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line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Area served</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a><br /><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Korea">Republic of Korea</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.animate.co.jp/">www<wbr />.animate<wbr />.co<wbr />.jp</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ikebukuro-honten.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Ikebukuro-honten.jpg/150px-Ikebukuro-honten.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="259" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Ikebukuro-honten.jpg/225px-Ikebukuro-honten.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Ikebukuro-honten.jpg/300px-Ikebukuro-honten.jpg 2x" data-file-width="593" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption>Animate Ikebukuro main store</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Animate_head_office.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Animate_head_office.jpg/150px-Animate_head_office.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Animate_head_office.jpg/225px-Animate_head_office.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Animate_head_office.jpg/300px-Animate_head_office.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2365" data-file-height="1398" /></a><figcaption>Animate head office</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg/150px-Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg/225px-Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg/300px-Animate_Taipei_Headquarters_20160816.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4400" data-file-height="2475" /></a><figcaption>Animate Taipei</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Animate Ltd.</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">株式会社アニメイト</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Kabushiki gaisha Animeito</i></span>)</span> is the retailing arm of <a href="/wiki/MOVIC" class="mw-redirect" title="MOVIC">MOVIC</a> and is the largest retailer of <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a>, <a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">video games</a> and <a href="/wiki/Manga" title="Manga">manga</a> in Japan. The first flagship store of <b>Animate</b> was opened in 1983 in <a href="/wiki/Ikebukuro" title="Ikebukuro">Ikebukuro</a>, a district in <a href="/wiki/Tokyo,_Japan" class="mw-redirect" title="Tokyo, Japan">Tokyo, Japan</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retail_stores">Retail stores</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Retail stores"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Currently there are 118 Animate stores in Japan, four in <a href="/wiki/Mainland_China" title="Mainland China">mainland China</a> (<a href="/wiki/Beijing" title="Beijing">Beijing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shanghai" title="Shanghai">Shanghai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nanjing" title="Nanjing">Nanjing</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chengdu" title="Chengdu">Chengdu</a>), three in <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Taipei" title="Taipei">Taipei</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taichung" title="Taichung">Taichung</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kaohsiung" title="Kaohsiung">Kaohsiung</a>), two in <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rangsit" title="Rangsit">Rangsit</a>), and one in <a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Animate plans to open a store in the <a href="/wiki/Del_Amo_Fashion_Center" title="Del Amo Fashion Center">Del Amo Fashion Center</a> in <a href="/wiki/Torrance,_California" title="Torrance, California">Torrance, California</a>, in summer 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Online_stores">Online stores</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Online stores"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Animate currently has two online stores: the animate Online Shop, which has been active since 2005,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and animate International.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_stores">Former stores</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Former stores"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sakaihigashi_Station" title="Sakaihigashi Station">Sakaihigashi Station</a>, Osaka</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, California (closed in 2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong" title="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> (closed in 2020)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Subsidiaries">Subsidiaries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Subsidiaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Acos Co., Ltd. (株式会社アコス): A subsidiary specialized in costumes. <ul><li>ACOS animate costume kan (ACOS アニメイトコスチューム館): A chain of costume shops by acos co., ltd.</li> <li>ACOS Online Shop (ACOSオンラインショップ): An online shop for acos co., ltd.</li></ul></li> <li>Animate Film (アニメイトフィルム): An animation studio.</li> <li>Animate-GyaO Corporation (株式会社アニメイトギャオ)/animate Bookstore (アニメイトブックストア): An electronic book store.</li> <li>Animate North America, Ltd.: A North American subsidiary. <ul><li>USA Animate Online Shop: An online store for the United States market for Animate North AMERICA, Ltd., established in Jan 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The online store was closed on 2016-02-29, and re-opened on 2018-07-14.</li></ul></li> <li>Animate Oversea Co., Ltd. (安利美特股份有限公司): A joint venture of animate Ltd., Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation, and Nongxueshe (later United Distribution Co.). The company acts as an operator of Animate branches in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 2000, the first overseas store was established in <a href="/wiki/Ximending" title="Ximending">Ximending</a>, Taipei.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Animate Shanghai Co., Ltd. (魅特（上海）商贸有限公司): Established in May 2011. <ul><li>Animate Chinese online shopping platform (animate中国線上購物平台): A <a href="/wiki/Tmall" title="Tmall">Tmall</a> online store operated by animate Shanghai Co., Ltd., established in 2012-01-06.