Wide selection of things but I mainly stop by for blind boxes. Have gone a few times and was able…read moreto find sonny angels. One of my favorite things is they will allow you to exchange SOME of the blind boxes you buy! Basically the policy is IF they have an open sample of the box you opened and you like the display more you can exchange it! **but please double check with the staff all the rukes before you purchase/open your blind box**

This store is located in the Hudson Yards. Cutesy store with interesting gifts. Socks with funny…read moreand naughty sayings. Coin purses, bag, tote bags. Out of the ordinary gifts for the hard to shop for person.

The Akiba House is located in the Tangram shopping plaza. It is a popular store offering Japanese…read moreanime figures, blind boxes, plushies, snacks and vending machines. Very organized and well stocked.

Massive toy store with a wide selection of toys. They also have a smiskis trading program where you…read morecould trade any extra smiskis figurines for a different one if you'd like based on what they have available.

Great selection of figures, singles and card products. Owner is friendly, passionate about TCG and…read moreattentive Unfortunately many TCG products are overpriced. 1 english prismatic evolutions pack on TCGplayer is $~15 today 6/27/26. They're selling for $25 a pack. Bulk singles no matter the market price are $1, and full arts start at $5. Almost paid $5 for a $2 card, and ended up paying $5 for about $0.90 worth of cards. I would definitely recommend doing due diligence before buying anything here.

Cool store to browse and has a lot of unique items you do not normally see elsewhere. The layout is…read moreclean, products are well displayed, and it is easy to spend time looking around. That said, the prices felt pretty steep for many of the items being sold. While there were some interesting finds, it was hard to justify the cost on a lot of them. Worth stopping in if you are already in the area and enjoy browsing specialty shops, but I found myself admiring more than buying. Overall, a fun visit, just a bit overpriced for what it offers.

This is a fun spot to check out if you're into anime, gaming, or collectibles. It feels more like…read morean experience than just a store, with different sections for popular series and even a small arcade area. Prices are what you'd expect for official merch, and they've got a good variety of stuff you don't always seee everywhere.

Brought my daughter here and she was super excited over the "Gapacha" ball vending machines. (I…read morehope I spelt that right.) I personally thought they were overpriced for what you got. $9 for a one dimensional keychain. They sell the tokens, but not individually. In two, four, six quantities, but most of the machines require three tokens. And the tokens are valued at $3 apiece. In the end, my daughter was happy and it's not often she gets to do this so it was worth seeing her having fun and being excited. I will say they had lots of really neat " toys " I had not seen elsewhere. Also, in the far back, they have two sets of the big drum game and four driving games. It was a nice surprise to find. Overall, I am glad I got to come and check the place out.

Across from the Sloomoo Institute, Up One SoHo is a kid's dream. The bright lights on the arcade…read moregames drew my nine-year-old daughter in. Once inside, there are kiosks where you can buy a card for $2 and load it with points to play the game. Decide before going in how much you're willing to spend. It can easily be a money suck. For $20 worth of points, we had fun playing between 5-6 games. And we got two medium-sized stuffed animals, which my daughter loved.

This is a grand opening in Soho and now with the uprising Asian stores of Teso, Miniso, and…read morePopMart, I'm not surprised that they got this in Soho. I was excited even though I suck at winning a prize using the claw machine. I do not have good precision with the claw and always miss. I was happy with all the plush pendants that they have in stock. They got the Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Melody, and Kuromi. They also got cute and furry animal characters and Pokémon. The place is very clean and organized. Very fresh air environment. It looks like you're in one of the Japanese toy stores in Tokyo with the light up claw machines everything in aisles. You can also create events in Up One for a birthday party or a gathering with friends and family. Did not think this place got enough space to set up a group event because the claw machines are lined in aisles.

Recently heard about this shop on TikTok and had so much fun checking it out. They have excellent…read moreselection of figurines, plushies, and blind bags galore. The staff were also really friendly and helpful. I asked if they had an YYH figurines and surprisingly they did. The store is well organized which makes it easy to browse and the price point is relatively affordable. Definitely check this place out and support this business if you love anime and collectibles!

