Short Film Platform SAMANSA Launches Apparel and Goods Collection
The move extends SAMANSA's brand into physical merchandise, creating a direct revenue stream that also pays royalties to short-film creators.
Key Facts
- SAMANSA launched a 20-item apparel and goods collection including a glass mug, drip coffee, a big tote bag, and a clapperboard-shaped keychain.
- A glass mug with the SAMANSA logo costs 2,500 yen.
- Made-to-order T-shirts for three works-'An Irish Goodbye,' 'Feeling Through,' and 'Cherokee Grandmother'-are available until June 30.
- A portion of sales from the collection goes to creators of streamed works as royalties.
Reporting from 1 source: Eiga Natalie.
SAMANSA, a streaming service specializing in short films, has started selling apparel and goods. The collection features 20 items including a glass mug, drip coffee in collaboration with Sanbon Coffee, a big tote bag, and a clapperboard-shaped keychain. Made-to-order T-shirts for three works are available until June 30. A portion of sales goes to creators as royalties.
The collection includes 20 items that translate film themes into everyday objects. A glass mug with the SAMANSA logo costs 2,500 yen. Drip coffee comes from a collaboration with Sanbon Coffee. A big tote bag uses SAMANSA colors inspired by yellow movie subtitles. A clapperboard-shaped keychain is also available. For made-to-order items, original T-shirts for three works-"An Irish Goodbye," "Feeling Through," and "Cherokee Grandmother"-can be ordered until June 30. All purchases are made through the SAMANSA online shop. A portion of the sales will be directly returned to the creators of the streamed works as royalties.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie ショート映画のSAMANSA、映画好きの日常になじむコレクションの販売開始