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Brand profile
Animebae
Vancouver streetwear label making minimalist, anime-inspired hoodies, tees and accessories with original artist graphics, produced locally in British Columbia.
VancouverOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
What to know about Animebae
Original artwork, not licensed characters
Graphics are commissioned from featured artists and reference anime and manga culture in the abstract, so you won't find official character prints from specific series.
Muted palettes, small hits, big backs
The house formula is restrained colour with a small chest graphic and a large back print, closer to skate-graphic streetwear than loud otaku merch.
Made in British Columbia, sold at Zumiez
The brand states its garments are ethically produced and manufactured in BC, and distribution runs from its own drop-based webstore to mall retailer Zumiez.
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Brand facts
Animebae is a Vancouver, British Columbia streetwear label built around minimalist, anime-inspired graphics rather than licensed characters. The team works with featured artists on original artwork applied to hoodies, crewnecks, tees, headwear and accessories, and states its garments are ethically produced and manufactured in British Columbia. Output leans on muted palettes, small chest hits and large back prints referencing anime and manga culture, with occasional AR-activated stickers and drop-based releases. Beyond its own webstore, the brand is carried in North America by mall retailer Zumiez.
- Founded
- 2018
- Origin
- Vancouver, Canada
- Made in
- Canada
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Y2K, Skatewear