The first overseas shop specializing in goods from the popular anime character Anpanman is set to open in September in Taipei, with many goods available exclusively at the outlet to attract local families and tourists, toymaker Bandai Co. said.
Anpanman (an-bread man), a superhero whose head is a bun filled with an bean jam, is one of Japan’s most popular anime characters.
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