JAPAN DIRECT Certified

This is a hobby product wholesale site exclusively for retailers and operated by authorized Japanese retailers.

General Information

■Sales system: There are 3 ways to purchase through the &anime service.

1. Purchase on request

Click here to access the Request Form.

a) Send us your request

・ Please provide the title/name/category of your desired product.
・ If the requested product is sold on other sites, please attach the URL, image, etc. for easier identification of the product.
・ Please indicate the required quantity as well.

 

b) We'll send you a quotation via email

・ We'll first check the stock status of your requested item and identify whether the product can be sold in your country.
・ Then we'll send you a quotation including the product price and shipping fee via email.
*If customs duty or consumption tax is charged, the shipping company in your country will contact your shop for a separate invoice, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.

 

c) Proceed to payment

・If you agree with the quotation, please log in to Shopify and add the products to cart with URL of each product provided via email. Shipping fee is included to the product price.

・After the credit check, the payment will due. Once payment to our shop has been confirmed, we will prepare for shipment.
*If customs duty or consumption tax is charged, the shipping company in your country will contact your shop for a separate invoice, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.

2. Purchase of pre-order items

Pre-order items are products that are not yet in stock but will be available on a specified release date. We will make these items available for you to purchase and be one of the first to obtain these items upon release.

 

a) Share the pre-order items to your own shop

・You can share the pre-order items in our shop on your own shop's website for free. Please be mindful of the deadline for ordering the pre-order items. It is indicated on each pre-order product's description. 
・When setting your own price, kindly add "shipping costs", "duties and taxes", "exchange rate risk", and "profit" to the price we offer on our website.
・The price shown on our website is the wholesale price, and you are free to set the selling price at your own shop.

 

b) Place an order of the pre-order items to get a quotation

・Add the chosen pre-order items to your cart.
・When you request for a quotation, we will be asking you to enter your name, address, contact number, and credit card information for credit check purposes.
* Please be assured that the payment will not due at this point.

 

c) Proceed to payment

・ We'll send you a quotation including the product price and shipping fee via email.
*If customs duty or consumption tax is charged, the shipping company in your country will contact your shop for a separate invoice, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.
・Once you agree to the quotation and confirm the order, we will authorize the payment if the total amount including shipping fee is within the credit amount. If the total amount exceeds the credit amount, we will send you an email for additional payment.
・Once payment to our shop has been confirmed, we will ship the product according to the scheduled shipping date indicated on each product page.

3. Purchase of in-stock items

a) Place an order of in-stock items to get a quotation

・ Add the in-stock items to the cart.
・When you request for a quotation, we will be asking you to enter your name, address, contact number, and credit card information for credit purposes.
* Please be assured that the payment will not due at this point.

 

b) Proceed to payment

・ We'll send you a quotation including the product price and shipping fee via email.
*If customs duty or consumption tax is charged, the shipping company in your country will contact your shop for a separate invoice, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.
・Once you agree to the quotation and confirm the order, we will authorize the payment if the total amount including shipping fee is within the credit amount. If the total amount exceeds the credit amount, we will send you an email for additional payment.
・Once payment to our shop has been confirmed, we will ship the product.

 

c) Sales for your customers

・You may post and share the in-stock items on your own shop's website for free.
・You can freely set the sales price at your own shop.

■Shipping fee

The cost of international shipping varies by country/area, box size, weight, value, and so on.

When your order has been confirmed, you will be charged a shipping cost in addition to the product price.

*If customs duty is required, please pay it directly to the local courier.

Sample computation of shipping fee:

Product: [Set of 4] [Qs Q] GATE Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Rory Mercury

Box size: <100cm
Weight: 4kg
Value: $500 [Set of 4]

Shipping rate* (as of 15 November 2022)

USA: $109.50
UK: $96.70
Singapore: $61.50
Philippines: $68.30

*The shipping rate is based on the specification of products mentioned above. It will vary according to the change in the size of the box, weight, and value of the product, as well as airfare, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, and others factors.

■Shipping options

We are happy to communicate with you to deliver "Japan products" to "the world".

Please let us know your preference about the shipping options, such as...

