Feb
23
to Feb 25
Smiski Meet and Greet
Smiski comes out of hiding to meet fans at Kinokuniya San Francisco February 23-25!
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Nov
26
12:00 PM12:00
Holiday Prep Market
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!
Nov
19
12:00 PM12:00
Holiday Prep Market
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!
Nov
12
12:00 PM12:00
Holiday Prep Market
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!
Nov
5
12:00 PM12:00
Holiday Prep Market
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!
Apr
6
2:00 PM14:00
Signing: Aiya Kyu
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.
Feb
24
to Mar 18
Studio Ghibli Pop-UP Shop
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.
Jan
27
10:00 AM10:00
Fairy Tail Day
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.
Sep
9
to Sep 23
Smiski: Special Appearence
Smiski visited our Carrollton and Plano stores on September 9-10, San Francisco store on September 16-17, and Los Angeles store on September 23!
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….”
Carrollton and Plano Stores
San Francisco Store
Los Angeles Store
Nov
11
9:00 PM21:00
Hirokatsu Kihara
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.
Oct
30
6:00 PM18:00
James Jean
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!
May
21
3:00 PM15:00
Tonko House
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.
Jul
27
to Jul 28
Katsuya Terada
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.
