Character experiences
Animate Ikebukuro Flagship
アニメイト池袋本店
Ikebukuro · near Ikebukuro (JR/Metro) (5 min walk)
Animate's flagship, rebuilt/renovated in 2023 to nine floors of anime, manga, goods, events and a café; a landmark of Ikebukuro's 'Otome Road' area.
Why children love it: Nine floors billed as the world's largest anime shop — a paradise for anime- and manga-loving tweens and teens.
Animate Ikebukuro Flagship
- Best for
- Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17), Adults
- Time to allow
- 1h
- Opening hours
- 10:00–21:00 (café 'Gratte' 10:00–20:00, L.O. 19:30)
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
- Confidence
- Well-corroborated
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Add Animate Ikebukuro Flagship to a plan →Editor’s note: Not aimed at young children; include for older kids/teens.