K-BOOKS Akihabara — Local services in Tokyo

This is a second-hand store with no Tax-Free. Sure, staffs can be rude but I don't care about that. This is not a service industry. It's more important to me that I get what I want for cheap. Don't come here and expect to get professional help from staffs as the store is mostly busy and not many staffs can speak English well. It's 2024, help yourself with google translate.

Many items here are not even listed in MFC so it's very hard to pin point a price. Prices can vary due to the popularity of the character. Goods from blind boxes, postcards, acrylic keychains are some examples. One example: this store has all the Silver Wolf (StarRail) acrylic stands and selling for 2200 yen while upstair AmiAmi has none and selling the other characters for 1400 yen. I'd check out AmiAmi first before heading to this store so you can get a general market price for your goods.

I found one collab apparel from Uma Musume that I didn't even know existed till now. This item is not even listed on the Cygames store page...

TLDR: Treat this like a flea market. Do research beforehand to get general market prices. Use google translate as most staffs don't like foreigners speaking English. This second-hand store is...

K-Books is a paradise for anime and gaming fans. Located on the fourth floor, it is easy to find as it is situated in front of Gamers Akiba. The store offers a wide variety of merchandise including official fan merchandise, anime figures, toys, puzzles, wall scrolls and more.

One of the great features of K-Books is that it is foreigner friendly, with signs translated into multiple languages, making it easy for non-Japanese speaking fans to navigate the store. The store is well-stocked with a large selection of merchandise, so fans are sure to find what they are looking for.

However, due to its popularity among anime fans, the store can get quite crowded, especially during special events such as the MOIW2023 idolmaster live. The idolmaster aisle was filled to capacity on the day after the live, with fans eager to purchase merchandise related to their...

Wide variety of merchandises but english speaking staff was so rude. Queued to pay my items but did not know I was in the wrong queue and he rudely pointed that out. Following that, someone must have accudentally placed or dropped an item in my basket which I realised rigjt after I have paid, when checking my items. But the same rude staff said it is my own fault for not checking first and refund was not possible and did not even offer a one to one exchange. Worst shopping experience in my...