Sad News, Sad News For Rina Tenoji!!

 Well This Is Very Sad.... Well I'm Not Crying, I Just Saw This Article, That I Need To Report!

"Toranoana Dōjinshi Chain Closes All But 1 Standalone Store in Japan" From Anime News Network, Reported By Rina Tenoji And Manager-Chan!!

It announced on Tuesday that it will close six of its seven current standalone stores in Japan, including the main Akihabara store and Shinjuku store in Tokyo, the Chiba store, and the Nanba A store and Umeda store in Osaka, on August 31. In addition, the chain's Nagoya branch, which had closed temporarily last year with tentative plans to reopen, will now remain closed instead, Its Ikebukuro store catering to dōjinshi for female audiences will remain open in Tokyo.

The chain will still operate its more than 10 miniature stores within other chains' stores, such as Surugaya stores, and plans to open new shops in Toyama, Aichi, and Shizuoka in July, August, and September, The chain did not specify if the three new shops are standalone stores or stores within other chains' stores.

So Good News For People In Toyama, Aichi, and Shizuoka, Your Stores Are Opening!!, 

Continuing On The Article....

"Toranoana had two more Akihabara branches and one more Nanba branch, but all three already closed in 2021. Both the company's Taipei store and the separate ToraCon matchmaking and dating service's branches will remain open" 

Fun Fact From This Article:

"The chain opened its first and main branch in Akihabara in 1994, and is primarily known for selling dōjin or independent works. It is a primary venue for purchasing such works after their creators' release in events such as Comic Market. The store also offers merchandise and other hobby products"

More Here:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-05/toranoana-dojinshi-chain-closes-all-but-1-standalone-store-in-japan/.187433