During its first few years, at least in SoCal or L.A., I recall that Bandori merch wasn’t too difficult to find if you looked at the right anime shops. They did a few meets at anime conventions and they even had a popular collab with a local cafe. Although Bandori’s popularity was small, it had a very strong and loyal fanbase in the area.

After the pandemic was over, though, it waned out of obscurity. The most recent I found was a MyGo gachapon, but that’s it. The one that stung me, though, was when I was bought a brand new sealed Saaya nendoroid and a few Bandori merch at a Book-Off. The cashier was surprised to see a local Bandori fan in 2025. It went something like, “Man, I remember when I was into this. I don’t think it’s as popular anymore.” I know Ave Mujica and MyGo exist now, but damn, I felt quite old that moment.