</li></ul></li> <li>Animate Times<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">アニメイトタイムズ</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Animmeito Taimuzu</i></span>)</span>: An online streaming and industry news site. It was formerly "Animate TV", but changed its name in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-animate_times_name_change_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-animate_times_name_change-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Japan Manga Alliance CO., LTD. (株式会社ジャパンマンガアラインス): It is a joint venture of animate Ltd., <a href="/wiki/Kadokawa_Corporation" title="Kadokawa Corporation">Kadokawa Corporation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kodansha" title="Kodansha">Kodansha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shueisha" title="Shueisha">Shueisha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shogakukan" title="Shogakukan">Shogakukan</a>, established in 2015-09-01. The company was incorporated in Bangkok, Thailand in autumn 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company acts as an operator of Animate branches in Bangkok. <ul><li>animate JMA Co., Ltd: Established in 2015-09-28 as a 100% subsidiary of Japan Manga Alliance. The first animate shop under the company was opened in 2016-02-06 at <a href="/wiki/MBK_Center" title="MBK Center">MBK (Mahboonkrong) Center</a> in Bangkok as animate Bangkok store (アニメイトバンコク店).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libre_(publisher)" title="Libre (publisher)">Libre</a> (リブレ出版株式会社): Originally part of Biblos Co., Ltd. (株式会社ビブロス) Following the bankruptcy of <a href="/wiki/Libre_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Libre Publishing">Biblos</a> on April 5, 2006, caused by the chain bankruptcy started by its parent company Hekitensha (碧天舎),<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> animate, MOVIC, Frontier Works Inc. funded the company allowing Biblos Co., Ltd., to continue operation. On May 1, 2006, the company was renamed <a href="/wiki/Libre_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Libre Publishing">Libre Publishing</a> and became a subsidiary of animate Ltd.<sup id="cite_ref-Brient_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brient-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the company was still registered as established on December 28, 2000.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Group_companies">Group companies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Group companies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=ANIBRO_Ltd.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="ANIBRO Ltd. (page does not exist)">ANIBRO Ltd.</a> (株式会社アニブロ): On January 23, 2008, Animate's rival company, <a href="/wiki/Broccoli_(company)" title="Broccoli (company)">Broccoli</a>, announced that they collaborated with Animate and made a new company "AniBro", with Animate holds 70% of the company, while Broccoli holds 30%. The president of the company will be the CEO of Animate, although he will continue to manage Animate along with AniBro. AniBro plans to expand using the AniBro brand to many places in Japan.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coade_(company)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Coade (company) (page does not exist)">coade</a> (株式会社コアデ): The company name was derived from its own slogan 'Code Anime Design'.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frontier_Works" title="Frontier Works">Frontier Works Inc.</a> (株式会社フロンティアワークス)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marine_ENTERTAINMENT_Inc.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marine ENTERTAINMENT Inc. (page does not exist)">Marine ENTERTAINMENT Inc.</a> (株式会社マリン・エンタテインメント)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MOVIC" class="mw-redirect" title="MOVIC">Movic Co. Ltd.</a> (株式会社ムービック)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Movic_Promote_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Movic Promote Service (page does not exist)">Movic Promote Service</a>(株式会社ムービックプロモートサービス)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=SHOSEN&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SHOSEN (page does not exist)">SHOSEN</a> (株式会社書泉): Became part of animate Ltd. on 2011-06-29.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_subsidiaries">Former subsidiaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Former subsidiaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Chikyuu ya (ちきゅーや): Operated by animate since 2008, and was later closed in 2014-12-22.</li> <li>coade (株式会社コアデ) <a href="/wiki/Rakuten" title="Rakuten">Rakuten</a> branch: Established in 2010-12-01, and was later closed in 2013.</li> <li>Wanwan plus (ワンワンプラス): Established in 2004, and was later closed.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Marketing">Marketing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Animate_(retailer)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Marketing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Meito Anisawa<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">兄沢命斗</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Anisawa Meito</i></span>)</span> is Animate's mascot character, affectionately known as the Anime Tenchō<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">アニメ店長</span></span>)</span>. He is depicted as a wild anime character with spiky hair and rippling muscles, clad with the Animate uniform, going to extreme measures to promote Animate's goods. An <a href="/wiki/Original_video_animation" title="Original video animation">original video animation</a> based on the character was produced by <a href="/wiki/Gainax" title="Gainax">Gainax</a> and released in 2002. Another OVA was released in 2010. An animation project which crosses over Anime Tencho with the <i><a href="/wiki/Touhou_Project" title="Touhou Project">Touhou Project</a></i> was produced by <a href="/wiki/Ufotable" title="Ufotable">ufotable</a> and aired on November 20, 2010, at the Animate Ichioshi Bishojo Anime Matsuri to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Animate's mascot character.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meito has also made various appearances in other media, such as the <i><a href="/wiki/Lucky_Star_(manga)" title="Lucky Star (manga)">Lucky Star</a></i> anime series and video games such as <i><a href="/wiki/Disgaea_4" title="Disgaea 4">Disgaea 4</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Touch_My_Katamari" title="Touch My Katamari">Touch My Katamari</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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