Toys N’ Joys

My sons are heartbroken over this store closure. I always depended on them for cool birthday gifts. Thanks for the many years of unique gift shopping and toy browsing!

Good run will miss these guys!

This Kaimuki store is flush with toys from Japanese media. Sanrio, Power Rangers, Nintendo toys, etc. If you like that stuff, this is your stop.
The store also sells action figures, t-​shirts, video games and has an impressive RC toy collection.
The back of the store holds the more grownup kine stuff. Knives and swords, surveillance equipment, etc.
I haven’t bought much from here, but I love to take my friends’ kids when I babysit and occasionally kill time in here with a coffee from Coffee Talk by looking at all the interesting toys.

Last hoorah! 3^rd time stopping and shopping at this store. My son and I enjoy coming here. Thank you for your folks service and stuffs!

For the diecast aircraft collector, the selection is limited to mostly Hawaiian ¹⁄₄₀₀ and ¹⁄₂₀₀. Prices are about the same as online, so I usually order there unless you really must have it today. Otherwise a lot of other weird Japanese stuff. Wish there were more model shops here in Hawaii.

This is the mother store of Toys and Joys in Pearl City… They carry animé, manga, japanese toys (ranging from those japanese girl vinyl dolls to gundam), animé shirts, a giant air soft selection, animé/​foreign movies and a vast selection of video games and used consoles.
The staff is friendly and not over baring. This is one of our stops when my husband is feeling nerdy, and after this store we usually head across the street to Gecko Books! You could easily spend a good half hour just browsing stuff.

was greeted by an employee upon walking in and helped by another employee…
surprisingly I was allowed to touch and examine the figurines straight from the showcases…

Toys N’ Joys is the best place to go on the island for animé-​related merchandise. They have TONS of different items related to just about every popular animé series. I love spending time in this store, and am glad they have free one hour parking in the lot behind their store.
The most recent experience I have with Toys N’ Joys is buying a pretty old video game about a week ago. My boyfriend and I checked a few GameStop locations, which didn’t have the game in stock. We then called Toys N’ Joys and were very glad to realize they had one brand new copy in the store, which they held for us until we visited later that day to purchase it. I was very glad with their customer service, and would much rather patronize this establishment than GameStop.
The only problem that I’ve had with this store is with their animé DVDs. They do have a lot, most of which are priced pretty reasonably. However, one series that I purchased a while ago was not a legit copy. Although the animé series that I purchased was about $ 50, this wouldn’t have been a problem for me. However, the subtitling was horrible! It was as if the person working on the subtitles was watching the Chinese-​dubbed version, and changed all the Japanese names into their respective Chinese counterparts. It was pretty hard to watch and I regret buying this from them.
Altogether, I do enjoy going to Toys N’ Joys to satisfy my animé-​cravings. I could spend hours in this store, and would definitely be coming back in the future, especially to buy video games!

I ordered a video game console with 3-​day shipping (in CA). About a week later, I call them and let them know it hadn’t arrived. They tell me the item was out of stock, and would be in stock in about a month. There wasn’t any notice — but I figured, too late. So I tell them I want to change my shipping to standard, and they refuse. Bad company, terrible service.

Why go here, with overpriced mechandise and videogames, not to mention that the Import games will cost you an arm and a leg.
Easier solution?
. Same stuff, cheaper, with reliable shipping.

This place has a WIDE variety of Animé related items, along with foreign DVDs, some airsoft items, t-​shirts, old gaming systems with games, and toys, and… a whole lot of cute and random stuff!
I like to browse items here with a friend, and then play with the items (i.e. put on hats, ‘throw’ plush dolls, or make the item speak). It’s entertaining with friends. Just. don’t go overboard.
If you’re lazy to make a cosplay for the Kawaii-​Kon here, just buy the pre-​made ones. It’s not a wide selection, but it’s something. There are even swords, knives, spy cams, etc. in the back.
The items here are a little on the pricey side, but hey, they have a lot of items in one store…
But really, I just like coming here to browse and burn off calories from food. Don’t expect anything too fancy and O.M.G. material, unless you’re easily entertained.
I’ve gone with my friend, and boy, he was not entertained…
Oh, and people here are nice too.

If you consider yourself to be an Otaku (obsessed with animé, manga or video games), you will love it here! If you’ve ever been to one of the animé/​manga stores in Akihabara, this place is the closest you’ll get to finding similar merchandise. You can tell what kind of goods they carry just by looking at the picture window outside the store.
You can a find a pretty good selection of animé figurines, collectibles, wall scrolls, videos and games. I used to like coming here to buy video games because they were slightly cheaper than GameStop. However, the amount of pre-​owned games available is less than the selection at GameStop. I’ve bought a few figurines here since I couldn’t find any other local store that carried authentic imports from Japan. The prices for figurines are usually more expensive than what you can find online, but at least you can inspect the box and figure for damage. There is a small area for asian movies and dramas near the cash register. As you enter the store, you can find a small selection of clothes with designs from popular animé shows. Around Halloween, you can find costumes as well. They also carry swords, paintball and airoft guns in the back.
Street parking can be hard to find depending on the time of day. I normally just park in the lot across the street. All the stalls there are metered.

One look at me and you just know that I’m a geek… I’ve tried to hide it with expensive thick rimmed glasses and a classy «I love Joss Whedon» t-​shirt, but it’s still pretty obvious. It’s no wonder I love this place.
When I walk into Toys N’ Joys my heart beat goes up just a little bit. Remote control boats, cheap second hand Japanese import PS3 games and martial arts supplies… I mean… you’re kidding right? I’m spazing out like a 10 year old after a Mountain Dew and a Snickers.
They actually have a WORKING Transformers Soundwave MP3 Player!
Nerd Activated! Size of a Ice Unicycle!

