Animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store
An anime and manga specialist about five minutes on foot from Ikebukuro’s East Exit. Focus on manga on floors 2–3 or character goods on floors 4–5 according to your interests.
At a glance
- Address
- 東京都豊島区東池袋1-20-7
- Telephone
- 03-3988-1351
- Current hours
- 10:00~21:00
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Ikebukuro East Exit
- Official information
- Animate official store page ↗
Checked · 2026.10.27
Animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store
An anime and manga specialist about five minutes on foot from Ikebukuro’s East Exit. Focus on manga on floors 2–3 or character goods on floors 4–5 according to your interests.
Walking from the station
Leave the East Exit with PARCO behind you, then enter Sunshine-dori between the Mitsubishi UFJ ATM and Sundrug. At the third intersection, turn left between ABC-MART and Starbucks. Continue straight and the Animate sign will appear on your right.
Choose floors to match your interests
Floor 2 focuses on boys’ and young-adult manga and light novels; floor 3 on girls’ and women’s manga, BL and art materials; floors 4–5 on character goods; and floor 6 on music, video and games. Displays by franchise change, so show staff the title when looking for a particular series.
Check exhibitions and events separately
The Only Shop on floor 7 is for franchise-specific sales projects, Space Galleria on floor 8 is an exhibition space, and floor 9 has an event hall. Animate Theater on B2 is a performance venue. Not every upper floor is an always-open, free shopping area; check dates and ticket conditions.
A short visit on the first floor
Floor 1 has recommended character goods, capsule toys and Gratte. Gratte drinks have an image printed onto their cream topping, with sales periods varying by franchise. You do not have to explore every floor: with limited time, plan around your target merchandise floor and floor 1.
The 2025 Chainsaw Man search
On November 7,2025, the visit involved asking staff about Chainsaw Man goods a companion wanted, then taking a short look around. The impression that the choice was more limited than expected describes that visit, not current stock. The printed 2025 guide and current online hours differ, so prepare a new visit using the store’s present announcements.
Take a look around
Photographed in November 2025The story behind this place
After Miyu’s birthday,
a quieter few days in Tokyo
The day I did not need to see all ten floors
I had already been to Animate in Ikebukuro once. The memory of finding my way there on that March Tokyo trip, as the rain changed to snow around me, was still quite clear. That visit had…
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