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Transforming San Francisco into an Anime Mecca
2F – Retail Stores
M – NEW PEOPLE Store
1F – Cafe
B – VIZ Cinema
Japantown’s New Look
New People is a 20,000 square foot, striking, contemporary building located at 1746 Post Street in the heart of San Francisco’s Japantown (one of only three remaining in the country). As a new destination and source of stimulation for both San Francisco locals and tourists, New People will bring a new cultural energy to an area filled with history.
With three stories above and a basement below, New People will share Japanese cinema, retail and art, all under one roof. New people will attract those eager explore new cultural inspirations or who would like a crash course in Japanese popular culture.
The J-Pop Center Project
Launched by the visionary Seiji Horibuchi, founder and CEO of VIZ Pictures and founder of VIZ Media, the driving force behind this project is to create a dedicated platform to foster the appreciation, preservation and exposure of Japanese popular culture and to connect the public with its creators.
Horibuchi has been one of the most influential people in bringing the Japanese pop culture of anime and manga – to the point where it has now become mainstream. The J-pop Center Project sparks creative alliances and collaborations across different media: film, animation, music, art and product. With $15 million invested so far, the plan is to expand this vision globally in the near future.
