Is aki profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $24K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the aki niche?

13 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in aki?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Defective Material/Parts, Gifting Purpose. The return rate is 1.6%.

What does it cost to enter the aki niche?

Listings span $9.19–$84.22; the average listing price is $35.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 257 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

aki

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$35.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.19–$84.22

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

Review moat

Great257.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good64%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Growth

Bad-4.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$24K

$24K/yr · 228K searches

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, aki is a $24K/yr Amazon United States market (228K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

aki market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $27K–$35K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.3%
Avg BSR: #24,271
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 78%
Sponsored: 39%
Out of stock: 19.5%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

106

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

25%

Total Anime16%
Taito13%
TAMASHII NATIONS12%
Banpresto12%
Bioworld11%
Funko11%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 32 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top aki search terms

aki145K/yr -3.1%0.0% conv.
aki hayakawa22K/yr +30.6%0.5% conv.
aki figure16K/yr -2.7%0.2% conv.
aki hayakawa figure25K/yr -35.5%0.7% conv.
aki chainsaw man12K/yr -4.2%0.6% conv.
chainsaw man aki8K/yr -24.4%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top aki 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Total Anime AKI Hayakawa - 6.5-Inch Figure with Swappable Faceplates Alternate Hands Weapons and Fox Devil

Total Anime$19.624.6★2,030 rev

Taito Chainsaw Man AKI Hayakawa Figure

Taito$39.404.6★33 rev

Banpresto - Chainsaw Man - AKI Hayakawa vol. 2 Bandai Spirits Chain Spirits Figure

Banpresto$34.904.3★80 rev

Thunder Tech Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - High Premium Figure AKI Hayakawa

Thunder Tech$41.954.0★1 rev

TAMASHII NATIONS - Chainsaw Man - AKI Hayakawa S.H.Figuarts Action Figure

TAMASHII NATIONS$84.224.7★1,291 rev

Newest

by launch date

Thunder Tech Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - High Premium Figure AKI Hayakawa

Thunder Tech$41.951 rev

3mo ago

Good Smile Company Nendoroid Chensoman Aki Hakakawa Non-Scale Plastic Painted Action Figure Resale

Good Smile Company$80.990 rev

9mo ago

TAMASHII NATIONS - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - Bomb S.H.Figuarts Action Figure

TAMASHII NATIONS$79.281,291 rev

10mo ago

Enchakats Hayakawa Aki Cosplay Hayakawa Aki Costume for Adult Women Men Outfits - M

Enchakats$53.7930 rev

11mo ago

Chainsaw Man AKI Hayakawa Devil Hunter Human Navy Short Sleeve Adult T-Shirt-XL

Bioworld$18.154 rev

12mo ago

What buyers say about aki

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“The craftsmanship looks fantastic in person, with great paint, strong design, and a really impressive overall look”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“it's doing its job”

Value For Money15%

“great for the price”

Collectibles14%

“Awesome collectable”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Easy to assembly”

Size-Overall5%

“Fits to size”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Very comfortable and unique”

Soft Feel3%

“The pants are super soft”

Paint Quality3%

“the paint was great too”

Display-Overall3%

“It looks awesome on display”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“Very small pieces - suggest for 7+ only - if they happen to play Japanese Anime based video games”

Defective Material/Parts33%

“Missing pieces, broken sword”

Gifting Purpose17%

“This was supposed to be a gift”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%

Advertised Vs Actual Product32%

Defective Material/Parts18%

Length6%

Value For Money6%

Hip Fit3%

Common questions

Is aki profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $24K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the aki niche?: 13 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in aki?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Defective Material/Parts, Gifting Purpose. The return rate is 1.6%.
What does it cost to enter the aki niche?: Listings span $9.19–$84.22; the average listing price is $35.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 257 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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