Announced details
Specialty capsule-toy stores; installation and operation of toy vending machines
12th store in Texas. ハピネット・ベンディングサービス has installed and operates approximately 400,000 capsule-toy vending machines nationwide. gashacoco has 154 stores nationwide (as of the end of February 2026).
Happinet America Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. ハピネット・ベンディングサービス handles the installation of Gashapon® vending machines and the supply of products at the stores. The capital and personnel relationships with BANDAI CO., LTD. are Not disclosed.
Headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo, the company operates the Gashapon® brand.
Guinness World Records™ “Largest capsule toy brand (annual sales for fiscal 2024)”
Guinness World Records™
23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494, USA
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Guinness World Records™ (largest capsule toy brand, annual sales for fiscal 2024)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | GASHAPON BANDAI Official Shop US La Centerra, Gashapon® |
| Counterparty | BANDAI CO., LTD. |
| Counterparty overview | Headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo, the company operates the Gashapon® brand. |
| Relationship with the Company | Happinet America Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. ハピネット・ベンディングサービス handles the installation of Gashapon® vending machines and the supply of products at the stores. The capital and personnel relationships with BANDAI CO., LTD. are Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | Opened on 27 March 2026 (actual) |
| Applicable area | Specialty capsule-toy stores; installation and operation of toy vending machines |
| Award/certification name | Guinness World Records™ “Largest capsule toy brand (annual sales for fiscal 2024)” |
| Awarding / certifying body | Guinness World Records™ |
| Location | 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494, USA |
| Location scale | Facility area: 211.4 m² (63.9 tsubo); 424 Gashapon® vending machines |
| Usage history | 12th store in Texas. ハピネット・ベンディングサービス has installed and operates approximately 400,000 capsule-toy vending machines nationwide. gashacoco has 154 stores nationwide (as of the end of February 2026). |
| Source | Guinness World Records™ (largest capsule toy brand, annual sales for fiscal 2024) |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.La Centerra is an open-air shopping and dining complex with a wide range of restaurants and cafés, where films, live performances and community events are held on its lawn plaza.