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.

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 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.

1 token is $3. Bought it 2 tokens each. Most gachapons are 2 tokens. Some specialty ones like a…read moremini Gundam vending replica machine is 3 token. Other things like keychains and acrylic minis stands are 2 tokens. Great variety from hello kitty, Gundam, Digimon, demon slayer, one piece, franchise food brands, etc! Great addition to Mitsuwa!

A friend tells us that he comes to Niu Shop every year to shop for Lunar New Year Decor! And it did…read morenot disappoint us! The shop basically has everything or anything you might need for the occasion. There are all kinds of paper cutting, door couplets, red pockets envelops, keychains, etc! Oh, so many!!! Highly recommend this place!!!! Happy Niu Shop, everyone!

I come here every year for Lunar New Year decorations for the past six years. They do a fantastic…read morejob of installing the decorations, organizing their lunar new year goods on full display and leaving no space to waste. I typically get red envelopes with the zodiac animal for the new year, a lantern, wall and/or door hangs, lucky charms for family or friends whose year it is, and some hanging decorations for tree branches. They have an excellent selection of traditional and modern new year trinkets. They even have small selection red envelopes and wall decorations in Vietnamese. The prices are reasonable. You can probably find them cheaper at the vendors of the street but you won't be able to find it all as well-curated as it is in this shop! Fair warning though if you get the lanterns, they don't come with instructions so you better take a photo of the fully assembled lantern before you leave the store.

This store was immaculate! It was so organized and clean. The concept of a "pack bar" was so cute!…read moreAlso loved that they had other pokemon merch. Story time: I just started collecting four months ago and had this NY trip planned (we're from CA) and was waiting, and was ready, to buy the Pokemon GO Mewtwo here. To our sadness, they did not have one for sale. Decided to gamble and bought a Pokemon GO expansion pack and what do ya know!?! WE PULLED A MEWTWO!!! It was surreal. And amazing. For that reason, which may or may not be a great business reason but whatever, they were awesome and we loved the shop overall, we are rating a 5 star!!!! Lolol thanks Jeff for your patience and for your efficiency as there were a good amount of customers and you managed to help everyone in a timely manner! And celebrated with us as we pulled our Mewtwo!!!

I used to like coming here, but lately I just don't. The energy is gone, it feels like they want…read moreyou to leave now, and even the trade-in's are a mess at this point. And worst of all, the people working there have been discriminating against me and have been rude and disrespectful to me. They seem to always want to enforce the rules against me and be harsh on my trades and the interactions they have with me. But for everyone else it's all smiles and they can bring in way more than 12 cards without an appointment. Clear and blatant racism in my opinion. Because there are not many folks that look like myself that come into their shop. This will definitely be the last time they see me because I don't support businesses that don't appreciate customers of all types.

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.

I have so much fun here and almost always leave with wining something which is the kind of gambling…read moreI adore. My friend really wanted to get something and I was so confident and lucky that I managed to walk away with two stuffed animals. The staff is very helpful and friendly and once you win something will help you exchange it for something else if you want. The atmosphere is so fun and will definitely remind you of claw machines in Tokyo. The cheapest/lowest you can go is 10 tokens for $10. Most of the machines average 3 tokens.

My experience with claw machines before walking into Anime Claw was basically one or two sad…read moreattempts at a bowling alley years ago. So, I wasn't really sure what to expect walking into a place dedicated entirely to them, but wow, I'm officially a convert! The minute we stepped inside, the staff was so incredibly friendly and helpful. Since I'd never been to the store before, they took the time to explain exactly how everything worked, which I totally appreciated. If you're paying with cash, there's a machine right there to grab your tokens, or if you only have a card, they have an ATM or a staff member can easily help you out. Each game is around three tokens per turn. They have a fantastic selection of games and the prizes including adorable plushies, cool little wallets, fun socks, keychains, and more. But here's the feature that really made my day: if you actually win a prize, you have the option to trade it out for another prize that's in that specific machine! It removes all the guesswork and guarantees you walk away with something you genuinely love. I ended up walking away with several prizes, and honestly, it was so much fun! It totally unlocked my inner kid. If you're looking for a great, cheerful way to spend an afternoon or evening, I loved coming here and I'd happily come back again any time. Five stars!