OSAKA, Sep 16 (News On Japan) –
The third Godzilla official store in Japan has opened in Daimaru Umeda, Osaka, specializing in merchandise from the favored tokusatsu collection.
‘Godzilla Store Umeda’ opened on September 13, providing round 800 totally different gadgets, together with T-shirts that includes Godzilla illustrations and collectible figurines of characters from numerous Godzilla collection. Exclusive gadgets distinctive to the Umeda retailer embrace Osaka-inspired “okonomiyaki-colored” Godzilla collectible figurines, making it an irresistible lineup for followers.
That mentioned, having Godzilla collectible figurines in a division retailer recognized for high-end manufacturers could seem a bit misplaced…
(Naohiko Nakanishi, Manager of Sales Department 1, Daimaru Umeda): “If we try to offer the same lineup and services as Hankyu or Hanshin, we’ll lose. So, we thought about what else we could offer and decided to create a Japan pop culture shop. We want a wide range of customers, both young and old, domestic and international, to enjoy it.”
Daimaru Umeda, which has already launched leisure outlets just like the “Pokemon Center Osaka” and “Nintendo OSAKA,” plans to proceed increasing its anime content material technique to draw a broad buyer base.
Source: MBS