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animate Ltd.
株式会社かぶしきがいしゃアニメイト
IndustryRetail
Founded1983
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Area served
Japan
Taiwan
Thailand
China
Republic of Korea
Websitewww.animate.co.jp
Animate Ikebukuro main store
Animate head office
Animate Taipei

Animate Ltd. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃアニメイト, Kabushiki gaisha Animeito) is the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, video games and manga in Japan. The first and flagship store of Animate was opened in 1983 in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan.

Retail stores

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Currently there are 118 Animate stores in Japan, four in mainland China (Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Chengdu), three in Taiwan (Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung), two in Thailand (Bangkok and Rangsit), and one in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Animate plans to open a store in the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, in summer 2023.[2]

Online stores

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Animate currently has two online stores: the animate Online Shop, which has been active since 2005,[3] and animate International.[4]

Former stores

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Subsidiaries

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  • Acos Co., Ltd. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃアコス): A subsidiary specialized in costumes.
    • ACOS animate costume kan (ACOS アニメイトコスチューム館かん): A chain of costume shops by acos co.,ltd.
    • ACOS Online Shop (ACOSオンラインショップ): An online shop for acos co.,ltd.
  • Animate Film (アニメイトフィルム): An animation studio.
  • Animate-GyaO Corporation (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃアニメイトギャオ)/animate Bookstore (アニメイトブックストア): An electronic book store.
  • Animate North America, Ltd.: A North American subsidiary.
    • USA Animate Online Shop: An online store for the United States market for Animate North AMERICA, Ltd., established in Jan 2013.[6] The online store was closed on 2016-02-29, and re-opened on 2018-07-14.
  • Animate Oversea Co., Ltd. (安あん利美としみ特とく股また份有限げん公司こうし): 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 Ximending, Taipei.[7]
  • Animate Shanghai Co., Ltd. (魅み特とく（上海しゃんはい）商しょう贸有限げん公司こうし): Established in May 2011.
    • Animate Chinese online shopping platform (animate中国ちゅうごく線上せんじょう購物平台ひらだい): A Tmall online store operated by animate Shanghai Co., Ltd., established in 2012-01-06.
  • Animate Times (アニメイトタイムズ, Animmeito Taimuzu): An online streaming and industry news site. It was formerly "Animate TV", but changed its name in 2016.[8]
  • Japan Manga Alliance CO., LTD. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃジャパン マンガ アラインス): It is a joint venture of animate Ltd., Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, established in 2015-09-01. The company was incorporated in Bangkok, Thailand in autumn 2015.[9] The company acts as an operator of Animate branches in Bangkok.
    • 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 MBK (Mahboonkrong) Center in Bangkok as animate Bangkok store (アニメイト バンコク店てん).[10][11]
  • Libre (リブレ出版しゅっぱん株式会社かぶしきがいしゃ): Originally part of Biblos Co., Ltd. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃビブロス) Following the bankruptcy of Biblos on April 5, 2006, caused by the chain bankruptcy started by its parent company Hekitensha (碧あお天てん舎しゃ),[12] animate, MOVIC, Frontier Works Inc. funded the company allowing Biblos Co., Ltd., to continue operation. On May 1, 2006, the company was renamed Libre Publishing and became a subsidiary of animate Ltd.[13] However, the company was still registered as established on December 28, 2000.

Group companies

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  • ANIBRO Ltd. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃアニブロ): On January 23, 2008, Animate's rival company, Broccoli, 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.[14]
  • coade (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃコアデ): The company name was derived from its own slogan 'Code Anime Design'.
  • Frontier Works Inc. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃフロンティアワークス)
  • Marine ENTERTAINMENT Inc. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃマリン・エンタテインメント)
  • Movic Co. Ltd. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃムービック)
  • Movic Promote Service(株式会社かぶしきがいしゃムービックプロモートサービス)
  • SHOSEN (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃ書しょ泉いずみ): Became part of animate Ltd. on 2011-06-29.[15]

Former subsidiaries

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  • Chikyuu ya (ちきゅーや): Operated by animate since 2008, and was later closed in 2014-12-22.
  • coade (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃコアデ) Rakuten branch: Established in 2010-12-01, and was later closed in 2013.
  • Wanwan plus (ワンワンプラス): Established in 2004, and was later closed.

Marketing

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Meito Anisawa (兄あに沢さわ 命いのち斗と, Anisawa Meito) is Animate's mascot character, affectionately known as the Anime Tenchō (アニメ店長てんちょう). 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 original video animation based on the character was produced by Gainax and released in 2002. Another OVA was released in 2010. An animation project which crosses over Anime Tencho with the Touhou Project was produced by ufotable and aired on November 20, 2010, at the Animate Ichioshi Bishojo Anime Matsuri to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Animate's mascot character.[16] Meito has also made various appearances in other media, such as the Lucky Star anime series and video games such as Disgaea 4 and Touch My Katamari.[17] Meito is voiced by Tomokazu Seki in his anime appearances, and is voiced by Lex Lang in the English dub of Lucky Star.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "アニメイト全国ぜんこく店舗てんぽ一覧いちらん - アニメイト".
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Animate USA to Open Store in Torrance, California This Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "About animate".
  4. ^ "Japan's Largest Anime Store Opens Up To International Shoppers, But There's A Catch". Forbes.
  5. ^ "Facebook". Facebook.
  6. ^ Animate's North American Branch Opens Online Shop
  7. ^ "安やす利美としみ特とく股また份有限げん公司こうし 公司こうし簡介" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  8. ^ アニメイトTVから「アニメイトタイムズ」へ！　サイトが生うまれ変かわりました！ [From Animate TV to Animate Times! The site has been revamped!] (in Japanese). Animate. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "本物ほんものの日ひマンガをそま世界せかいＭＡＮＧＡとして拡ひろげる ジャパン マンガ アラインス 設立せつりつのお知しらせ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "ジャパンマンガアライアンス(JMA)プロジェクト第だい一いち弾だん「アニメイトバンコク店てん」2月がつ6日にち（土ど）グランドオープン". Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  11. ^ "アニメイトバンコク店てんがオープンしました！". Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  12. ^ CPM license dispute
  13. ^ Demars, Anne (2008). "Les éditeurs de boys love". In Brient, Hervé (ed.). Homosexualité et manga : le yaoi. Manga: 10000 images (in French). Editions H. pp. 12–16. ISBN 978-2-9531781-0-4.
  14. ^ 株式会社かぶしきがいしゃアニメイトとの資本しほん・業務ぎょうむ提携ていけい及および合弁ごうべん会社かいしゃ設立せつりつに関かんするお知しらせ (PDF) (in Japanese). Broccoli. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
  15. ^ "書しょ泉いずみ、十字屋じゅうじや、秋葉原あきはばらは うつろう". March 10, 2012.
  16. ^ Anime Tenchou x Touhou, Railgun Promos Streamed (Updated)
  17. ^ Anime Tenchō Makes Cameo in Touch My Katamari Game
  18. ^ "Lucky Star (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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