Anime Jungle

Well took my Sis in law there and she was very happy because she got the animé toys she wanted. The location is so nice because there are a bunch of little shops around and they are all cute! Would return there because my SIL loved the shop.

Pretty good place with a good selection. Kinda cool how they separated into three sections now, it’s a lot more organized and easier to see things. However the main place with all the animé figures, DVD’s and such… The lighting in the room is terrible. You have to struggle a bit looking at things. Cool staff though.

If I can give anymore stars I. Would! I freaking love this place, it’s my go to place when I feel the need to expand my collection. The employees are nice and helpful, I’m glad they’ve eased up on following customers around to see if any one is stealing, it made me feel like a criminal! xD but I get it, stuff there are pricy and not a lot of people would play $ 8+ for a cute animé keychain! xD

Jungle has gotten A LOT bigger since I moved away from LA (It’s become a lot more mainstream, which is great! but still manages to live up to its name of being a «jungle» of animé memorabilia — they still have some laser discs! :P). Recently, I visited for the holidays and found the Petit Chara Sailor Moon Sailor Stars set (new). I had previously been looking for it at various online retailers, but most of the ones I trusted had sold out, so I just HAD to buy it at Jungle. Turns out Megahouse QC didn’t catch a fairly significant paint defect that I discovered upon opening the box. The Jungle staff were great and allowed me to exchange my set. Customer service was super friendly, and it’s awesome that the staff are just as into animé and related collectibles as I am. I like collecting (scala + chibi) figures, and since they’re a fairly substantial investment, it’s a huge plus that I can feel confident in the quality of the merchandise and Jungle’s standard of service, as I’m sure it’d be hard to get in contact with manufacturers’ customer service in Japan.
Jungle has, hands down, the best inventory around if you’re looking to window shop + impulse buy in the US. Obviously, it’s pricier than online retailers, but, for new items, the price is competitive after you factor in shipping costs and convenience. As for those rare collectibles, well, frankly, I’m just glad I have access to them at all (even if the prices are pretty outrageous — but about on par with other collectors’ shops). I hear that Jungle can help you find rarer items (although I haven’t tried myself), which makes sense considering how massive their headquarters @ DenDen Town, Osaka is.
Anyways, when I’m around Little Tokyo (or at AX), I’m always sure to visit Jungle.

Service got better thank you!

With a vast selection of Gundams, I always find myself overwhelmed and cannot decide on which to purchase. However, on multiple occasions, David, a knowledgeable employee has made my buying experience an absolute delight. If you ever find yourself needing information on a Gundam, ask for David!

Not much of an animé or manga fan but my beautiful gf is. After hearing about this spot from a friend I decided to bring her and was surprised with their huge and I mean huge selection of reading material and action figures. My gorgeous gf found what she wanted and I even came across a great Batman action figure. Will definitely be returning.

Thank you guys for everything you do!!! I always drive up here just to ogle and look for things I can spend (read: waste) my money on and I always find something! With each expansion, it’s only becoming more and more amazing. And the SERVICE is why I’m writing this review — everyone there is so friendly and knowledgeable and willing to help.
Special thanks to Johnny, who gave me a courtesy call since I was on the waiting list for products of a specific animé. I was calling once or twice a month to see if anything had come in when the staff offered to put me on a list to be called when something DID come in – I didn’t really believe they would do it (sorry, haha), but two months later, I really got a phone call and voicemail to let me know they got some goodies in!!! I immediately placed an order for delivery since I didn’t want to drive up from San Diego to pick it up. WORTH IT.
Thank you for a wonderful experience! I’ll always be visiting whenever I am in the area. Always!!!

Pros: This is probably the biggest animé shop I know which just got even bigger! I remember when it was only one shop. Now there are three shops based on specialty: cosplay, video game/​models/​older genre characters, and newer animé figurines/​manga. This shop is eye candy heaven! There are so many things to look at that it is almost at the status of a museum! They have the latest figurines and there are pretty good deals if you look for them! There are tons of employees that are nice and helpful! I am a One Piece fan and they have tons of their stuff! Their newest addition of Pop! toys spans a huge variety of characters as well. Back when I worked in Los Angeles, I would make every opportunity to check this place out and i would never disappoint!
Cons: Yes, since they hold so many types of animé goodness, they tend to overcharge on their things. With the variety comes the higher costs.
Overall: I love this animé shop and highly recommend anyone who is into this kind of stuff to make an out-​of-​your-​way trip to see it if you are in Little Tokyo!

