Anime Jungle

What Anime Jungle does

Anime Jungle, operating under the legal name Entertainment Hobby Shop Jungle, is a privately held specialty retailer of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture merchandise. The company operates a single physical storefront in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district at 319 East 2nd Street, Suite 103, complemented by an e-commerce site built on the BigCommerce platform that extends its reach to U.S. customers beyond the immediate walk-in audience. The company is small-scale, with approximately five employees, and maintains an active social presence under the @Jungle_LA handle.

The product catalog spans a broad hobby and collectibles assortment, including anime and manga media, figures, apparel, accessories, trading cards, model kits, books, and doujinshi, priced from $3 for entry-level items to over $4,000 for high-end collectibles. The company does not operate proprietary technology, intellectual property, or in-house AI systems; its competitive position rests on curated inventory access, physical retail presence in a culturally significant district, and participation in IP-driven events such as the 2025 Godzilla Pop-Up Shop and Evangelion 30th Anniversary activations, alongside an Aniplex showcase.

Anime Jungle's revenue model is transactional retail — unit-level sales to individual consumers across both in-store and online channels — with no disclosed enterprise contracts, subscription pricing, or wholesale distribution. Customer segments are anime/Japanese pop culture enthusiasts (primary) and hobby collectors (secondary), all within the United States. The company has not disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, executive leadership, or financial performance, leaving its scale, capital structure, and growth posture largely opaque from external data.

Name

Anime Jungle

Legal name

Entertainment Hobby Shop Jungle

Website

https://animejungle.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Anime Jungle is a privately held, five-employee specialty retailer in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, selling anime, manga, figures, trading cards, and Japanese pop culture merchandise through a physical store and BigCommerce e-commerce site to U.S. fans and collectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anime and Hobby Merchandise Retail

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Collectibles, Trading Cards & Blind Box Toys Retail (CRALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entertainment Memorabilia Retail (Film/TV/Music) (CRALAGAJ), Comic Books, Graphic Novels & Manga Retail (CRALAAAF), Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)

Keywords

• Anime merchandise
• Hobby collectibles
• Manga retail
• Japanese pop culture
• Trading card games

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct sales of anime, manga, hobby, and pop culture merchandise including figures, apparel, accessories, trading cards, books, model kits, and collectibles. Sales occur through both e-commerce and physical retail transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anime Jungle is a specialty retailer that sells anime, manga, and Japanese pop-culture merchandise both online (BigCommerce site) and through a physical store in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo district. The catalog spans figures, trading card games, manga and doujinshi, apparel, accessories, model kits, plush, Blu-Ray/DVD/CD media, wall art, bags, toys, stationery, character goods, artist goods, and cosplay items. Items are sourced from Japan and include rare imports, exclusive collaborations, and limited-edition collectibles ranging from a few dollars to over $1,000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Figures Retail line of anime and character figures including action figures, designer's figures, scale and non-scale figures, soft vinyl figures, statue/garage kits, trading figures/gashapon, and display supply items, sold to anime collectors and hobbyists via the website and the LA Little Tokyo store.
• Trading Card Games Retail line of trading card game products covering Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Dragon Ball Super, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Weiss Schwarz, Final Fantasy TCG, Future Card Buddyfight, and other TCGs, plus trading card accessories, sold to TCG players and collectors.
• Apparel Retail line of anime-branded clothing and accessories including shirts, jackets, sweaters/hoodies, tank tops, socks, baseball caps, beanies, fleece caps, hair accessories, and hats, sold to anime fans.
• Books, Manga, and Doujinshi Retail line of printed anime/manga material including manga volumes, novels, art books, doujinshi, and other related publications, sold to anime readers and collectors.
• Accessories Retail line of anime-themed accessories including jewelries, buttons, key chains, lanyards, patches, phone charms, pins, stickers, wallets, and wristbands, sold to anime fans and gift buyers.
• Model Kits and Tools Retail line of hobby model kits and modeling supplies including plastic model cars, character models, robot models, and model kit tools/paint, sold to scale-model hobbyists.
• Plush and Pillows Retail line of anime-character plush toys, standard pillows, and dakimakura/body pillows, sold to anime fans and collectors.
• Toys Retail line of Japanese hobby toys including Beyblade, kendama, yo-yos, and other toys, sold to hobbyists and collectors.
• Blu-Ray, DVD, and CD Retail line of anime and Japanese media products including Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and related items, sold to anime collectors.
• Wall Art Retail line of anime-themed wall décor including fabric posters, posters, and wall scrolls, sold to anime fans for room decoration.
• Bags Retail line of anime-themed bags including backpacks, messenger bags, and other bag styles, sold to anime fans and students.
• Stationery Retail line of anime-themed stationery including binders, folders, notebooks, and other stationery items, sold to anime fans and students.
• Artist Goods Retail line of artist-produced anime merchandise including buttons, key chains, soft vinyl figures, and stickers, sold to anime fans who buy from independent artists.
• Character Goods Retail line of anime character-branded merchandise including blankets, cups and mugs, magnets, playing cards, postcards, puzzles/board games, towels, and other character-themed items, sold to anime fans and gift buyers.
• Cosplay Retail line of cosplay-related merchandise available across spend tiers, sold to cosplayers and convention attendees.
• Aniplex Showcase Dedicated retail section featuring Aniplex-branded anime merchandise including figures, apparel, and collectibles from popular Aniplex-distributed anime franchises.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AmiAmi: One of Japan's largest online anime, manga, figure, and hobby merchandise retailers, serving global customers with a comparable catalog of figures, TCG, and collectibles. Directly competitive on price and selection for Anime Jungle's e-commerce customers.
• HobbyLink Japan: Japanese-based hobby retailer specializing in model kits, figures, and anime merchandise with US-facing fulfillment. Comparable to Anime Jungle across model kits, figures, and hobby accessories, and competes for the same collector buyer.
• CDJapan: Long-running Japanese retailer exporting anime goods, manga, figures, and collectibles to the US. Competes with Anime Jungle on imported anime merchandise, TCG, and doujinshi.
• J-List / JBOX: US-based retailer specializing in Japanese anime, manga, and hobby merchandise including figures, apparel, and trading cards. A direct competitor to Anime Jungle's e-commerce offering with a similar enthusiast customer base.
• Plaza Japan: Japan-based shop exporting anime, manga, TCG, and hobby items to international customers. Comparable to Anime Jungle across most major categories and competes on imported anime merchandise.
• Toy Tokyo: US-based specialty retailer with both physical stores (NYC) and online sales of Japanese toys, figures, plush, and pop culture collectibles. Directly comparable business model — physical plus e-commerce — targeting the same anime/collectibles buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Crunchyroll Store (formerly Right Stuf Anime): Major US anime merchandise retailer now operated by Crunchyroll/Sony, offering manga, figures, apparel, and Blu-Ray. Significantly larger scale and catalog breadth than Anime Jungle, making it a broad incumbent competitor.
• Gundam Planet / Bluefin Distribution: Major US distributor of Japanese hobby and anime products including Gundam model kits, Bandai figures, and trading cards. A broader incumbent that supplies many independent hobby retailers but also competes at retail via Gundam Planet.

Regional players

• Midori Anime & Manga: Anime and manga retailer serving US customers with a curated catalog of figures, apparel, and hobby goods. Comparable product mix to Anime Jungle but focused on the East Coast, making it a regional rather than direct geographic competitor.

Emerging players

• Super7: US-based designer and retailer of pop culture collectibles, figures, and apparel with strong Japanese-influenced design. Comparable audience of boutique collectibles and apparel buyers, though with a more design-forward proprietary product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Jungle_LA

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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