Fans of anime should swing by Otaku Nation, 3919 E. Pima St., this Friday for the shop's grand opening from 5 p.m. to midnight.Β
The storefront not only plans on specializing in anime-related products, it also wants to hold regular events for Tucson's anime community, including weekly gaming tournaments, anime screenings and how-to workshops for costuming, prop building and model kit hobbies, according to Jeremy Daniel, the owner.Β
"We plan on being a very events-driven business, basically a Japanese pop culture 'convention on demand,' Daniel said via Facebook. "People wishing to run events relating to Japanese games, pop culture, language, etc can contact us and get on the calendar for both monetized and free events."
The grand opening will include refreshments, games, a live drawing contest and a cosplay contest, according to the Facebook event page.Β
