Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Los Angeles Little Tokyo

I’ve been wanting to check this place out since they opened, but there was always a line, so I finally made it in! I really liked being able to browse stationery and books all in one place, and the space feels really clean, open, and comfortable. The selection was a little smaller than I expected, but I’m guessing they’ll add more as they get settled in. Still definitely worth stopping by at least once!

It's a nice, big, new bookstore! However, I feel like they don’t have as wide a selection as they used to at the old location. Since Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore, I hope they stock more bunko books like they did before. I still ended up buying two books, and I’ll definitely visit again!

New location is now opened. Very spacious and wheelchair accessible with 3 entrances.

This new location is HUGE! They have a ton of books, manga, and stationery. I love their magazine section too!

Just come here. Look at my haul. They have every popular manga and manhwa/Webtoon translated into English you could ever think of. Besides Japanes light novels, they also have popular translated Korean and Chinese novels like Omniscient Reader (KR) and Lord of Mysteries (CN). And the BL shelf BRUH, they had all my fav series! Plus they have a josei shelf?! DUDE Did I mention that all of them are translated into English? I also purchased an Omori manga that came with a bonus postcard which is a Kinokuniya exclusive. They also have character goods! I bought an Alien Stage Luka shikishi board from them last year! They also have exclusive merch with popular series like "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" and "The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy." It's Anime, manhwa, danmei, BL heaven here!