October 4, 2024
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs

Anime hub born in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, celebrates its 1st anniversary
Anime Tokyo Station
Special Exhibition: TV Anime Pokémon 1st anniversary event to be held!

The anime exhibition hub, Anime Tokyo Station, which leverages Japanese anime content loved by fans worldwide, has welcomed over 100,000 visitors from Japan and abroad since its opening in October last year.
This facility serves as a launch point into the world of anime, where travelers visiting Tokyo from all over the world, specialists, children, and adults alike can gather and enjoy discovering both past masterpieces and the latest popular series.

To commemorate its 1st anniversary, a special exhibition for the globally popular TV anime Pokémon will be held. Through displays featuring iconic scenes broadcasted on TV, visitors can relive Pokémon's vibrant history. Additionally, there will be an interactive corner where the two protagonists from "Liko and Roy Channel" come to life and react to visitors.
Furthermore, at the end of October, the facility will host a "1st Anniversary Event" featuring the popular voice actors Miina Tominaga and Ryūsei Nakao.
Please visit Anime Tokyo Station and indulge yourself in the allure of anime.

Symbolic artistic installation on the 1st floor of Anime Tokyo Station

TV Anime Pokémon Special Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

The new series of the currently airing TV anime Pokémon features a dual protagonist format, centering on a young girl, Liko, and a young boy, Roy, and began airing in April 2023. On Friday, October 11th, a new chapter, "Rayquaza Rising," will commence. This special exhibition will present the world of the TV anime Pokémon and trace the journey of Liko and Roy’s adventures thus far.

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Main Exhibition Contents

Exhibits

Original drawings of iconic scenes, panels of the main characters and Pokémon, Liko's pendant, and the ancient Poké Ball, among other items.

Photo Spots

Photo spots where visitors can take pictures with characters and Pokémon, including face cutout panels.

"Liko and Roy Channel" Experience Corner

An interactive experience corner where Liko and Roy react to visitors.

Exhibition Period

From October 26 （土曜日）, 2024, to February 2 （日曜日）, 2025

1st Anniversary Event

(1) Date & Time:

October 31 （木曜日）, 2024, 5時00分 p.m.–6時30分 p.m. (tentative)

(2) Venue:

Anime Tokyo Station, 1st Floor
(Tokyu Building East Building No. 5, 2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward)

(3) Panels:

• Miina Tominaga (voice actor)

Miina Tominaga

• Ryūsei Nakao (voice actor)

Ryūsei Nakao
Photo by:SHIN YAMAGISHI

(4) Overview:

Talk show and special segments by the panels, congratulatory messages from the voice actors, etc.

(5) Participant Application Overview:

Number of participants:

50 (by lottery)

Application period:

From October 4 （金曜日）, 2024, to October 20 （日曜日）, 2024

Application method:

Please apply via the dedicated application form.

Please refer to the official Anime Tokyo Station website( External link ) for more details and applications.
※Panels and content are subject to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.

Overview of the Facility

Name:

Anime Tokyo Station (abbreviation: Anime Tokyo)

Location:

Tokyu Building East Building No.5, 1-2F above ground, B1F below ground (2-25-5, Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo) ※4-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station

Hours:

11時00分 a.m. - 7時00分 p.m. (last admission by 6時45分 p.m.)

Closed:

Mondays ※If Monday is a holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed the following day. Also closed on New Year holidays, temporary closures, etc. ※Please check the official website before visiting.

Admission:

Free

Official website:

Official website( External link )

※Please click here for the original Japanese release.

Inquiries

（Assistance in Japanese only） Tourism Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs  S0000701(at)section.metro.tokyo.jp ※The above e-mail address has been arranged as an anti-spam measure.Please replace (at) with @.