August 2026 - STAFF PICK
Kinokuniya Members receive 20% off the following titles until 8/31 in-store & online while supplies last!
Japanese Books
Takehiko Inoue Vagabond Illustration Collection - Sumi & Water
Haruko Ichikawa Illustration Books I & II
English Books
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1
Your Letter
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Books in Japanese
Takehiko Inoue - Vagabond Illustration Collection - Sumi
Sumi presents Inoue's magnificent pen and brush work in black and white. It also includes a behind the scenes look at Vagabond with rough sketches and photos of Inoue's studio.
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Takehiko Inoue - Vagabond Illustration Collection - Water
Water features Inoue’s masterful work in color. It also highlights artwork created specifically for this artbook.
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Haruko Ichikawa Illustration Book – Pseudomorph of Love
Haruko Ichikawa's first illustration collection, featuring artwork from Insects and Songs, A 25 Hour Vacation, and Land of the Lustrous, along with book cover illustrations and other works created for various publishers. The book's design was also overseen by Ichikawa herself.
Haruko Ichikawa Illustration Book 2 - Suisei Kigen Kankaku
Haruko Ichikawa's second illustration collection features artwork from Land of the Lustrous Volumes 9 through the series finale, including cover art, special illustrations, commemorative station posters, and more. This 352-page deluxe edition also includes over 10,000 words of the author's commentary and was fully planned, designed, and art-directed by Ichikawa herself.
Manga in English
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1
One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the "Host Club," a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else.
Your Letter
Sori Lee is hoping for a fresh start at her new school―which is easier said than done when every single thing reminds her of why she transferred. As luck would have it, an anonymous letter taped to the bottom of her desk provides a perfect distraction. Little does Sori know that she’s about to embark on the scavenger hunt of a lifetime! What starts off as simple curiosity becomes a healing journey as Sori discovers just how far a small act of kindness can go.