The highly anticipated anime wonderland and the first of its kind in the world, Anima Tokyo launches in Hong Kong, offering a unique shop-dine-exhibition Anime Experience Centre. Located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui on Canton Road, this impressive showcase of anime and Japanese collectibles spans three floors, totaling nearly 80,000 square feet.
Anime Centre In Hong Kong
Anima Tokyo offers a wide range of Japanese anime merchandise, entertainment options, and authentic Japanese dining experiences. Its aims to create a must-visit destination, comparable to Japan’s renowned “Akihabara,” but with a Hong Kong twist.
Anima Tokyo features a number of pop-up shops and anime merchandise stores with over 4,000 items, ranging from exclusive must-haves to collaborative creations and brand-new products.
Anima Tokyo will also serve as a promotional space for movie releases, new games and other special product releases, as well as special exhibitions which include many beloved classic anime series, such as the iconic Japanese animation “Mobile Suit Gundam”, “Chibi Maruko-chan” and “Astro Boy” evoking childhood memories for many fans.
Additionally, located on the 2nd floor of Anima Tokyo is the meticulously crafted “Showaki Food Town,” curated by a Michelin-starred team. This culinary destination showcases the essence of authentic Japanese cuisine, allowing visitors to indulge in classic Japanese culinary delights.
Various Instagrammable Spots Available
A One-stop Anime Wonderland which curates Classic and Popular Japanese Anime, Anima Tokyo features multiple exhibition zones designed based on manga concepts, with every corner a must-visit photo spot for anime fans.
Upon entering the ground floor, visitors can’t miss the towering 2-storey giant display screen showcasing the brand story, major IPs and exhibition trailers. The product shelves on the wall are decorated with comic book-like designs, seamlessly integrating manga and animation, and showcasing the charm of contemporary Japanese anime culture.
After passing the large screen at the main entrance, visitors immediately enter the stylish Rainbow Tunnel, inspired by the speed lines in manga, where rare “Pokémon” game cards are displayed, allowing visitors to witness these rare items up close, as well as taking photos in the Rainbow Tunnel as a memento. Furthermore, the ceiling and display cabinets also incorporate elements of manga panel layouts, with a black-and-white palette and polka dot decorations, highlighting the unique characteristics of each IP.
During the soft launch period, the ground floor of Anima Tokyo will showcase precious collectibles
from classic Japanese animations such as “Mobile Suit Gundam”, “Chibi Maruko-chan” and “Astro Boy”, which will be changed regularly.
In addition, over 4,000 merchandise items are available for sale, including exclusive original products, crossover products, top-selling anime manga and toys, covering a wide range of popular anime series such as “Pokémon”, “One Piece”, “Jujutsu Kaisen”, “Mother and Children” and “Attack on Titan”, ensuring fans can find their most coveted items, so get ready for the shopping frenzy, and be prepared to take photos with the interactive exhibits!
Furthermore, the venue also features a game experience zone, providing the latest games from the
three gaming giants – PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox, so genre fans and gamers more widely
can exchange tips and hone their gaming skills. As the premier Japanese anime hub, Anima Tokyo
will also partner with Gashapon to open a Pop-up Store in late-May, introducing over 30 Gashapon
(or capsule toy) machines, so Hong Kong’s Gashapon enthusiasts can immerse themselves in a variety
of limited-edition Gashapon.
Potential Destination For Malaysian Otaku
Hong Kong has long been a favored travel destination for Malaysians. With a short 4-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur, It wouldn’t be that far for anime fans here to visit the newly opened Anima Tokyo.
This immersive venue allows visitors to indulge in the world of Japanese anime and savor genuine Japanese cuisine, all without the need to travel to Japan. Anime enthusiasts from Malaysia and around the globe are sure to be thrilled by this.
Author
About the Author
Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all of us you really recognize what you’re talking about! Bookmarked. Kindly additionally talk over with my site =). We can have a hyperlink exchange contract between us!
What i do not understood is in fact how you’re now not really a lot more neatly-favored than you may be right now. You are so intelligent. You know thus significantly relating to this topic, produced me for my part consider it from numerous varied angles. Its like women and men aren’t interested unless it?¦s one thing to accomplish with Woman gaga! Your own stuffs outstanding. Always care for it up!
Very interesting details you have noted, regards for putting up.
Hello, Neat post. There’s an issue along with your site in web explorer, might check thisK IE still is the marketplace chief and a good part of folks will pass over your fantastic writing because of this problem.
I adore studying and I conceive this website got some really useful stuff on it! .
Hello just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different web browsers and both show the same outcome.
What i do not realize is in reality how you’re not actually a lot more well-preferred than you might be right now. You’re very intelligent. You recognize therefore considerably in terms of this matter, made me individually consider it from a lot of varied angles. Its like men and women aren’t interested unless it¦s something to do with Girl gaga! Your individual stuffs outstanding. Always maintain it up!
Some truly nice and useful info on this site, besides I believe the design and style has got good features.
You can certainly see your enthusiasm in the work you write. The world hopes for more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. Always follow your heart.
I think this web site contains very good composed content content.
Very well written article. It will be supportive to anybody who employess it, including me. Keep up the good work – for sure i will check out more posts.
I got good info from your blog
I haven’t checked in here for a while as I thought it was getting boring, but the last few posts are great quality so I guess I’ll add you back to my everyday bloglist. You deserve it my friend 🙂
As a Newbie, I am continuously exploring online for articles that can aid me. Thank you
You are a very smart individual!
Great weblog here! Also your web site quite a bit up fast! What host are you using? Can I get your associate link on your host? I wish my site loaded up as fast as yours lol
As soon as I discovered this web site I went on reddit to share some of the love with them.
Hi there, I found your website via Google while searching for a related topic, your site came up, it looks good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
Thanks for the sensible critique. Me and my neighbor were just preparing to do some research on this. We got a grab a book from our local library but I think I learned more from this post. I am very glad to see such fantastic information being shared freely out there.
Thank you a lot for giving everyone an extremely special opportunity to read critical reviews from here. It is always so amazing and as well , full of amusement for me and my office co-workers to visit your site particularly three times a week to study the newest guidance you have. Not to mention, I’m always motivated with your special advice served by you. Some 4 tips in this posting are essentially the most impressive we have all had.
I don’t usually comment but I gotta admit appreciate it for the post on this one : D.
Together with every thing which seems to be developing inside this subject matter, all your opinions are rather stimulating. On the other hand, I appologize, but I do not subscribe to your whole suggestion, all be it stimulating none the less. It would seem to everyone that your commentary are generally not entirely validated and in simple fact you are yourself not wholly confident of the argument. In any case I did take pleasure in looking at it.
Nice post. I learn something more challenging on different blogs everyday. It will always be stimulating to read content from other writers and practice a little something from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the content on my blog whether you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a link on your web blog. Thanks for sharing.
I was very pleased to find this web-site.I wanted to thanks for your time for this wonderful read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you blog post.