Fantia.jp is a platform for creators and fans to interact with each other. It offers creators of all kinds the opportunity to showcase their work, communicate with fans and build strong relationships, while also providing fans with more ways to engage and support creators. In this article, we will fully analyze the security, paypal payment, creator on-boarding process and platform draws of the Fantia platform, and introduce some alternative options.

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What Is Fantia?

Fantia is a platform for creator-fan interaction launched in 2016 by TORANOANA. Since its opening in 1994 in Akihabara, Tokyo, TORANOANA Manga Bookstore has been a pioneering store for the sale of homoerotic magazines. Drawing on its success,  TORANOANA launched the Fantia website in 2016 to provide a platform for creators of all kinds, including artists, cosplayers, game makers and even VTuber, to create and interact with fans. Whoever signs up for a Fantia account will be able to easily create their own fan club or support their favorite creators. The platform provides creators with an opportunity to showcase their work, connect with fans and build closer relationships, while also providing fans with more ways to engage and support their favorite creators. Through Fantia, creators are able to connect more deeply with their fans, while fans are able to participate more directly in the creative process of their favorite creators.

Is Fantia Safe?

Fantia focuses on user security and has passed several site security assessments, such as WOT, McAfee and Scam Detector. These assessments demonstrate Fantia's efforts to protect user information and provide a secure browsing experience. However, some users may experience difficulty making payments and the site has a relatively low level of English and Chinese localization. This may cause some users to experience language barriers or payment-related confusion when using Fantia.

Also, there are features of the Fantia platform that need attention. Unlike platforms like YouTube, Fantia members can only view the current month's content, and if they want to view previous content, they need to pay again. And if a membership is canceled, you will no longer be able to view content from any previously purchased months.



It is important to note that these issues may affect some users, but not all users will experience the same distress. Users should consider these factors together when choosing to use the Fantia platform based on their needs and preferences and determine if it is a good fit for their creative or support needs.

Does Fantia Support Alipay Payment?

Latest update on August 14th, 2023: Due to policy reasons, the Chinese third-party recharge platform for Fantia, Marshalla, has been removed as a purchasing channel for Fantia points. The term "Fantia" has also been blocked on Taobao. Fantia no longer supports purchasing coins via Alipay.

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According to the official notice of Fantia, as of April 27, 2023, Fantia no longer supports the use of Alipay for payment. Users will not be able to pay with Alipay directly through the Fantia website. However, Chinese users still have an alternative solution, which is to use Alipay to purchase Tora Coin at Masadora Magic Marketplace.

It is also worth noting that Fantia points have been changed to TORA COIN. TORA COIN can be used not only on the Fantia platform, but also for various services offered by other websites such as Tiger's Den Tongkai and Creatia, which are part of Tiger's Den. This includes purchasing e-books, becoming an author to open a club, supporting the author, and purchasing paid content such as illustrations, manga, novels, cosplay, music, and screenings.

The original Fantia points purchased can still be used normally, and the usage period will not be changed. Note that the original Fantia points are only available on the Fantia platform and cannot be used on other sites such as Tiger's Den and Creatia. In short, the new currency, TORA COIN, can now be used on multiple sites under the Tiger's Den umbrella, providing users with a wider range of payment and spending options.

How to Become a Fantia Creator?

To become a Fantia creator, you can follow the steps below. For more detailed information, please refer to Fantia's creator's guide

1. Click on the pencil logo "Open FC" in the top right corner of the Fantia home page to start creating your fan club. During this process, you will need to give yourself a creator name and a fan club name, and choose the category that best matches your content.
2. In the fan club introduction, describe in detail what your activity is about and what it features. You can tell your fans about your creative ideas, services you offer, frequency of updates and other highlights that will attract them.
3. Click on "Free registration for creators" at the bottom of the page to complete the creation of your fan club. Please note that if you have an external site, you can set that link in the "External links field".
4. For creators submitting live content, either adult or general public content, you will need to submit an age verification document when registering. This is to comply with regulations and to ensure the legitimacy of the content on the platform.
5. Once you become a creator, you can make some custom settings as needed, such as changing the cover photo, editing the intro text, and creating a payment plan. These settings will help you present your personality and professional image to your fans.

By following the steps above to complete the creation, you can become a Fantia creator and start sharing your created content with your fans and offering unique payment plans.

Is There a Fee for Registering As a Creator?

On the Fantia, creators do not need to pay an initial fee or monthly usage fee. However, if you create a paid fan club membership program or sell products, the Platform will charge a minimum of 10.0% of the monthly fan club membership fee and product sales price for the Platform.

The exact fee varies depending on the category and type of content. Non-genuine human content is charged a 10% platform fee, genuine human content is charged a 13% platform fee, and live content is charged a 30% platform fee.

Among the real human categories include Role Play, Idol, YouTuber/Distributor, Live Action (photo/video), Other Real Human Content, and Unset (Live Action).

Manga, VTuber, Voice Work/ASMR, Voice Actor/Singer, 3D, 2D Animation, Game Production, Music, Fiction

Toy doll, art design, program, creation/crafts, history/criticism/information, railway/tourism/military, store, other

For more information, please refer to the article on Fantia's website

What Are the Alternatives to Fantia?

Unlike Fantia, UniFans, as an emerging platform, has unique advantages.

First, UniFans offers a lower and flat platform rate of only 5%. This means that creators are able to earn a larger percentage of revenue and return more of the rewards to their fans.

Second, UniFans focuses on providing users with more user-friendly ways to top up. The platform supports global credit cards and savings cards, as well as Alipay and WeChat. This allows users to choose the most convenient and familiar payment method, thus making it easier to support their favorite creators.

UniFans also pays special attention to providing a more user-friendly experience for Chinese and English users. The platform's full interface supports both Chinese and English, ensuring that users can navigate and operate with ease. Whether users are from China or English speaking countries, they will be able to enjoy a hassle-free content browsing and communication.

Most importantly, UniFans offers complete freedom in content creation. Whether you are producing video, audio content or writing, UniFans' publishing system has no limitations. This provides creators with a wider scope of creativity!