Store Review: Shin Tokyo, Adelaide

Shin Tokyo is always a must visit store on my list during any trip to Adelaide. Located smack in the middle of Rundel Mall, Shin Tokyo is in a prime location, right in the middle of the city.

I've stepped foot into many anime/manga/video game stores in my time. Many are small, dusty, dark, cluttered, with sweaty overweight men and weeaboos galore. Shin Tokyo on the other hand is in a league of it's own. The store may be located on the lower ground level, but Shin Tokyo remains bright, tidy and welcoming. Unfortunately, you'll still see plenty of weeaboos about searching for their waifu. That can't be helped. Shin Tokyo's shelves are organised in a tidy fashion, with displays dedicated to all the most popular anime series - One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Sailor Moon, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, just to name a few. You'll find a large selection of collectables, figures, and plushies on display for your viewing pleasure (stock in the cabinets are displays only, the items you will purchase are stored out the back). If you continue further into the store, you'll find many shelves of DVDs and Blu Rays, a large selection of video games (including Playstation 3, XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii, 3DS and DS, as well as Playstation 2 and Gameboy games), tshirts, art books, Japanese hobby magazines, scale figures, Nendoroids, Figmas, trading figures, model kits, and of course, a large selection of manga. The store isn't particularly large in square-footage but the amount of stock they carry is very extensive and impressive while the layout of the store remains organised and uncluttered.



As well as being an impressive physical store, Shin Tokyo offer a mail order service for shoppers like myself who aren't located in the Adelaide area. The staff are very helpful and knowledgable when responding to emails from distance customers. So even if you aren't located in the Adelaide area, you can still consider Shin Tokyo as a source for all your favourite Japanese pop culture items.

If you become a Shin Tokyo member, you also receive special member offers and discounts, so Shin Tokyo definitely know how to keep their customers happy. Make sure you sign up for the mailing list and like Shin Tokyo on Facebook to keep up with the latest news and new items.

Location: Lower Ground Level, Rundle Mall Plaza, 50 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA, 5000Phone: 08 8212 0072

http://www.shintokyo.com.au/

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