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Japanese Anime Fan Arrested After Canceling Naruto and One Piece Merchandise Orders Worth $2.7 Million
A 32-year-old Japanese restaurant worker landed in trouble over extreme anime merch obsession: she created 238 fake accounts to place over $2.7 million worth of orders on Shueisha’s online shop (home to Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer). Using cash-on-delivery, she never paid—either cancelling or ignoring shipments, leaving Shueisha with ~$47,500 in shipping and inventory losses. She said it helped blow off work stress. Ever felt the urge to splurge on anime merch to cope? What’s the most you’ve spent on anime swag? Share your stories!