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    Bookoff - Gardena

    4.2 (142 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Jessica C.

    The variety of books, movies, and games in here was incredible! So many options for low prices of $3 or more vintage items closer to $100. Staff was also bilingual in both English and Japanese in case customers felt more comfortable in one or the other. I did see one staff member always restocking plus everything was well organized and taken care of. Like a candy shop for adults!

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    Winn H.

    I visited Bookoff while waiting for a friend, and I wasn't expecting to find such a hidden gem in large plaza. Upon walking in, I was hit with the nostalgia from Digimon, Pokemon, and other animated series that formed the bulk of my childhood. Their products were not limited to English books, as they also had figurines, trading cards, Japanese elementary school workbooks, and Japanese magazines, too. Upon entering the store, most of the Japanese items are on the left, and the English items are on the right. The products are very fairly priced, and if you are in the market for a complete manga collection, they may even have that, too! Happy reading~

    Francine R.

    My daughter is a manga fan, and had been asking me to take her here. I took her and she was amazed. Great selection of manga and collectibles. The woman at the counter was so friendly and welcoming!

    Vincentia G.

    This Bookoff is packed with cool stuff like Japanese mangas, games, books, and magazines. I've spotted some mangas like Chibi Maruko-chan and Crayon Shin-chan, which you don't see as much in the US. Plus, they've got tons of Japanese books and novels. It's a sweet spot for anyone into Japanese culture. Moreover, they stock up on fan-favorite anime figurines: Sailor Moon, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc. Apart from their Japanese collections, they have a smaller section for non-Japanese items: books, CDs, and DVDs. I recommend checking out this Bookoff to anyone interested in anime!

    Alejandro F.

    For my 300th Yelp review, I've decided to explore one of my (former) favorite used bookstore franchises: BookOff. After recently having gone to visit their newly-opened Monterrey Park location (and having been to their Costa Mesa and Garden Grove locations), I decided to go check out one of the few ones that still buys and sells used manga in Japanese. The store is big and neat, the employees are as helpful as can be, considering the circumstances (one of them helped me check for 4 different titles, to see if they had them in their used manga section), and everything went well. Parking is terrible, since the Plaza (Pacific Square) is so unkempt, and the parking is so chaotic, that it detracts from the experience. But BookOff is not at fault for that. It is also a bit of a drive for me, and the only other BookOff that still does sell manga in the Japanese language is the San Diego location. I don't know what kind of circumstances caused them to make this shift in policy, but it's their call. Ultimately, I ended up buying a Game Boy Color game at a competitive price (and yes, the battery works perfectly), and a used copy of the first volume of a manga series in Japanese that seemed almost like new. All in all, a great location marred by poor parking and a crowded Plaza with lots of potholes in its parking lot, but still well-stocked location.

    Tom G.

    Nice variety with actually pretty decent prices. Apple parking and the inventory seems to be fairly fresh. Of course some of these things are so kind of expensive but then they are very rare to find in the US So why are we giving five stars?... Because they have things here that I have never seen before anywhere else, I like their pricing

    South B.

    I come back here once in awhile to check out their books. They have a great selection of items. DVDs, books, games, manga, anime, and a lot of collectible figures. Way too many to see in one day but I like how organized everything is. Too many cute items, most items are expensive but definitely check it out, you never know what collectible you may find!

    Ren N.

    I love this book off chain. Found out about this chain store in Akihabara when I was visiting Japan. This store is located in an Oriental market mall strip where are you can get your groceries or have a meal and come on over to check out the books. Most of their books are manga and are in Japanese. They also have some Japanese magazines, newest publication in the front. Most of the items in the store are secondhand. They are currently offering double the buyback price for certain mangas/animes. I always find great J pop CDs for less than $2 here. There is a small section of clearance American CDs such as Justin Timberlake and Mariah Carey. They also sell used DVDs as well as PlayStation and Xbox games. Anything they sell you can also sell your own items to them. Looking for a sailor moon mangas as they're currently out of it. If you have those please bring it in and sell it thanks!

    Michael O.

    You will find this Japanese used-book store inside the Pacific Square shopping center on Redondo Beach Boulevard between Western Avenue & Normandie Avenue. You will not have any difficulties finding the empty spot for your vehicle most of the time as there is a large parking area, but it may be very hard to find it especially during lunch hours on Sundays. I used this place to purchase many of my Japanese books since many of their used books are reasonably priced. You can also sell your old books at this place. For each of my visits when I visited to sell my books, an average wait-time when I submit my books until they calculated my book values were between 30-45 minutes. Your wait time may not be too bad since you are already in the shopping center with many stores so you can spend time at other stores while you wait for their call-up via your cell phone. With friendly & efficient service, and a very well kept place considering that they have many different items available, I always enjoyed shopping at this place whenever I have visited here. They mainly sell Japanese used books, but they also sell other items such as used Japanese CDs, games, game consoles, toy figures, PCs, etc. They also sell some English books, but they are limited in number. For those of you who love Japanese Manga and CD, I guarantee that you will be spending an ample amount of time here so I hope you will give this place a try especially if you haven't yet visited here!

    Zeeshan Q.

    Very underrated spot for all things Japan. While most Book-offs have mostly American games, media, and books, this one has a wide variety of Japanese manga, games, and figures. Prices are pretty reasonable as well. They have manga and games in both English and Japanese. Worth a visit if you're looking for something particular.

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