Tatsu Hobby

The selection is great at the place. Price is also decent. Owner is nice and knowledgable regarding his inventory and business. Definitely would buy another one here after i finished the Strike Gundam MG i got.

The guy who ownes this store is very friendly. The quality of the gunplas are very nice as well.

Awesome Gundam shop! Little hole in the wall with helpful staff. Their pricing is as good as amazon too. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would Gundam again.

Great selection and service.
Was in the area for work and made sure to make this my first stop, even before going to my hotel.

I went there while going to the San Jose Flea market, it was my first time stopping by. I had heard about the store through Facebook groups & posts. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted. I was mostly looking for supplies not any models, I saw that they did have a lot of kits that stores in SF but wayyyy cheaper. For example, the mg turn x gundam is like 109 here & there it was $ 70!!! I was planning to get that but then I saw that they had the full armor unit for the pg unicorn Gundam. I asked how much & I was told 120. I didn’t hesitate, I said I’ll take it. Anywhere else it would be 150 or even up to 200. If I lived in San Jose I would stop here every week but sadly I live in sf haha. Will stop here next time I come to San José BTW Alex is the man!!!

Awesome place for gunpla lover or even if you just want to start. The people who work there really know their stuff. They also have a great selection of gundams, zoids and many other model kits, best of all, the price is great. Most of the time, the price is cheaper than buying online and without waiting for shipping too if you pick it up in the shop. In fact, I just went there this Thursday.

I read the Unilocal reviews and I have a lot of friends who are into gundam building who love this place! Really it’s a great shop. It’s on the small side, but they have an excellent collection and really nice staff.
Pros:
Great Selection
Great Staff
Amazing Display Case
Cons:
Small Shop
Difficult to find location
The staff was really helpful in helping me understand what kind of kit types there are. Unfortunately I wasn’t ready to purchase anything, but I know for sure I shall be heading back to buy my first gundam here!
They even have a table set so people can work together on building their models!

I absolutely love this place!!!
The first time I went in there I wasn’t really into Gunpla and I didn’t know anything about Gundams at all. But the people that work there are very nice and visiting with my friends got me very engaged into it. By the time I knew it, I bought my very first build at a very good price! I then find myself going there for 4 days straight buying something new every time and asking very noob questions about Gundam related topics. I thought I would get judged but everybody there is very cool and are glad to help me out with any problems I had. I find this to be one of my favorite place to hang out with my buddies.
⁶⁄₅ stars!

Awesome place and selection if you are looking into purchasing anything from a RG to a PG gundam. I believe they do have a few mega sized ones aswell, but I am not too sure. Their selection on gundam items is extremely vast and their prices are much better than any store in the bay area. They have friendly service, and can pretty much special order anything for you. I had them special order me a few evangelion figures (since they dont have too many eva items) and they emailed me right away when they received them in store. I recommend this place to anyone looking to start, or buy some new gunpla!

The Best place to get your Gunpla fix in NorCal. Competitive price, huge selection, offer local pickup and helpful staffs !!! This place became my once a week destination :))) keep up the good work guys

Great place! They had just what I needed and a huge selection of models. Friendly employees, very helpful.
They even carry they good spray coats that online stores never seen to have in stock.

Best place to get your Gunpla and figure needs. They have a wide selection of model kits and action figures. Awesome staff and great atmosphere. You can’t go wrong with Tatsu Hobby. Great service all around! Keep up the great job!

So, after Epyon, I got an MG Wing Zero Custom, a PG Astray Red Frame, and an MG Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka. Every time I came, these guys are always welcoming and helpful. Go here for all of your Gunpla needs!

Very cool place. They specialize in Gundam kits but they also have Figuarts, Zoids and some other collectibles. Prices are VERY good, like Amazon good, sometimes even cheaper!

Absolutely 5 stars!
This place is awesome
I was googling around and I even went to japan town to find stuff. But most shop are just too over priced.
People there are the right type to ask about gunpla. They know stuff! Release date and about different version and where to get it.
I bought a couple model kits at the comic shop in amc 16 Cupertino. That shop’s price was ridiculous. Plus they don’t know much about the kit and for most of the store they ll just say what you see is what we got.
This place has most of the kit from varies gundam series. So if you are looking for those main character you can get most of them in either HG MG. I was looking for some gm and jesta (those die in 20 sec in the animé XD) however they don’t carry much of them.
Oh btw if you are also into zoids they have a bunch of choices as well. I like zoids but I really can build those tiny piece from that company. Kenobukaya? I forgot.
The actually place is a bit deep inside the warehouse driveway. In front of it there’s a recycle dumpster. If you see a group a otaku then you ve arrived!

I searched online forever for a MegaMan X D Arts Vile Figure and finally found one at an awesome price while on Tatsu Hobby’s website. I purchased the figure and it arrived promptly and efficiently. Definitely would recommend people to buy from Tatsu Hobby and their website too.

Hands down the place to go in the bay are to get your Gundam fix. The staff is very helpful. They took the Tim to explain the differences and give me pointers on getting started.

5 Star service! Alex is the man! Always taking care of my Gundam needs. Prices are fair and selection is nice. He also creates a very social atmosphere by having model competitions and allowing people to build models at his shop. He also does special orders if he doesn’t have it in stock. I wouldn’t shop anywhere else.

Man this is the best place I’ve been too when i was looking for gundam models. I went in just taking a look but was surprised at the huge selection they have when it came to the models. from 1÷144−1÷60 they have a lot more compared to other stores I’ve been too in Bay area, and the owner Alex was really helpful he showed me other models sizes they had and when i talked to him about a specific series he brought me one of the best gundam models i’ve had in my whole life and at a great price too if you go to Japantown you’re better at Tatsu Hobby because you’ll be saving half of what they are charging at Jtown. You talk to the Alex and he will help you with what you want plus he offered for you to come back if you want to assemble your model there and he can give you tips on how to detail and assemble them. best place i’ve been i wish i can give Tatsu Hobby more than 5 stars but still the best I’ve ever been too for gundam models hopefully i can come by next time and get more

Wow. Im surprised this place has not been reviewed. Without a doubt, Tatsu Hobby is the best place to buy your Gundam models. They have the biggest selection in the bay area as well as the cheapest compared to D & J Hobby, Animé Palace, and any other retailers selling gundams. Their selection ranges from HGUC, MGs, exclusives, HGSEED, HG00, PG, Kotobukiya Zoids, Macross, Eureka 7, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Code Geass, and much more. They also carry mecha and tokusatsu super sentai figures from various series too. As for the prices, they are as close as you can get to original prices seen in Japan unless its convention season.
Alex (The owner) is a really nice guy. He knows his stuff about gunpla and very helpful if you have any questions regarding his stock or questions about a certain mecha series. He also does have gunpla competitions too.
Now lets talk about his physical storefront. Its located in a warehouse park similar to that of animé palace. In terms of space and layout, its very similar to animé palace so expect a warehouse look and not a small actual retailer look… if that makes sense. Also if you want to build your model kits there, he has tables set up as well as a station for air brushing. Members from the SF BayArea Gundam Club also hang out there from time.