This place is pretty good for Gundam and Gunpla. They have a huge selection of HGs and a solid amount of RG and MG. The prices are pretty fair for Gunpla. They also have tools and paint so highly recommend. I was visiting from America and this place is a good place to check out for gunpla. Highly recommend read more

This place is tucked in the back near an arcade on the 2nd level. If you are a Funko Pop fan, stop here. They have a wide variety of pops, and even some vaulted ones, like Dobby from Harry Potter. Many of the Pops are on sale, and they're in excellent condition. Thumbs up and highly recommended. read more

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Every time I am at Metrotown I am here. Has a wide variety of stuff in the store. Manga, gundams, funkos, Japanese figures, keychains, and stickers. Basically what you see in a Japanese comic/toy store Sakura will have it! They have good service and there sales are really good. I needed help when I first started collecting and the guy working there was very helpful educating my friends and I. I have been a customer for a long time and I almost always walk out with something when I go here. Nice place with a good collection. Not over priced and it's fair! Highly recommend if you are searching for something and they have a lot of funkos! read more

This is the place where ALL the ANIME GEEKS start. With one manga, and 1 DVD series. This is dubbed the Anime of ALL Anime Stores in Vancouver. I can say that this place has created their own reputation within the scene of Geeks of Vancouver. Bad, or Good, it is still alive and still running. The negativity about Sakura Media is that they barely have any of the books that are good. Most of the books that are out, they have them either late, or either they don't have it. It is a disappointment to me and the geeks out there. The other main thing I dislike and actually HATE about this store is the fake CDs, that they carry. No one will buy the CDs, just take them out of the store as they are fake and not authentic. I am sorry, it is just true. This store has created a brand of Authenticity, especially if you are dealing with the world of geeks. If a store of geeks is to hear that they are fake it is a disgrace. I love this store as their products are mostly real and that they have a good customer service as their staff is happy and fun, but they don't take chances, especially if they have a geek based store. read more

Sakura Media - Videos & Video Game Rental Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I'm not particularly into anime except for the occasional Dragon Ball Z, Yu Gi Oh, Detective Conan, Shin Chan, and a few other things that originated OR is popular in Japan, but whenever I'm in the neighborhood and was in the mood, I might check this place out. Their employees are usually pretty friendly whenever I go there, and I enjoy checking out what kind of stuffs they have and look through their Yugioh cards on occasions. The only bad thing about this place is that their prices are kind of expensive, which basically makes me not want to buy anything from them. Besides, with all the available ways to watch shows online or has the capability to download them, I generally don't need to pay for the higher prices just to watch it on TV when I could just do it myself. read more

Living in Northern BC leaves me with few options for getting Gundams and Gunpla locally. Metro hobbies has had some good sales on their Gunpla along with the added % discounts that get applied at the end is always a nice bonus. They have a decent selection overall with a smattering of all grades. A good selection of the newer RGs as well. I have made 2 orders now. The first I made an error and requested it be made for a pickup. I reached out to them via Facebook messenger and they had a response within minutes. Soon thereafter I was able to pay the extra shipping and have my package on the way. The second order had an error occurring with the shipping estimates that were coming out in the hundreds of dollars. I reached out again and they had a solution for me again within minutes. I've been pleased with both my purchases as well as the service they provided in making the process as simple as possible. read more

What's great about Sakura Media is its level of organization when it comes to there Funko Pop figures . I'm a big collector in the Funko game and it really helps to know their inventory and to see what they visibly have. It also helps that staff are accomodating. They try to help if you seem to be lost. read more

Sakura Media is probably considered THE place to go for anime and manga in the Vancouver area. They have plenty of authentic DVDs and manga in stock, as well as posters, shirts, plushies and Gundam models. They're a bit inconsistent in getting the newest stock, but they're willing to order what you want, though it may take a few weeks for what you want to come in. Just skip the CD section - its old stuff from Sakura Media's shadier times in Crystal Mall and on Broadway - back when it was far too expensive to get legit Japanese stuff in. The store also embraces geek culture by providing an area to play TCGs Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic, and the friendly staff are totally willing to play with you. Sometimes they hold cosplay and other events for the local anime community. read more

Just for some context: I'm a really big anime/manga fan and a pretty serious figure collector. Sakura Media is a great place to get licensed manga and anime. They have a lot of titles and series that you won't find any many mainstream/corporate stores and it's nice to be able to buy those things from a local seller rather than amazon for a change! Their pricing is pretty typical on those items. Their figures selection, however, I find to be lacklustre and over priced. They mostly carry gunpla (not something I have a lot of knowledge or experience with) and cheesecake-y figures of anime ladies from B list series. Who ever is in charge of ordering over there is either has terrible taste or is a bit of a creep -- maybe both. Also their prices as twice wise inflated -- you're paying for the cost of importing the figure as well as increasing profit margin. If your looking for less pervy figures or figures from popular titles, you're better off just ordering online from websites like amiami -- you're more likely to find what you're looking for and it'll be cheaper. Their other merchandise is lacking as well -- lame t-shirts, stuffed toys and nick-nacks that are overprices and low quality. All and all, I'd recommend shopping here for manga and anime only anything else you can find online for a better quality and a better price. read more

