BOOKOFF Costa Mesa

Every time I come to this store I end up spending hours just combing through the DVDs and Blu-Rays. They also have video games, books, manga and tons of Funko. Prices on books are pretty fair. Blu-Ray and 4K discs are a bit pricey, but DVDs can be affordable. You can also find some great steals. I got all of Seinfeld on DVD for $40. I also got the first season of 30 Rock for $2. Friendly staff as well!

Can never really go wrong with them. Only issue I have is that some pricing is questionable. Some books are priced higher than original prices and I could not find a reason why. For those I'll just buy new instead. Still there bargain section is amazing and the anime/ Manga section is fantastic.

I love this spot. It’s one of the OGs, and I’ve been coming here for a long time. There are some genuinely great finds—plenty of $1 items, solid deals on DVDs, and every once in a while something really special slips through the cracks. That said, the pricing is all over the place. It’s obvious they rely heavily on some kind of algorithm to assign value, and when it works in your favor, it really works. I’ve picked up items worth hundreds of dollars for a few bucks. But the flip side is rough—things priced at $100 that you could easily find for $10–15 elsewhere. That inconsistency is both the magic and the frustration. Selling to them is another story. They’ll give you next to nothing unless it’s something truly high-end, and even then, you’re usually better off selling elsewhere. The margins are so far off at times that it really makes you wonder who’s willing to take those deals. They do require ID and seem to follow the rules, but the reality is this kind of setup attracts people who either don’t know what they have, don’t care, are impatient, or are desperate. And yes, it also likely attracts people unloading stolen goods because they know the items are valuable, even if the payout is low. The store itself is very DIY. Nothing is cataloged, staff can’t really help you with inventory, and what you see is what’s available. Customer service is minimal—they’re mostly focused on sorting and loss prevention. There’s also an awkward dynamic between management and floor staff that you can feel when you’re in there. At the end of the day, this place is a gamble. Sometimes you walk out feeling like you scored big. Other times you find something rare and exciting that’s priced so high it might as well be untouchable. It almost screams desperation and lack of knowledge on the selling side—but ironically, that’s exactly what brings in so much good stuff. If you know what you’re doing and have patience, this place can be incredible. If not, it’ll just feel chaotic.

Just awesome! I was in town for business and needed to kill some time. I was able to find some classic movies and some cool books and games. You have to look through everything! If you want to find the thing you want. But you could score big.

Yes they sale used books, dvds, cds, etc. however, but mostly they are a Anime wonderland. They are full of Collectable figurines and cards. They have game books like Warcraft etc. this place has everything for the gamer and collector. Their Pokémon cards fill a whole wall. I don’t know a lot about Anemi but I do know their collection is very impressive. Check out the photos. I also took videos walking down their glass cases full of figurines from star wars to Anne dolls. Got to check them out. My wife can spend hours looking at everything in the glass cases. And the bargain books are so much fun to browse through.

Good place to kill time and browse for stuff that isn’t usually available in your typical department stores, but I really wasn’t able to find any good deals. There’s a good amount of books, gaming consoles & cartridges, figures, plushies, audio CDs/DVDs and movies. JPop/Rock CDs were scarce, it was mostly western & KPop stuff. The place was nicely organized though.

Very cool if you collect or trade Books,Pops, anime figures