Following the success of the only Bandai Namco Cross Store outside of Japan, which opened in London in August 2023, the company is set to debut its first U.S. location at Brooklyn’s Industry City on February 28th.
For those who don’t know, Bandai Namco is a Japanese multinational entertainment and mass media conglomerate. Its various sectors span arcade games, toys and anime. Still not sounding familiar? Well, they’re the company behind Pac-Man, Tekken, and Dragon Ball Games to name a few.
New Yorkers will be able to shop their favorite Bandai Namco brands all in one place, some for the very first time in the U.S.! The department-style store will offer ten ‘official shops’ with different Bandai Namco Group content. Shoppers can anticipate a diverse range of Japanese character products from collectibles, figurines, card games, and more.
Exciting merch will be available from fans’ favorite IPS, including:
- BANDAI CANDY OFFICIAL SHOP ～COLLECTION～
- BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby SHOP
- Gashapon Bandai Official Shop
- MegaHouse Official Store
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- ONE PIECE CARD GAME Official Shop
- PAC-MAN SELECT
- Sun-Star Stationary Shop
- Tamagotchi Shop
- TAMASHII NATIONS in Cross Store Entry Models
“We are very excited for the opening of this first Bandai Namco Cross Store in USA. Our Brooklyn location will provide our Group with a wonderful opportunity to show our compelling range of products and services for consumers, fans and players alike,” says John McKenzie, President and CEO of Bandai Namco Amusement America, Inc.
Industry City’s Japan Village is a wonderful escape that will transport you to Tokyo with its Japanese market and various food stalls, an izakaya, a sake store, and more!
Learn more about Bandai Namco Cross Store Brooklyn online.
📍 Japan Village (located in Industry City) – 52 35th Street, Floor 2, Brooklyn
🗓️ Opening February 28th, 2025