I believe this place splits into two stores in Weller Court? On one side is a bunch of fanmade…read moremerch that they split profits with the artist, which I think is super nice/cool of them to do! This side is much smaller than the main store and has some empty areas, but well laid out. The main store where Kinokuniya used to be is really cool! I'm very, very impressed by their selection of gacha game merch. This stuff is hard to find even in some shops in China, so I appreciate that they brought it here to the states.

Great selection that is not available at other nearby stores. The prices are reasonable too and not…read moretoo highly market up.

Came here after visiting Ellicor down the street and man, all i have to say is prices are better…read moreAND customer service is better. After being followed and watched like a mouse by a hawk at Ellicor it felt great being greeted and given space to shop around. They have SO much to select from. if you love blind boxes, this is the place! they have examples of the blind box items for almost every single box. The prices are awesome too. boxes range from 8.99 to about $30 depending on brands, and sizes of the boxes. if you love Asian snacks, they have a great selection for you! from oreos to imported sodas! My items are authentic, i did not see or notice any " knock offs" 10/10, will be returning for blind boxes!

YASSS! Revitalize Little Tokyo please! Bring in more businesses and things for people to do. Always…read morelove another shop, but Kyoto Mrkt is not it, sadly. There is a trend of so many of these imported goods, blind box slop shops popping up all over Little Tokyo, and I'm not talking about the Big Ones that have legitimate licensed merch, but there's a couple that have questionable authenticity as can be seen by the previous review. I don't collect lore-less blind box goods of characters that aren't tied to any IP that I have interest in (insert nerd emoji: hehe, I'm a TRUE OTAKU. None of that Hoyo stuff, jk jk), so I can't be an expert on this but even a cursory glance I can sort of tell it's not the same as what you can get from Pop Mart or SoraGumi, Neko Stop, etc. There's snacks and such too, but with the volume and quality of these shops I can't say that I'm impressed, especially the style of these stores are executed much better in the 626 (Ebisu Life/Fukuya Life). Meaning more items, cheaper prices, and stress free easy garage/plaza parking. Additionally, the area around the photobooth had dirty foot prints everywhere. No offense but things like this make me so sad. Copy pastes of these stores meaning it's taking away from unique spots Little Tokyo used to have that made it truly unique, I'm talking the visual kei and alt fashion shop, the lolita shop, and much more. I want things like that again.

So glad we went upstairs to check this place out because I am very firm in my belief that it is the…read morebest gachapon store in this plaza. The other gachas were $3/token and most of them were 4 tokens per spin, but Catch has such a wide variety of machines and their tokens are $2, also they currently have a small deal going where you can get extra tokens if you spend $20+. I was relatively happy with my choices until the "mystery" gachapon revealed itself to me for 1 token, it lay low like a snake stalking its prey. With bated breath I put one in and I cannot tell you the amount of despair I felt as a one inch fighter jet came out. There weren't even other fighter jets on the paper it came with. I was genuinely devastated, instead of getting something I actually loved. I get this stupid plane that I'm going to burn to the ground for my $2 worth of entertainment. My fault entirely of course. But besides my severe lapse in judgement. They have so many choices in terms of blind boxes and collectibles too! The store is really clean and well maintained, with lots of space for walking unlike the other cramped stores around. Definitely recommend!

Listen I love this place. This is honestly one of the most fun places for blind boxes and gatcha…read moregalleries! So many fun blind boxes and bags and the gatcha gallery is honestly not just fun to play but fun to just look at. Catch is on the second floor above the shops in little Tokyo, clean and spacious, definitely be sure to add to your shopping trip!

Kodansha House was so much fun! I went with my sister and we had a blast. Some of the exhibits are…read moreso stupid but still so much, we were just laughing because they were great! The staff were also so nice and friendly and they ended up laughing just as much as us seeing everyone's antics! So good. They had magic spells, motorcycles, kicking a soccer ball, pretending to eat humans, and many more. If you're an anime fan, I highly recommend this place. We went after Anime Expo finished on a weekday afternoon and the line wasn't so bad. The line was actually longer for the store but the store is small and mainly manga and t-shirts. Best of all, the entire exhibit is FREE. You really can't get much better than that. If they have this next year, I'm going again!

Free popup! Was really looking forward to visiting this while it was were in LA…read more It comes in two parts, and interactive room with visual displays, games, and photo ops of the published work, and a gallery/merch room with the books available to read. The interactive room was really cool, and staff were really friendly. Lines were surprisingly not that long for a Friday during lunch time, but there was still a lot of people. The merchandise, in my opinion, could've been more varied. Prices were very affordable. A few items were already sold out too, but lacked in options/diversity. I completely understand the limited amount fue to the pop up nature, but just a little bit more would've been nice. As for the printed displays/artwork. It was really cool seeing them and reading the information. I felt like how they printed some artwork (like Witch Hat Atelier) could've been better. It's printed on canvas, and unfortunately I felt like the texture of the canvas interfered with the delicate line work of the art style.

