Setsuna Production

What Setsuna Production does

Setsuna Production is a privately held e-commerce merchandise company founded in 2025 and headquartered in Norwalk, California, that sells officially licensed physical and digital goods for VTuber talents and virtual idol units including Mint Fantome, Densetsu.EXE (Mint Fantome, Victoria Roman, and Phoebe Chan), The BEASTIEZ, Rin Penrose, and Dokibird, as well as licensed Hololive properties. The catalog spans roughly 78 SKUs across plushies (e.g., 999-unit 40cm Mint Fantome batch), acrylic standees, apparel, lap blankets, can badges, cheki albums, shikishi artboards, posters, keychains, slippers, tapestries, artbooks, dakimakura, and downloadable voice packs delivered in .flac and .m4a formats. Distribution runs through a Shopify storefront (setsuna.pro) with global shipping to 100+ countries and DDP international handling, supplemented by booth sales at US anime conventions (Anime Central, Anime Expo, AWA, Offkai Expo) and event tickets for fan meetups such as Phoebe's Birthday Flower Hour at US IdolFes.

Revenue mechanics rely on a campaign-based pre-order model with one-time-purchase pricing (individual SKUs from $5 voice packs to $60 plushies) and bundled offerings at $95-$200 that deliver 5-10% discounts, plus limited production runs of roughly 999-1,000 units per hero drop. The first merch drop, Mint Fantome's Spooky Haunting Declaration birthday bundle in December 2025, generated approximately 1,000 preorders, with about 500 fulfilled by May 2026. The company shares office, staff, and convention operations with Sekai Project, enabling a small team of 1-10 employees to manage licensing, fulfillment, and event-based retail. Customer acquisition is organic, driven by social channels (X/Twitter @727pro_pr, Facebook, Instagram), email/newsletter updates, a blog-driven pre-order transparency cadence, and convention presence rather than paid acquisition.

No external funding, M&A activity, or public reporting is disclosed. The business is content- and event-cycle dependent: revenue is tied to debut, birthday, and concert-driven drops for a concentrated set of VTuber personalities, and inventory risk is managed through capped production runs and pre-order cash collection ahead of manufacture primarily sourced from Japan.

Name

Setsuna Production

Legal name

Setsuna Production

Website

https://setsuna.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Setsuna Production is a Norwalk, California-based e-commerce company founded in 2025 that sells officially licensed physical merchandise and digital voice packs for VTuber talents and virtual idol units via a Shopify storefront and US anime conventions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

VTuber Merchandise

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Collectibles, Trading Cards & Blind Box Toys Retail (CRALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB), Merchandising & Onsite Retail (Concert Merch, Pop-ups) (MPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• VTuber merchandise
• Anime collectibles
• Digital voice packs
• Idol fan goods
• Preorder e-commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwalk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Physical Merchandise Sales: One-time purchase model for physical goods including plushies, apparel, acrylic standees, shikishi artboards, can badges, cheki albums, keychains, posters, blankets, and tickets. Revenue generated through pre-orders and in-stock purchases.
2. Digital Voice Packs: Downloadable voice pack files sold individually or as bundles for VTuber characters. Digital delivery via file download.
3. Bundled Merchandise Packages: Discounted bundle offerings combining multiple products (e.g., Birthday Bundle, Debut Bundles, Launch Bundles) with 5-10% discount vs. individual purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Setsuna Production is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer that sells officially licensed physical merchandise (plushies, apparel, acrylic standees, shikishi, can badges, cheki albums, keychains, posters, blankets, tapestries, artbooks, dakimakura, slippers) and downloadable digital voice packs (.flac/.m4a) for VTuber talents and virtual idol units. The business runs on a pre-order campaign model with global shipping via an owned Shopify storefront, supplemented by direct sales at US anime conventions and ticketed fan events.

