Anime? Comics? Video Games? Stuffed African Grey Parrot? 1/48 Yamato VF-1 Valkyrie with FAST Packs? Odds are there's something you want, and odds are you can find it in New York City. Browse through the below list of shops to uncover a thing or two you can't live without.
Anime and Manga - Giant robots. Busty schoolgirls. Androgynous anti-heroes with eyeshadow-colored hair, outfits made entirely out of belts, buckles, and chains, and the strength to wield swords weighing twice their bodyweight and running thrice their height. Japan, we love you, and we're so happy New York City has so many shops offering your deeply-significant cultural exports.
Books and Comic Books - Whether you're into books with words or books with pictures - or books with both - New York's got plenty of stores to satisfy that bookworm burrowing inside your brain. New York's the publishing capital of the planet, and our selection of bookstores ain't too shabby, either.
Clothes and Cosplay - New York's home to some of the most haughty fashion houses on the planet, but you probably won't spy many of them here. Instead, we're happy to present these vintage, underground, alternative, or ahead-of-their-time shops for when that old "So Say We All" T-Shirt just won't do.
Design and Style - How would you like a new table composed of nothing but densely-bundled, old Chinese newspapers? Maybe you're looking for a coffee pot that's a hollowed-out monkey's skull? Maybe - just maybe - you'd like drapes stitched together from cleaned, reclaimed Spider-Man Underoos? We can probably help.
Games and Video Games - Whether your poison is table top, trading cards, or games that go boop beep, New York City has a wide selection of specialty stores that'll help you get your game on. Wanna play a pre-release tournament of the latest edition of Magic? Can do. Wanna put a still-sealed copy of Xenogears on your shelf? Can do, too.
Tech and Gadgets - We think every frying pan should come equipped with an MP3 player. If you do, too, you'll want to shop in New York City. From labor-saving devices for the home, to co-worker-irritating toys for the office, to miracle Japanese contraptions that'll just gather dust, you're in luck.
Toys and Model Kits - Are you into the designer toy scene? Looking for the latest from Tokidoki and Shawnimals? Or maybe you're an imported toy fiend and just gotta have the DX Chogokin VF-25S Messiah Valkyrie Ozma Custom Renewal? Or, mayhaps, you're just looking for an original 1980 Boba Fett action figure to replace the one your mom threw away in your youth? You'll find it here.
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