Japanese hanko stamp company Hankos has released a new collection of order-made hanko which feature traditional family crests. Hanko stamps are often used in Japan in place of signatures where you have your name printed onto the stamp itself. This new collection contains over 3,000 crests to pick from.
There are three designs to choose from including a self-ink type, a wooden type which can be used at banks in Japan, and a black version. You can choose to have your own name carved on, a nickname, handle name, or even a word in Japanese. You can have a maximum of three Kanji, five Hiragana or Katakana, or 6 romaji characters.
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Kingdom Anime Series Gets Collaboration with Shachihata Name 9
08.September.2022 | ANIME&GAME
Shachihata is teaming up with the popular Kingdom anime series to create some themed personalized seals! These will be available to order from August 30 until September 30, 2022.
This marks the third collaboration in the ‘Akiba Yabai’ series, a subculture festival event promoting Japan through manga, anime, games, idols, and more.
Customers can design an original illustrated seal combining popular characters from Kingdom and their names. A total of six types of illustrations are available, including You Kai and Wang Chang. The seal itself also features the Kingdom logo.
Those interested can order online via PC or mobile phone. Products are scheduled to be shipped in December 2022.
Why not choose your favorite character and snag your own personalized seal?
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Name 9 Kingdom
Order Period: August 30 – September 30, 2022
*The deadline to submit your design specifications is July 31, 2022.
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Official My Hero Academia Hanko Stamps Released
28.June.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION
Japanese hanko stamp shop HANKOS released a new collection of official stamps with character designs from the anime series My Hero Academia on June 22, 2022!
These order-made hanko stamps, which are used in place of signatures in Japan, let you pick your favorite character to be engraved along with your name or a word written in Japanese.
47 Unique Illustrations
3 Fonts Available
Official Hanko Case
There are 47 different illustrations available to choose from including characters like Izuku Midoriya (Deku), Katsuki Bakugo (Dynamight), Ochako Uraraka (Uravity), Shoto Todoroki (Shoto), Neito Monoma (Phantom Thief), Itsuka Kendo (Battle Fist), Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu (Real Steel), and Shota Aizawa (Eraser Head).
Customers can choose from three different fonts, from more traditional to more cute. If you don’t want to use these stamps as a signature, you don’t need to add your name! Feel free to add messages like ‘OK,’ or ‘Thank You,’ or any other brief comments.
*Add up to 3 kanji, 5 hiragana or katakana characters, or 6 letters from the Roman alphabet.
Fans can choose from a self-inking type of hanko, perfect for signing for packages, stamping memos, marking personal belongings, and more. You can also choose a more official stamp that can be registered for use at almost all banks in Japan. Both types come with an exclusive case featuring Deku, Dynamite, and All Might.
Which character would you want alongside your official signature?
©堀越耕平/集英社・僕のヒーローアカデミア製作委員会
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My Hero Academia Hanko Collection
Orders begin June 22, 2022
Where to Buy:
Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/hankos/heroaca/
Yahoo!: https://shopping.geocities.jp/hankos/heroaca/
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Sumikko Gurashi Hanko Collection Announced, Includes 9 New Characters
17.March.2022 | ANIME&GAME
Internet-based hanko shop Hankoz has added nine new Sumikko Gurashi designs to its collection! These stamps are used as official signatures in Japan, so why not liven yours up with one of these cute characters?
All 29 Designs
All 3 Fonts
The Sumikko Gurashi collection includes 29 unique designs to choose from. Popular characters like Shirokuma, Penguin?,Tonkatsu, Neko, Tokage, Ebifurai no Shippo, Tabi, Yama, Mogura, Fukurou, Kinoko, and Furoshiki are available to decorate your name stamp! In addition to first names and surnames, customers can also add old-fashioned characters, pen names, or messages like ‘OK’ or ‘Thank you!’
The Sumikko Gurashi Hanko Collection comes in two types: a self-inking type perfect for signing for packages, and a wood-carved type that can be registered with most financial institutions in Japan. Each stamp comes with a case that is also decorated with these popular characters!
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Sumikko Gurashi Hanko Collection
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/hankos/sumikko_jointy9/(Rakuten – Self-inking Type) https://item.rakuten.co.jp/hankos/sumikko_kibori/(Rakuten – Ink Pad Type)
https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/hankos/sumikko-jointy9.html(Yahoo – Self-inking Type)
https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/hankos/sumikko-kibori.html(Yahoo – Ink Pad Type)
Petamaru
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/hankos/onamae_seal/ (Rakuten)
https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/hankos/onamae-seal.html (Yahoo) -
Eric Carle’s Beloved Book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Inspires Hanko Stamps
10.December.2021 | FASHION
In much of the world, people sign their names when they need to make things official. In Japan, people carry stamps with their name called hanko. These can come in all kinds of neat designs, and now, Eric Carle’s beloved children’s book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ has inspired some new stamps via the MONOIY website.
These illustrated stamps are perfect for celebrating huge milestones like a child’s graduation or the start of a new school year. Wouldn’t you love to have one of these back in your school days?
Hanko (in picture book packaging): ¥5,280 (Tax Included)
MONOIY, a company well-known for its detailed and numerous types of hanko, has added the adorable caterpillar character to both the sides of the stamp and to the stamp itself. These stamps show the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ and the character’s journey to become a butterfly. There are five different stamp designs available and customers can choose the characters and typeface.
