Japan Collectibles
Japan Collectibles
In Japan since 2001
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Japan-based since 2001

The authentication infrastructure Japanese collectibles never had.

Japanese collectibles trade at auction for tens of thousands of dollars with no formal verification standard. We've been inside this market since 2001. We built what it was missing. A record and a history that last.

Example record ↗
✓ AUTHENTICATION
$250
Full, in-house, specialist authentication.
Artwork ship-kit sent to you, 3 way shipping included.
Inquire for other categories.
  • ✓ Condition grade
  • ✓ Tamper-evident hologram seal
  • ✓ Breathable archival housing
  • ✓ Permanent public record
  • ✓ Credit towards advanced packages
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Advanced packages (2) ▾
EXAMINED REMOTELY
$175
Specialist remote examination.
1 video call, 30 min
Inquire for other categories.
  • ✓ Remote Examination
  • ✓ Permanent public record, not a seal
  • ✓ Credit towards authentication
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Photo Review $50 ▾
Add-on Service
Appraisal
+ From $575
with remote examination, $650 with authentication.

A signed valuation prepared to the standard insurers and the IRS require. By the only U.S. AAA-accredited appraiser for Japanese animation art.

Authentication or remote examination required.

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✓ No commitment yet. We review your submission and tell you which package fits before you ship anything.

Three or more pieces, or selling and can't pay up front? Ask us →

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Submit an item

Start with photos and details. We tell you whether we handle the piece, which tier fits, and how to ship or book your call.

Full, in-house, specialist authentication. Artwork ship-kit sent to you, 3 way shipping included. Includes: authentication, condition grade, tamper-evident hologram seal, breathable archival housing, permanent public record, credit towards advanced packages.
Everything in Authentication, plus UV + microscopy captures, custom-fitted archival housing, and your Display Background.
Everything in Advanced, plus scientific materials testing, archival cleaning.
Specialist remote examination, live on your camera: 1 video call, 30 min. Includes: remote examination, permanent public record, credit towards authentication. No seal is issued: a Rinkya seal is applied only to a piece examined in hand.
A written professional opinion, signed and sent as a PDF: would your piece likely pass? Credits toward any certification for 90 days.
Remote examination plus a signed valuation prepared to the standard insurers and the IRS require, by the only U.S. AAA-accredited appraiser for Japanese animation art.
Full authentication plus a signed valuation prepared to the standard insurers and the IRS require, by the only U.S. AAA-accredited appraiser for Japanese animation art.

Clear photos from multiple angles, close-ups of signatures, labels and serial numbers, any existing certificates or original packaging, and where you got it, when, from whom.

Click to upload or drag and drop

PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP up to 10MB each (max 10 files)

Before you ship, smell the cel.

A strong vinegar smell means vinegar syndrome. We will still examine the piece and publish its record, but we will not sleeve it or apply a seal until it has been treated by a conservator. Do not seal it in plastic for shipping, and keep it away from your other cels.

I agree to the Terms & Conditions, have read the Privacy and Data Retention Policy, and understand authentication is a professional opinion based on evidence available at the time. *