For hololive fans outside of Japan, most of the merch we hear about is through on stream announcements or social media. Beyond these two events most of us don’t know where to find more official merch that is available in Japan. There much more available provided you know where to look.
Today’s article highlights some popular online retailers that cater to hololive fans outside of Japan.
Retailers
hololive Official Shop
Unsurprising to most of us, hololive has its own online store. This is where official merchandise for milestones such as birthdays and anniversaries is available for purchase. The official shop is one of the few places where digital products can be purchased such as voice packs, audio dramas, etc.
One drawback to the official shop for overseas fans can be the shipping costs to their order. When shipping is an issue, overseas fans often turn to the next retailer on the list, Geek Jack, for their orders.
Geek Jack
Geek Jack is an alternative website offering merchandise found on the official hololive shop. Overseas fans may find purchasing their merchandise here to be more suitable than using the official hololive store.
Geek Jack is a storefront operated by transcomos, inc. with international warehousing facilities. This enables potentially cheaper shipping costs for purchased merchandise for fans outside of Japan. The site is also popular for its availability in both English and Chinese. In most cases, Geek Jack will also process payments in the local currency.
Animate Online Store
Animate is a popular Japanese retailer known for it broad selection of anime, manga, and related merchandise. Over the years it has become a go-to destination for anime and manga fans but also offers quite a bit of hololive merchandise.
Animate has web stores for both local and international customers including several websites for specific countries and regions:
It is important to note that the type of merchandise available to you may depend on which website locale used. For example, at the time of writing this article, the international website appears to only be offering CDs, concert blu-rays and art prints for hololive talents. The North America website is only offering anime figures, keychains, button pins and other accessories.
Animate is not just an online retailer but is also a chain of over 100 physical locations throughout Japan. If you are ever in Japan, you can search here for Animate stores in the area you are visiting.
Amiami Online Store
AmiAmi is one of Japan’s largest online retailers focusing on anime, manga, and other hobby-related products. This popular site supports both English and Chinese text and accommodates international shipping. This makes Amiami a popular choice for its customers worldwide.
While popular for its online store, Amiami does have several physical locations you can visit if you are ever in Japan. Directions to Amiami’s physical store can be found here.
Hololive English -Myth- talent Ninomae Ina’nis has recently become a special Amiami brand ambassador. She gave a tour of Amiami’s phsyical store on stream. You can view her VOD for more information.
CDJapan
CDJapan is a Japanese online retailer that specializes in music CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays but also sells other merchandise such as anime figures and other accessories.
CDJapan is a popular choice for overseas fans for its supports international shipping, design and customer support. The website fully supports the English language, with translated product descriptions, order instructions, and customer service. Customer service is available in English, French, Spanish or Chinese and is expected to respond within two business days.
Amazon Japan
Amazon Japan is ideal for any overseas fan seeking products that are hard to find in their own country. It is a popular choice to browse due to its English-language support and international shipping options.
Amazon Japan offers many items from Japanese brands that are not available elsewhere globally. It offers nearly everything from figures to trading cards to other accessories.
Note that not all products are eligible for international shipping. If Amazon Japan cannot ship a product internationally, it may be possible to order it by using a forwarding-service such as Tenso.
Amazon Japan also hosts the official hololive production Print On Demand Store for fans in Japan.
Amazon
While Amazon Japan has already been mentioned, the Amazon in the United States is worth mentioning. Compared to its Japanese counterpart, it seems to offer a more limited selection of hololive merchandise.
Amazon does however host the official hololive production Print On Demand Store. The store offers several dozen products ranging from the “holo no graffiti” (hologra) series and kanji t-shirts to seasonal merchandise and other accessories such as iPhone cases.
While Amazon Japan has already been mentioned, the Amazon website in the United States is worth mentioning. Compared to its Japanese counterpart, Amazon seems to offer a more limited selection of merchandise offering mostly figures and trading cards.
Conclusion
With this list of retailers, finding where to find hololive merchandise will have never been easier. Hololive fans worldwide have access to a wide range of official products that are usually only available to fans in Japan. Enjoy browsing and hope you find great merch for your oshi!