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, Malaysia |
| Owner | Animate Holdings |
| Website | www |
Animate Ltd. (株式会社アニメイト, Kabushiki gaisha Animeito) is the retailing arm of Movic 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.