by this store, but definitely won't be going in during a busy time. read more

Walked in and didn't expect to see everything they had! Stationary, manga, figures, you name it! They had so much to choose from! Things were on the pricey side but if you want things from Japan without the long trip, this place is definitely the shop to check out. The people working there were really nice too. Highly recommend for any anime loving fiend such as myself! read more

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Such an adorable store--I could spend hours browsing through all the aisles! So many different types of goods to buy here including homeware, stationary, manga, Japanese literature, language books, figurines, anime merchandise, and other accessories. The cashiers were also very nice and quick. Definitely recommend stopping by if you're in Katy Asian Town. read more

I love it here. I want to live here. Stationary, manga, anime, kpop galore There's so much stuff! You really have to take your time and shop around. The store is clean and the staff Is very helpful. I like that they keep the doors wide open during business hours! read more

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Cool place to swing by and grab some goodies! I didn't have anything in mind when I went, so I left with some tape and pens. The line can get long to checkout but it moves very quickly. They sell all sorts of Japanese goodies here! read more

selection is really vast with lots of manga and keychains and amazingness!!! prices are really high but still a fun place to go and check out. cashiers are nice people too :) read more

If you like manga or books this is the place you should go. The staff were friendly! The reason I gave a a four star is that they don't have a lot audio cds to choose from. read more

We've been to several kinokuniya stores (nyc, 2 in Dallas, and NJ..) and I can say this one is packed with cute stuff and the stuff is different! read more

Amazing book store! The merchandise is awesome too! The service was great and I can't wait to go back!!

We love this place! It has a lot of Japanese cute stuff. You can spend hours at the store

Really nice !! There was a bunch of manga that were available and the employees at this place were very helpful !

I happened upon this place because there was a line out the door on a Saturday afternoon. The store was limiting the number of guests inside and you had to take a temperature reading. I appreciate the extra steps they were taking--otherwise I'd feel claustrophobic with all the people lined up outside in one space! I think there's something here for everyone. I was fascinated by the number of pens, markers, and stationary while my husband was lost in the Pokémon, gundam, and aisles of manga. Everything was very kawaii! read more

This place is amazing for kawaii and anime fans, and those who enjoy drawing and graphic comics. The staff(Andy's and Anh) that helped us were so knowledgeable and made sure that we bought the right ink for the right pens. Andy also brought it to my attention that some of the books that she had picked were only in Japanese. This is definitely going to be one of our regular stores. The only down fall is that even though the store is really big, it was still very crowded. I need to find an off peak time to visit next time. I couldn't take as many pictures as would have liked, because it was so crowded, but I will take more the next time that we visit. read more

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I went in today, saturday, july 13th and I don't know if this cashier was having a bad day or what but their customer service was very rude, it felt very specific to me, like me buying something was an annoyance. Normally never have a problem with workers here their always super sweet but today was very judgmental. read more

Best bookstore for artist and anime people it the best place for all I recommend it to everyone

Fun to just walk around and look at everything. Definitely has been busy since the day they opened, but weekends are the worst. The staff is really friendly and they get the checkout line cleared pretty quickly. They have a huge selection of random knick knacks, writing utensils, and stickers if you're into those sorts of things. Less of a bookstore, more of a tchotchke shop if you ask me but still an enjoyable experience. read more

cozy atmosphere with friendly staff! kinokuniya is a very well-decorated place with many goods ranging from books to anime collectables. they have a wide range of books and stationery. usually when i come there is a small market outside with vendors selling jewelry and artwork. the bookstore is a little pricey but overall, i recommend! read more

A fun store with interesting things in every corner. Killer place for drawing supplies as well. Ashley is a wealth of knowledge. She outfitted me into my first entry level high end fountain pen. A+ read more

This store houses so many fantastic products for manga/anime fans. There are various choices for books and stationary items with great designs! I'm always satisfied with the store's atmosphere and organization, the staff are friendly and help with whatever you wish to find and can help you find items online that can be delivered to the store if not available in stock. This location also hosts wonderful events like an art market for local artists! My most favorite place to browse and shop when I'm needing a time away from life of work and school! read more

i love everything about this bookstore, the items that they carry are a stationery lovers DREAM!!!

Best place to get books and unique paper goods from Japan. Lots of art books and manga for the anime fans. Cute knickknacks and stuff for everyone else read more

Great selection in anime books. The sales associates are very friendly and kind. My teen and I love coming here.

This store is literally the reason I go all the way out to Katy so much now. I was surprised to find art books of some of the lesser popular series I love here. And I love seeing the work of local artists being sold here, and the art events that happen monthly are also fun things to look forward to. read more

Awesome! Expensive. Worth it. Cash not excepted. Start a membership. The manga selection does not disappoint.

Its a really good place and all, but its got more anime and manga then just other comic books. it could use more comic books like marvel, dc, idw etc. read more

This bookstore is great! I love coming here because they always have new and interesting products, staff is very nice and helpful and the place is always super neat and easy to find stuff. read more

Great variety of kitschy items. Pusheens, anime cards, huge selection of anime in general. Tons of calligraphy items and notebooks you can't get anywhere else. Really good educational Japanese books for beginners. I wish they had more story books for parents to read to their kids. read more

The staff was extremely helpful. They were patient with me while I selected a fountain pen ink and even gave me suggestions. Many of the employees had fountain pens so I was able to try out a huge selection. Next time I'm in Houston I'll be sure to stop by again. read more