The Black List, I’ve been meaning to do this list for quite some time. I always get asked “how do you spot a bootleg?” Well it’s not hard but then it’s not easy. Knowing what the original figure should look like and seeing a bootleg is easy for a figure collecting veteran such as myself. Yet it isn’t always so obvious to others. This page is going to have a list of known sells of bootlegs, whether online or a physical store.
*Note* Are you one of the stores linked here and you want to refute my accusation of you selling bootlegs? e-mail me at DancingQueen@howagirlfigures.com If you can prove that the items are Licensed items or have cleaned up your act then I’ll consider removing you name.
www.399animeshop.com
This shop sells some horrible gashapons and cosplay items, most if not all are horrible quality bootleg items. Don’t buy from this shop!
NarutoFever.com
Affiliated with 399animeshop, this store sells only the best in Naruto bootlegs… they also seem to do their best to promote you to download illegal manga scans as well as links to watching episodes illegally online. Don’t buy from this shop!
www.OtakuNoAnime.com
A Bona fide rip off of J-list.com J-list is in fact a reliable non-bootleg seller but Otaku No Anime has had a horrible track record of terrible customer service, and also reports of taking payments for items and not shipping them out. Don’t buy from this shop!
www.Milanoo.com
They sell cosplays, Oppai Mouse pads and Dakimakuras at really cheap prices. But as mentioned before, if it’s too good to be true, it’s too good to be true. All the items are bootleg. When it comes to cosplays they aren’t good quality at all. They have a huge variety of Dakurakuras that don’t really “exist” as in that they aren’t licensed at all. When it comes to Dakimakuras it’s hard since even I own bootleg Dakimakuras. But if you see them and think they are legit you’re wrong!
www.Anime-Haus.com
I spotted their booth at Sakura con and it was FULL of bootleg merchandise, I’m not sure if Sakura con has an anti bootleg policy so I didn’t report them but even though I’ve never checked out their online store (which is horrible in design) I wouldn’t bother with them at all!
Update: I was contacted by the retailer asking me to remove them from this list. They state they are cleaning up their act, while they promised me they no longer sell bootlegs, I’ll remove them from this list when I see it for myself. If you do see them at a con, please feel free to take pictures and send them to me so we can see if they cleaned up their act or not!
