GeekEasy Anime Cafe in Portland
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Figurines from Dragon Ball Z and Chainsaw Man decorate the shelves behind the counter at GeekEasy Anime Cafe in Portland., Ore.
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Chicken karaage was one of the most popular dishes during February’s soft opening.
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GeekEasy chef Jimmy Ly prepares mushrooms seasoned with miso during one of the cafe’s soft opening dates in Portland, Feb. 4, 2025.
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A robot serves artist Strawberry Pickle a tofu donburi during one of GeekEasy’s soft opening dates on Feb. 4, 2025. The GeekEasy Anime Cafe aims to help revitalize Portland’s Old Town neighborhood.
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Wendy Shih sits at a table beneath panels from the manga "Spy x Family" at GeekEasy Anime Cafe in Old Town Portland, Ore., on Feb. 6, 2025. Shih is a friend of co-owner Tommy Ly's and has installed a little free diverse library in the cafe.
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The exterior of GeekEasy Anime Cafe in Old Town Portland, Ore., Feb. 6, 2025. Co-founders A.T. Nguyen and Tommy Ly say they grew up coming to the area, which they knew as Chinatown, and want to bring business back to the neighborhood.
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Co-owner Tommy Ly designed custom prints for the cafe and displayed them on Feb. 4, 2025. Ly illustrates (bottom left) what the cafe’s kitchen might look like in the world of Pokemon and also designed a print (far right) featuring some of the characters voiced by Brian Beacock, signed by the voice actor. The GeekEasy Anime Cafe aims to help revitalize Portland’s Town neighborhood.
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Anime and video game memorabilia line the shelves inside GeekEasy Cafe in Portland and the walls are lined with manga panels and a custom mural designed by co-owner Tommy Ly. The GeekEasy Anime Cafe aims to help revitalize the Old Town neighborhood and held a soft opening on Feb. 4, 2025.
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Character models, primarily from the popular series "Dragon Ball Z," line a back wall at GeekEasy Anime Cafe in Old Town Portland, Ore., on Feb. 6, 2025. Co-founder A.T. Nguyen says, "In the Western world, a lot of people's first foray into anime was 'Dragon Ball Z' ... so we definitely had to pay our respects to that."
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Bookshelves full of manga and a rack of prints for sale in GeekEasy Anime Cafe, Old Town Portland, Ore., Feb. 6, 2025. The prints, all created by co-founder Tommy Ly, showcase characters from different films and anime series interacting.
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An employee at GeekEasy Anime Cafe in Old Town Portland, Ore., programs the cafe's robot waiter to deliver drinks to customers on Feb. 6, 2025. The cafe, which officially opens in March, will feature drinks like milk tea and Vietnamese coffee.
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