Animate (retailer)
Headquarters in Itabashi, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社アニメイト |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Animeito |
| Company type | Subsidiary KK |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | July 9, 1987 |
| Headquarters | Yayoicho, , Japan |
Area served | Japan Taiwan Thailand China South Korea |
| Owner | Animate Holdings |
| Website | www |
Animate Ltd. (株式会社アニメイト, Kabushiki gaisha Animeito) is the retailing arm of M and is the largest retailer of anime, video games and manga in Japan. The first flagship store of Animate was opened in 1983 in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan.