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# **tombow fudenosuke brush pen**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 39Growth 23Conversion 63Competition 37Returns 93Price range 48Avg price 37Brand share 17Review moat 23Quality gap 25

**Returns**

**Great****1.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Good****5.6%**

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

**Price range**

**Okay****$5.80–$23.58**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$196K**

$196K/yr · 337K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****63%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.41**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-4.6%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****7,300.76**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**10 **—flat

**Sellers**

**113**

**Top-5 brand share**

**93%**

**Open market**

**5%**

- Pentel58% - Tombow15% - Kuretake12% - SAKURA6% - Craft 'n' Beyond3% - ZSCM QUALITY DECIDES THE FUTURE2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)

## **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%5%$10K10%$20K15%$29K20%$39K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 25 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Pentel Arts Portable Pocket Brush Pen (Medium Point) 1Pen & 2Refills](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41be4n09wZL.jpg)**Pentel Arts Portable Pocket Brush Pen (Medium Point) 1Pen & 2Refills**Pentel**$7.88**4.6★2,624 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N9UUWLA) [2![Pentel Fude Brush Pen Medium (XFL2L)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416vczORVSL.jpg)**Pentel Fude Brush Pen Medium (XFL2L)**Pentel**$6.28**4.5★9,906 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000THNGVO) [3![Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen with Refills 1 Pen & 2 Refills](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41awOLorLjL.jpg)**Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen with Refills 1 Pen & 2 Refills**Pentel**$15.11**4.7★3,189 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LJRKN8) [4![Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen 2-Pack. Soft and Hard Tip Fudenosuke Brush Pens for Calligraphy and Art Drawings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41prZ6JB6AL.jpg)**Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen 2-Pack. Soft and Hard Tip Fudenosuke Brush Pens for Calligraphy and Art Drawings**Tombow**$5.95**4.7★41,110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M71S9DU) [5![Kuretake Bimoji Brush Pen 5 pcs set (Extra Fine Fine Medium Large Medium Brush) great for Calligraphy Hand lettering and Illustration for Beginners and Professional Made in Japan](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Et4Is+uqL.jpg)**Kuretake Bimoji Brush Pen 5 pcs set (Extra Fine Fine Medium Large Medium Brush) great for Calligraphy Hand lettering and Illustration for Beginners and Professional Made in Japan**Kuretake**$19.08**4.7★2,144 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y138TX3)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![ZSCM 5 Pack Black Acrylic Ink Pens for Drawing Fine Point Black Gel Pens Brush Tip MarkersDual-Tip Opaque Acrylic Markers for Highlighting Drawing Sketching Illustration Card Making](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Gv3A2UR9L.jpg)**ZSCM 5 Pack Black Acrylic Ink Pens for Drawing Fine Point Black Gel Pens Brush Tip MarkersDual-Tip Opaque Acrylic Markers for Highlighting Drawing Sketching Illustration Card Making**ZSCM QUALITY DECIDES THE FUTURE**$8.95**100 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSRTHXR) [![PANDAFLY Calligraphy Pen 10 Size Calligraphy Pens for Writing Brush Pens Calligraphy Set for Beginners Hand Lettering Pen for Art Drawing Sketching Scrapbooking](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BvERtirRL.jpg)**PANDAFLY Calligraphy Pen 10 Size Calligraphy Pens for Writing Brush Pens Calligraphy Set for Beginners Hand Lettering Pen for Art Drawing Sketching Scrapbooking**PANDAFLY**$8.63**1,067 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV6VTWVS) [![Pentel SES15C-24ST Brush Touch Sign Pen Set of 24 Colors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MJ9WDW5YL.jpg)**Pentel SES15C-24ST Brush Touch Sign Pen Set of 24 Colors**Pentel**$23.58**2,074 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBZ3P542) [![WRITECH Arts Sign Brush Pen Brush Tip Marker Felt Tip Water Based Ink Color Pens 12 Assorted Vintage Colors Great for Lettering Journaling Calligraphy (Vintage)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kpGsTNvlL.jpg)**WRITECH Arts Sign Brush Pen Brush Tip Marker Felt Tip Water Based Ink Color Pens 12 Assorted Vintage Colors Great for Lettering Journaling Calligraphy (Vintage)**WRITECH**$13.66**1,592 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0995FNMKW) [![Hethrone Black Markers for Drawing - Brush Pens with Felt Tips for Artists - Calligraphy Pens 12 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-A09XAjOS.jpg)**Hethrone Black Markers for Drawing - Brush Pens with Felt Tips for Artists - Calligraphy Pens 12 Pack**Hethrone**$9.04**1,449 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092YZG64X)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![ZSCM 5 Pack Black Acrylic Ink Pens for Drawing Fine Point Black Gel Pens Brush Tip MarkersDual-Tip Opaque Acrylic Markers for Highlighting Drawing Sketching Illustration Card Making](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Gv3A2UR9L.jpg)**ZSCM 5 Pack Black Acrylic Ink Pens for Drawing Fine Point Black Gel Pens Brush Tip MarkersDual-Tip Opaque Acrylic Markers for Highlighting Drawing Sketching Illustration Card Making**ZSCM QUALITY DECIDES THE FUTURE**$8.95**4.6★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSRTHXR) [![WRITECH Arts Sign Brush Pen Brush Tip Marker Felt Tip Water Based Ink Color Pens 12 Assorted Vintage Colors Great for Lettering Journaling Calligraphy (Vintage)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kpGsTNvlL.jpg)**WRITECH Arts Sign Brush Pen Brush Tip Marker Felt Tip Water Based Ink Color Pens 12 Assorted Vintage Colors Great for Lettering Journaling Calligraphy (Vintage)**WRITECH**$13.66**4.7★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0995FNMKW) [![Pentel Art Brush Black XGFL-101](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31l+7ZD2bYL.jpg)**Pentel Art Brush Black XGFL-101**Pentel**$6.67**4.6★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0090UJGUG) [![Sakura Pigma Micron Graphic & Brush Fineline Pens Archival Black Ink 8 PK 30067](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UMiHyhidL.jpg)**Sakura Pigma Micron Graphic & Brush Fineline Pens Archival Black Ink 8 PK 30067**SAKURA**$14.90**4.8★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QHI43S) [![Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen with Refills 1 Pen & 2 Refills](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41awOLorLjL.jpg)**Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen with Refills 1 Pen & 2 Refills**Pentel**$15.11**4.7★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LJRKN8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 95 weeks — -4.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

23K18KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**16%

*“Colors are pretty”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Excellent product”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Good for the price”*

**Drawing Experience**7%

*“great for drawing”*

**Writing Experience**6%

*“Smooth writing”*

**Pen/Pencil Quality**6%

*“Good quality pens”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“They make my job so much easier”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“As advertised”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**3%

*“the fine point tip is amazing”*

**Soft Feel**2%

*“Feels great in your hand”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Dry/Empty Ink**10%

*“Markers are very dry”*

**Color**6%

*“Dull color, bleeds”*

**Durability**6%

*“They bleed out”*

**Drying Time**6%

*“They dry very quickly. some didn't work to begin with”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**6%

*“Fine tip breaks easily after one use”*

**Moist/Dry**6%

*“Dried out”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Horrible quality”*

**Functionality-Overall**5%

*“They are not effective”*

**Ink Leakage**4%

*“they are already out of ink”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“these pens are not cheap”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Ink Refill**11%

**Color**10%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Dry/Empty Ink**7%

**Quality-Overall**6%

**Value For Money**6%

**Size-Overall**6%

**Display Colors**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%