A cute store, I remember Sakura when it used to have Japanese language manga. However, it's really become an English language store and also has Magic: The Gathering games. What I think is absolutely strange is what manga they do sell. I knew Japan had some odd kinks, but how many versions of High School random romance involving supernatural beings can you need?!? I think that made up one third of the selection! Another third of the selection was stuff sealed strongly in plastic, which my friend said meant that usually in Japan, that stuff was reallllllly skeevy. Think M++ rating content, or potentially criminal in other countries. Apparently the one I found had images of humans half-into the process of becoming zombie creatures with a graphic image of one eating a dog. Cute. On the other hand, I found a picture book of Arietty that I bought for said friend's newborn daughter here. How can I really decry this store? It just caters to the masses, is all. Neat store, but... I think I'm going to hold off of the Japanese Twilight permutations. I suspect they'd make me find new appreciation in Stephanie Meyer's run-on sentences. read more

An interesting store to check out (metrotown location) However as an anime store, I was expecting to find more of a variety and selection of merchandise such as clothing, collectable figures, key chains, etc... The most of the gundam kits cost about $5-10 more compared to some other stores that sell them near by. What is nice is that they sell more of a variety of the gundam paint pens singly. As for the manga titles, most of them I don't really recognize but they do carry some of the more popular titles like Naruto, Death Note, One Piece, etc... The staff there are usually nice and friendly. There is a set of tables in the back which I believe are for people who want to play trading card games. read more

It had been over a year when I walked in again to thankfully see an updated selection. It seems that their store is still being kept a float by selling Magic, Vanguard, and various other tcg's. However, thankfully as a manga and anime store their anime related selection has vastly improve since last time. For the record, their manga section is still pitiful carrying little to no Sig Ikki titles, and the art books as lovely as they are, are cheaper at Oscars, other comic book stores or online. They have more figures now, some plushies, tee shirts, and mechs. Yet, the biggest reason for the large 2-4 star jump for me was their anime section. Wow, not only do they have current titles but they have older classic ones. Some of the titles I saw browsing -Princess Knight -Samurai Pizza Cats -Garden of Words -Rose of Versailles and more. Sadly, their selection though improved is still expensive so as much as I want Rose of Versailles, or Pizza Cats it's hard to justify spending so much. 3.5 stars Sakura Media. In the meantime can someone buy me Samurai Pizza Cats? read more

I remembered growing up watching the shows such as Naruto, Yugioh, One Piece and other anime. Coming to Sakura Media to me was like coming into the gates of heaven. I always wanted to be like a little kid with those otakubon reading. I would also come here to get some Shonen Jump as well as those were also the reason I would come here. I am glad they do good service when I was there. I had asked them to order some manga when they were not in stock. They managed to get the stuff I wanted at a fast pace and did call me to remind me that they got the product. While I do not go there as much anymore because the Naruto series is over, I am glad those memories at Sakura Media were wonderful experiences. read more

I'm not an Otoku but the workers and friendly and knowledgeable answering my questions quizzing her. Lol

Being the only anime specific store in the mall makes this store a must visit for anyone looking for this kind of stuff. Staff is friendly and they give 20% off your second manga read more

I came here before and got better experiences, now these days i come here the guy is always on the computer, not doing that much when I asked for anime related to Shonen Jump the guy would say no and just go back to his computer like "Oh well go somewhere else." At least Golden Age Collectables is better, however The employee that works there with the piercings is the helpful one here, i rather come here when i See him. :) read more

The nerve center for anime and manga in the Greater Vancouver area. Tons of anime dvd's, manga and figures for the unabashed otaku. Friendly and enthusiastic staff. This is the place to go. read more

Best selection of anime hands down. Very impressed and I love the DVD's. I have been into anime lately. What I am into which I didn't find with good cause of course is Henti. Now if they had this and the regular stuff....it would get 5 stars. read more

a bit pricey compare to other shops. I guess it's alright consider to our low dollar and expensive rental. They used to have more selections but I rarely see new stuff now...If you like yugioh or other card games, they have a table over there that you can play with strangers. read more

I'm from California and am here to visit my brother in law and his family here in Canada. We all went to the mall that the store was in. I went in to see what Gundam stuff was in the store. When me and my son finally found the place; I was astounded at the all of the stuff of Gundam kits, as well as the tools to help you build your Gundam. This place had a wide variety of kits of the Gundam from SD, 1/144,1/100 and perfect grade kits. I also loved the other anime items that was in the store. The only bad thing was no Gundam decals. I hope to return back here to find this place and buy more kits and other items that peak my interest. The mouse pads looked awesome . read more

They used to have good staff. The Christmas sale is a rip off if you buy the art books without checking the Amazon website. I walked out of the store buying two items and just wanted to exchange one item for another. Staff would not do the exchange moments after the transaction. I guess they don't want to keep customers. read more

They used to have several other locations but this seems to be the last standing one. The staff are rather dead and boring and not particularly friendly or helpful when you enter the store. They have a good selection of anime dvd's but really over-priced for my liking when HMV just around the corner has the same titles for way less. Not sure how this store stays open for business. A lot of their products ie. figurines are expensive so one would have to be a die-hard fan to purchase them for a collection. Nice to look and browse at but would have second thoughts about buying the items. read more