Ikebukuro is embracing its anime identity more and more each year, and now has a street named for its biggest anime shop.

Akihabara’s main street bustles at night ... Rising as one of Tokyo’s fastest-growing anime and subculture neighbourhoods is Ikebukuro, a commercial and residential district surrounding ...

A new facility aiming to become a base for promoting Japanese anime to the world has opened in Ikebukuro in central Tokyo. Anime Tokyo Station is jointly run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...

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 ...

Hunting for K-pop albums or rare anime merch? These Seoul & Tokyo stores have everything a fan could want—official goods, ...

On February 1, 2025, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Look Back emerged as the stars of the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2025, winning their respective award categories. The voting period for these ...