TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi Corp., Sega and Tomy will open a shop in the Los Angeles area on Saturday for anime and manga merchandise, testing the waters for a store format aimed at fans of Japanese pop culture.
Shop will offer capsule toys and crane games, and hundreds more may follow

The Los Angeles shop, with crane games and capsule machines, will first open on a trial basis for about six months. (Mitsubishi Corp., Sega and Tomy)
TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi Corp., Sega and Tomy will open a shop in the Los Angeles area on Saturday for anime and manga merchandise, testing the waters for a store format aimed at fans of Japanese pop culture.