Kinokuniya at
Anime Expo 2025

 
 

Join us at booth SH-1706 for our biggest Anime Expo event yet from July 3-6! In addition to exclusives, early releases, and collaborations with Kodansha, Yen Press, PIE International, futekiya, Aloha Comics, our booth will be packed with manga, art books, CDs, stationery, and more!

Make sure to follow Kinokuniya USA on Instagram, Facebook, and X for more Anime Expo news.

 
 

Signing Events

Signing Events at our Anime Expo booth and Kinokuniya Los Angeles

During Anime Expo, we will be hosting signing events with Japanese illustrator LAM, Kumo Kagyu (Blade & Bastard and Goblin Slayer), and Mokumokuren (The Summer Hikaru Died).

 

Kinokuniya Exclusive

Witch Hat Atelier Special Merchandise Available only at Anime Expo Kinokuniya Booth
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Special Merchandise Available at Kinokuniya Booth
Initial D special merchandise available only at kinokuniya booth
 

Kinokuniya and Kodansha Collaboration Merchandise

Shop special merchandise featuring gorgeous manga illustrations from hit series, Witch Hat Atelier, Initial D, and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. Merchandise include shirts, tote bag, and more!

* Please note due to an unexpected shipping delay, keychains and buttons will not be available at our Anime Expo booth as previously announced on social media. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

 
The Summer Hikaru Died Vol 1 Kinokuniya Exclusive with tote bag

Free Special The Summer Hikaru Died Bag with Exclusive Cover Vol. 1

Purchase Kinokuniya exclusive The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 and one additional book published by Yen Press at booth SH-1706 to receive exclusive tote bag!

*Please note the promotion is valid on purchase made at Anime Expo // Does not apply to in-store nor online orders

 
Free Special Wind Breaker and Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Shikishi and Poster

Wind Breaker and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity - Free special shikishi and poster with qualifying purchase

  • Purchase any volume of Wind Breaker or The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity in English to receive a shikishi correlated to the purchased title.

  • Purchase any volumes from both titles, and receive both shikishi boards and a mini poster with an exclusive collaboration art.

 
City manga and sticker sheet

Free Special CITY Sticker Sheet with qualifying purchase

Celebrate the highly anticipated anime release of Keiichi Arawi’s (author of Nichijou) newest surreal daily life series CITY with our Kinokuniya x Kodansha CITY sticker sheet!

Receive Kinokuniya exclusive CITY sticker sheet with purchase any volume of CITY in English!

 
LAM poster and tote bag

LAM Tote Bag and Poster

Tote bag and poster featuring art by Japanese Illustrator LAM will be available at our Kinokuniya booth while supplies last!

 

LAM Artworks IKADUCHI - Comes with Kinokuniya Exclusive Keychains

This carefully curated selection of published works to date and numerous original artworks lets readers fully enjoy LAM’s work.

Both regular edition or special edition will come with one random Kinokuniya Exclusive keychain! The book also comes with a signing ticket. Learn more here.

 

The Art of Link Click

Kinokuniya Exclusive The Art of Link Click: Moments will be available for early release at Anime Expo Kinokuniya Booth! Special thanks to Aloha Comics, customers will receive our exclusive art board featuring the cover illustration, in addition to bonus poster, bookmark, and 3 postcards with the book purchase!

 

futekiya

In addition to the “old man yaoi” manga, KOH-BOKU, English print editions of Here and There and Us and The Farthest Love in the World, the BL manga by futekiya (Manga Planet's BL Branch) will be releasing early at our Anime Expo booth!

LIMITED EDITION SETS of KOH-BOKU and The Farthest Loce in the World will also be available

 

Featured Items

Scenes From Lullaby of the Dawn: Celebrating 1.7 Million Copies Sold!

Scenes From Lullaby of the Dawn: Celebrating 1.7 Million Copies Sold! Merchandise

Scenes From Lullaby of the Dawn: Celebrating 1.7 Million Copies Sold! merchandise and reprints of the Lullaby of the Dawn booklets will be available at our Anime Expo booth!

 
smiski holding blind boxes

Smiski & Sonny Angels

Buy 3 Smiski or Sonny Angel blind boxes and receive bonus item!

Meet Smiski
Smiski will make a daily appearance at our booth at random times of the day for photo ops!

 
Mai Yoneyama prints

Mai Yoneyama Prints

Autographed and elegantly framed holographic prints from Mai Yoneyama, ending sequence animator of LAZARUS and Cyberpunk: Edge Runners, will be available at our booth.

*4 designs with and without autographs available while supplies last.

 

Make sure to follow Kinokuniya USA on Instagram, Facebook, and X for more Anime Expo news.

 
 

Signing Events at Kinokuniya Los Angele
During Anime Expo

During Anime Expo, we will be hosting signing events with Japanese illustrator LAM, Kumo Kagyu (Blade & Bastard and Goblin Slayer), and Mokumokuren (The Summer Hikaru Died).

Blade & Bastard Vol. 1 (Light Novel)

Kumo Kagyu (Sold Out)

July 3 (Thu) at 8pm

Special thanks to Yen Press, we are pleased to host signing events with Kumo Kagyu (author of Goblin Slayer and Blade & Bastard)!

Purchase Blade & Bastard at Kinokuniya Online Store to get a ticket.


The Summer Hikaru Died Kinokuniya Exclusive Cover

Mokumokuren (Sold Out)

July 5 (Sat) at 8pm

Special thanks to Yen Press, we are pleased to host signing events with Mokumokuren (author of The Summer Hikaru Died).

Pre-order The Summer Hikaru Died Kinokuniya Exclusive Version at Kinokuniya Online Store to get a ticket.


LAM signing events on 7/3-6

LAM

July 4 (Fri) at 10am
July 5 (Sat) at 10am
July 6 (Sun) at 7pm

With over 825k followers on X, LAM —original character designer of Takt op. Destiny— will be visiting Kinokuniya Los Angeles during Anime Expo 2025 for special signing events! 

Purchase LAM Artworks IKADUCHI (either standard or special edition) at Kinokuniya Online Store and get a ticket for the signing events at Kinokuniya Los Angeles!

July 4 (Fri): 10am - 12pm >>
July 5 (Sat): 10am - 12pm >>
July 6 (Sun): 7pm - 9pm >>

 
 

Can't make it to our events at Kinokuniya LA? He will also be signing at Anime Expo! Click here to learn more. 


Please note:

  • Tickets are available while supplies last, and limited to one per person.

  • Book and ticket will be available for pick up the day of the signing event at Kinokuniya Los Angeles. Shipping is not available. 

  • ID and email receipt will be required as proof of purchase when picking up book and ticket.

  • One autograph on one official merchandise per person.

  • Photography/videography will not be allowed during the event.