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Maneki-Neko: A Lucky Cat Woven with Gold Thread

Name: Maneki-Neko: A Lucky Cat Woven with Gold Thread
Brand: Arai Doll Shop
Rating: 4.4 (96 reviews)

Handmade in Japan using 300 year old Edo Kimekomi craftsmanship each cat is woven with gold brocade and carries a wish for good fortune

Created by Arai Doll Shop · Launched Aug 4, 2026 · Closes Sep 18, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$12K

Goal $2K

Backers

96

2 data points

Funded

605%

Goal hit ✓

Time Left

44 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Product Design category average. This project has hit 605% of its goal, while the average live Product Design project on Kickstarter sits at 918% (34% below the category).

Early Momentum: 85 / 100 — high potential. Project is in its first 16 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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Funding trend

2 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Aug 4, 2026Aug 5, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 1 hour.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

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Project is too new for 24h trend data. Score is based on funding velocity per hour, backer signups per hour, and staff-pick early signal.

Hours since launch16h

Funded so far605%

% per hour38.31%

Backers96

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$266K

Predicted to fund 13877% of goal

○ Low confidence (early)

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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