The store is located in Shibuya and sells tons of new anime figures as well as general anime merchandise. Animate sells a range of different kinds of anime figures that all vary in price. This is great for people who want to buy anime figures but do not want to spend a lot of money on them.
Mandarake, like Animate, is another popular anime figure store located in Tokyo. Although there are chains open throughout Tokyo, the most famous store is located in Nakano Broadway. The store itself actually focuses on selling new and pre-owned manga, however it also has many anime figures on sale. The store itself is decorated amazingly and everything is set out to make finding the anime figures you want easy. The only problem with this store is that some of the figures can be quite expensive compared with the other stores.
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The store offers all the top Japanese brands with an impressive selection of pro models and anime characters. There are also huge selections of Starwars product, Lego, and Barbie. The store is very crowded on weekends so if you do plan to visit I recommend early in the morning. There is an elevator, but I recommend leaving strollers outside since the aisles are very crowded wth merchandise.
Most stores open daily 11am Cosplay "costume play" is one of the most popular activities for otaku to indulge in: dressing up like anime and manga characters for conventions and photo sessions. While hard-core cosplayers often create their wardrobes from scratch, plenty of off-the-rack costumes, ranging from Sailor Moon to Final Fantasy fare, along with accessories and wigs are available for sale — or just to try on — at Cospa Gee in Akihabara.
Every square inch of the store is lined with ads hawking the latest arrivals, and the store also carries a wide selection of sharp and well-designed anime T-shirts for people who want to show their otaku colours without going the whole nine yards.
Open Thurs-Tues noon-8pm. As anyone who has gone hobby shopping around Tokyo can tell you, it's all too easy to stumble into a minefield of adults-only territory without even trying.
So if you are looking for a place to browse the latest toys, model kits and figures in a more family-friendly environment, check out the 7th floor of the Yodobashi Camera superstore in Akihabara. While the department store environment can be sterile and devoid of real otaku madness and clutter, the selection is all-encompassing expect robots, superheroes, monsters, etc and the prices are often discounted compared to other retailers. Open daily 9.
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