SEE MORE(Bandai Namco Image)Giant anime robots are landing in the Seattle area. Bandai Namco is opening an official Gundam Base retail store at Westfield Southcenter mall in Tukwila, Wash., this fall, giving Pacific Northwest anime and model-kit fans a permanent flagship destination for all things Gunpla. Bandai Namco says the new Southcenter location will be built around four core pillars for visitors: “watch, buy, build, and learn.” Both follow the late-2025 debut of The Gundam Base Chicago at Fashion Outlets of Chicago — the entertainment giant’s first permanent retail footprint in North America. Watch a video tour from the Chicago store: