Very friendly and helpful staff. I got several new/ recent releases for a good price.read more

Not a huge place but super friendly and helpful. Good selection of current books but limited in…read moreback stock. Nice selection of Pokémon and Magic the Gathering cards and all at reasonable prices. SELECTION: Nice prices on limited back stock and good current issues. Lots of miniature gaming as well as good current selection of MTG and Pokémon. Does not appear to host many card tournaments SERVICE: Exceptional. Totally nice and friendly and very helpful. 5 stars on service COST: Very reasonable. Right about midrange but I would come back for the service alone

Small comic/collectible shop in Mililani…read more Came here when they were hosting a Dungeon's and Dragon's event our kids were attending. Love that they partner/support community events like this. The place is small but packed with lots of interesting merch. I have zero knowledge about comics, games, anime, toys, cards, etc. but my kids' eyes lit up when they entered and my youngest couldn't leave without buying an anime plush. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Located in the Mililani Shopping Center. LOTS of parking. Support local businesses.

NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN!!!…read more I rarely leave negative reviews, but this needs to be documented. At Dragon's Lair in Mililani, my daughter purchased a $15 pin with her own pocket money. It broke after only three or four days due to poor assembly. When she politely returned to ask about a replacement, the owner, Lucas, spoke to her with extreme verbal abuse, profanity, and personal insults until she left in tears. When I addressed the situation calmly, he stated that he did not care that he had made a child cry and continued speaking aggressively. This is not about a refund policy. A business can choose its policy. This is about basic conduct toward a minor and a customer. We have supported this store many times, but after this experience, we will not return. Families in Mililani should know how customers, including little children, may be treated here. Based on this experience, I would not feel comfortable bringing my child back into this store.

Came to Hawaii and went from shop to shop. Came here, owner was amazing and even recommended other…read moreshops for what they might have. Incredible online experience ordered large amount of single cards and immediately available. Would recommend to any MTG, YGO, or PKM collector.

It's been almost a year since I stopped playing MTG since life has literally ate me and swallowed…read moreme whole....but now being back here for the IXALAN prerelease with my boyfriend makes me so happy! Everyone here is always very friendly and welcoming. If you have any questions about anything regarding magic the gathering they are the best! They are very knowledgeable and if you are ever looking for a specific card they have a computer where you can look online and order from. Located upstairs from the Chinese furniture store, in the same shopping center behind the car dealership, they are usually open in the afternoon till late at night. But I would call ahead about their hours on some days. The shop itself is very clean with about 12 long tables for people to come in and play mtg against each other. Or on regular days to come by and hangout and casually play with your friends. This card shop's primary focus is on MTG and can be very competitive hosting FNM- or "Friday night magic" and weekly & monthly prerelease events. On the wall you will see picture frames with mtg themes and posters. There is a tv on the wall that will display a timer during competitions. They also sell snacks and drinks for really cheap like $1.00 or .50... however if you wanted to the owner Jeff, does allow you to bring your own drinks and food as long as you respectfully throw away your trash and keep the place clean. Of course they sell mostly mtg but they do offer Pokémon cards and some yugioh...they also sell protective sleeves, play mats and other accessories you may need like dice and boxes to hold your cards. Durdlezone is one of my favorite places to come to when it comes to just getting together with friends to play mtg or even watch my bf compete. I like that the atmosphere here is more relaxed and clean. However if your looking for a place that sells a lot of Pokémon or Yugioh this may not be your best bet.

Other Realms is located in the back side of the Nimitz Center. Parking can be a little tight on…read morebusy weekdays but if you head straight past Eagle Cafe on the left, there's a smaller parking lot that usually has enough open stalls that doesn't compete with the other shops in the front. This store has absolutely everything from comic books, collectibles, MTG/TCG, D&D items and books, Warhammer, and also board games. Honestly if you are into any of those then this place is the place to come to. The absolute widespread level of inventory is only matched by how friendly the staff is and how comfortable of an environment they've created to spend your time there. They even put on events on nearly a daily basis depending what you're into. Pricing is very reasonable and I do majority of my shopping here as it is extremely competitive with online pricing. Not to mention being able to find the product that you're looking for locally is hard to find for most shops. The gameplay areas of the store are clean, tidy, and do not smell (yes... we know the stereotype of hobby shops). Plus they're always willing to spend the time to explain and help you get into any of the games they sell. I haven't played MTG for decades since I was a child and they were so kind to take me thru the differences from what I knew then to the large and vast game that it has become. They also make it simple to sign up on their website for Prerelease events and specialty game nights. I'm so glad to have found a store that has a staff that is passionate about the games as much as its customers. Thank you so much for having such a great shop to keep coming back to.

Great selections and very knowledgeable staff!…read more Widest range of collections for the novice collector to the seasoned enthusiasts

My husband loves Pokemon cards and plays competitively online every single day. Myself? I'm more of…read morea "hey this looks pretty!" Kinda collector with great luck. (Or so says the hubby). ToyLynx has a nice hole-in-the/wall sort of location in the Dole building and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. This wasn't my husband's first time going - but was mine as we were looking for some of the latest released cards to send to our nephew in Italy. The price isn't marked up insanely like some other places I've visited and didn't break the bank as the price of cards I feel has sky rocketed from when I was small kid. I'd come back for their future releases as they're communicative and reasonable. I like that you can check on IG and even online for stock.

We went back today, and did not see Jesse (we now his name!), behind the counter at first, but to…read moreour luck he did come out and to our surprise recognized my kids and again was so very kind in assisting them with their card buying. There are so many kinds of cards and fun stuff at ToyLynx, if you like trading cards it's a really cool Store!

Super friendly staff, lots of selection. Call to be escorted in. Prices were good tooread more

Customer Service is amazing. Staff are knowledgable and genuinely care about their customers…read more Will always recommend and Michi's Toy Box and love supporting a local small business.

Armchair is typically my first go to when I'm looking for boardgames, card games and things in…read morebetween. Everything is fairly priced as close to msrp as possible and almost never marked up unnecessarily high. This shop is basically the "third space/third place" I commit the most time at just hanging out and playing or just socializing with other hobbyists. There's always space to play between tables in the store or out in the dole lobby and the staff is always friendly an accommodating.

What was once in my top 2 spots for buying board games on the island, it's sad to see how far…read morethey've fallen. From what I know, the original owner sold the company a few years ago and the lack of care shows. Upon first stepping into the store, you're hit with a wave of noxious body odor that's pretty darn pungent if I do say so myself...and no, this was not a one time thing. The last time I came was a Sat and the store had a decent amount of bodies in it. The first time tho was a few weeks ago when I went in on a random Wed or Thursday. Smell was still there. Employees ignore you, if there are any actually working. The aforementioned trip on a random weekday I was met with an employee sitting at one of the tables playing on a handheld gaming device. He completely ignored me for the 10-15 minutes I browsed and only paid me any attention (clearly annoyed) when I asked for a specific product. And this last recent time on a weekend? I don't think there were any workers. Just people playing games at the tables. I walked around, looked at some stuff but was forced to leave when my son sId he couldn't take the smell anymore. No one greeted us or asked if we needed any help. And that's the kicker. Armchair never used to raise prices and sold EVERYTHING at MSRP. They prided themselves on that and never raised prices even when inventory was low and items were a bit commodity to have. That is, sadly, no longer the case. Nearly everything I looked at in the store had been marked up 10-15%, if not more. Truly sad to see this business flush itself down the toilet like this.

Go! Toys & Games is a chain of stores specializing in...toys and games! It's also part of the…read morecalendar store family, so they have a big selection of those too. Many of their locations are pop-ups around the holidays, but this one is going to be a permanent fixture at International Marketplace. It's located on the second story near the Banyan Tree; with big open windows it's hard to miss all the colors inside. Parking is validated for purchases of $10 or more, but it's much easier to get here walking around Waikiki. Their stores sometimes are overpriced, or charge more than similar stores. Despite the visitor heavy area, their prices seemed on par with what I would expect. At the time of this writing, they're having a 40% almost all of the store, which makes prices on some items even cheaper. Check sales on your next visit. They have all kinds of toys: action figures, ships, dolls, higher end collectibles for adults, board games, card games, puzzles, calendars, and cheap odds and ends near the checkout at the back. The clerk was super friendly to talk about the store and still attentive to handle customers. I look forward to dropping in on my walks.

A great place to find a great game or a cool family puzzle. Love that this place was here for our…read morevacation. So many great options.

Extremely fair prices and super nice staff at both the Pearl Ridge and Kapolei locations! Always…read morecoming back!

Anime galore... This…read moreunique shop located in Pearlridge Center Wai Makai side and is not your typical shop as it seems to be more for the collectors as in the back there's a wall filled with Funko Pop and Pokémon cards in display case among finding some unique characters like One Piece and Skzoo to name a few though the load of Sanrio and Pokémon are found here as well. This spacious shop is very clean and organized which makes it very easy to browse and see what they have to offer, and seems like they also buy, sell and trade items as well which is pretty cool though not sure how it's done but for the true collector this is a great deal and a valuable convenient place to do so, it's not quite my vibe but is a cute shop which many seem to enjoy. Thank you!

Not much has changed since covid slowed it down. Same location at the Ala Moana Hotel. Admission…read moreis $3. The focus is, and has always been Comic Books, toys and all things related. Similar sizes to what was there in the past, if you are looking for something related this is a nice place to come. It's comparable in size to the antique show they have at the Blaisdell but with more focus on Comics and toys. They usually have this expo at the Ala Moana Hotel twice a year, the other one was held in May this year. Pretty standard set up and fun things to buy. Parking in the area was at a premium as the " Made in Hawaii" show is also today ( 11/13) Come by to support this locally organized expo. Support local- buy local.

In the last few years Honolulu has seen a large increase in collectible and toy shows. This is one…read moreof the first and is still going strong! As of this writing, the show is in its third year and has gotten bigger and better each time. Keep an eye on their website or Yelp events page for the dates and times. The show is held in Ala Moana Hotel's ballrooms on the second floor. Each year it has taken larger floor space and added dealers. Around 40 dealers/table participate bringing all manner of toys and collectables for kids of all ages. Admission is $3 per person, kids are free. Cosplayers also receive free entry! Tickets are sold at the door, cash only. It's laid out like an trade show with dealer booths and tables along the walls and center of the main room. Who participates changes from year to year, but it's typically the same local people; both from stores and hobbyists. The hotel provides water stations around the show, which is appreciated. The selection is not limited to: LEGO, action figures, video games, anime, DVDs, plush toys, Japanese imports, Funko Pop! figures, high-end statues, and comics. Basically, if it was or is popular, you'll find it! Most dealers handle exclusively in cash, but more are taking credit these days. To be safe, bring small bills for good deals. I'm a big fan of the "junk" bins on the floor; there are tons of deals to be had as sometimes people are just looking to get rid of merchandise. Thank you to the organizers for making this a fun must-attend event!