This post is a little different because there are some shops that offer actual clothing, not just toys. Let’s take a look at a few. Of course if you’re a SNK fan you might spot a few items you’ll like.
Last update: 2024. This page will be updated from time to time!!
Best Gamer clothing stores I’ve ever been to:
- Cospa (various locations)
- Bam Bam Monster (closed)
- Indor (closed)
- Tokyo Video Gamers
- Nakano Broadway
- Ami Ami and Animate
- Evangelion Store (I mean…)
Cospa
Now situated next to the LAOX building. This shop is great because it supports the classics, not just the current fads. So much awesomeness! SNK, Evangelion, Jujutsu Kaisen, and many more titles! T shirts, belt clips, camping gear and merchandise too!
TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS
TVG is just off the strip near the Gundam Cafe. It’s like under the train tracks. Can’t guarantee what’s in the shop but it will be video game related and they had lots of stock which we saw at the Akiba Container and Indor, which is premium stuff!
As you can see, Oda and Bari were here!
There’s also a bar (hence the name) with arcades on freeplay. Enjoy!
Animate
Throughout Animate on the Akiba strip or in any other stores such as Ikebukuro or Osaka you can often see shirts of current anime series. A few of these are made by Cospa!
Outside Akiba – Nakano Broadway
This isn’t in Akihabara but it’s worth a visit if you’re desperate for clothing.
There are few stores with anime and gamer clothing here, but you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled.
The SUKAJAN jackets are expensive everywhere you look. Expect to pay 20K yen and up.
IMO I don’t think these jackets are worth it unless they have embroidery.
Other stores
There are other stores such as Mandarake that stock clothing but it’s more limited edition tshirts or things that came with a game or dvd. A lot of the smaller clothing stores closed a few years ago.
MEMORIES : The following stores are closed.
MIS (did not find it in 2023)
Round the back of the strip near Apa Hotel you can find this little anime clothing store. I don’t expect this to be here when I get back in a few years… The 2nd floor is full of ecchi stuff.
They have these tiny little baskets of goods that who knows might be interested in.
29,000 yen
Of course you can get more clothing and merchandise at the Eva Store in Shinjuku but while we’re here in Akiba let’s look around some more.
INDOR 1st (2023 closed)
This company is behind the Akihabara Container, Anippon and Cassette Disc brands
I think there’s a store here but I can’t find it on the map. This one pictured above is just behind Yodobashi Camera.
INDOR 2nd (closed 2023)
The store that is certainly easier to find is on the main strip near Liberty / Excelsior Coffee.
Keep an eye for the street sign because the shop doesn’t have a header as yet. The coffee machine might be a good thing to look out for too!
The store is great for fighting game and retro fans, they have a good idea of what sells, unlike (imo) some of the bigger brands like Tokyu Hands who are more focused on promoting themselves.
The Akihabara Container is a rented space and there was a SNK special event for a few weeks. You can still find some of the stock here.
These aren’t carts! These are T-shirts of the cart covers!! The megadrive boxes are oversized but the Neogeo ones are 1:1 scale…
Would you like some KOF chocolate? I should have bought some but it was a rather hot summer!!!
What can I say, who else would respect a niche character? Indor’s creators know their stuff. Respect!
Gee! Store
In 2023 this is still here for gacha machines but cospa and gee store have moved next to Akiba station, next to LAOS DUTY FREE on the main strip.
[ map link ] << only for gacha, as the cospa store moved
I used to call this place the Gacha tower because the first floor is full of gachapon machines. You can get rid of your spare change here! They also have some cabinets where you can buy the item directly without trying to RNG your way through.
You’ll also find a Tshirt sample so you can check your size – very useful as the Japanese size is usually one size down from western sizes (Japan size L = US size M, for example).
Cospa has more than Tshirts, they stock belt clips, pass holders, key rings, badges, patches, phone cases and more for the classic series, not just the current mainstream stuff. Great store. Also good to check when stock has expired at other places, remember Cospa is a producer of a lot of merchandise!
For example I managed to grab this yukata at cospa when it had sold out at the Eva store.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1eNnDtI13h/?igshid=vg8ry4lw4lw4
Up on the floor above “Cospatio” you will find more cosplay items and dolls and a little wrestling merchandise corner! (THIS WRESTLING STORE MOVED WITH G STORE)
The Moxley merchandise was out in the shop! He won the belt in June and I visited at the start of August. They’re confident with that sale hmmm.
Temporary Shop Campaign Events that have ended
There are pop up stores or time limited stock that appear at places in Tokyo… keep an eye on SNK’s social media to know if there is something to catch when you are in town. Here are some references of past events.
Tokyu Hands
THE LEGACY LIVES ON ! ?
?SNK×TOKYU HANDS Goods Caravan?#SNK #???????#????
<Tokyu Hands_Shibuya Store 2A> (rico) pic.twitter.com/ylPS4UwEDJ— ?????? (@Hands_Shibuya) June 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/Jim_Bulmer/status/1151341761408557056
https://twitter.com/letteraV/status/1040997478739324928
A HUGE congratulations to #SNK for making it into the big leagues as the first fighting game publisher to get a collaboration with Tokyu Hands. It's not an easy milestone– just look at the other IPs. pic.twitter.com/mRwz08n3Ub
— MMCafe ? /Professor (@MMCafe_Prof) August 24, 2018
Kiddyland
.:*:.???????????.:*:.
?SNK×KIDDYLAND HARAJUKU Kawaii Holiday?????????1F?????!
????????????????NEOGEOmini????SNK??????????!NEOGEO??????!
3?????????????!??????11/26(?)???????#KOF #???? pic.twitter.com/YiHHhML3re
— ???????????? (@h_kiddyland) November 23, 2018
?+.:*:.?????????3F.:*:.+?
11/23(???)?????1F?????SNK×?????????Kawaii Holiday??????!
????????????????????????????????????!12/7(?)?????????????????????!#SNK #KOF pic.twitter.com/Idpae2aU4E— ???????????? (@h_kiddyland) November 12, 2018
Akiba Container
To all #SNK fans.
If you buy #NEOGEO goods, "Onoden" at AKIHABARA is the BEST!!?
There are many goods that you can only buy here.?
And there are unique goods that are full of l?ve more than anywhere else.
We are confident!!#THE_AKIHABARA_CONTAiNERhttps://t.co/wtBTiAm5TB pic.twitter.com/fQQHrvdWFl— THE AKIHABARA CONTAiNER (@TheAKBCTN_INDOR) April 22, 2019
????? #NEOGEOLAND ??????????#SAMURAISPIRITS TAISEN DOJO??SNK???????????????????????????????????????????
???????…?????????????!!:(?`?´c): #????????#THE_AKIHABARA_CONTAiNER#SamuraiShodown pic.twitter.com/aFaLtqf06r— THE AKIHABARA CONTAiNER (@TheAKBCTN_INDOR) June 28, 2019
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??THE AKIHABARA CONTAiNER???
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????SAMURAI SPIRITS?????????????
????????????????????????????https://t.co/IftElGPuUf pic.twitter.com/12GuiQ9kDq— SNK OFFICIAL STORE (@snk_store) June 29, 2019
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