Join Pixar animators Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson for a special book signing and meet-and-greet event celebrating their debut graphic novel Feo the Chupacabra! Don’t miss your chance to meet the creators in person and have your copy signed.
Stop by Maido’s 2F location in San Francisco to build your own Kaweco fountain pen for $38!
Join us for JOJOCARAVAN, and celebrate the anime adaptation of STEEL BALL RUN JoJo‘s Bizarre Adventure at Kinokuniya San Francisco!
Creator Kazumi Yamashita will be visiting Kinokuniya San Francisco on Sunday, December 7 at 6PM for a special event celebrating LAND and WONDER BOY!
The Editor-in-Chief of Kodansha's Young Magazine USA will be visiting Kinokuniya San Francisco on 10/31 at 5PM in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Young Magazine!
Meet Dinosaur Sanctuary creator, Itaru Kinoshita, at Kinokuniya San Francisco on Thursday, July 10th at 6pm!
Meet author Samuel Sattin at Kinokuniya San Francisco on Saturday, June 28!
Meet author Samuel Sattin at Kinokuniya San Francisco on Sunday, August 4th!
Smiski comes out of hiding to meet fans at Kinokuniya San Francisco February 23-25!
Kinokuniya Bookstore and Maido are teaming up with San Francisco’s community hub Heath Newsstand for a pre-holiday Pop-Up Shop! Come visit our shop inside the Newsstand every Saturday of November!
Kinokuniya Bookstore and Maido are teaming up with San Francisco’s community hub Heath Newsstand for a pre-holiday Pop-Up Shop! Come visit our shop inside the Newsstand every Saturday of November!
Kinokuniya Bookstore and Maido are teaming up with San Francisco’s community hub Heath Newsstand for a pre-holiday Pop-Up Shop! Come visit our shop inside the Newsstand every Saturday of November!
Kinokuniya Bookstore and Maido are teaming up with San Francisco’s community hub Heath Newsstand for a pre-holiday Pop-Up Shop! Come visit our shop inside the Newsstand every Saturday of November!
Manga artist, Aiya Kyu will be at our San Francisco store and will be signing the manga “The Rising of the Shield Hero” The signing session will start at 3pm and tickets are required to attend this event.
Kinokuniya USA hosted the official Studio Ghibli Pop-Up Shop at TOTO Concept 190 in San Francisco (near AT&T park) from February 24 through March 18, 2018.
On Saturday, January 27 we did celebrate the release of the final volume 63 of Hiro Mashima's legendary fantasy manga Fairy Tail at our New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Carrollton, Seattle, and San Francisco stores.
He had a lot of fun hiding in our stores, exploring the neighborhood and saying hi to people! Thank you to Smiski for visiting, and also everyone who welcomed him at our stores!
What are Smiskis?
Tiny creatures that live in corners Smiski are curious little creatures that love hiding in small spaces and corners of your room. Although they like to stay hidden, you might discover one at night as they mysteriously glow in the dark. It is interesting to see the many types of Smiski all with different personalities and character. However, just why they exist in the first place, nobody quite knows….”
Our San Francisco welcomed horror storyteller, writer, and artist, Hirokatsu Kihara on November 11 and 12, 2016. Friday night started with a horror storytelling. He shared haunted stories that happened in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.
On October 30, San Francisco welcomed artist James Jean for a talk and signing event. The event started at 6pm but hardcore fans lined up before the store opening at 10:30am for book purchases and tickets. Fans filled the store very quickly to get a glimpse of James Jean and listen to him talk about his latest release, Pareidolia. James also conducted a Halloween constume contest where one lucky winner received a very special gift from James. The signing lasted several hours after the talk event. We thank each fan for their patience as they waited for their items to get signed, and we thank James for his visit and time!
Our San Francisco store welcomed Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo of Tonko House. Their debut project, The Dam Keeper is a short animation film that was nominated for the Academy Awards in 2014. At the height of their career at Pixar, the two decided to leave and start their new company, Tonko House. Dice and Robert spoke about their decision to leave Pixar, how it was to start their own company, the difficulties and struggles to do something they have never done before, and the even bigger happiness they have achieved by doing so.
Illustrator, Katsuya "Terra" Terada, visited Kinokuniya San Francisco on Saturday, July 19, 2013. There, he made this amazing sketch with just a marker in under 2 hours with no pencil outline! The final drawing can still be seen on the first floor entrance at our San Francisco store.
