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# **manga art supplies**

**Skip it**

A small market ($23K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 26Conversion 25Competition 29Returns 97Price range 81Avg price 80Brand share 36Review moat 49Quality gap 21

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.5%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Great****$9.31–$40.86**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.99**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,563.47**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Okay****83%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Competition**

**Okay****68%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Growth**

**Okay****+1.1%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Conversion**

**Bad****2.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$23K**

$23K/yr · 69K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**13 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**56**

**Top-5 brand share**

**83%**

**Open market**

**13%**

- Deleter61% - Clairefontaine7% - IC6% - Atyhao5% - Prismacolor4% - Canson4% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 13%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$2K20%$5K30%$7K40%$9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![DELETER Comic Book Paper 9.84 x 13.9 (B4) A](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Vnmwbmw2L.jpg)**DELETER Comic Book Paper 9.84 x 13.9 (B4) A**Deleter**$15.43**4.7★523 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XJTD68) [2![Deleter Comic Manga Paper [Non-Ruled Plain Type B] [110kg] [Size A4 8.27 x 11.69] 40-Page Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PS3OKsWEL.jpg)**Deleter Comic Manga Paper \[Non-Ruled Plain Type B\] \[110kg\] \[Size A4 8.27 x 11.69\] 40-Page Pack**Deleter**$10.24**4.5★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2VQVTS) [3![Clairefontaine Manga Storyboard Glued Pad 55 g A4 Simple Frame 100 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xVO0n+GDL.jpg)**Clairefontaine Manga Storyboard Glued Pad 55 g A4 Simple Frame 100 Sheets**Clairefontaine**$15.41**4.5★783 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DPM6WVU) [4![Deleter Comic Manga Paper [Ruled Type A] [110kg] [B4 Size 9.8 x 13.9] 40-Page Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ttCkoyeJL.jpg)**Deleter Comic Manga Paper \[Ruled Type A\] \[110kg\] \[B4 Size 9.8 x 13.9\] 40-Page Pack**Deleter**$17.05**4.7★111 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4IKKK7) [5![30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZAsENaJuL.jpg)**30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students**Atyhao**$16.55**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C59JS8X4)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Faber-Castell Anime Drawing Kit: Shonen Edition | Step-by-Step Instruction Book with 20 Practice Pages Color Pencil Set & Drawing Supplies for Kids Summer Craft Supplies (1 Book)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nXEJeMlrL.jpg)**Faber-Castell Anime Drawing Kit: Shonen Edition | Step-by-Step Instruction Book with 20 Practice Pages Color Pencil Set & Drawing Supplies for Kids Summer Craft Supplies (1 Book)**Faber-Castell**$19.66**99 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQR1VY3N) [![Marker Paper Sketchbook 8.5x11 60 Sheets Marker Pad for Alcohol Markers 90lb/150gsm Paper for Markers with no Bleeding Ideal Art Pads for Manga Doodling Journaling Sketching & Adult Coloring.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51u3v9uwuaL.jpg)**Marker Paper Sketchbook 8.5x11 60 Sheets Marker Pad for Alcohol Markers 90lb/150gsm Paper for Markers with no Bleeding Ideal Art Pads for Manga Doodling Journaling Sketching & Adult Coloring.**CANVASTRA**$11.48**215 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F74DXTGN) [![Canson Graduate Manga Paper Hard Cover Art Journal 8.5x11 inches 40 Sheets Artist Paper for Illustration Character Studies Comics](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xEyNW63RL.jpg)**Canson Graduate Manga Paper Hard Cover Art Journal 8.5x11 inches 40 Sheets Artist Paper for Illustration Character Studies Comics**Canson**$17.08**116 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGXB11J7) [![30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZAsENaJuL.jpg)**30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students**Atyhao**$16.55**1 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C59JS8X4) [![Nicpro 35PCS Art Mechanical Pencil Set 3 PCS Metal Drafting Pencil 0.5 mm & 0.7 mm & 0.9 mm & 3 PCS 2mm Lead Holder (6B 4B 2B HB 2H 4H Colors) For Sketching Drawing With 20 Tube Lead Refills Case](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51oAvWrYg2L.jpg)**Nicpro 35PCS Art Mechanical Pencil Set 3 PCS Metal Drafting Pencil 0.5 mm & 0.7 mm & 0.9 mm & 3 PCS 2mm Lead Holder (6B 4B 2B HB 2H 4H Colors) For Sketching Drawing With 20 Tube Lead Refills Case**Nicpro**$12.97**3,912 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3R6S4SL)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Marker Paper Sketchbook 8.5x11 60 Sheets Marker Pad for Alcohol Markers 90lb/150gsm Paper for Markers with no Bleeding Ideal Art Pads for Manga Doodling Journaling Sketching & Adult Coloring.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51u3v9uwuaL.jpg)**Marker Paper Sketchbook 8.5x11 60 Sheets Marker Pad for Alcohol Markers 90lb/150gsm Paper for Markers with no Bleeding Ideal Art Pads for Manga Doodling Journaling Sketching & Adult Coloring.**CANVASTRA**$11.48**4.6★**▲ 281%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F74DXTGN) [![Canson Graduate Manga Paper Hard Cover Art Journal 8.5x11 inches 40 Sheets Artist Paper for Illustration Character Studies Comics](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xEyNW63RL.jpg)**Canson Graduate Manga Paper Hard Cover Art Journal 8.5x11 inches 40 Sheets Artist Paper for Illustration Character Studies Comics**Canson**$17.08**4.5★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGXB11J7) [![30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZAsENaJuL.jpg)**30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students**Atyhao**$16.55**5.0★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C59JS8X4) [![Clairefontaine Manga Storyboard Glued Pad 55 g A4 Simple Frame 100 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xVO0n+GDL.jpg)**Clairefontaine Manga Storyboard Glued Pad 55 g A4 Simple Frame 100 Sheets**Clairefontaine**$15.41**4.5★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DPM6WVU) [![Deleter Comic Manga Paper [Non-Ruled Plain Type B] [110kg] [Size A4 8.27 x 11.69] 40-Page Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PS3OKsWEL.jpg)**Deleter Comic Manga Paper \[Non-Ruled Plain Type B\] \[110kg\] \[Size A4 8.27 x 11.69\] 40-Page Pack**Deleter**$10.24**4.5★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2VQVTS)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Excellent product”*

**Value For Money**11%

*“Good value”*

**Pen/Pencil Quality**10%

*“Quality pencils”*

**Drawing Experience**9%

*“Great for drawing”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“Good size”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“As advertised”*

**Color**3%

*“colors are great”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy of use”*

**Writing Experience**2%

*“they write very smoothly”*

**Gifting Purpose**2%

*“Great gift”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Dry/Empty Ink**13%

*“Some were dry the first time I used them”*

**Moist/Dry**10%

*“All Dried up”*

**Durability**9%

*“breaks very easy”*

**Ink Leakage**7%

*“Ink runs out quick”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Sellers listing should be reported for false information of their product:”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Not worth the money”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Pen qualities are false”*

**Color**4%

*“the black was too light”*

**Thickness**3%

*“Way too thin”*

**Drying Time**3%

*“Came dried out”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Dry/Empty Ink**11%

**Size-Overall**9%

**Functionality-Overall**9%

**Ink Refill**8%

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Value For Money**6%

**Quality-Overall**6%

**Color**4%

**Writing Experience**4%