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title: "Akatsuki — $86K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $86K/yr market · 478K searches/yr · $27.00 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **akatsuki**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 21Conversion 8Competition 79Returns 57Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 72Review moat 68Quality gap 23
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.00**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$11.71–$98.79**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****784.85**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$86K**
$86K/yr · 478K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, akatsuki is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (478K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **akatsuki market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$108K–$135K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#32,966**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**172**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 75%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Funko17% - Ripple Junction16% - Bioworld13% - Concept One9% - Great Eastern Entertainment6% - Odd Sox4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/akatsuki/trend)
## **Top akatsuki search terms**
- **akatsuki**200K/yr-2.5%0.2% conv. - **itachi**157K/yr-4.6%0.4% conv. - **itachi funko pop**68K/yr-24.6%1.5% conv. - **naruto akatsuki**18K/yr-8.8%0.1% conv. - **naruto itachi**10K/yr-15.4%0.5% conv. - **funko pop itachi**11K/yr-30.0%1.5% conv. - **itachi merch**7K/yr-20.8%0.5% conv. - **itachi funko**7K/yr-11.3%2.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/akatsuki/search-terms)
## **Top akatsuki 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%$3K6%$5K9%$8K12%$10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Ripple Junction Naruto Shippuden Mens Short Sleeve T-Shirt Akatsuki Clouds & Anti-Leaf Front & Back Print Anime XL Black**Ripple Junction**$25.02**4.6★3,523 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027NKWP6) [2**Naruto Beanie Hat Akatsuki Cloud Winter Knit Cap with Cuff Black One Size**Concept One**$23.23**4.8★138 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ9Z4DMT) [3**Great Eastern Entertainment Naruto Itachi PVC Keychain**Great Eastern Entertainment**$12.81**4.8★1,685 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000U2SYQU) [4**Funko POP! Animation: Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha (Young)**Funko**$15.47**4.7★768 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLFNMTMV) [5**Naruto Oversize Itachi Adult Gray Wash Short Sleeve Tee -XL**Bioworld**$20.05**4.7★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JFQSSC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Epic Collectibles Pop Anime: Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha (Edo Itachi)**Epic Collectibles**$21.54**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTTNXNQK) [**Funko Pop! Anime: Naruto Shippuden - Anbu Itachi Unmasked Vinyl Figure**Funko**$28.07**8 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHK4B6GR) [**Funko Naruto: Shippuden Itachi Pop Vinyl Figures**Funko**$35.22**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48C4K6J) [**Banpresto - Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha Combination Battle Figure**Banpresto**$27.94**14 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQK6CRNC) [**NARUTO One-Piece Pajamas for Men Teens M3XL Hooded Fleece Jumpsuit Zip Front Loungewear Anime PJs Gifts for Men (M Black/Red)**NARUTO**$38.40**51 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9N5B6Z9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ripple Junction Naruto Shippuden Mens Short Sleeve T-Shirt Akatsuki Clouds & Anti-Leaf Front & Back Print Anime XL Black**Ripple Junction**$25.02**4.6★**▲ 184%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027NKWP6) [**Odd Sox - Itachi Naruto Shippuden Anime Manga Crew Socks Size Large**Odd Sox**$15.05**4.8★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L9S2MHL) [**Epic Collectibles Pop Anime: Naruto Shippuden - Itachi Uchiha (Edo Itachi)**Epic Collectibles**$21.54**5.0★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTTNXNQK) [**Naruto Oversize Itachi Adult Gray Wash Short Sleeve Tee -XL**Bioworld**$20.05**4.7★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JFQSSC) [**Naruto Akatsuki Cloud Crew Neck Short Sleeve Oversized Drop Shoulder Red & Black Cloud Wash Mens T-Shirt-XL**Bioworld**$23.21**4.2★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWPQWKPF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about akatsuki**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Best quality”*
**Gifting Purpose**10%
*“Such a fun gift”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“its true to fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“This was exactly what I wanted”*
**Collectibles**7%
*“Nice toy for collection”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“the design is instantly recognizable”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“Sturdy and comfortable”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good value”*
**Display-Overall**3%
*“Compact and looks good on display”*
**Strength**3%
*“They hokd up well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Waaaaaay bigger”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Cheap”*
**Color**9%
*“all the other colours disappeared”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“leaks n hard to drink out of”*
**Product Condition**6%
*“obviously used”*
**Chain/Key Quality**3%
*“Fell apart after 1 1/2 weeks of it being on my key chain its not held together well I think it would have if it was metal”*
**Durability**3%
*“Fell apart after 1 1/2 weeks of it being on my key chain its not held together well I think it would have if it was metal”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“This is misleading”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“They are hard”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Very Cheap plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Color**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Shape/Style**6%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**3%
**Thin**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Durability**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is akatsuki profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $86K/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the akatsuki niche?**
- 23 brands and 172 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in akatsuki?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 2.7%.
- **When does demand for akatsuki peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the akatsuki niche?**
- Listings span $11.71–$98.79; the average listing price is $27.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 785 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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