(Option 1) We arrange for shipping from Japan to your location. The logistics company will be chosen by us.
(Option 2) Your shop arranges for shipping from Japan to your location. Your shop will select a logistics company and make the booking.
(Option 3) We will deliver the merchandise to the address in Japan given by your shop. We will ship the items to an agreed-upon Japanese address, and you will be responsible for delivering them to your location.
(Option 4) Items will be delivered via a logistics company of your choice. You would give us your chosen logistics, and we will book it for you.

■About user registration 
Registration is required to use this service.

Click here to create an account

 

■ About product prices and sales presented by this shop
1. Product prices are displayed after login.
2. This shop only accepts "USD payment".
3. Please note that the displayed price may fluctuate from time to time due to Shopify's foreign currency exchange system.
4. The quoted price at the time of the quotation creation will be the settlement price. In the case of re-estimation, the price of the latest quotation will be used.
5. We will include the product price and shipping fee in the quotation to be sent in your email.
6. "Customs duties", "consumption tax", and other expenses incurred in your country will be separately invoiced to your shop by the shipping company in your country, so please pay directly. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.
7. Please check the quotation for the shipping fee.
8. The following payment methods are available for payment:
Amazon Pay, American Express Card, Master Card, PayPal, Shop Pay, and VISA card.
9. We only sell products that we have the right to sell in your country.

 

■ About sales of products purchased at this shop

a) Please consider the shipping fee, taxes such as customs duty, exchange rate fluctuation risk at the time of payment, and profit in addition to the price presented by this shop.
b) Prices shown are wholesale prices, so you can freely set the selling price in your shop.
c) Product overviews, product photos, and the “JAPAN DIRECT” logo posted on this shop can be used freely at your shop.
・Right-click and copy the photo or logo.
・Select and copy the necessary text for the product overview.

 

■ Communication
We will communicate with you only in English.

FAQs

What are the differences of the three purchase systems?

Purchase on request: You can send us a request for the products that you are looking for that are currently not listed on our site. Please use our request form to send us your request.

Purchase of pre-order items: You can post the products of our site on your shop's site, and send us an order based on your customers' interest and order. Please be mindful of the deadline for ordering the pre-order items. It is indicated on each pre-order product's description. Then, we'll ship the products when we receive the products from the manufacturer.

Purchase of in-stock items: You can purchase the products from our in-stock items list.

What's the purchase on request?

You can send us a request for the products that you are looking for that are currently not listed on our site. Please use our request form to send us your request.

Can we buy the products that are not listed on this site?

Yes, I can. Please feel free to inquire about the products you want using the request form.

What are pre-order items?

Pre-order items are products that are not yet in stock but will be available on a specified release date. We will make these items available for you to purchase and be one of the first to obtain these items upon release.

 

You can post the pre-order items from our site on your shop's own site, and send us an order based on your customers' interest and order. Kindly take note of the deadline of the order which is indicated on each product's description. Pre-order items will be shipped when we receive the products from the manufacturer. 

 

a) Share the pre-order items to your own shop

・You can share the pre-order items in our shop on your own shop's website for free.

・When setting your own price, kindly add "shipping costs", "duties and taxes", "exchange rate risk", and "profit" to the price we offer on our website.

・The price shown on our website is the wholesale price, and you are free to set the selling price at your own shop.

 

b) Place an order of the pre-order items to get a quotation

・Add the chosen pre-order items to your cart.
・When you request for a quotation, we will be asking you to enter your name, address, contact number, and credit card information for credit check purposes.
* Please be assured that the payment will not due at this point.

 

c) Proceed to payment

・ We'll send you a quotation including the product price and shipping fee via email.
*If customs duty or consumption tax is charged, the shipping company in your country will contact your shop for a separate invoice, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.
・Once you agree to the quotation and confirm the order, we will authorize the payment if the total amount including shipping fee is within the credit amount. If the total amount exceeds the credit amount, we will send you an email for additional payment.

How to purchase the in-stock items?

In-stock items: These are products that are readily available and will be shipped once payment has been settled.

 

a) Place an order of in-stock items to get a quotation

・ Add the in-stock items to the cart.

・When you request for a quotation, we will be asking you to enter your name, address, contact number, and credit card information for credit purposes.

* Please be assured that the payment will not due at this point.

