Anime Raku is your Bellevue connection for all things Japanese anime. From DVDs to toys to figurines, this specialty shop is the only place around that distributes this variety of Japanese imported goods. Movies are the best sellers, but T-shirts, plushies and manga are all popular. Owner Eric Bennett is extremely knowledgeable and will help you locate that hard-to-find item.
This video and convenience store is located next to the Rite Aid. It carries Spanish-language videos and a variety of convenience foods and gift items. Customers can also buy international phone cards.
Lotte Video Store, located in Eden Plaza in the heart of South Tacoma Way's Korea Town, rents Korean DVDs and VHS tapes. It also provides DVD repairs and duplication at special request.
Friends Street Music is run by singer/songwriter Nancy Stewart. Although Friends Street Music is based on Mercer Island, the storefront is online. Make sure you check out the website where you'll find information about making your own homemade musical instruments, a book and CD shop, a list of calendar events and free activity pages. You can even make your own CD with Stewart's playlists.
Besides performing for children, Stewart offers guitar lessons for adults who work with children, fundraising performances, such as her Women's Concert, and library programs.
Hi-Ho Music Center is one of nine Music Center, Inc., stores in the Puget Sound area. The store offers a wide selection of musical instruments and accessories, and specializes in renting top quality instruments for your child to play in the school's band or orchestra. Hi-Ho Music Center also carries a plethora of sheet music, keyboards, drum sets and guitars. If you accidentally damage your instrument, there is an in-store certified repair technician ready to assist you so that you can begin playing again as soon as possible.
Seattle Disc Mastering specializes in mastering, producing and audio engineering. Featuring state-of-the-art equipment, a dynamic approach and years of experience, Seattle Disc Mastering is one of the area's most recognized audio production agencies. For more information, visit the company's Web site.
CD Euroexpress is a music retailer in Bellevue. The company specializes in mail-order and internet sales and does not have a traditional storefront. It specializes in selling CDs and other media formats of psychadelic and progressive rock music from the 1960s to the present with an emphasis on collectable, rare and imported music. More information is available by calling its office or visiting its website.
Maeil Video is the place to go to rent Korean movies of all genres. The shop's wide selection of Korean-language films and American movies subtitled in Korean are available in both DVD and VHS formats.