I love this shop. I was just window shopping with family because we were waiting a few more people before we went into a nearby restaurant for dinner. But this is a very cool shop. There really wasnt anyone around to greet you or ask you if you needed anything. The moment you walk in though, you start to notice lots and lots of toys, animé characters, hello kitty, and more. It’s not a commercialized store like TOYS R US. It’s like a mom and pop collectors comic book store. At least thats how I can describe it. I dont recall any comic book stuff. BUT there is a lot of animé stuff. Not a lot of COSPLAY costumes but there was still quite a few. In the back there were samurai or regular looking swords. Not sure if they are sharp. Im not sure how that goes because I thought they had to be dull in order for people to sell them. I could be wrong.
My most favorite of the store is TOTORO. I love totoro. Cute CAT BUS backpack. Wish I was a little kid again so I can sport that cat bus back pack to school. Seriously… its just sooooo cute.
They just got a lot of unusual stuff. It’s a good thing. At least youre not having the same exact thing like everybody else. It’s a really cool store.

Went here to shop for a gift for a friend. It was my first time here so I really didn’t know what to expect. It seemed like they used half the store for storage, and the other half to display/​sell merchandise. Overall, there were lots of things around the store. Some of them were really cute even though I didn’t know what it was. I was tempted to buy a lot of cute and random things, but it’s quite pricey.
Definitely worth a 15 minute breeze through the store if you are ever in the area. The people were really nice and friendly and were willing to answer any question my friend had.
As for parking, I parked in a metered lot across the street from the store. Don’t forget to feed the meters, I saw a couple parking officers checking them at night.

I placed an order on October 3^rd with Toys n Joys online. I received partial shipment about a week later. Followed up on the missing item, and Toys n Joys claimed one of my items was on backorder. No problem, I can be patient.
About a month later I sent a polite follow-​up email requesting a status update. No response. Was hopeful it’d show up again, and could still be patient knowing shipping was coming from Hawaii. Sent ANOTHER follow-​up email mid-​December. No response yet again.
Toys n Joys has been completely unresponsive to email requests. My last email I requested an ETA, and if they couldn’t provide for one, I asked for a refund. No response.
I feel like I’ve been scammed out of my money.

Toys N Joys is my go-​to place for toys, especially Domo Kun and Angry Birds!
But what they’re really known for are their selection of games for the computer, Wii, Playstation, X-​box, etc. They also gun/​paintball paraphernalia and DVD movies from Asia!

Oooh, I was just about to write up a review and give them 1 star because I was put on hold for 8 minutes when someone finally answered. And the decision to give them 2 stars is also somewhat painful because I’ve been going to their store for the past 15 or so years.
Anyway, the sub-​par review is for their Online Orders. I ordered an item on 8/​14, got a confirmation email that my order was placed, got another email that same day that there was a high volume of orders so it might not get processed until 24 to 72 hours. Okay. The got an invoice email on ⁸⁄₂₃ with an attached pdf invoice dated ⁸⁄₁₈. Well, it’s now ⁹⁄₆ and I still haven’t received my product.
From talking with a store clerk today, my item was on backorder. Nowhere in my invoice did it say it was on backorder; no the email said: «We have processed your order and it will ship out shortly.»
Along with that, has anyone noticed that the online prices are cheaper than the in-​store prices? I saw an item online, went down to the store, and saw the in-​store price was $ 5 more for the same item. I asked a clerk why the price difference and the clerk said that the in-​store price is to account for if the item were to be shipped to you. «Wait, wait, so you’re saying that if I drive to the store to buy it, I have to pay the same as if you were to ship it to me?» «Yes.» O. o (at a loss for words). So that’s what prompted me to order online instead; save my gas, and extra time, and just order online and spend the same amount for the item. Well seeing as how online ordering is going, maybe the gas and time would have been worth it and I would have had my item back on ⁸⁄₁₄.
Sigh. I’m losing faith in Toys N Joys.

I used to come here off and on for the better Par of 6 years to this place. This store is nostalgia for me, since I was into Japanese amine and video games. Now that I have outgrown video games, it was good to go in Toys N Joys just to see what they have on sale and what treasures they have.
Along the strip mall of stores that line Waialae Avenue, parking is really scarce. Your best bet would be the paid parking areas off 3660 On the Rise or the one near Bank of Hawaii on Center Street. Good atmosphere. The sales people tend to be busy, so you would need to be patient with them. Good for browsing but the prices seem overpriced. I know they are collectables, but come on.

They have a good selection of die cast collectibles, but most are way overpriced. Even their swords, knives, etc can be purchased online at much lower costs (including shipping). Their air soft selection is okay if you want a simple cheap gun. Don’t purchase helicopters here though. I would go to «The Hobbietat» on 10^th Ave. They carry almost every thing you’ll need, including parts and the staff is very knowledgeable.
I never really purchased games from here, but I must say that they have a really good selection of those as well. Also, they carry Japanese versions of different systems and games. I just wish they had better customer service and better business practices.
So why the two stars? SERVICE SUCKS! Employees are NOT helpful and the old guy in the back who always dresses like he’s going to war with plastic bb’s is a total ASS! Oh and he’s deaf too. He talks SUPER LOUD. I was thinking about purchasing a gun from them and was waiting to ask a question. He knew I was waiting, but kept talking to other customers completely ignoring me. After 45 minutes, I walked out and have not been back. Thank goodness, I graduated to real guns, not this plastic fake crap.
Cool for window shopping or if they have what you want and you need it right away. If not, I recommend checking online (NOT their online store as it is equally bad), but other online shops.