Checked by Jacana · September 15, 2026

Is otakushop.shop a scam?

This is a scam.

Fake Otaku store selling anime art books and CDs

This site copies Otaku's online store of anime art books and CDs, but it isn't run by Otaku and belongs to a known scam network. Stores like this are unlikely to deliver the real product, and may use card details typed at checkout for nefarious purposes.

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Reasons for concern

  • Copies a real company's store under another address

    The contact email on otakushop.shop is at otakucouk.com, which belongs to Otaku. Otaku does not run this copy.

  • Part of a network of thousands of copied stores

    Same kit and hosting as thousands of other copied stores, and otakushop.shop is already on HaGeZi's public threat list.

  • Every price cut by 70%

    Barrage - Rei Hiroe Artworks is $9.74 instead of $32.47, Alpha - Kozue Amano Illustrations is $13.39 instead of $44.65, and BanG Dream Girls Band Party - Visual Book Vol 3 is $12.99 instead of $43.30.

  • Template text left in place

    The page still carries the sample address john@example.com, left over from the store template.

  • Priced in US dollars for a shop that names another country

    The page title presents otakushop.shop as a shop for UK, yet every price on it is in US dollars, the default of the copying kit.

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People also ask

Is otakushop.shop a scam?

Yes, otakushop.shop is a scam. This site copies Otaku's online store of anime art books and CDs, but it isn't run by Otaku and belongs to a known scam network.

Who runs otakushop.shop?

We could not find who runs otakushop.shop. Real shops name the company behind them; this one does not.

What are the warning signs on otakushop.shop?

On otakushop.shop we found five things: copies a real company's store under another address, part of a network of thousands of copied stores, every price cut by 70%, template text left in place, and priced in US dollars for a shop that names another country.

What should I do if I visited otakushop.shop?

Do not type card details or passwords into it. If you already paid, call your bank now and ask them to stop the payment.

How does Jacana check websites?

We combine what other people can confirm about a site with what our own checks see on it. Everything that changed our answer is listed on this page.

Is this up to date?

This is our most recent check, and each one reads the live site again. Fake shops move fast, so if what you are seeing is different, trust what you are seeing.

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