 

a) Place an order of in-stock items to get a quotation

・ Add the in-stock items to the cart.
・When you request for a quotation, we will be asking you to enter your name, address, contact number, and credit card information for credit purposes.
* Please be assured that the payment will not due at this point.

 

b) Proceed to payment

・ We'll send you a quotation including the product price and shipping fee via email.
*If customs duty or consumption tax is charged, the shipping company in your country will contact your shop for a separate invoice, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.
・Once you agree to the quotation and confirm the order, we will authorize the payment if the total amount including shipping fee is within the credit amount. If the total amount exceeds the credit amount, we will send you an email for additional payment.
・Once payment to our shop has been confirmed, we will ship the product.

c) Sales for your customers

・You may post and share the in-stock items on your own shop's website for free.

・You can freely set the sales price at your shop.

Do I need to register to use your site?

Registration is required to use our service.

How much is the product on your site?

Product prices are displayed after login.

The displayed price is the wholesale price, which is cheaper than the retail price in Japan.

*Our shop only accepts "USD payment".

*Please note that the displayed price in US dollars may change from time to time depending on the Shopify exchange system.

*The displayed price at the time of payment for the purchased product will be the settlement price.

*The shipping fee will be calculated and added to the quotation. Please be sure to check the quotation in your registered email.

Is the shipping fee included in the displayed price?

The price displayed on the site is the product price. Shipping and customs fees will be calculated and charged separately.

Once we receive your inquiry, we will email you a quotation containing the shipping costs to be paid to our shop.

Please pay the customs duties and taxes in your country separately when you receive the package. It is the buyer's responsibility to 

What currency can I use for the payment?

We only accept "United States Dollar" for the payment.

What payment methods can I use?

You can use the following payment methods for payment:

Amazon Pay / AMEX / MasterCard / Paypal / Shop Pay / VISA

Can I set the selling price freely?

Displayed price in this site is the wholesale price. You can freely set the sales price at your own shop.

Can we use the product photos and descriptions in your site to post on my own shop site?

You can freely use the photos and descriptions posted in our shop.

Photos can be copied by clicking right, and texts can be copied when you select the field.

Can I purchase all items on &anime site?

We only sell products that are licensed to sell in your country. Some of our products are limited to sell in the designated countries or areas. Please check on each product page.

Can I communicate with you only in English?

We will communicate with you only in English.

Where do you ship the products from?

Your purchased items will be shipped from Japan. Therefore, shipping fees and custom duty will be incurred other than the cost of the product itself.

Which costs will be added to the product price, such as shipping fee or custom duties?

We will include the product's wholesale price and shipping fee in the quotation that we will send to your email. Please pay for these at our shop.

"Customs duties", "consumption tax", and other expenses incurred in your country will be separately invoiced to your shop by the shipping company in your country, so please pay directly to them. It is not included in the amount paid to our shop.

How much is the shipping fee?

The cost of international shipping varies by country/area, box size, weight, value, and so on.

When your order has been confirmed, you will be charged a shipping cost in addition to the product price.

*If customs duty is required, please pay it directly to the local courier.

Sample computation of shipping fee:

Product: [Set of 4] [Qs Q] GATE Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Rory Mercury

Size: <100cm
Weight: 4kg
Value: $500 [Set of 4]

Shipping rate* (as of 15 November 2022)

USA: $109.50
UK: $96.70
Singapore: $61.50
Philippines: $68.30

*The shipping rate is based on the size, weight, and value of the product mentioned above. It is subjected to change due to airfare, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, and other factors.

Can I get refund or return the products?

We do not accept refunds or returns due to the convenience of your shop. Learn more about our refund and return policy here .

However, in the unlikely event that the manufacturer cancels a pre-order, we will issue a full refund and notify you.

Is the insurance included in the shipping fee?

Yes, the shipping insurance is included in the shipping fee.

Can I purchase your products individually (as a private customer)?

No, individual customers cannot make purchases on this site.

Do you have any counterfeits listed on your shop?

Please be assured that all the products we sell in our shop are genuine products that have been approved by the seller.

We will only sell products that have been licensed for sale in your country.


*When you contact us, we will let you know which products cannot be sold in your country.