Rinkya
Rinkya Authentic
In Japan since 2001
RKJ · In Japan since 2001

The authentication lab
for collectibles.

Named specialists examine and document every piece. Every verdict signed, every record permanent and public. Proof of your piece, and what makes it sellable.

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✓ Named specialists ✓ Forensic record ✓ Permanent public records ✓ Tamper-evident seals
Why now

You took the time to collect.
Now prove it.

Real is no longer obvious. Fakes are better than ever, and AI makes them cheaper to produce every month.

Case Study
Same drawing. Twice the price.

Nine Simpsons production drawings, same character, same era. The only difference: Rinkya Authentic. The result: 99% price premium.

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Authentication

Is it real?

A named specialist examines the piece against the evidence standard for its category.

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Grading

What condition is it in?

Condition graded on a published S–F standard, flag by flag: grade-affecting damage, production wear, and conservation notes, each documented.

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Archive & House

Will it last?

Museum-grade archival housing, matched to the material.

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Appraisal

What is it worth?

A signed, USPAP-compliant valuation prepared to the standard insurers, the IRS, and courts require.

Prove it once. The record is permanent, public, and verifiable by anyone, forever.

The People

The specialists are the platform.

No anonymous graders, no initials hidden behind a brand. Every certificate on Rinkya Authentic traces to one of these names.

Heather Russell

Heather Russell

Japanese Collectibles and Art Authentication Specialist

Founder. The only US AAA-accredited appraiser for Japanese animation art, an Accredited Member since 2022. In the Japan collectibles market since the 1990s.

Profile & records →
Nico Collin

Nico Collin

Animation Art Authentication Specialist

CONSUMERCOLLECTIBLES. Partner specialist for animation art.

Profile & records →
Bakeneko

Bakeneko

Artist · Registered Catalogue

Artist partner. Registers his own original works at creation.

Catalogue & records →

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