Six Bandai Namco Stores Set for LUCUA Characters World in Osaka
The lineup gives Osaka its first Gundam Base and a second TAMASHII NATIONS STORE, anchoring a character zone LUCUA expects to rank among the largest in Japan once it fully opens in 2027.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Six stores from four Bandai Namco group companies will open in stages at LUCUA Characters World inside LUCUA SOUTH, the new annex of LUCUA osaka in Osaka's Umeda district. Anpanman Kids Collection and STRICT-G arrive in November 2026, followed by TAMASHII NATIONS STORE OSAKA, THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA and NAMCO in December, and THE GUNDAM BASE OSAKA in February 2027. TAMASHII NATIONS STORE OSAKA is the brand's second domestic location, and THE GUNDAM BASE OSAKA is the first in Osaka.
LUCUA SOUTH opened April 5, 2026 as the third building of LUCUA osaka, the fashion complex directly connected to JR Osaka Station. The new LUCUA Characters World floor was conceived to answer growing demand for character and pop culture retail. Four Bandai Namco group companies will fill it with six stores opening in stages from November 2026 through February 2027, including Osaka's first Gundam Base and a second TAMASHII NATIONS STORE.
- Anpanman Kids Collection (13F): opens November 2026, run by Bandai, currently 11 stores in Japan
- STRICT-G (11F): opens November 2026, Gundam apparel and goods concept shop run by Bandai
- TAMASHII NATIONS STORE OSAKA (11F): opens December 2026, second domestic store after TOKYO, run by BANDAI SPIRITS
- THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA (10F): opens December 2026, concept is 'evil', unlike the Tokyo store centered on the protagonist
- NAMCO (10F): opens December 2026, crane games plus official shops including Ichiban Kuji and Gundam Card Game
- THE GUNDAM BASE OSAKA (11F): opens February 2027, first in Osaka, largest sales floor in western Japan
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