Holiday Gift Guide

Kinokuniya’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025

 

Explore our curated Holiday Gift Guide for a stress-free shopping experience this festive season! From art books to novels, magazines, plushies, and blind boxes, we guarantee you’ll find something for your loved ones at Kinokuniya. Be sure to check holiday hours here.

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Art Books - Anime/Manga

Ultimate Anime : 100 Essential Films and Series

A definitive guide to anime, featuring 100 essential films and series. From classics to cult favorites and hidden gems. Explore key genres, directors, and recurring tropes, uncover cultural references, and discover the interconnected worlds that make anime a vibrant, must-see artform!

Language: English

ONE PIECE Magazine Special Edition: Focus On ONE PIECE FAN LETTER

A complete guide to the 25th anniversary TV anime ONE PIECE FAN LETTER, featuring cast and staff interviews, rare production materials, and an exclusive after-story by Momoka Toyoda and Posuka Demizu. Includes extras like a special card and a newly illustrated Shoujo × Nami poster by Eiichiro Oda!

Language: Japanese

 
 

My Hero Academia Official Illustration Collection: Ultra Artworks

Celebrating the conclusion of the series, this first-ever My Hero Academia artbook collects color illustrations from 10 years of weekly chapters, comics, and events, accompanied by commentary from creator Kohei Horikoshi sharing insights and behind-the-scenes stories. The cover features a brand-new illustration.

Language: Japanese

JOJO magazine 2025 SUMMER

The 5th volume for all JOJO fans! Featuring a new cover by Rohan Kishibe, exclusive artwork by Hirohiko Araki, galleries, special features on the Rohan movie, spin-off manga and novels, and two special JOJO magazine stickers.

Language: Japanese

 
 
 

Haikyu!! magazine 2025 AUGUST

Language: Japanese

 
 
Azur Lane 8th Anniversary Art Collection

Azur Lane 8th Anniversary Art Collection

Language: Japanese

Coming Soon

 
 
 
 

Art Books - Games

Blue Archive Official Artworks 3

The third official artbook covers all visuals from the 2nd to 3rd anniversary. It includes collaboration materials, such as with Hatsune Miku, along with behind-the-scenes content, making it a must-have for fans!

Language: Japanese

Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Official Visual Fan Book Vol. 4

Compiles over 370 event illustrations from October 2023 onward, along with visuals from live shows, in-game materials, plenty of new live costumes and avatar items, and character information including a detailed relationship chart!

Language: Japanese

 
 

Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World 1st Complete

Covering over 1,000 cards, it includes all previously released cards as well as promotional cards! It features developer interviews, official tournament card data, and trend analysis, making it the ultimate card catalog.

Language: Japanese

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Official Art Book

Released in November 2022, Goddess of Victory NIKKE became a hit for its world and characters. This art book collects key visuals, character designs, costumes, and burst skill illustrations, offering a compact look at the charm of the Nikkes.

Language: Japanese

FINAL FANTASY 14 DAWNTRAIL

The official art book for the Dawntrail expansion of Final Fantasy XIV, featuring hundreds of pages of full-color artwork and an exclusive in-game item code. Celebrate the Warrior of Light’s journey through Tural with illustrations of characters, environments, equipment, and more!

Language: English & Japanese

 

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Official Setting & Artwork Collection

Published in April 2025, this official artbook features character profiles, storyboards, and behind-the-scenes content, plus a legacy gallery showcasing artwork from the entire Fatal Fury series and other SNK titles, a must-have for fans!

Language: Japanese

Ensemble Stars! ~100 steps on the "Road to 10th"~ 10th Anniversary Countdown Art Collection

A first-ever illustration project for Ensemble Stars!! featuring 100 artworks of 54 idols, event timelines with card illustrations, and a behind-the-scenes team interview, packed with fan-favorite content!

Language: Japanese

The Art of FINAL FANTASY TACTICS

This official artbook collects illustrations from the original 1997 game, The War of the Lions (2007), and Ivalice Chronicles (2025). It includes never-before-seen character and job art, map sketches, and collaboration visuals, bringing the world of Ivalice vividly to life.

Language: Japanese

 

English Books

Days at the Torunka Café

A quiet Tokyo café brings together a mysterious woman, a man revisiting his past, and a grieving teen, each finding comfort and direction in its warm corner.

Alchemised

After a devastating war, imprisoned alchemist Helena Marino must recover her missing memories—secrets her necromancer captors believe could reveal the Resistance’s final gambit.

 
 
 

Japanese Culture

Delicious Japanese Street Eats

Vibrant Yatai street stalls in Japan serve up all kinds of delicious dishes—from steaming bowls of ramen with all your favorite fixings, to crispy gyoza dumplings and perfectly seasoned onigiri rice balls. This book brings the flavor and fun of those lively streets right into your kitchen.

Language: English

Letter from Japan

Marie Kondo shares the Japanese customs and traditions that shaped her philosophy, offering personal reflections and gentle wisdom to inspire joy, preserve culture, and connect readers with the essence of her life and values.

Language: English

 
 
 

Brutus New Perspective Tokyo

Language: English