Product overview

Setsuna Production is an e-commerce merchandise store for VTuber talent and virtual idol units, powered by Shopify. The store offers a portfolio of physical and digital merchandise including downloadable voice packs (.flac and .m4a formats), acrylic standees, plushies, apparel, blankets, can badges, cheki albums, shikishi artboards, posters, keychains, slippers, tapestries, artbooks, and dakimakura. The product lineup is organized around branded collections including Densetsu.EXE, BEASTIEZ, Mint Fantome, Virtual Maid Invasion, and licensed Hololive merchandise. The store also sells event tickets for fan meetups and sells product bundles offering 5-10% discounts. Payment processing is handled through Shopify with support for Shop Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and major credit cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voice Packs Downloadable digital voice packs in .flac and .m4a formats featuring VTuber characters in various scenarios, with durations typically between 3:23–5:05. Sold individually or as part of bundles for global VTuber fans.
• Acrylic Standees Acrylic display stands (12–20cm tall) featuring VTuber characters, available in various designs and collaborations for collectors.
• Plushies Fumo-style plushies in a 40cm medium size featuring VTuber characters in super-deformed forms for fan collectors.
• Apparel (T-Shirts and Happi Coats) Clothing items including t-shirts ($35) and happi coats ($45) featuring VTuber character designs.
• Lap Blankets 100x75cm lap blankets ($40) featuring character artwork from concert key visuals.
• Can Badges Circular button badges ($10 each) featuring VTuber character designs in key visual and chibi art styles; 5% off orders of 10 or more.
• Cheki Albums and Photocards Photo books and card sets (~15) for storing cheki-style photographs, with albums holding 64 chekis across 32 pages.
• Shikishi Artboards A5-sized artboards ($12) with silver edges featuring character artwork.
• Posters A4 and A5 sized posters featuring VTuber character artwork.
• Keychains and Charms Acrylic keychains and charms (~8cm) featuring VTuber character designs.
• Slippers Character-themed slippers sourced from Japan and based on VTuber outfit designs.
• Merchandise Bundles Discounted product bundles combining multiple items (voice packs, acrylic stands, shikishi) with 5–10% savings vs. individual purchase; example prices range from $95 (Densetsu.EXE Bundle) to $200 (Debut Bundles).
• Event Tickets Ticketed event access for in-person VTuber fan meetups and birthday celebrations at US conventions.
• Tapestries B2 and lifesize tapestries featuring VTuber and illustrator artwork.
• Artbooks Illustration books and sketch collections featuring artist works.
• Dakimakura Body pillows featuring VTuber character artwork, sold as part of bundle sets.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~1000 Birthday Bundle preorders for Mint Fantome's first merch drop
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asayoru Maid CafecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Virtual Maid Invasion collab event featuring exclusive themed merchandise of Mint Fantome, Phoebe Chan, Lime, and Dokibird in Asayoru Maid Cafe uniforms. Includes acrylic standees, can badges, cheki cards, and keychains. Event promoted at asayorumaidcafe.com.
• Sekai ProjectcoreOthersShared office and staff with Setsuna Production. Both companies attend anime conventions together with combined booth operations. Sekai Project staff handle Ayamy's merchandise sales and fulfillment at conventions.
• VTuber Fan Events (VFE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Virtual Maid Invasion merchandise supply and inventory management. VFE provides resupply of collab event merchandise for order fulfillment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GeekJack: GeekJack is a Tokyo-based officially licensed anime and VTuber merchandise retailer that ships globally and runs campaign-based pre-orders, making it the closest operational analog to Setsuna Production's pre-order e-commerce model.
• CDJapan: CDJapan is a long-standing Japanese merchandise and goods retailer with proxy ordering and global shipping, historically serving Western anime/idol fans — an established predecessor in the "Japanese merch shipped worldwide" category Setsuna operates in.
• Solaris Japan: Solaris Japan is a UK-based officially licensed anime merchandise retailer with global shipping and pre-order campaigns, directly comparable in product mix (figures, apparel, character goods) and Western-facing position to Setsuna.
• AmiAmi: AmiAmi is a major Japanese figure, hobby, and character-merchandise retailer offering pre-orders and global shipping; overlaps with Setsuna on acrylic standees, plushies, dakimakura, and other character-display collectibles.
• Tokyo Otaku Mode: Tokyo Otaku Mode sells officially licensed Japanese anime, manga, and VTuber merchandise to a global fan base via its Shopify-style storefront with worldwide shipping, directly comparable to Setsuna's D2C catalog approach.
• HobbyLink Japan: HobbyLink Japan is an established hobby and anime merchandise retailer shipping globally with pre-order support, comparable to Setsuna on the hobby/collectibles retail model and Japan-sourced supply chain.

Broad incumbents

• Crunchyroll Store: Crunchyroll Store is an officially licensed anime and pop-culture merchandise storefront run by a major anime streaming incumbent; competes with Setsuna for the same Western anime fan merchandise wallet but across a much broader IP portfolio.
• Good Smile Company: Good Smile Company manufactures and retails officially licensed anime/VTuber figures and nendoroids globally; overlaps with Setsuna on character goods but is primarily an upstream producer rather than a pure merch retailer.

Emerging players

• Mighty Jaxx: Mighty Jaxx is a designer-toys and collectibles brand producing limited-edition figures and art toys with global retail; overlaps with Setsuna on the collector-display purchase behavior and fan-driven drop model.

Regional players

• J-List: J-List is a Japan-direct merchandise retailer serving Western customers with anime goods, figures, and character items; a long-running peer in the "Japanese merch to international fans" niche that predates Setsuna's VTuber focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/727pro_pr
• Facebookfacebook.com/61576930754815
• Instagraminstagram.com/727pro_pr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/setsuna-production

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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