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Discover›Children's Books›I Love Tokyo: Sara & Maru Explore
Children's Books🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

I Love Tokyo: Sara & Maru Explore

A beautifully illustrated English picture book capturing the joy, detail and heart of Tokyo. For before you visit & while you live here

Created by Francis Fung · Launched Mar 8, 2026 · Ended May 7, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$5K
Goal $29K
Backers
81
76 data points
Final Funded
17%
Of goal
Ended
May 7, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Children's Books category average. This project has hit 17% of its goal, while the average live Children's Books project on Kickstarter sits at 46% (63% below the category).

Lens Score: 20 / 100 — low potential.

Compare against 54 other live Children's Books projects →

Funding trend

76 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 7, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 7, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

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

day 1day 11

Most popular pledge tiers

69 backers across 5 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$26
Tokyo Starter Pack (Early Bird)
31 backers469 of 500 leftShips 2026-12
45%
OF BACKERS
$102
Ultimate Tokyo Gift Set
16 backersShips 2026-12
23%
OF BACKERS
$51
Signed First Edition Pack with Art Print
14 backersShips 2026-12
20%
OF BACKERS
$77
Signed First Edition Poster Bundle
5 backersShips 2026-12
7%
OF BACKERS
$39
Tokyo Starter Pack (Standard)
3 backersShips 2026-12
4%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
20/ 100
Low potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion17%
Backers81
Days running59d
Staff pickNo
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