We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kainalu De Costa a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Kainalu, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about serving the underserved.
Here on the Big Island of Hawaii ,there is a huge anime fan and anime appreciation community however there is little to no representation, shops, events , or really anything to serve the community that finds join and comfort in this hobby.
that being said my business “Da AnimeHub ” Aimed and will continue to aim to serve them and fill that gap!
I have had many customers come and mention how they are thrilled to have a anime shop on island where shipping is not something that is needed to be dealt with to get anything they like.
To me it matters to serve the community in general , especially because we live in times that make life so easy to get lost in and forget that we are all here to enjoy life and the human experience.
Luckily I can help bridge that gap through a hobby I have loved since I was a child and connect with the community and even grow friendships in the community to be able to expand it !
Da Animehub takes pride in making anime affordable again and giving a lot of chances for our followers on socials and customers in person to win free prizes, free gifts, get big discounts on already decently priced items . All to see a smile and embody what we love to live by here at Da Animehub
“Where Anime Meets Aloha”
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I got into my business field due to a love of anime, video games and the desire to connect with others who shared the same interest.
i saw the need of anime merchandise and anime related events and what the anime fans like myself had to deal with in having to order and wait weeks for any type of merchandise and wanted to fill that gap.
what i believe sets me apart from others is my heart and desire to truly serve my community and connect with everyone regardless of any price point. Large discounts , Giveaways, free gifts and more! All to bring joy and smiles to my community.
What I am most proud of is the community that has grown and the people I have met and enjoyed conversing with over the last 3 years in business.
the main thing I want to show and have followers,customers,fans and more know is here at Da AnimeHub they always are valued more than anything.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
Something that demonstrates my resilience would be that there were many times where the business overall was not looking like it was going to last.
Major Life Events , Financial Struggles , lost of confidence and hope.
What I did to persist was to remember why I started this in the first place!
To bring joy to the community!
to really not focus on the financial aspect but to really enjoy the process and continue with the goal to bring anime and bring joy to everyone, while loving on people and taking care of them how I can.
How did you build your audience on social media?
I built my audience on social media solely by enjoying people, engaging with them and being myself!
knowing I am a fun loving goofball and a kind person all I did was be authentic and genuine and record myself being a goofball and having fun with people and my hobbies that others share!
my advice would be to remember who you are and remember to enjoy the process. Rome wasn’t built overnight.
also to be kind and be willing to connect with people!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://daanimehubhi.square.site/
- Instagram: @Daanimehub
- Facebook: @daanimehub
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaAnimeHubLLC
Image Credits
myself