The 6 Best Anime & Manga Stores in the US

Figures, manga walls, import snacks, and gachapon. These are the brick-and-mortar anime shops worth the trip for collectors.

1. Books Kinokuniya — The Japanese mega-bookstore — unmatched manga selection, art books, stationery, and imports across several US flagships.
2. Anime Pop — Figure-and-merch specialist with deep import selection for serious collectors.
3. Mitsuwa Marketplace — Japanese marketplaces that bundle bookstores, snacks, and merch — a one-stop anime-culture destination.
4. Collector's Anime / regional shops — Independent anime shops carrying figures, TCG, and cosplay supply for local scenes.
5. Barnes & Noble (manga sections) — Mainstream but reliable — the manga walls have become genuinely deep in recent years.
6. Toreba / claw-machine arcades — Japanese-style crane-game arcades bringing the prize-figure experience stateside.

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