To recognize the impact that Animate has had in Japan, and especially in honor of the biggest anime store in the world, the otaku neighborhood of Ikebukuro in Tokyo has officially changed the name ...

An outlet of the Animate anime-goods retailer can also be found along the street. Mixalive Tokyo, which features anime-related facilities, including a theater and store, opened in the Ikebukuro ...

Anime Tokyo Night runs from Saturday, March 15 through Sunday, March 23 at the NAKA-IKEBUKURO PARK (1-16-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, ...

While not in dire straits, a revitalization of the once popular areas is underway, with projects such as the Ikebukuro Animate branch re-opening, recently crowned the largest anime store in the ...

It will then play at Tokyo's Animate Theater in Ikebukuro on May 5. On that day, the theater will hold a special screening of both chapters with on-stage greetings by the people involved in the ...

TOKYO -- March is a major month for Japan's anime industry. Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood ...

Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood hosted the 12th annual Tokyo Anime Award Festival, whose boastful theme, "Tokyo is the HUB of contemporary ANIMATION!," draws filmmakers ...