The BL Yaoi Shop (by AarinFantasy)

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...Shop_Logo4.jpg

Happy to announce the opening of AarinFantasy's very own official shop today. This store sells AarinFantasy's own items, authentic BL goods, and also serves as a platform for BL/Yaoi artists to sell their products. It is in the midst of expanding and I hope to bring in more items soon.

Link: aarinfantasy.storenvy.com

I'm selling AarinSecret magazines (past and latest) in the shop. The other main reason why I am opening this shop is also to help artists like PenguinFrontier (PF) and Hairyman (maoranc) to sell their items. I am doing all the stocking, packaging, mailing etc. by myself... so I am getting a bit of commission from the artist for doing that. Prices may seem decent to expensive for some of you, but I really gave a lot of thought over it especially the shipping costs and the negative value of my country's exchange rate versus the US Dollar rate.

As like the magazine site (aarinsecret.com), this store will not be directly related to the forum. So all the mentioned artists there have no direct connection with this forum. But I will still let forum members here know first hand if there's any new products on sale... because I still prioritize forum members since we all started from here :)

Was working on this shop over a month ago and idea was thought up by PenguinFrontier. So you can expect his stuff to be available exclusively in this shop in near future!~

If you have any questions about this store, you can always post here too (please quote/mention me).

Thank you for your support!

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Thank you very much for this shop and your effort in supporting BL artists.
From what I've seen the prices seem acceptable.

I'm really looking forward to the goods that will be on sale!

oh awesome! the prices for PF are the same as from him directly :D

I totally love this!!!! I can't wait to have some money :hot: There are a few things I want already :kukukuh:
Thanks aarin :hug:

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Originally Posted by cabbit_girl

oh awesome! the prices for PF are the same as from him directly :D

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Yeah, technically he's the one that suggested to me to setup this shop, so it may not be good to charge more for what he has sold before (his fans may compare). That's why we plan to just maintain the price.
At least now he can keep some of his stock at my house so he has more space to work on his newer stuff too :)

what an awesome idea! I must look after my money but still I totally support this! Will see what is up and I bet there is sth I'll want :lol:

awesome! they are great! the arts are wonderful.
i was wondering if you sell Edge Windcross poster?
i know this Edge art is by Joberu

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Originally Posted by charo

awesome! they are great! the arts are wonderful.
i was wondering if you sell Edge Windcross poster?
i know this Edge art is by Joberu

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Yes, that's possible ^_^
But I will ask the artist and see how it goes.

Thank you very much for that Aarin!
Can't wait to see what else you're going to put up for sale :)
I just hope you won't overburden yourself with all this. Stocking, packing and shipping is a lot of work!

The prices seem pretty reasonable to me. I will definitely keep this store in mind!

Amazing. Thank you for the initiative and all the hard work! :)

Very excited about this new addition to the forum!
Thank you, Aarin! :hug:

Oh, great shop! I'm all for shops that support artists.
Sometimes its really hard for people to do it even if they actually want to, so options like this are good~

Ten Count folder sold out ^_^;; Time to think of something to put there~

Looks awesome!!! I love the concept. I just hope that I remember to check the store...... will you be placing a banner somewhere, for when this announcement post gets drowned out by new announcements? Or maybe there already is one, I haven't snooped around yet...

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Originally Posted by laketica

Looks awesome!!! I love the concept. I just hope that I remember to check the store...... will you be placing a banner somewhere, for when this announcement post gets drowned out by new announcements? Or maybe there already is one, I haven't snooped around yet...

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There's the store banner at the Flash News at the main forum (though some people closed that sidebar out).
Other than that or for new stuff, I will probably post updates here or a new thread.

This is so awsome! Im really excited about the shop

Was finally able to order something :happy: Ordered the OPM print and the Haikyuu! artbook :lalala: The USD to CAD rate is brutal but oh well :maikka:

Kyaa! Gangsta art print! Mine!

This store was a really great idea, aarin. Something tells me I'll be ordering again (rapidly becoming a huge fan of Penguin Frontier)

Package arrived today :happy:

Delivery time to Europe (CH) was 10 days :yay:

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Originally Posted by Preeh

Package arrived today :happy:

Delivery time to Europe (CH) was 10 days :yay:

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Ooh, I actually shipped it out on 15th March, so that's about 2 weeks (14 days)...and yeah, about 10 working days.
Glad you got it safely :D Thank you again!

