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Yes, yes. All that Kesteral says is true. I have been to The Pacific Mall many times(everytime I go to Toronto, I stop by for the entire day). They have a website you can visit to see the opening hours and exact address, it can be easier to figure out a way to get there also.
The second one mentionned is the one I bought my Ayu DVDs and CDs when I went there(now I buy them off Ebay or CDJapan, since I can't go to Toronto anymore). There is one store that sells a lot of DVDs, I noticed that they usually sell them between 10 to 20$: BE CAREFUL! I noticed that they most of the time have FAKE ones. If the DVDs and CDs are sold for under 20$ (unless they are a single), take the time to look at them carefully.
The one with the 'good' ones, is the one with the teddy bears, plushies and EXTREMELY bright and color store. They usually have slippers of all kinds hanging from the ceiling in the doorway. One side of the shop is all glass so you can see inside. When going in the store, pass the cashier and to the left you'll see a wall full of CDs. There, about to the middle, you'll see the japanese section. Everytime I went, there were always between 3 to 6 Ayu CDs. Then, if you keep going down that same isle, at the end to the right, there are DVDs, and that's where the Ayu DVDs will be if they have some. Everytime I went there would only be 1 or 2, and I always ended up buying at least one. Yes, their price is a little more expensive, but they are official, real ones, they are not fake. They are all in good qualities, I never had problems viewing them.
My only problem with The Pacific Mall, is that they don't have any posters. You can see stores that sell a lot of anime and other jpop/asian music posters, but I only found 1 Ayu poster and I have never gotten any other ones from there after that.
The Mall has 3 levels I believe, the 2nd level is the one with all the fun stores. There are all kinds, and I always find it a lot of fun to go through there for HOURS. Just looking at all the things they have is fun! On the 3rd level, there is an arcade and restaurants. VERY VERY good restaurants. I always go there, there's a very big variety. The one I like is a mix of Korean and Japanese. Their menu is HUGE and have everything for all kinds of tastes and likings. Next to the Pacific Mall, there's another small mall with small shops. That's where I usually go to collect Hello Kitty things. I haven't seen anything of Ayu there, but the stores there have a lot of cute things if you're curious and have extra time. There are also restaurants there, but those ones look a lot more like fast food.
I definitely recommend going if you're in the Toronto area. It's a little ways to drive or get there by bus, but it's worth it!
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