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# **obanai sword**

**Skip it**

A small market ($10K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 21Conversion 11Competition 22Returns 44Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 48Quality gap 60

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$33.08**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Incredible****$19.57–$49.52**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,712.64**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Okay****3.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Okay****84%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****73%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-7.4%**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$10K**

$10K/yr · 36K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**9 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**11**

**Top-5 brand share**

**84%**

**Open market**

**9%**

- Zisu25% - SV24% - Sword fort17% - PZOEWUESR11% - Cold Blade7% - Sword Valley6% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

## **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%$1K20%$2K30%$3K40%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![SV Anime Sword Cosplay Iguro Obanai Sword Cosplay 38.5 Inch Collectible Gifts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gRcOzvTmL.jpg)**SV Anime Sword Cosplay Iguro Obanai Sword Cosplay 38.5 Inch Collectible Gifts**SV**$32.26**4.6★2,937 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1LM3B38) [2![Sword fort Handmade Katana Anime Cosplay Sword Stainless Steel Demon Sword Real Metal-Iguro Obanai](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31B5xbK7cXL.jpg)**Sword fort Handmade Katana Anime Cosplay Sword Stainless Steel Demon Sword Real Metal-Iguro Obanai**Sword fort**$43.93**4.6★2,790 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096KJ1GDH) [3![Zisu Anime Obanai Sword About 41 inches Hashira Pillars & Protagonist Sword Anime Original Texture (Olive-Obanai)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SSMuZeB+L.jpg)**Zisu Anime Obanai Sword About 41 inches Hashira Pillars & Protagonist Sword Anime Original Texture (Olive-Obanai)**Zisu**$32.96**4.6★6,362 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GVPSNL4) [4![Zisu Obanai Sword - 23.6 Short Katana Replica for Kids - Complete with Belt Stand and True-to-Show Design - Obanai Sword Ideal for Display](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QTUvGE4hL.jpg)**Zisu Obanai Sword - 23.6 Short Katana Replica for Kids - Complete with Belt Stand and True-to-Show Design - Obanai Sword Ideal for Display**Zisu**$19.57**4.4★225 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZVGP5Q2) [5![obanai iguro Sword obanai iguro Katana -41 inch for Role-Playing and Collection.Anime Original Texture.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Mq190RS6L.jpg)**obanai iguro Sword obanai iguro Katana -41 inch for Role-Playing and Collection.Anime Original Texture.**PZOEWUESR**$28.07**4.5★1,669 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1V71JDS)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Munetoshi 40 Steel Obanai Iguro Nichirin Katana Serpent Kris Samurai Sword Demon Red](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31p+uc1393L.jpg)**Munetoshi 40 Steel Obanai Iguro Nichirin Katana Serpent Kris Samurai Sword Demon Red**Munetoshi**$49.52**2 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKXYZF4) [![Sword Valley Iguro Obanai Wavy-Blade Snake Sword - Slayers Katana40.9 LengthAnime Original Texture Carbon Steel Blade Carving SymbolNon-Slip Gripfor Cosplay & Display](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jxhEpbf3L.jpg)**Sword Valley Iguro Obanai Wavy-Blade Snake Sword - Slayers Katana40.9 LengthAnime Original Texture Carbon Steel Blade Carving SymbolNon-Slip Gripfor Cosplay & Display**Sword Valley**$41.34**1,793 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMQHM3Z8) [![Ealipoi Obanai Iguro Mask Anime Demon Obanai Cosplay White with Costume Accessories Prop1PC/2PCS (2pcs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3121gY0u1fL.jpg)**Ealipoi Obanai Iguro Mask Anime Demon Obanai Cosplay White with Costume Accessories Prop1PC/2PCS (2pcs)**Ealipoi**$21.67**76 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCJTX9JM) [![Zisu Obanai Sword - 23.6 Short Katana Replica for Kids - Complete with Belt Stand and True-to-Show Design - Obanai Sword Ideal for Display](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QTUvGE4hL.jpg)**Zisu Obanai Sword - 23.6 Short Katana Replica for Kids - Complete with Belt Stand and True-to-Show Design - Obanai Sword Ideal for Display**Zisu**$19.57**225 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZVGP5Q2) [![Cold Blade Anime Sword - 41 inches Anime Katana Replica with Belt and Stand - Shedao](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Np5vRsfnL.jpg)**Cold Blade Anime Sword - 41 inches Anime Katana Replica with Belt and Stand - Shedao**Cold Blade**$29.59**551 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY6MZ5SK)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![obanai iguro Sword obanai iguro Katana -41 inch for Role-Playing and Collection.Anime Original Texture.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Mq190RS6L.jpg)**obanai iguro Sword obanai iguro Katana -41 inch for Role-Playing and Collection.Anime Original Texture.**PZOEWUESR**$28.07**4.5★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1V71JDS) [![Cosplay Foam Props for Kids](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SzOsCS9iL.jpg)**Cosplay Foam Props for Kids**PZOEWUESR**$28.63**4.5★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD5TRY77) [![Zisu Anime Obanai Sword About 41 inches Hashira Pillars & Protagonist Sword Anime Original Texture (Olive-Obanai)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SSMuZeB+L.jpg)**Zisu Anime Obanai Sword About 41 inches Hashira Pillars & Protagonist Sword Anime Original Texture (Olive-Obanai)**Zisu**$32.96**4.6★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GVPSNL4) [![Ealipoi Obanai Iguro Mask Anime Demon Obanai Cosplay White with Costume Accessories Prop1PC/2PCS (2pcs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3121gY0u1fL.jpg)**Ealipoi Obanai Iguro Mask Anime Demon Obanai Cosplay White with Costume Accessories Prop1PC/2PCS (2pcs)**Ealipoi**$21.67**3.7★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCJTX9JM) [![Sword fort Handmade Katana Anime Cosplay Sword Stainless Steel Demon Sword Real Metal-Iguro Obanai](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31B5xbK7cXL.jpg)**Sword fort Handmade Katana Anime Cosplay Sword Stainless Steel Demon Sword Real Metal-Iguro Obanai**Sword fort**$43.93**4.6★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096KJ1GDH)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

700500Spike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Fun/Entertainment Experience**100%

*“Really fun”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**67%

*“Smaller than expected”*

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“also very low quality”*

**Durability**17%

*“Mine ripped after 2 days”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**24%

**Defective Material/Parts**20%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Material Quality**7%

**Handle Quality**6%

**Compatibility-Overall**4%

**Connectivity-Overall**4%

**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%

**Stain Resistance**4%

**Weight Heavy**4%