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kuromi blanket

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Soft demand (-32.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 24Growth 9Conversion 26Competition 36Returns 70Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 28Review moat 90Quality gap 25

Avg price

Incredible$29.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$16.61–$46.87

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

Review moat

Great203.1

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay64%

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

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$97K

$97K/yr · 159K searches

Growth

Bad-32.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kuromi blanket is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kuromi blanket market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$117K–$146K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#2,034
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
27 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

9%

  • Northwest42%
  • Franco17%
  • Get Trend14%
  • DIOSN10%
  • Fast Forward5%
  • Hello Kitty3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.8×

Top kuromi blanket search terms

  • kuromi blanket145K/yr
  • kuromi throw blanket9K/yr
  • kuromi blanket throw5K/yr
All search terms

Top kuromi blanket 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%10%$10K20%$19K30%$29K40%$39K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kuromi blanket

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose17%

“It was gift for someone”

Quality-Overall17%

“Well made Bag”

Soft Feel11%

“Its very fluffy and soft”

Warmth9%

“Cozy, I likes it”

Comfort-Overall4%

“SUPER comfortable and perfect for not only gaming or relaxing”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Worked well with decor”

Size-Overall4%

“Great size and quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Just as described”

Value For Money4%

“Good for the money”

Design-Overall3%

“I love the design”

What buyers complain about

Thickness34%

“Thin and flimsy”

Material Quality10%

“Weird material and smaller than we thought”

Size-Overall8%

“BUT it's small”

Hard Feel7%

“Very rough not soft in any kind of way as stated”

Value For Money7%

“Overall, it wasnt worth the price to me”

Thin7%

“Thin”

Quality-Overall5%

“Price seems steep for the quality of the item”

Warmth3%

“Cold”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality3%

“I'm not very happy with the quality of the fabric”

Strength2%

“Thin and flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%
Feet Fit10%
Material Quality8%
Thin8%
Length6%
Quality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money3%
Zipper Quality2%
Gifting Purpose1%

Common questions

Is kuromi blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $97K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the kuromi blanket niche?
12 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kuromi blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Material Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for kuromi blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kuromi blanket niche?
Listings span $16.61–$46.87; the average listing price is $29.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 203 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.