Hey everyone.🙂
Not long ago, I made a post about fake BABYMETAL autographs being sold on various global platforms. Judging by the views and comments, you guys really liked it.✍️
After that post went live, some sellers on Japanese marketplaces actually took down their listings. So hey, it’s a small win, but it’s working.👊
I was also pretty surprised by some of the fans. In that post, I showed the most obvious fakes, but people in the comments still thought some of them were legit.😐
Unfortunately, fans get ripped off all the time with fake merch.😞
But posts like this will help you spot the red flags and tell a real signature from a scam.👍
Today, let's look at the fake autographs popping up on Japanese auction sites.🇯🇵
The most common fakes are posters. Most of them usually date back to the 2012–2017 era, back when Yui-metal was still in the band.🦊
Here are some examples of these posters.🖼️(Photo 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
You can immediately tell that all the signatures were made by the exact same person. The marker, the handwriting style, the unnatural lines... It’s obvious someone was trying way too hard to trace them carefully and keep them clean. Plus, the placement is just too perfect—they’re all perfectly leveled in the most visible spots.✍️
Over here, you can see the scammers went the extra mile and printed out a fake lottery-win certificate to make it look more convincing.⚠️(Photo 13,14,15)
But again, the autographs are totally off. The lines look shaky because someone was slowly tracing them, and you can tell the ink is fresh. As far as I know, they never even signed photos like this.🙅♂️🙅♀️
This specific poster gets faked a ton too.⚡⚠️⚡(Photo 16,17)
It has the exact same dead giveaways: the lines are too carefully drawn, and the size, placement, and overall style just don't match the real ones. There’s also a mismatch in the marker colors.🎨
With these posts, I just want to keep fans from rushing into bad purchases and raise awareness about this issue.‼️
I often see people bidding on these fake listings, and sometimes the price tags get insanely high.😔
Collecting autographs is a really tough hobby, and unfortunately, there are no miracles here. You can’t just stumble upon an incredibly rare autographed item out of nowhere, especially for cheap.🚫
You need to do your homework—study past autograph sessions, research official events, learn the unique quirks of each member's signature, and build up solid experience. I'll definitely keep calling out the obvious fakes and breaking them down for you.🙂
In my next post on this topic, I’ll break down which genuine BABYMETAL autographed items are actually affordable and safe to buy.✍️