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    Arisu Anime

    4.1 (24 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Totoro
    Stephanie T.

    Arisu Anime is a fun store at Olde Mystic Village in Mystic, CT. The Totoro figurine outside immediately caught my attention and when I walked in, there were life sized figurines of Naruto, Monkey D. Luffy, and Goku. There is a collection of anime, manga, origami kits, cloths, blind boxes, houseware, kitchenware, art and posters, figures, DIY kits, Funko pops, gatcha machines, and a plethora of other Japanese treasures. On the right of the store next to the outside deck with tables, there is a Japanese food market with authentic imported pre-packed Japanese foods like instant ramen, different kinds of Japanese noodles, Japanese grocery items, snacks and chips, sweets and candy and ice cream, Japanese drinks and anime theme drinks. By the registers, there are free arcade games to play. I took my time walking through the store and looking at everything. It could be overwhelming at first. I really liked looking at the Sanrio, The Studio Ghibli Collection, and Pokemon items. I learned after that Arisu means "Alice" in Japanese and it's a tribute to their first store "Alice in the Village" which is also located in Olde Mystic Village. If you're in Olde Mystic Village, definitely stop by and take a look at Arisu Anime and Alice in the Village.

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    Sonya M.

    I'll be honest, I don't know much about anime. I loved sailor moon and hello kitty forever but never truly followed this genre. That said this store really has a woooowwww factor for me. The decor and photo ops were endless. With huge figures of my children's favorite characters and every figurine or stuffed animal you could imagine. They had so many snacks and goodies. I purchased a frozen noodle dish that I can't wait to try. I also found multipacks of mini ramen which are perfect for shabu shabu for the kids. The lunch box section was amazing. So many decorative picks and other items to make your kids the envy of the school. They even have arcade games which the kids enjoyed playing. So much merch... I loved the store and would definitely come back. My kids loved it and it was worth the hr trip for us.

    Lindsay N.

    As a huge anime and manga lover, I was super excited for Arisu to open. It's coined as one of the largest anime shops in New England so my expectations were really high. It's also located in the Olde Mystick Village where I frequent often for Deviant Donuts and the Alice in the Village Shop. The shop is very spacious, decorated like an Asian market, and an anime style mural of Alice in Wonderland. There are bookshelves of manga, figured, sections of current popular anime like Sailor Moon, Spy Family, One Piece, and Naruto to just name a few. There was a large section of Hello Kitty merchandise too. They had Gashapon machines which are Japanese vending/gum all machines that have toys in them. You do have to purchase the coins from the staff at the checkout counter. The life-size character statues of Luffy (One Piece and Naruto were great photo ops. Part of the shop had ramen, snacks, candy, ice cream, mochi, drinks and other groceries. There was even a station to make up ramen if you were hungry. Maybe due to Arisu's location being in a touristy area, the prices were very high. Arisu wasn't as amazing that I'd thought it be and it pains me to give them 3 Stars. There were a lot of key chains, stickers, socks and items that I could find at Box Lunch, Hot Topic, or the next ConnectiCon. The ramen, snacks, drinks and other groceries I can find at my local Asian grocery store cheaper. Overall, Arisu is very cool shop with how they it's decorated, the Gashapon machines, and life-size character statues. You have to take a photo with the large blow up Totoro outside the shop.

    Totoro
    Jay L.

    Very cute place but I find it very expensive. Has interesting Japanese treats and Anime items that you can't find many places. If you're an Anime fan or like Japanese treats give this place a try.

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    Lynn P.

    I was so excited to go here, I heard so much about it! To be honest, I was disappointed. Because it's not a chain, I was hoping for unique products, and there is really not much you can find here that you can't find cheaper at FYE. The most unique thing about it are the gatcha machines, and it's $16 (I don't have the receipt anymore, but I'm 99% sure the price is $4 per token and 4 tokens per machine)for one use at a machine, which is absolutely crazy. I got some washi tape from the machine, so I paid $16 for like 10 cent item lol. But I paid it, because at least it's unique and not something you can find at many other places. Other than that, all of the products are merch from very popular Shonen anime, one little Sailor Moon section, the most popular shojo anime. I know it's an independent business, which is why I would be totally fine spending higher prices if the stuff was a little more unique. They had very little section of anime figurines and again, all stuff from demon slayer/one piece/ etc.. I hope that they start leaning into more unique items, and more types of manga and anime. More variety would be much better. I wouldn't mind paying their prices if they had some things you can't get at an FYE. I ended up buying some cute stationary items that were priced pretty well. In my opinion, if you're a parent with a child who likes some popular anime, this might be the place for you. If you're a regular fan of anime and manga, it's not worth it.

    Alicia E.

    This is basically the reason I went to mystic. I wanted to go into the store and I kind of wanted to be immersed in an experience of being in Japan without paying for the plane ticket. I would say the people are very friendly right when you walk in. However, because we went on the day when the guys were signing things it was extremely busy which we knew. I was just a little disappointed in the selection of things. While there is a lot of anime things, a lot of it are kind of the same. There isn't a lot that you can't get at other stores as far as cups and stickers and keychains. However, I do think it is a big selection of things, but I wish they had more of the school things that you can't get around here and Japanese candy like kit Kats or something like that. Also, the prices are extremely high but I understand you're paying for where you're at and they get them from Japan. I would definitely be back with my son

    Christi S.

    Seen about this place on instagram. And since I was close by decided to stop by and see if it truly is the biggest anime store. That I can say they do have a ton of anime products. Loved it. The store greets you with huge figure of Naruto and One Piece. The store coming in was very inviting. Although coking in you are already so excited to see what they have. If you love to read manga. They have a big selection of mangas for you. As well as some food you can purchase. The staff was very friendly and helpful when I was asking questions to be able to add their business to Yelp. I definitely will come again.

    A life size statue of Roronoa Zoro from the Animated show One Piece.
    Colleen V.

    Amazing place for Anime lovers that like life sized statues, anime figurines, Funko Pops, Mangas, Anime cook books and Japanese snacks. They also have a section of Japanese Ramen noodles using their microwave.

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    Carlene S.

    Our first visit here, nice store with a cute theme carried throughout. However, I was expecting it to be bigger with a more diverse book selection. Lots of merchandise and snacks to check out. I have to agree with another reviewer that the prices are a bit high (tourist prices). Overall, it's definitely worth a visit if you're an anime fan!

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    Michael T.

    Large selection of figures, books, clothing and posters. Also unique items like anime branded playing cards, chopsticks and Japanese foods. There is even katanas for sell.

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