About Us

Hello, I'm Emily!! An anime enthusiast from Singapore. :)) I am deeply in love with the Japanese Pop Culture: Anime, Manga, Games, and Seiyuus!! I am also a huge merch collector myself.

Why I started Hanasakushop

Hanasakushop was an idea that was born while I was still in University. Back then, official anime merch was hard to get, even more so for Joseimuke merch!! All the anime stores around me only sold merch from Shounen series. Moreover, blind bags made it even tougher for international fans to collect oshi goods without spending a whole lot of money buying full boxes from Japan.

That's how I decided to start an online store, selling second-hand (but brand new) official merchandise by characters. No blinds, just buy your oshis directly. I strongly believe that every character is someone's favourite. :))

心が花咲く居場所 🌸

From the start, I wanted this store to be a space that feels gentle and comforting, a place where your love for your oshis can be understood and celebrated. And that's when the phrase "心が花咲く居場所" came to mind. 

心が花咲く居場所 - a space where the heart can bloom, a space where you can feel joyful and be at ease - and that space will be Hanasakushop. 🌸 

(I know it's cheesy 😂, but that's what came through my mind when I was thinking of a name for this Joseimuke space that I was looking to create back then. xD)

Merch Protection

While running the store and collecting merch myself, another issue popped up. There isn't really a way for merch collectors to properly store and protect their collection. I love collecting card merch personally, because they're flat, easy to store, and extremely versatile. However, card merchandise often comes in different shapes and sizes, making it tough for collectors to find the correct size sleeves and storage pockets. This is the same for can badges, small trinkets, and even mangas!! Therefore, this has prompted me to start another initiative as a branch out of hanasakushop - Paper Oshi.

Paper Oshi - Merch Protection Supplies

Paper Oshi (coming soon) is a brand selling merch protection supplies, ranging from card sleeves to badge protectors, and even manga book sleeves! 😉✨

"Paper Oshi" is a fun play on the Japanese word "Kami-Oshi".
In Japanese, "Kami" can mean 紙(paper) or 神(god).

So whether it's your favourite paper merch, or your ultimate oshi, Paper Oshi serves to help you keep them in perfect condition. Because every "Kami" Oshi deserves to be well cared for. xD

Ending words :))

Hanasakushop is run 100% by myself. Throughout the years, I have met many fellow merch collectors (customers) from all over the world that I am VERY VERY extremely grateful for. Thank you for placing your trust in this small store and supporting us all along 🥺❤️ While it started out as a passion project of mine, I am excited to see how far this will go. 🥰 

Cheers,
Emily