Time Out

Animate in Ikebukuro is expanding to become the world's largest anime store by 2023

The nine-storey otaku oasis is aiming to become the biggest anime shop in the world to mark its 40th anniversary Animate’s flagship store in Ikebukuro is a popular place for anime and manga fans from ...
Time Out

The newly renovated Animate Ikebukuro is now one of the world’s biggest anime stores

Animate Ikebukuro has long been a destination for anime and manga fans, with this year being its 40th anniversary. But Animate has another reason to celebrate as a recently completed revamp has turned ...
Game Rant

Street in Tokyo Officially Renamed “Animate Street” for Largest Anime Store

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...
Yahoo Finance

Grand Opening of One of the World's Largest Anime Shops, animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store, on March 16, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / March 17, 2023 / On March 16, 2023, the newly renovated animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store, known for its anime, manga, and game merchandise, will be holding its grand ...
Japan Today

Tokyo’s gigantic new anime store will be among largest in the world

When people think of anime shops and events in Tokyo, Akihabara is the first neighborhood that comes to mind. It’s not the only otaku gathering spot in the city, though, as the Ikebukuro district, ...