Is manga art supplies profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $23K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the manga art supplies niche?

13 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in manga art supplies?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Dry/Empty Ink, Moist/Dry, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for manga art supplies peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the manga art supplies niche?

Listings span $9.31–$40.86; the average listing price is $16.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,563 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

manga art supplies

Skip it

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% 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

Okay1,563.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Growth

Okay+1.1%

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

Conversion

Bad2.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$23K

$23K/yr · 69K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, manga art supplies is a $23K/yr Amazon United States market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

manga art supplies market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $42K–$51K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.0%
Avg BSR: #358
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 68%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 57 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

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

Demand & seasonality

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

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

Open Trend

Top manga art supplies search terms

manga paper27K/yr +0.2%2.1% conv.
manga art supplies16K/yr +6.2%0.6% conv.
deleter manga paper9K/yr +1.9%4.0% conv.
anime art supplies13K/yr -4.4%0.8% conv.
anime drawing supplies4K/yr -6.2%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top manga art supplies products on Amazon

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

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

DELETER Comic Book Paper 9.84 x 13.9 (B4) A

Deleter$15.434.7★523 rev

Deleter Comic Manga Paper [Non-Ruled Plain Type B] [110kg] [Size A4 8.27 x 11.69] 40-Page Pack

Deleter$10.244.5★78 rev

Clairefontaine Manga Storyboard Glued Pad 55 g A4 Simple Frame 100 Sheets

Clairefontaine$15.414.5★783 rev

Deleter Comic Manga Paper [Ruled Type A] [110kg] [B4 Size 9.8 x 13.9] 40-Page Pack

Deleter$17.054.7★111 rev

30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students

Atyhao$16.555.0★1 rev

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)

Faber-Castell$19.6699 rev

10mo ago

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$11.48215 rev

1y ago

Canson Graduate Manga Paper Hard Cover Art Journal 8.5x11 inches 40 Sheets Artist Paper for Illustration Character Studies Comics

Canson$17.08116 rev

2y ago

30 Sheets B4 Manga Paper Manga Paper 120g Comic Book Paper Manuscript Paper with Scale for Artist Students

Atyhao$16.551 rev

3y ago

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$12.973,912 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about manga art supplies

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money11%

“Good value”

Pen/Pencil Quality10%

“Quality pencils”

Drawing Experience9%

“Great for drawing”

Size-Overall6%

“Good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Color3%

“colors are great”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy of use”

Writing Experience2%

“they write very smoothly”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Great gift”

What buyers complain about

Dry/Empty Ink13%

“Some were dry the first time I used them”

Moist/Dry10%

“All Dried up”

Durability9%

“breaks very easy”

Ink Leakage7%

“Ink runs out quick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

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

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the money”

Quality-Overall4%

“Pen qualities are false”

Color4%

“the black was too light”

Thickness3%

“Way too thin”

Drying Time3%

“Came dried out”

Top return reasons

Dry/Empty Ink11%

Size-Overall9%

Functionality-Overall9%

Ink Refill8%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Value For Money6%

Quality-Overall6%