Why do we intentionally discontinue prints that could be produced infinitely?

What our circle creates and distributes are framed prints with serial numbers and a limited issuance cap.

Each work has a set issuance limit, and as hand-pulled prints, once that limit is reached, they will never be resold as prints. In other words, once the issuance is complete, they go out of print and become unavailable.

(Digital copy products, such as acrylic stands, may still be produced.)

If you really want one, the only way to obtain it is to have someone who already owns the work pass it on to you.

For example, as of June 27, 2026, there are 11 copies left of "Experies Canaan: Momiji Inubashiri." Once these 11 copies are sold, we will never distribute prints of this work again.

By the way, since there are only 11 left (with the possibility that 3 to 5 of those will be allocated for mail-order stock), it is possible that they will be gone as early as Summer Comiket C108.

Incidentally, we sometimes get asked at events, "Since prints can be reproduced infinitely, why do you go out of your way to set a limit on the number of copies?"

Since we put time and effort into them, you would make more money if you printed as many as you could. I think that is a natural way of thinking.

This issuance limit and the serial numbers were ideas that Sakura started. This restriction and serial number system were initiated based on various philosophies and designs, and one of the reasons is

to never lower the value of the work that our customers have purchased

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Humans really hate losing out. I also hate losing out.

That is precisely why we have a desire for those who buy works from our circle not to feel like they have lost out, whether emotionally or financially.

Our prints are inexpensive when viewed as limited-edition products, but they are in a slightly higher price range for the market at doujinshi conventions.

For a student or someone working part-time, it might be 3 to 5 hours of wages. Even for a working professional, it could be equivalent to 0.5 to 1 day's pay. Since we are receiving money that requires that much labor to earn, we want to ensure that the sense of satisfaction the customer formed when they bought it—the feeling that "this price is worth it for this work"—is not overwritten by the feeling of having "lost out."

This is where our promise to our customers—that we will never print more than the set limit and will never resell or reprint them—comes into play.

Since no more works than the promised number will physically circulate, the rarity of the piece will not decrease from the value it held at the time the customer purchased it.

Furthermore, by implementing a serial number system, we make this guarantee visible and ensure our customers can purchase with peace of mind.

In this way, driven by the desire to ensure our customers never lose out, we voluntarily set issuance limits on prints that could otherwise be reproduced infinitely.

As mentioned earlier, by adjusting the circulation volume through issuance limits and serial numbers, we guarantee that the value of the work will not decrease.

So, I have wondered: conversely, is it not possible to increase the value?

I believe the answer lies in our continued activities.

It has been two years since we started our activities, and we are newcomers who have only been producing prints for a year and a half. We are still not recognized by the market at all.

We will continue our work and strive to gradually increase the number of people who want our pieces. When that happens, the demand for both past works and new releases will grow.

This will create demand for discontinued works, which means that for those who have already purchased our pieces, the value of their collection will have increased while they owned it.

If we continue our activities, our collectors will not only avoid losses but may even see the value of their holdings increase.

With that thought in mind, I am creating sketches for new prints again today.

To increase the value of the works for those who have already purchased them. And for future new buyers.

I intend to keep creating new works to continue increasing their value.

↓ Here is a list of past works. Please take a look if you would like!