Hanko Case: ¥2,780 (Tax Included)
The boldly-colored case will keep the stamp safe and will add some joy and fun to any child’s backpack!
Of course, it’s customary to have your name on a hanko seal, but for children why not try adding phrases like ‘OK’ or ‘Good job?’
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Round 18mm Hanko: ¥5,280 (Tax Included) / Hanko Case: ¥2,780 (Tax Included)
Now Available
*Orders may be closed depending on various circumstances.
*Customers who place orders during the current month will receive delivery by the end of the following month. Each product is made-to-order.
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Rurouni Kenshin Hanko Stamp Collection Features Manga Designs
21.June.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION
Japanese hanko stamp shop HANKOS released a new collection of hanko with designs of characters from the manga series Rurouni Kenshin on June 8, 2021. These order-made hanko stamps, which are used in place of signatures in Japan, let you pick your favourite character to be engraved along with your name or a word written in Japanese.
There are 31 designs to pick from and include familiar faces from the manga series, including the legendary assassin Himura Kenshin, kendo instructor Kamiya Kaoru, Kenshin’s best friend Sagara Sanosuke, and more.
Pick from three different fonts, such as a more classic hanko font or a cutesy design.
You can have your name, pen name, handle name, or a message engraved on your hanko such as “OK” or “Thank You.”
Each stamp comes with a case too in a box featuring Kenshin and his friends.
©和月伸宏/集英社
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Rurouni Kenshin Hanko Collection
Released: June 8, 2021
Buy on Rakuten (Japan): https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/hankos/rurounikensin/
Buy on Yahoo (Japan): https://shopping.geocities.jp/hankos/rurounikensin/ -
Japanese hanko stamp shop HANKOS released a new collection of hanko with designs of characters from the anime series Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, on May 12, 2021. These order-made hanko stamps, which are used in place of signatures in Japan, let you pick your favourite character to be engraved along with your name or a word written in Japanese.
24 Illustrations / 17 Characters
3 Fonts
Accompanying Case
Wooden-Type Stamp
Black-Type Stamp
There are 17 characters to choose from with 24 different illustrations, including the protagonist Conan Edogawa, Ai Haibara, Kaito Kid, Shuichi Akai, Furuya Rei, and other familiar faces from Gosho Aoyama’s popular manga series.
You can have your name, pen name, handle name, or a message engraved on your hanko such as “OK” or “Thank You.” There are three designs to choose from including a self-ink type, a wooden type which can be used at banks in Japan, and a black version. These hanko can be used at most banks in Japan or just for decorative use in your notebook.
Which design do you like the most?
©青山剛昌/小学館・読売テレビ・TMS 1996
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Detective Conan Hanko Collection
Released: May 12, 2021
Buy on Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/hankos/conan/
Buy on Yahoo!: https://shopping.geocities.jp/hankos/conan/
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Kuroko’s Basketball Hanko Stamp Collection Features Character Designs
07.December.2020 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION
Online hanko store Hankos released a new collection based on the popular manga and anime series Kuroko’s Basketball. Hanko are a type of stamp or seal traditionally used in place of signatures in Japan. They are crafted with people’s names and unique symbols.
The made-to-order collection features images characters which can be coupled with names and Japanese characters of your choice.
There are 40 characters to choose from, including the protagonist Tetsuya Kuroko, his classmate and friend Taiga Kagami, the all-star team Generation of Miracles, and more.
There are three fonts to choose from including just a basic Japanese font, a handwritten font, and a cute bubble font. You can choose to have your own name carved on, a nickname, handle name, or even a word in Japanese. You can have a maximum of three Kanji, five Hiragana or Katakana, or 6 romaji characters.
There are also three designs to choose from including a self-ink type, a wooden type which can be used at banks in Japan, and a black version. Each also comes in an original case with Tetsuya Kuroko, Taiga Kagami, and the five Generation of Miracles.
The collection is a must-grab for fans of Kuroko’s Basketball. Stamp your favourite character on your notebook, on letters, and everywhere else!
©Tadatoshi Fujimaki / Shueisha・Kuroko’s Basketball Production Committee
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Kuroko’s Basketball Hanko Collection
Product Page: https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/hankos/kuroko/ -
These ‘hanko’ signature stamps make it look like your name came straight out of a manga!
13.November.2016 | FASHION
Internet hanko shop ‘Inkan Hanko SHOP Hankos’ (印鑑はんこSHOPハンコズ) has started selling a special series of hanko called ‘Manga Zukan’ for manga lovers out there. A hanko is a special, personalised stamp of your name used to sign documents in Japan. They take a more fun route to signing rather than the serious, businesslike image that all hanko have given up to now.
‘Manga Zukan’ is the first instalment in a new series of hanko from the store, a series they are calling ‘FUNCO’. The Manga Zukan hanko features manga-like speech bubbles and borders. ‘FUNCO’ is a portmanteau of ‘fun’ and the ‘ko’ sound of ‘hanko’.
There are 13 speech bubble designs and 5 border designs for a total of 18 illustrations from the Manga Zukan series.The calligraphy style of the text uses real fonts, giving it that real manga edge. Use them for anything and everything: notes, letters – even the post or the bank. Get your own stylised hanko from the Manga Zukan series and feel like you are really in a manga!
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Manga Zukan
http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/hankos/mangazukan/