Boogie Maru Sounds

"Great little record store. I definitely found some Gems here, including a Nena album that cost $100 on Amazon for half the price. And other fun stuff like old house music records I’ve forgotten about. Plus I got a cool tote bag with it so if you’re in the area take 30 min to browse and you won’t regret it."

"Was my first time here! Such an awesome imported collection. It's a small spot but worth it. Very Jazzy place"

"Found The Rainbow Goblins album by Masayoshi Takanaka, Hiroshi Sato, and several other vinyl. Wonderful selection of records and great service. Ira let me listen to any vinyl I was interested in before purchasing :)"

"If you are into Japanese Citypop, you NEED to visit this place. This is an amazing Japanese-owned indie record store, specializing in Japanese pressings of famous albums, high quality turntables, and casettes. I had no idea such a hidden gem existed in Torrance, but I'm glad it was introduced to me by a friend. It may seem a little small, but you'll end up poring through and finding quality records after record. The best part is, if you follow them on Instagram you'll see all of their new stock. They get new records in every week and it's a blast seeing what's coming in. The owner, Nory, is very friendly and is always playing some very groovy music I'd never heard of. He'll also play whatever record you ask him to play, even the ones that are displayed on the wall (the more expensive records). Funny enough, the first time I visited, I was going to leave empty-handed because I wasn't ready to drop $100 on a citypop record. But as I was leaving, I was talking to my friend about "Summertime Romance" and how I'd buy it instantly if it was here. I DID NOT expect Nory to pull it out of a stack and say "it actually just arrived today." What a magical moment. I can't stress enough just how much I like this place. Every visit I make, I end up leaving with at least one record. Some amazing hits I've purchased: Tatsuro Yamashita's "COME ALONG" Toshiki Kadomatsu's "SUMMERTIME ROMANCE" Ryo Fukui's "SCENERY" You'd be hard-pressed trying to find those anywhere else. Please make your way here!"

"This could possibly be the most best kept secret (in terms of record stores) in Gardena, especially if you're into hard to find City Pop music. The owner is friendly, very knowledgeable and quite helpful. The store itself has not just City Pop but a good selection of Japanese pressings of LPs ranging from anywhere between the Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rock records etc. It's conveniently located in a plaza on Vaness Artesia Blvd in Gardena."