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anime pins

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($42K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 44Conversion 11Competition 84Returns 96Price range 75Avg price 59Brand share 94Review moat 85Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great305.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$6.94–$39.31

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

Avg price

Good$13.11

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+14.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$42K

$42K/yr · 383K searches

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, anime pins is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (383K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

anime pins market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$52K–$66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#4,510
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
5.9%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

34 falling

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 88%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

53%

  • VNYIGDJS10%
  • SONGCHANGJEWELRY10%
  • KOZUKI8%
  • Armear7%
  • Babymiu7%
  • YURAOER6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top anime pins search terms

  • anime pins222K/yr
  • anime pin35K/yr
  • anime enamel pins34K/yr
  • anime pins for backpacks24K/yr
  • pins anime19K/yr
  • enamel pins anime18K/yr
  • pins for backpacks anime14K/yr
  • anime button pins12K/yr
  • anime buttons5K/yr
All search terms

Top anime pins 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.

0%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$5K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about anime pins

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Good Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Exactly as pictured”

Value For Money8%

“Well worth the money”

Size-Overall6%

“Size is nice for any option”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Design-Overall5%

“The designs look clean”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“such a fun little gadget”

Gifting Purpose4%

“its such a thoughtful gift”

Weight Light3%

“it didn't weigh too much either”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Huge variety of vibrant anime stickers that stick well and last”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“a tight squeeze for small ones”

Connectivity-Overall10%

“And the app does not connect right away”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cheap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Wrong description,”

Value For Money6%

“are very expensive”

Durability5%

“They break easily”

Color3%

“The colors aren't good”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Stickiness sucks”

Ease Of Use2%

“also TONS of room for improvement”

Charging2%

“The problem is after I charged it for the first time the backlight was brighter at the bottom of the screen near the charging port”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%
Size-Overall18%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Functionality-Overall6%
Quality-Overall6%
Connectivity-Overall6%
Value For Money5%
Design-Overall4%
Charging2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Common questions

Is anime pins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $42K/yr across 48 tracked products. 3 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the anime pins niche?
34 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in anime pins?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for anime pins peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the anime pins niche?
Listings span $6.94–$39.31; the average listing price is $13.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 305 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.