After an early supper, was looking for a restroom (can be difficult to find clean public restrooms…read moreanywhere) when I noticed this shop was nearby Macy's. Decided to go check it out afterward. This shop recently opened and still have their grand opening. The lady at the register was nice enough to chitchat and explained some of her wares. It was cool that she offers many Japanese trading cards (original) but we were looking for the English edition cards (they had none). There was a section not for sale but for looks with signs stating to speak to the owners regarding sales of that side. Odd. There were many cute plushies, stickers, figurines, wall posters and other merchandises. Took my time looking at each part of the shop. The wall posters were all the way in the back. The shop is a long narrow space with lots of lighting. Very cool spots for my fellow anime lovers.

This is a great little shop full of K-pop gifts! They don't have a wide selection of every K-pop…read moregroup, just the popular ones. However, of the merch they have it is abundant. It's not a big store size wise but they do pack a lot of punch. Service is kind and friendly, often times they can get busy due to the demand but they manage. Items are priced slightly above par, but that's pretty common when it comes to K-pop memorabilia.

Koryo Books is a Korean bookstore and K pop merchandise shop in Koreatown on 32nd Street, and it…read moreoccupies a small footprint that gets crowded quickly once a few people are inside at the same time. I walked into a store that is essentially one large room, and the density of product on display meant navigating it during a busy period required some patience, but the selection within that compact space was broader than the size suggested. The Korean literature section covers both Korean language and English language editions across a range of genres, which makes it genuinely useful for anyone studying the language or looking for titles that are difficult to find at general bookstores in the city. I saw children's books in Korean, well stocked. The K pop side of the store covers albums, photocards, posters, keychains, stickers, and merchandise across a wide range of artists, with BTS having a particularly strong presence historically alongside newer groups. Pricing runs higher than what I would pay ordering online or finding the same items at a larger retailer, which is the standard trade off for a specialty shop in Manhattan. Album prices in particular can be steep, though sale events bring them down to more competitive territory. Individual accessory items like stickers and bookmarks are priced at a premium relative to their size, so going in with a sense of what I am willing to spend helps avoid sticker shock at the register. The store is a reliable stop for anyone looking for Korean books or K pop merchandise in a physical retail setting in New York, with the caveat that the pricing and the crowd level are both factors worth knowing about before I go.

Through a small entrance down a long hallway past a bunch of shops selling clothing and accessories…read moreis this anime merch store that sells a variety of stuff. I stopped by to check out the Love & Deepspace merch that they had as they often post the new merch that they receive on IG. I think they might be one of the only places in NYC that import the. The small items were reasonably priced while the larger ones like plushies were $30 and up. There were also merch from a few other Chinese donghua and games like HonKai Star Rail. Down a few steps there was another section with a bunch of lotteries that you can buy tickets for from $15-18/ticket with discounts if you purchased a bundle of them. Upstairs was where all the regular sized display figures were. 5% off if you pay with cash.

I knew the whereabouts of Anime Figure Egg-Cellent from seeing someone once carrying a bag on the…read morebus plus my friend finally brought me here today after lunch. Location wise is on Roosevelt Ave inside the DongDaeMun Shopping Mall Inc which is on the same street as the 7 train. The anime store has three floors (upper floor, main level and basement). Overall, the space is clean and has narrow aisles. Fast service from friendly staff. Cash and/or credit/debit cards are accepted payment. The main floor has a variety of blind boxes, Labubu figures, flash cards, plushies, car models, posters, stationary, figurines especially merch of anime and manga characters....many which I've not heard of before. My favorites are the classic Sanrio and Cardcaptor Sakura. Hugely decent selection of Miku (girl with teal-colored hair) merchandise towards the back of the store. Basement has different kinds of figurines that I've no idea about. My friend knows most of these characters by heart because it seems to be one of her favorite stores whenever coming to the Flushing neighborhood. Flash cards have good deals but the blind boxes are more on the pricier side imo, like $3-4 more compared to other places. Next time if you're wondering what to gift your friends, you can choose to stop by here. I think there has to be something for everyone whether you're into anime or not.