Pokémon Center Tokyo
The tiny little "Pokémons" in the popular game software "Pocket Monster" immediately captivated the hearts of children. And Pokémon Center specializes in related goods. You"ll find all kinds of Pokémon products including, of course, game software, but also cards, stuffed dolls, stationary, clothes, CDs and DVDs. You should also check out the original goods only available at Pokémon Center! Besides Tokyo, there are outlets in Sapporo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.Place: 2nd Fl., Shiodome Shibarikyu Bldg., 1-2-3, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022
Tel: 03-6430-7733
Business hours: 11:00-20:00(Weekday),10:00-19:00(Weekend & NH)
Closed: Irregular
Access:About 2 minutes' walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station on JR Line.
"Nakano Broadway", lined with many stores offering products for anime & comic maniacs, is a popular spot among the "Otaku", together with Akihabara. "Mandarake", which started off as a small store in one corner of this district, is well known not only for anime & comic goods, but also for rare items in a wide range of genres. The products sold include second-hand dojin-shi, posters, autographed shikishi (paperboards), AV software, games, figures, and so on. Mandarake is growing fast, and currently has 11 stores nationwide.
Three-dimensional "figures" of popular characters in anime & comics are also in high demand among fans. On each of the floors from the 1st Basement Floor to the 6th Floor, AsoBitCity has a rich lineup of figures of all genres. It is characterized by its abundant stocks ranging from "shokugan" (sophisticated miniature figures sold together with sweets) to figures of hit anime characters. On the 5th Floor, there is a corner displaying life-sized figures, and the 6th Floor sells costumes for "cosplay" (costume play - having fun dressing up as anime & comic characters).
"Gamers", famous for its "DiGi Charat" mascot character. Besides products related to game characters, Gamers offers a wide array of CDs, DVDs, books, magazines, etc. In particular, it boasts a rich lineup of trading cards, as well as events organized on a regular basis. There are some 20 stores in cities throughout the country, including Sapporo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Hakata.
"Comic Tora no Ana"achieved rapid growth as Akihabara transformed from a town of electrical appliances and personal computers into an anime & comic mecca. In addition to selling magazines, comics and AV software mainly targeted at the"Otaku", this store is characterized by its "dojinshi" (fan-produced magazines) by amateur artists. AKA Comic Tora no Ana 1 offers a wide selection of dojinshi and dojin software (only Japanese corresponds). In addition to the Tokyo stores, there are branches in Sapporo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.