I’ve been going to animé jungle for all my animé needs for as long as I can remember.
Ever since I found out about this store years ago, I’ve been obsessed. I of course, grew up with SailorMoon and Gundam Wing like so many kids in my generation and this was the go-​to place for collectibles and goods not sold anywhere else. The customer service has always been excellent here. People willing to answer questions or go out of their way to order something they might not carry in store.
I have to say, before the remodeling and moving the store, it used to be a lot bigger, less packed. Now that there are so many good animé’s out there, the otakus come out in droves. I was here on Saturday and I couldn’t breathe. It was so stuffy and packed to the brim. I like the new organized system they have where they give you a card (from a card deck) whenever you’re ready to check out, you just give the cashier your deck and they’ll have the items for you in the front.
I do like animé jungle, really I do but as I’ve grown older, trips here are rare, few and far between. Now if I need a figurine, I’ll either go online (cheaper) or just buy it at Animé Expo

5 stars because I bought my favorite shirt ever here. I don’t think I could’ve found a better Full Metal Alchemist selection of shirts anywhere else. Also because they have the cutest photo booths! They also sell wigs and costumes. Will be back for another shirt hehe.

I love Japanese manga (comics), animé & the games. And I am a collector too. So when we were here trying to kill time before went to the concert, we checked it out some collectible stores.
They’ve 2 locations in the same names. One is more about action figurines the pricey one and the other more playful stuff characters. I was looking for my favorite characters from Japanese manga /​comic and games but too bad so sad they didn’t have them. They have the round pillow but I already have something similar.
But not too dissapointed because I found another items for my collection. I was looking for this for long time too. So I was really excited!
Service was nice and very friendly. Maybe next time I’ll check it out again who knows they’ve some new stuff or some figurines to fill my collection shelves hahahha.

I’m such a nerd and boy do I love visiting these type of stores. The items were pretty cool since they have numerous animé items like sailor moon plush dolls dragon ballz key chains etc. I just wished they had more to offer lol. Maybee I’m used to seeing more toys, plushes & more at frank and sons & other Japan town hobby shops but this store just comes up short. I’m only going to give this store 3 stars because I feel like there’s not that much variety & I didn’t really have a desire to ever return. It was a more of a «it’s cool but I don’t think I’ll come back feeling.»

Gosh, I have NEVER SEEN SO MANY EMPLOYEES for a shop like this. They are keeping the unemployment rate down! Like seriously there’s an employee just for the Kendama wooden ball game…
Lots of cool Animé stuff, lots of hard to find stuff. I think some stuff is pretty pricy. Like who the hell has 80 bucks to spend on a wooden ball and ball holder. I am so confused by that!
To be honest, I’ve seen so many of these types of places shut down. So I am surprise this one still exists! It’s worth a visit if you like these kind of things.
P. S. Prices vary from like 5 – 400 bucks on figurines. GOD DAMN

Back in the day this place and the toy shop on the 2^nd floor of Yaohan plaza (back when it was Yaohan plaza) were my favorite places to go when I was in Little Tokyo. They had the coolest model kits and toys straight from Japan.
Sadly Yaohan was bought out and a lot of the stores that made it what it was are gone.
Animé Jungle is sadly but fortunately one of the remaining stores of it’s kind in LA.

Fun to walk to, but prices are kind of high compared to shopping online. Still, it is a neat place to see, and see the displays of toys and figures they have out.
They have a lot of really old collectible things too. And even laser discs! Do you remember laser discs?! They have a Animé Jungle side 2 as well, that has photo booths and cosplay clothes. So cute!
My one real complaint is that they didn’t allow our small dog inside, even though we keep her in a little carry bag. They’re so mean. x _​x
But it’s still a cool place to kill time, and look at Attack on Titan figures.

I don’t know a whole lot about Animé.
We were walking around Little Tokyo and came across this store. There is all sorts of stuff in here, which all look like collectors items. The store is neat and organized. There are tons of figurines in here, all of which are incredibly pricey. Employees are friendly, they asked us if we needed help with anything. This would be an awesome place to visit if you’re an Animé fan.

This place is seriously cool! I can’t imagine coming to Little Tokyo and not stopping by to check everything out. There’s a butt load of different merchandise to look at and you will find something from your childhood even though it’s a little pricey.
The staff was super helpful and knowledgable if you have any questions.

For any Otaku (animé/​manga fan), this place is mecca. They have everything. Gundam kits, models, action figures, dolls, magazines, books, etc. They also carry a huge selection of used and vintage animé related merchandise. Even if I don’t buy anything, Animé Jungle is worth the drive and the difficult parking just to browse.
I love that they also have a buyback department where they pay top dollar for vintage animé merchandise. I was expecting to get cheated by them but was pleasantly surprised. I walked in with 3 figures and a stack of magazines and walked out with $ 53 in my pocket. Yaay!

Peeked in for a looksee and this place reminded me of toy shops we have back in Hawaii. Looking around, I saw Japanese superheroes I grew up with and still collect to this day like, Kikaida, Mazinger, Kamen Rider, Godzilla, Gorangers, Akumaizer, Inazuman, and Ultraman so of course, I gravitated to that section. SO COOL!!!
The Action figure section is huge here, and it was even cool to see some Star Wars figures too! If you’re also looking to sell some of your collection, the guys in the back are there to negotiate a price for you if you got what they’re looking for.
They have tons of other things for sale like books, games, wallets masks, stickers, bags, photobooths, and even costumes for the Cosplay fanatic. Looking forward to checking this place out again when I visit the Little Tokyo area! ALOHA!!!
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