Bandai's Official "Gashapon®" Specialty Store Arrives! "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Aeon Cinema Ezuriko Store Opens April 17, 2026 (Friday)!
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- Bandai's Official "Gashapon®" Specialty Store Arrives! "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Aeon Cinema Ezuriko Store Opens April 17, 2026 (Friday)!
- Bandai Namco Experience and Bandai Namco Amusement are opening a "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" at Aeon Cinema Ezuriko in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, on April 17, 2026. This official specialty store will feature 210 vending machines, offering Bandai's latest capsule toys and a unique "Gashapon experience," including a section related to movie works.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: April 10, 2026
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Bandai Namco Experience and Bandai Namco Amusement are opening a "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" at Aeon Cinema Ezuriko in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, on April 17, 2026. This official specialty store will feature 210 vending machines, offering Bandai's latest capsule toys and a unique "Gashapon experience," including a section related to movie works.
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- Bandai's Official "Gashapon®" Specialty Store Arrives! "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Aeon Cinema Ezuriko Store Opens April 17, 2026 (Friday)! (April 10, 2026), PR Times
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- April 10, 2026
Bandai Namco Experience and Bandai Namco Amusement are opening a "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" at Aeon Cinema Ezuriko in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, on April 17, 2026. This official specialty store will feature 210 vending machines, offering Bandai's latest capsule toys and a unique "Gashapon experience," including a section related to movie works.
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Bandai Namco Experience Inc. and Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. will open the "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop," a specialty store for Bandai's capsule toy brand "Gashapon," on April 17, 2026 (Friday), within the newly opened "Aeon Cinema Ezuriko" (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture) cinema complex on the same day.
In recent years, large capsule toy specialty stores have been increasing in the capsule toy industry, enjoyed by many customers as familiar entertainment. With the desire to directly deliver the "exciting experience" and "unique products" unique to "Gashapon," Bandai's original capsule toy brand, to fans, Bandai, Bandai Namco Experience responsible for planning and production, and Bandai Namco Amusement, which possesses operational know-how for large capsule toy specialty stores, are collaborating to open this store.
The "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store will open in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, as a Bandai official capsule toy specialty store featuring 210 machines all at once. By stocking all of Bandai's new products and providing a "Gashapon experience" that can only be had here, we will convey the new charm of "Gashapon." Additionally, a section related to movie works, unique to a cinema, will be prepared.
With its elaborate designs and unique product development, capsule toys have become representative of miniature toys. We will continue to open stores to convey the entertainment value of "Gashapon" to many people both domestically and internationally.
▼ "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Highlights
1: Stocks all of Bandai's new capsule toy products!
2: You can receive products purchased online at the store!
※ The Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store is not eligible for this service.
3: You can have a "Gashapon experience" unique to an official shop!
Facility Overview
[Facility Name] Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Aeon Cinema Ezuriko Store
[Location] 2F, Aeon Cinema Building, Ezuriko Shopping Center PAL, 74-3 Kita-Onikiyori, 19-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture
[Business Hours] 9:00 - 22:00 ※The opening day, April 17 (Friday), will open at 11:00.
[Facility Area] 49.4㎡ (approx. 14.9 tsubo)
[Number of Machines] 210
[Official Website]
(Official website URL is not provided)
In recent years, large capsule toy specialty stores have been increasing in the capsule toy industry, enjoyed by many customers as familiar entertainment. With the desire to directly deliver the "exciting experience" and "unique products" unique to "Gashapon," Bandai's original capsule toy brand, to fans, Bandai, Bandai Namco Experience responsible for planning and production, and Bandai Namco Amusement, which possesses operational know-how for large capsule toy specialty stores, are collaborating to open this store.
The "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store will open in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, as a Bandai official capsule toy specialty store featuring 210 machines all at once. By stocking all of Bandai's new products and providing a "Gashapon experience" that can only be had here, we will convey the new charm of "Gashapon." Additionally, a section related to movie works, unique to a cinema, will be prepared.
With its elaborate designs and unique product development, capsule toys have become representative of miniature toys. We will continue to open stores to convey the entertainment value of "Gashapon" to many people both domestically and internationally.
▼ "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop" Highlights
1: Stocks all of Bandai's new capsule toy products!
2: You can receive products purchased online at the store!
※ The Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store is not eligible for this service.
3: You can have a "Gashapon experience" unique to an official shop!
Facility Overview
[Facility Name] Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Aeon Cinema Ezuriko Store
[Location] 2F, Aeon Cinema Building, Ezuriko Shopping Center PAL, 74-3 Kita-Onikiyori, 19-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture
[Business Hours] 9:00 - 22:00 ※The opening day, April 17 (Friday), will open at 11:00.
[Facility Area] 49.4㎡ (approx. 14.9 tsubo)
[Number of Machines] 210
[Official Website]
(Official website URL is not provided)
FAQ
When is the grand opening of the Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store?
The store is scheduled to open on April 17, 2026, which falls on a Friday.
Which companies are collaborating to open this new capsule toy specialty store?
Bandai, Bandai Namco Experience Inc., and Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. are collaborating to open it.
How many capsule toy machines will the new official store feature all at once?
The Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store will feature a total of 210 capsule toy machines.
What special feature will be prepared in the store that is unique to its location in a cinema?
The store will prepare a special section related to movie works unique to a cinema.
Is the Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store eligible for the service of receiving products purchased online?
No, the Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Aeon Cinema Ezuriko store is not eligible for this online pickup service.