Some Information, Updates, and Clarification
Hello everyone, Neko here!
(And currently a little sick, so I apologize for not clarifying things sooner!)
In previous posts, I mentioned a new partnership in China and official merchandise being made available there as well!
The Chinese side of the fandom showed a lot of interest in official merchandise and actively requested official products. Thanks to that support and enthusiasm from the fans, our partner, Chun Li Ji, reached out to me and kindly offered to help make that happen. China was actually one of the countries where I wasn't even sure I would be able to ship products myself, so their help has been incredibly valuable!
So far, no other companies in other countries have expressed interest in a partnership. Because of that, I've been working on creating my own store, which I've mentioned a few times before. Making these sorts of partnerships is a slow, careful process, and they don't appear overnight or happen without effort on part of a creator, the fans, and the companies themselves— these things take time and a great amount of care!
The first wave of products in the store I myself will be opening and running will include keychains, tickets, dakimakuras, acrylic stands, and a few other items! If everything goes well with production and shipping, I'll be able to start expanding the lineup with pins and other merchandise in the future.
Please remember that I myself am not a company, so finding suppliers and producing everything takes time. The first samples I received from some manufacturers didn't meet the quality standards I was looking for, so there's been a lot of research and testing involved in finding suppliers that can deliver the quality I want for you all. So until other partnerships are secured, I am working as quickly and as passionately as I can to allow fans elsewhere to have merchandise of these characters that they love so much, and it means a lot that you all are so outspoken and passionate about it!
Several products are already in production but they haven't arrived yet, which is why the store hasn't opened.
And throughout all of this, I refuse to put the game's update on hold! So yes, that means I'm also working hard on getting the Day 3 update out at the same time.
As soon as the products arrive, I'll be able to make posts showing everything in detail before the store officially opens.
As always, I'll keep you updated as I receive news about both the official Chinese merchandise and my own store!
I'm also aware of an unauthorized plush currently being produced and sold by a manufacturer without permission. The necessary steps are already being taken to address the situation.
Thank you all for your patience and support. I'll continue sharing updates as soon as I have more information to provide!
