Gold Star Anime

"This place was great! They are a little bit more but there's a huge selection of trading cards."

"Personally really liked the staff,, quality of stuff was good. There was a guy at the counter and welcomed my brother and I in. We stepped to the back area, checking out the place and found some pretty cool stuff. Only problem being was the prices are high. I didn't know what to buy and wanted to browse the section but I felt like a criminal being constantly watched. I don't like socializing and thought I'd be left alone as I browsed but I was constantly being watched and talked to. I ended up buying something because I didn't want to leave without something, we had already spent too much time there. He rang it up and it ended up being 15 dollars. I found the same thing online for about 8. He expresses that he doesn't get many customers and that stuff is piling up in the back,, I see why. The pricing is like x2 what it's actually worth. Literally saw plushies that would be 15 dollars at the mall, while the store's charging around 30. The mall's already expensive as is, but god,, the store here is charging x2 the price and not to mention you're being stalked 24/7. First experience was not great. Don't recommend unless you're an absolute fanatic and have a lot of money which you don't care about."

"LONG REVIEW DISCLAIMER I WENT HERE IN MAY 2022. First off, the store is still standing which is nice. The reviews from even two years ago seem very outdated, because when I went there wasn’t much stock of anything worthwhile as a mecha model builder. Most of the figurines seemed to be second-hand or poorly maintained. They had a few Gunplas, but not the full Mobile Suits (the mecha character), just accessory packs. The only thing that piqued my interest was a Bandai RE/100 Gun-Ez. The price on it was around 40-60 which was fine but I wasn’t in the mood for a “big high grade” which is how many people describe RE/100 grade models. The figurines seem overpriced. ALSO, all of the manga is behind a WIRE CAGE. Most of us anime enjoyers are not comfortable talking to people so I don’t want to ask the one, singular cashier in the store, who seems bored with her job, to unlock this barbariac cage that communicates to me that this store doesn’t trust their customers. I assume this store was a lot nicer when it first opened. The exterior of the store has chipping paint and the plants they had outside were overgrown and there were carpenter bees coming out of the roof. Secondly, inside the ‘aisles’ between shelves are really really tight. If you are a bigger person or have claustrophobic tendencies, you won’t like it here. I didn’t really feel welcomed and neither did those who accompanied me on this road trip to this store and a restaurant 30 mins away from this store. They weren’t really anime fans so they went back to the vehicle while I paced around trying to find something I wanted to buy to justify this hour long trip to a anime store in the middle o nowhere. You may be better off turning around and going somewhere else. HobbyTown, F.Y.E, even Hot Topic or the godforsaken Hobby Lobby may be more worth your time for Mecha models like Gundam or a figures from Naruto or Dragonball. All I found here that I was interested in was some old Hobby Japan model kit magazines from 2007-2009. I really liked this magazines and they were in good conditions, with the plastic cover on the magazine wether it’s the OEM cover from factory or one the store put on it. BUT, these magazines were on a table right near a window that didn’t have the shades pulled so those magazines there may be subject to fading from being in the sun. I was happy to find these old magazines because I had some like these when I was a kid. They store needs a major update and better arrangement of products, some books were just in clear plastic tubs, not even on a shelf. They bother to lock up the $12 mangas but they leave giant Marvel comic chronicle books worth $50 in an unsecured Tupperware only 6 feet from the door. Like I mentioned earlier, I went to this place way way back a year ago. That means my experience may not be relevant as they might’ve renovated but didn’t bother to post new pictures on their google maps page and try to get more people to come here. It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere. Just go to HobbyTown, they have plenty of MG Gundam and other cool figures and such, like Evangelion or Dragonball or Ultraman. I don’t want to make this trip back here as a Cleveland OH resident, it’s not worth the drive. I was disappointed. I don’t recommend this store as a road trip if u are an OH resident, if you live nearby it go ahead but don’t expect too much."

"They import a lot of pretty good figures from Japan. They're really nice people and had a great time talking to them. Pricing is very high, but what do you expect when it comes to figurines. Still had a wonderful time tho."

"Gold Star Anime is your one stop shot for all of your anime, Manga, and especially, trading card game needs. Their selection is incredible for both Manga, anime merchandising, and trading card games, the latter ranging from Pokémon to Yugioh to Magic the Gathering. They additionally have opening events for new sets of Magic which, if you're into the game, you cannot miss, giving out card packs, and getting to test the new decks the day they launch. Additionally, they sell bits and bobs here and there such as dice, card sleeves, card matts, miscellaneous card games such as Cards Against Humanity and more. You can find dice, figurines, action figures; its truly a collection worth looking at. They do have play spaces as well if you come with friends and want to play cards. The space is located in the basement which feels unfinished compared to the rest of the shop, but aside from that, this location is one you can't miss. The staff is very personable and the prices are very fair. If card games, anime, or Manga interest you, or you're just looking for a place to shop around, I recommend stopping by."