HQ Video

"First, the store is a bit hard to notice at the moment with the construction and you may need to call on the interphone to ask if the store is open. The store seems to have a small sections of about 20% english subs contents including anime, blu-ray, movies including Studio Ghibli. It will be explicitly wrotten that its multiple languages or English subtitles. The other 80% of the store seems to be Japanese ONLY contents (movies, drama, TV shows and old concerts DVD). The price are actually a good deal especially if you like to collect thing. The woman that work there is really kind and fun to talk to."

"Super friendly staff and great selection of all kinds of Japanese movies from many different eras!"

"My wife and I love this place. There's really nowhere else like it in NYC! If you are looking for Japanese media (movies, dramas, daytime TV, anime) this is the stop for it. It's incredibly difficult to watch most JDramas and many Japanese films here in the US. If they're not on a streaming service (most aren't), you're looking at paying huge prices to import DVDs from Japan, many of which can be close to $100 for just a few episodes of a show. Here you can find many of these same shows and dramas for a fraction of the price! It's a complete life saver. They even have some sections of the movies segmented and labeled by director; I was able to find several Shunji Iwai movies here that are almost impossible to come across online! I don't quite understand the people who found the staff unhelpful. The woman who was there both times me and my wife went was wonderful, she really would work hard to find what you were looking for, and if they didn't have it she would explain why. She was also very kind. The level of help quality might vary if you don't speak Japanese (my wife and I can) so that might explain it, but personally I found the staff really great. My only real complaint would be that the HD video and Blu-Ray selections are pretty slim. Most of their offerings are on standard DVD. My wife doesn't care about video quality at all, so this is fine for her! For me, I end up having to upscale most of the stuff I get. Having more options for Bluray or HD media would be great, even if it meant the prices had to be higher. But this is a great and unique store, hope to see it around NYC for many years to come!"

"Small store with a wide range of Japanese DVDs at fair prices. Customer service varies depending on who's working. No longer does rentals. Does not accept returns!"