Bandai Namco to open its first overseas entertainment store in London

A Bandai Namco Cross Store will open in Camden Market in London in July 2023. It will feature 6 shops including outlets for capsule toys, a popular One Piece trading card game and a merchandise lottery — as well as areas for events and game machines. Capsule toy machines are known as Gacha Gacha in Japan, from the noise they make when turning the crank to get the capsule toy. Bandai Namco dominates this sector in Japan, with its machine Gacha Pon. Pon being the noise of the capsule toy popping out.

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