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By this last week of April, I will be putting up some limited edition stuff of Dokyuusei, 10th Anniversary Nitro Chiral (Aoba & Akira stuff) and last week's newly released items of ViewFinder by Ayano Yamane and Libre. There's also something of Junjou Romantica. All are from Japan, but limited quantities only.

Tomorrow I will head out to the post office to check on how much are the postage for them so that I can determine prices for them.

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Originally Posted by aarinfantasy

By this last week of April, I will be putting up some limited edition stuff of Dokyuusei, 10th Anniversary Nitro Chiral (Aoba & Akira stuff) and last week's newly released items of ViewFinder by Ayano Yamane and Libre. There's also something of Junjou Romantica. All are from Japan, but limited quantities only.

Tomorrow I will head out to the post office to check on how much are the postage for them so that I can determine prices for them.

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OMG! You do this after I have spent a bunch of my money :imc: Looking forward to seeing what you'll add though so I can see how much $ I'll need to beg for :XD:

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Originally Posted by Twinstar

OMG! You do this after I have spent a bunch of my money :imc: Looking forward to seeing what you'll add though so I can see how much $ I'll need to beg for :XD:

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Yesh~ I know I'm evil!~ XD

New stuff at the shop!
These are Limited Edition stuff and once they are sold out in Japan, there won't be any reprints.

HIGHLIGHT: Ayano Yamane's items (badges and folder) were just released last week (mid April 2016)! So they are very new items! Unfortunately, I am unable to get the Asami and Aki plushies to the shop due to the sizes of the boxes.

As usual, I will always get them from original source or Japan. So you can be assured the quality is good and most importantly, no fake goods or bootlegs!


Remember that you can combine shipping too for several items together for a flat rate (as long as it doesn't weight over 500grams), which is about an estimation of 2 thin artbooks and a few prints worth of weight.

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...aa_Banner1.jpg

Well I just placed my order. I couldn't help but to get the keychain and the Viewfinder and Junjou clearfiles :wohoho: I just hope I get them :hot: I still haven't got my other package yet :sigh:

:twinkle: I saw this stuff while at various Animate stores last week...... thought about those plushies, I really did... but........ :escape: All delicious items, people! Buy buy buy! XD Look at our role model @Twinstar; ^^

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Originally Posted by Twinstar

Well I just placed my order. I couldn't help but to get the keychain and the Viewfinder and Junjou clearfiles :wohoho: I just hope I get them :hot: I still haven't got my other package yet :sigh:

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Canadians are having very hard time receiving items.... *sigh*
Your last month's package is at: VANCOUVER PACIFIC PROCESSING CENTRE
as noted on the tracking page, since 29th March 2016.
Oh yes, please check your email, I have some questions for you there ^_^
Please let me know as soon as you get your March's package ok?
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by aarinfantasy

Canadians are having very hard time receiving items.... *sigh*
Your last month's package is at: VANCOUVER PACIFIC PROCESSING CENTRE
as noted on the tracking page, since 29th March 2016.
Oh yes, please check your email, I have some questions for you there ^_^
Please let me know as soon as you get your March's package ok?
Thanks!

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I always worry about my packages now. I bought some things for my cosplay (which I need for the end of May). I ordered them back in Mar and haven't got 2 items yet. My friend in Quebec ordered the same thing a couple weeks after I did and she already got it (she's only about 8-10hrs away from me) :sigh:

Oh I don't know how I had miss this! I'm going to have a look for sure. :D

Thanks you for your efforts to support yaoi and BL artists, not only with this site but also with the magazine and other stuff. :)


P.s. I hope you don't have any trouble shipping to the EU. ;)

P.s.2. Are the items that are currently sold out going to be available anytime soon? I was thinking of purchasing the hard copies of the aarin secret magazine and the issue of 2014 is already sold out. I'd rather include them all together in the same shipment.

@Blue-Jay; I think old issues of AarinSecret don't really get reprinted... but I dunno if this changed... or like, once in a blue moon maybe... I don't really recall there being reprints honestly. =T

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Originally Posted by Blue-Jay

Oh I don't know how I had miss this! I'm going to have a look for sure. :D

Thanks you for your efforts to support yaoi and BL artists, not only with this site but also with the magazine and other stuff. :)


P.s. I hope you don't have any trouble shipping to the EU. ;)

P.s.2. Are the items that are currently sold out going to be available anytime soon? I was thinking of purchasing the hard copies of the aarin secret magazine and the issue of 2014 is already sold out. I'd rather include them all together in the same shipment.

