Lanyards unlocked! New pin goals incoming!
about 3 years ago – Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:33:24 AM

Thank you so much everyone, we've unlocked the Seasons lanyards! As mentioned in the previous update, backers who've pledged for 4 pins or more will receive a free lanyard of their choice, while backers who pledge for 10 pins or more will receive all 4 lanyards for free included with their reward. Additionally, all backers will be able to add lanyards (or extra lanyards) to their pledge through the addition of 'Add-ons' to their pledge at the Kickstarter exclusive discounted price(found by clicking on 'Manage your pledge'). 

I never imagined that the campaign would come so far! I'm so grateful to each and every one of you. I've finalized lanyard details with my manufacturer and are ready to put them into production shortly following the end of the campaign. 

Lastly, I'll be revealing the last 4 enamel pin stretch goals of the campaign this weekend. Here are some hints as to what they are! Let me know in the comments what you think they might be, wrong guesses only ;)

#12 - Ma, the bugs!!

#13 - #000 tiger

#14 - Duck Lake

#15 - Emo anime kid boss fight

First 2 secret stretch goals unlocked! New freebies REVEALED!
about 3 years ago – Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 04:10:05 PM

Hello everyone! We are 6 days into the campaign and have officially hit $7000 CAD :) The two new stretch goals I revealed over the weekend, 'Roses everywhere' and 'Big drills', have both been unlocked! Thank you so much! In celebration, two new freebies have been revealed. Keep scrolling to learn more about them.

The first will be a pin back button that will be included for free in all pin pledges! These buttons are glossy, 1.5in in diameter, and feature a tasty bowl of shoyu ramen. Going out to eat ramen with my friends is one of the things I miss most from pre-pandemic times! 

The second is a set of 4 lanyards based on the seasons of Japan. These premium lanyards will be made of a soft feel polyester and will be extra wide at 3 cm across. This increased width makes them more durable, more comfortable to wear, and less prone to folding and creasing. They're perfect for carrying keys and keychains, convention badges, and name tags, as well as displaying enamel pins on the band. While standard width lanyards don't hold up well to the weight of enamel pins, I find these extra wide lanyards to be durable enough to keep their shape even with pins attached to them.

All 4 lanyards unlock at $7700 CAD! One lanyard of choice will be included for free for all pledges of 4 pins or more, while the set of all 4 designs will be included for all pledges of 10 pins or more. Individual lanyards are also available as Add-ons for $10 CAD per lanyard. 

Let's keep up the momentum and unlock these too!

New challengers approach! Secret stretch goals revealed - New reward tiers added!
about 3 years ago – Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 12:13:00 PM

We are at over $5000 CAD! That means that the first secret stretch goals have been revealed! I have a total of 6 secret stretch goals planned... Here are the first two! I know some of you already saw this coming. After all, how could I make a 2000s anime series without including these two? 

New reward tiers have been added for 10 enamel pins and 11 enamel pins. You may switch to a higher reward tier to pledge for more pins! Only already unlocked pins will be available as 'Add-ons'.

Selecting your pins and adding additional pins to your pledge
about 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 08:25:33 PM

Many of you have asked me how to select your pin rewards and how to add additional pins to your pledge, so I wanted to write an update with some information.

Making your pin selections

After the campaign ends on April 18th at 12AM EST, a survey will be sent out to all backers. This is where you will be able to indicate exactly which pin(s) you would like. You may choose any pin(s) out of the unlocked designs, totalling to the corresponding reward tier.

For example, if you pledged for the "5 Enamel Pins" reward tier, you may select up to 5 pins. They can be all different, all the same, or a combination!

Adding extra pins to your pledge

If you would like more pins in addition to your existing pledge, you can do so by managing your pledge. By managing your pledge, you can either change your reward tier to a higher number of enamel pins, or you can select them as "Add-ons". 

I have added ALL unlocked designs as Add-on options. Please note that these selections will be IN ADDITION to the ones you select for your reward tier. Add-ons are added with no addition cost to shipping.

For example, you pledged for the "9 Enamel Pins" reward tier. But you want a 10th pin, specifically the "Sorry, mom" pin! And there is not "10 Enamel Pins" reward tier (yet)! You can manage your pledge to choose an add-on of any of the unlocked designs. By changing your pledge like this, you can now get 9 enamel pins of your choice (chosen during the survey sent out after the campaign ends) + an extra "Sorry, mom" pin.

WE ARE FULLY FUNDED! What's next?
about 3 years ago – Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 11:15:01 PM

I was just writing an update about the unlocking of the sixth and seventh stretch goals, but we fully funded in the middle of me writing it!! Thank you everyone for you help and overwhelming support!!

This means that everyone will be guaranteed to be able to receive the pin design that they wanted! Yay!

I will be releasing some more freebies and secret bonus stretch goals over the course of the next few days, as well as finalizing design files to prepare them for manufacturing. Stay tuned for more updates! 

Would you be interested in learning about the enamel pin making process? Let me know in the comments :)

Really excited for this one, guys ^