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Brave Group, Smarprise Open Colleize Thailand Store in Bangkok

Entertainment company Brave group announced on Monday that its Brave group APAC Thailand subsidiary is collaborating with Smarprise to open a licensed otaku merchandise store named "colleize Thailand" at MBK Center in Bangkok on September 12. The shop will sell merchandise for various otaku-related media, including manga and anime.

Both Brave group APAC Thailand and Smarprise are subsidiaries of the larger Brave group company. Among other businesses, Brave group's subsidiaries operate VTuber agencies, including Virtual Entertainment, which it acquired in 2022, and manages the e-sports oriented VTuber group VSPO!. Brave group APAC Thailand was established in November 2023.

Smarprise previously operated as a VTuber agency until 2020 when its final talents went independent. It then began operating the online merchandise site "colleize," after which the new Bangkok shop is named. Brave group acquired Smarprise in 2024.

Source: Email correspondence