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ah no there are no reprints, Aarin just sold what she had left over from events or what didnt get sold when they were released, i think the 2014 was limited to 200 copies?

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Originally Posted by Blue-Jay

Oh I don't know how I had miss this! I'm going to have a look for sure. :D

Thanks you for your efforts to support yaoi and BL artists, not only with this site but also with the magazine and other stuff. :)


P.s. I hope you don't have any trouble shipping to the EU. ;)

P.s.2. Are the items that are currently sold out going to be available anytime soon? I was thinking of purchasing the hard copies of the aarin secret magazine and the issue of 2014 is already sold out. I'd rather include them all together in the same shipment.

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EU no problem receiving my packages so far :)
After going through my entire storage space yesterday, I actually have 2 last copies AarinSecret 2014 magazines and will put them for sale now. Was thinking those are my own archive copies but turned out there's another 2 more.

And just like what the others said, there won't be any reprints of the magazines.

OK Aarin! Going to check if they're still available. :)

I’ve been meaning to buy the AarinSecret mags for years... :-) Finally did so. Sadly I couldn’t afford the lovely merch, perhaps next time! ;)

Just to happilly annouce that my package arrived safe and sound! :D
And the quality of the printed magazines is even better than I expected. Thanks Aarin! :)

When I can afford it I'll order more stuff, I wonder if there will be some more Viewfinder or Togainu no Chi merchandise in the future. ^^

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Originally Posted by Blue-Jay

Just to happilly annouce that my package arrived safe and sound! :D
And the quality of the printed magazines is even better than I expected. Thanks Aarin! :)

When I can afford it I'll order more stuff, I wonder if there will be some more Viewfinder or Togainu no Chi merchandise in the future. ^^

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Happy that you got it safely! The magazine this time around has a better printing machine for printing, so I am satisfied with the quality too~
Look forward for more VF stuff! I am putting them up soon.

UPDATE (12th JUNE 2016)

New stuff at the shop!

Hairyman aka maorenc's Haikyuu illustration artbooks are now available at the shop!
There are two, the A4 size one is TOUCH and the smaller A5 size one is SPACE which has a fun underwear theme XD
If you like characters that are muscular, you should check out his works too! (Tumblr: maorenc.tumblr.com)

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...y_touch_p1.jpg

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...y_DSC02772.jpg



I am currently still setting up more items to be added to the store, namely Finder Series keychain, dakimakura or cushion cover... and others. So please wait for it next week if you wish to purchase all in a combined shipment.

Here are some of the things added today at the shop!
All Finder Series items are official special event only merchandises, approved by Libre and Ayano Yamane, for Anicult.

Unfortunately, I am not lucky enough to get more of Asami and Fei Long keychains in my random package ~_~;;
There were only one or two of Asami and Fei Long but were bought by my friends on the spot.

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...6556small2.jpg

In the random packages, there are cushion covers and body pillows (dakimakura)!
Here I took a pic of the small cushion that I've bought:
http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...n_DSC02829.jpg

And there's the big dakimakura cover, which I'm selling it cheaper than the usual Finder Series dakimakura cover (usual price is about USD80 I think)... because I want you all to have access to it at a better price. But I am unable to get a lot of stock for it since I got it at about the price I'm selling, and afraid maybe not many people will want to buy it??

By the way, the small cushion cover above and the big dakimakura cover below each have 4 different designs. So please check the shop for the other design options.

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...F_DSC02797.jpg

I have some very nice VF posters too on hand... but it's A3 size and not very shipping-friendly due to the size. So I am not sure if I want to sell those. I will probably do giveaways for them in future?


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I know it's not BL at all but... I'm also helping Sakuya (cosplayer from Japan) to sell her photobook and cards, for those interested in cosplay. But she's the type that quite some BL fans will like too, with her convincing male characters cosplay.
http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents..._Bluebook1.jpg

http://www.aarinfantasy.com/torrents...a_DSC02811.jpg

Aww I'd buy the Feilong keyring on the spot as well. :(

And nice pillow and cushion, tempting tempting... hehe. ;)