Mandarake Nakano

Do they have a lot of stuff? Yes. Could you find what you were looking for without searching every store, every shelf, every square inch of all three floors? No. Sure some things are grouped together but there’s no such thing as a single place to find, say, Star Wars stuff. It’s smattered throughout. And forget Star Trek, you’re lucky to find one single action figure. There were definitely some fun gems - vintage McDonald’s toys, Smurfs, ALF, and GI Joe to name a few. If only you could say the name of any of those and have an employee tell you where ALL of the merchandise for that franchise is. You wouldn’t have to spend eight hours searching in vein!

This is totally great place for people hunt Figures , TCG and Branded Watches. You may spending whole day here just to hunt some treasure in affordable price or vintage items.

Alot of thing to find for anime fan alot of eatery in each corner, you won't go hungry while walking. Need to take your time to walk ard

This place is an absolute haven for collectors and watch enthusiats. Must come. Even gachapons have a lot more variety than Sunshine City mall and Asakusa. Walk till you drop!

Amazing shop scattered throughout Nakano Broadway. I was there last year and thought I remembered where to find what I was looking for, but I ended up going to the wrong store. When I asked the kind salesperson gave me a map with directions. I think it was a bit of overkill, but I appreciated the effort. When I got to the correct store I found what I was looking for easily. It was exactly where I remembered. I was able to get all but one volume that I wanted. The staff are very kind even when they're really busy. You shouldn't be afraid to bother them because they can make any search that much easier. However, they may not be much for small talk. Always good to know a little polite Japanese phrases, like "Sumimasen" and "X... ga arimasu ka". If not use Google Translate and show them you question clearly articulated. They obviously see a lot of foreigners, so don't take it personal if they don't make you feel special.

best place in japan to buy anything manga, anime, action figures and more.

Mandrake has a good number of themed stores within the Broadway mall in Nakano specializing from Card collecting to figurines. They have a much broader selection than anywhere in the core of Tokyo. We found want we were looking for and would highly recommend.

Great place lot of shop for both first and second hand watches with great price

There is something really special about the Mandarake in Nakano Broadway. It's like walking into a huge department store where every store front is dedicated to a specific manga/anime/toy culture, but it feels like its own shop. My friend and I were on the hunt for a few old franchises and we were shocked at how easy it was to locate a dedicated storefront for each. The area didn't feel as crowded as their locations in Shibuya or Akiba especially, so it allows for a more leisure shopping experience. You'll definitely spend at least an hour or two to just get your bearings straight before you dive deeper into spending that money. Keep in mind that some places are cash only (especially those with collectibles), so be sure to have some on hand. Once you're done, enjoy the many restaurants that are inside and outside the store.

In Japan, when it comes to used anime, manga and toys, Mandarake is one of Tokyo's most well-known stores to visit. While there are stores that people can find in Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Akihabara, Osaka, Utsunomiya, Sapporo, nagoya, Umeda, Kokura and Fukuoka (and at one point, there was a store in Torrance, California), the Mandarake that I visit is in Nakano Broadway. In fact, Mandarake was established in 1987 in Nakano Broadway and it's a store that you can often see many people standing around visiting and perusing manga. Mandarake is no doubt a great place for people to get inexpensive toys and used manga, but you can also find idol-related material for cheap! But for the most part, a lot of inexpensive souvenirs can be found at Nakano Broadway but Mandarake is no doubt a place one should visit first, if you are a fan of anime, manga and video games.

Came here specifically for unique transformers and they did not disappoint! There are vintage, limited edition, takara tomy, and Japanese transformers I've never seen before. The prices are lower than anything you'll find on eBay because your cutting out the shipping costs. I came up on a "Nightwatch convoy" which is a dark navy and grey Optimus prime. It was out of box so I got it at a fraction of the mint unopened price. There's something for every transformer fan and I'm sure you'll find a treasure here!