[WINNERS] ZenMarket's 9th Birthday Giveaway

Get excited! This year ZenMarket turns 9!

That's right it's our 9th Birthday in 2023 and being blue has never been better - try saying that 5 times fast!

This ZenMarket birthday, we're doing a big blue birthday giveaway! Enter to win a share in tons of blue anime and ZenMarket merch.

Post a blue picture - be sure to tag 2 friends and our account, and add the hashtag #blueforzm9 - It's that easy!

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What can I win?

If you thought our Black Friday Giveaway was fun, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Also Read: ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLACK FRIDAY IN JAPAN

We have 99 ZenMarket goodie bags to give away, as well as 9 lots of 9,999 yen worth of ZenMarket account funds.

The ZenMarket English version also has 9 other blue prizes to give away. 

9 Winners of 9,999 yen worth of ZenMarket account funds.

99 x ZenMarket Goodie Bags

Each goodie bag contains:

• 1 x ZenMarket Tote Bag
• 1 x ZenMarket Washi Tape
• 1 x ZenMarket Pen
• 1 x pair of ZenMarket Chopsticks

English Website Version Bonus Prizes

How do I enter?

First, log in to the social network of your choice (our socials - see below).

Second, follow ZenMarket on that platform.

Third, post on that platform. 

To enter your post, it has to include 3 things:

1. Tag (at least) 2 friends and ZenMarket
2. Add the hashtag #blueforzm9
3. Post a picture of your favorite blue anything - be it a blue themed anime, movie or character - anything (safe for work) is okay! Tell us how you chose. 

You can enter on just one social network or score multiple entries by posting across multiple accounts - it's up to you!

Winners will be chosen for the best answer, so increase your chances of winning by having different answers across platforms. 

In other words, get creative, and post on more platforms! 

Winners must have a valid ZenMarket account.

Note: Responses that do not feature all required criteria (following ZenMarket on your chosen social network, 2 friends and ZenMarket tagged, #blueforzm9, blue picture) will not be considered valid entries.

Only one post per social media platform will be counted.

REDDIT USERS NOTE:

We will have our own post for the giveaway in our subreddit - please enter by sending your entry as a comment on this post. In this case, you do not need to tag /u/zenmarketjp to have your Reddit comment deemed as a valid entry.

If you like, feel free to crosspost the giveaway into other subreddits you think are relevant.

When can I enter?

Entries open from 00:00 am on Saturday, April 1st (2023/04/01) until 23:59 pm on Sunday, April 9th (2023/04/09). These times are Japan Standard Time (JST), so make sure to check the difference between Japan's timezone and your region's timezone to ensure you don't miss out. 

Note: Responses that arrive before the starting time (0:00 am on Saturday, April 1st JST) or after the promotion end time (23:59 pm on Sunday, April 9th JST) will not be considered valid entries. Please make sure you enter during the promotional period.

Winners will be chosen and announced on Tuesday, April 11th.

Thank you for painting the internet blue for ZenMarket's Big Blue Birthday Giveaway! Have fun and good luck!

Who won the competition?

Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to all of our winners. You all helped us have such an amazing birthday.

To keep things short and sharp, we will be announcing the winners of the 9,999 yen credit, plus the winners of the English language version prizes only.

Winners of the 9,999 yen

Congratulations to the winners of 9,999 yen in ZenMarket credit. Check out the awesome blue stuff these guys posted to celebrated our birthday!

English Version Prize Winners

These prizes were exclusive to users participating from the English version of ZenMarket. Congratulations, and thank you for participating.

Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon Figure - Twitter user @Redbird_7151

Best Jeanist from My Hero Academia Figure - Twitter user @mikevg90

Aomine from Kuroko's Basketball Q-Posket Figure - Twitter user @eoridesu

Shouto Todoroki from My Hero Academia Break Time Figure - Twitter user @mikxdotrxsh

Kan from My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected Figure - Twitter user @sanestgram

Vegeta Super Saiyan Blue from Dragon Ball Super Figure - Twitter user @JesusCo76341304

Set of 5 Hand-crafted Japanese Chawan (Tea Bowls) - Twitter Uuser @EnslinPorter

(Ao no Keisou) Blue Scene Album by Motohiro Hata - Twitter user @aliengamecop1

Kirin Supporter Pack for Japan's Samurai Blue National Soccer Team - Twitter user @OceanM100

Some amazing users who entered the contest said to pass their prize on to somebody else who might want them more, so we will be searching for some new winners.

If you didn't win, you still have a chance!

All winners have now been found! 

Thanks again to everyone who entered our Big Blue 9th Birthday Giveaway! We hope to see you all again for our 10th Anniversary Giveaway next year.

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