I love this place! So many new manga and artbooks. Everyone's always been nice and the place is…read morepacked. It's pretty pricey though - you can get things you might not see anywhere else but you'll definitely be paying extra for them. They have figurines and some blind boxes and other stuff too! Have been here a few times and will absolutely be back.

Animate LA is the North American outpost of the Japanese Animate chain, and for anime and manga…read morefans in the US it occupies a category largely by itself. I walked into a store that carries merchandise that simply does not surface at most American retailers, and that distinction was the main reason I made the trip. The selection covers a wide range. I saw rows of pins, acrylic stands, stickers, keychains, figurines, manga, and stationery filling the floor, and the depth in certain titles went well beyond what I have found at convention vendor tables or general pop culture stores. The Project Sekai section was one of the more notable dedicated areas and is genuinely rare to encounter outside of Japan. VTuber merchandise and more niche title selections appeared here in a way that reflects the store's connection to the Japanese market rather than just catering to the most mainstream Western anime fanbase. There is also a gashapon section where you can exchange cash for tokens and try your luck at the machines, which tends to draw its own crowd. Prices run higher than what I would pay in Japan directly, which is expected given the import overhead, but for collectors who cannot make the trip the markup is the cost of access. The store is worth visiting for any serious fan of the medium, and even a casual browse tends to surface something unexpected.

The store was well organized and had merch I had never seen before! I wish I lived closer so I…read morecould visit it more often.

My husband requested to come here for his birthday and it was a 3+ hour drive for us. The service…read morewas beyond disappointing, from the point of not even being acknowledged the entire time my family was shopping in this establishment. Your cashier, Ismalia acting like it was a detriment to his day when we asked for help and then your employee, Quinn spraying something in the air right in front of us in an unmarked bottle which got into my eyes and mouth, no apology! I'm so glad none of our kids wanted to buy anything here because I was beyond pissed after that encounter. Since it was my husband's birthday, he was able to get whatever he wanted which he ended up walking out with one measly shirt for $45. While this store was cool to browse around and it had all of our favorite anime shows, we would never return after our experience. I only gave an extra star because it was a cool store and it was pretty big and a lot to browse through, other than that -10 stars for lack of service and rude employees.

They don't have lots of selections but they do have exclusive items that other stores don't have,…read morewhich made me pay more attention to this store. Due to the rareness, each of the products are not cheap but it has a high value. You can not only find figurines but also magnets, t-shirts, artworks, post cards, etc. that will interest you.

It's a super cute shop. They're a community pop art shop, and they have some cute little treasures…read moreyou'd only find in a cute place like this. The staff is super cool and the whole place just passes the vibe check.

New anime shop at Westfield Santa Anita!…read more So glad that this mall is getting more anime options and this place really gives the vibe of an "anime museum" haha. I believe that these may be the same people who did Hot Pot Penjing based on their Instagram. (LOVED that place and wish that I had a chance to go there more and I missed the chance to get that Touko Aozaki figure...). They specialize in anime statues. That's right, STATUES. Not just regular figures. They have those huge, super detailed, scale figures with prices ranging from $300-1k+ If you are a big One Piece, DBZ, or Demon Slayer fan, this this the place for you. Lots of huge statues for these series. In addition to these statues, there are some fancier figures, Nesoberis ($35 which is the standard price), and some playmats of various series. I'm not super big into most shonen series (as a non-casual lmao), but they did have some bigger Fate series items like Formal Craft Rin and a Scathach figure. Would like to see some smaller scale figures here from other series too. Regardless, it's a fun place to check out if you are an anime fan!

What a cool shop!! It looks like a small art museum when you walk in with giant statues and nice…read morelighting. The art here is gorgeous if you're an anime/video game fan. Of course, the fact that it's like a museum, a lot of the things in here are pricey but you can tell the amount of work put into it by how detailed all the statues are. It's a rare sight and fun to visit if you're in this area! He lady worker didn't seem too interested and was kind of just looking down while the room filled with customers. Lots of kids as well so it's a little scary not to keep an eye on them in case they knock something down. You don't normally see stuff like this at regular malls so it's definitely a nice change of pace. Hoping to see more stuff like this at other malls but also not sure how often they sell something since these statues go for $500+! I saw one for $800 but it was beautiful. Love this type of art and I wonder how often they rotate what's on display? Curious and definitely visiting next time we're here! IG: @ammysalamii