Availability

Estimated Delivery Time

In-Store Pickup

We check stock at the pickup location and let you know when it's ready for pickup.
If the items are in stock at the pickup location, we will have them ready for pickup as quickly as we can.

Availability Status Estimated Delivery Time
In Stock at the store We process your order within 3 business days and notify you for pickup by email.
Out of Stock at the store We get items from suppliers. The estimated arrival time at the store depends on the book type, such as English, Japanese or Chinese books. Please refer to the information below.
We will notify you when it's ready for pickup.

Japanese Books 

We import Japanese books upon receiving online orders.
For urgent requests, please contact your nearest store to inquire about their in-store stock, and our staff will be happy to check the item availability.

Availability Status Estimated Delivery Time
In Stock at Fulfillment Center in Japan Importing from Japan to our warehouse in Chicago typically takes approximately 7 - 10 business days. We will email you a tracking number as we process shipping from Chicago.
In Stock In stock at our warehouse in the U.S. We usually ship out within 1 to 3 working days.
Available for order from suppliers / Out of Stock This item is currently out of stock at our fulfillment center in Japan. We will order it from our suppliers in Japan, and it then takes about 12 - 15 days to be delivered at our warehouse in Chicago. We will email you tracking information as we process shipping. We will do our best to fulfill your order, but depending on stock availability, your order may be cancelled.
If the availability estimate changes or any items in your order prove to be unavailable, we will inform you by email.
Available for Pre-order The latest release date information will be displayed on the product detail page. Pre-ordered items will be delivered to the fulfillment center after the release date, and then we process shipping accordingly.
Not Available This item is currently unavailable and we don't know when or if this item will be available again.

English Books

Availability Status Estimated Delivery Time
In Stock In stock at our warehouse. We usually ship out within 1 to 3 working days.
Available for order from suppliers / Out of Stock This item is currently out of stock at the fulfillment center. We will receive it from our U.S. suppliers and ship the items within 7 - 10 business days. We will do our best to fulfill your order, but depending on stock availability, your order may be cancelled.
If the availability estimate changes or any items in your order prove to be unavailable, we will inform you by email.
Available for Pre-order The latest release date information will be displayed on the product detail page. Pre-ordered items will be delivered to the fulfillment center after the release date, and then we process shipping accordingly.
Not Available This item is currently unavailable and we don't know when or if this item will be available again.

Chinese Books

If the items are out of stock at our fulfillment center in the U.S., we import Chinese books upon receiving online orders.

Availability Status Estimated Delivery Time
In Stock In stock at our warehouse. We usually ship out within 1 to 3 working days.
Available for order from suppliers / Out of Stock This item is currently out of stock at the fulfillment center. It takes 4 - 5 weeks to receive items from suppliers overseas. We will do our best to fulfill your order, but depending on stock availability, your order may be cancelled.
If the availability estimate changes or any items in your order prove to be unavailable, we will inform you by email.
Available for Pre-order The latest release date information will be displayed on the product detail page. Pre-ordered items will be delivered to the fulfillment center after the release date, and then we process shipping accordingly.
Not Available This item is currently unavailable and we don't know when or if this item will be available again.

*If your order contains some items that are not currently available, such as Pre-Orders, we will hold the order and ship all the items together in a single shipment when everything is available.

*Any shipment or delivery dates provided are estimates only.
If your order has not been delivered within a reasonable time, please contact us.