If you like the magazine, you'll love the store.

Giant Robot, the little 'zine that could, runs this store that sells anime, of course, and toys for grown-ups (but not those kinds of toys for grown-ups). T-shirts pop with childlike characters and references to obscure pop culture realms; they are nerds' secret weapons for wordessly communicating with like-minded geeks at concerts. It's not all geegaws here, though; there are art books and DVDs by directors like Wong Kar-Wai for those who want their gifts to entertain beyond Christmas-day novelty.