Mikado Kids

I love this little store. Sometimes it bugs me because the prices seem a little high ($ 7 for a tiny Mario keychain, really? $ 40 for a messenger bag?!) but then again, this kind of stuff is hard to find elsewhere.
The first thing I notice about Mikado is the little trip down Memory Lane… all the NES stuff makes me so nostalgic for my childhood! Super Mario t-​shirts, stuffed toys (I’m sorry, but a plush 1-​Up Mushroom has got to be one of the cutest things in existence), lanyards, hats, trinkets… even candy. Aww.
It’s not all Nintendo stuff though — there’s a metric shit-​ton of Hello Kitty things too. And Domo. And other random animé stuff that I don’t recognize. Cute accessories that would be great gifts for kids, or for grown-​ass ravers. Staff is always cheerful (how could you be grumpy surrounded by all this fun stuff?) and although small, the store is organized in such a way that you’re not constantly trying to push past people and avoid knocking shit off shelves like at Spencer’s or something.

I came here looking for a Naruto gift for a friend of mine and was helped by Mikaela (I’m not sure if I spelled her name correctly) who was extremely helpful and friendly! She helped me in deciding which item was more appealing since I’m not knowledgeable when it comes to anything animé. She also gave me a discount which was extremely kind of her, I really appreciated it!
If you’re into things such as Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, Hello Kitty, Super Mario Bros., etc. this is your place!!!

This place is really cool! it has a lot of animé, video game, and sanrio stuff. the only problem is that it is way too over priced. Everytime I go in there I see tons of things that I want but its is always double the price that it should be.

I wrote a review under this shops real name — Mikado Kids and accidently checked into this one *ooops* Here’s a Copy and paste of my review:
I love this place purely because it’s a licensed Sanrio stockist and and I love Hello Kitty which they have a reasonable selection of.
It is located upstairs next to the Dairy Queen /​Orange Julius and fairly small inside but they manage to fit a lot into it. A huge variety of Japanese items like Tokidoki, Gloomy Bear and Totoro ect. Item’s include posters, plush toys, pencil cases, cap’s, bag’s, T shirt’s ect and prices are pretty average compared to other store’s.
But of course my love being Hello Kitty which they stock the most of. Yay. After some nasty person at my apartment complex stole my umbrella last week I had to go and get another one so I decided it had to be HK and this was the only store that had one. Ok so it’s probably a kiddies one but I don’t care, I love it. Thank you Mikado!!!

Cute store! Some things are really expensive though.
They have a large variety of Japanese toys. They have Hello Kitty, Tokidoki, Mario characters stuff, Bleach, Naruto, Final Fantasy, Gloomy Bear, and other animé stuff.
They have a lot of key chain straps and erasers that look like food. They even have DVDs, posters, and T-​Shirts.
I really wanted this. bread seat cushion. It’s so cute… I hope it’s still there!

A big plus for the capsule toys in the front but this store kinda sucks. Everything is overpriced and unappealing to people 14 and up. Sure there are some stuffed animals good for women ages 15 and up but other than that it’s pretty lame. If you take away good deals and cool products then this store is what you get. Come on mikado snap it up get some bargain things in here and cool interesting things as well.

I’m not really an animé person or anything, but what made me come in here was all the Hello Kitty. I’m a big fan. And for a small store with a bunch of animé toys, mario toys, tokidoki even. they had a lot of Sanrio Hello Kitty. I was looking for cute car accesories, like something to hang off of my rear view mirror and the worker was nice enough to help me look around. This place is located in the Tanforan mall. It was the first time I went there and I came here because I couldn’t find a Sanrio shop.

I think I reviewed this Japanese toy store when it was at Westlake (Daly City). It’s been open inside Tanforan Mall next to Dairy Queen for a few months now. At the entrance they have those toy vending machines filled that Asians tend to like.
About half the store is devoted to Sanrio products (they are an authorized Sanrio retailer) — that’s always a plus since Tanforan didn’t have a Sanrio store before. You’ll find pencil cases, note pads, lunch boxes, plush toys, cell phone charms, etc. That side of the store also has adorable Pocky tote bags and purses. Yes, Pocky!
Then there’s the Japanese manga and video game side (e.g., Sailor Moon, Pokemon, Naruto, Super Mario mushrooms, Totoro, Domo, Gloomy Bear, etc.) with posters, CDs, hats, t-​shirts, plush dolls (a Gaara plush doll is only $ 19.99), necklaces and even manga costumes. They have really cute manga hats for those of you who want to look like a manga character, Domo or a mushroom.
The presentation/​display of items isn’t that attractive, but I like the merchandise, especially the Pocky tote bags. They seem to have more merchandise at this location than they did at Westlake.

Massive Domo Kun found. Five stars.
This store is new at Tanforan, and is related to the one with the same name at Westlake Ctr in Daly City (since that’s what our receipt says, but is definitely not where we were…)