GIZMART, Gizmodo Japan’s online store, announced on its official website that the total crowdfunding purchase amount for its first project, Keychron Nape Pro, a trackball device developed in collaboration with Keychron, has finally surpassed 200 million yen as of December 2, 2025. The total amount of the crowdfunding for “Keychron Nape Pro”, the first project of “KeychronMIZMART”, a trackball device co-developed with Keychron, has exceeded 200 million yen as of December 2, 2025.
The first “GIZMART” project “Nape Pro”
– Gizmodo Japan (Official) (@gizmodojapan) December 2, 2025
has finally surpassed 200 million yen in total purchases.
Thank you very much to everyone who has worked with us to make this happen.
Just attach it to your keyboard. Nape Pro,” a trackball that changes the common sense of home position: https://t.co/oCFHIExPE3#BUYPR pic.twitter.com/EpyAmlr6yf
The project reached the 200 million yen mark in just two weeks since its launch on November 20, with more than 15,000 supporters.
The numbers clearly show how many people have high expectations for Nape Pro.
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GIZMART’s first project showed “the potential of input devices”
Nape Pro is a small trackball device jointly developed by Keychron, a well-known name in the mechanical keyboard world, and the editorial department of Gizmodo Japan, a technology media company.
It has a 25mm trackball and 6 buttons + wheel, and the key feature is the ability to change the keymap and orientation from a dedicated web-based UI.
Pointing operations can be completed without moving the hand significantly from the home position by “just attaching” to the front or side of the keyboard.
The crowdfunding platform is CoSTORY, operated by Mediagen.
Support was concentrated immediately after the start of the program, exceeding 100 million yen on the first day and growing to reach the 200 million yen mark this time.
Trackball from keyboard culture, born from the homebrew project “Nape
Nape Pro originates from “Nape,” a home-built trackball device that has been personally developed by Gizmodo Japan editor, Koichiro Tsunafuji.
Starting with a device I made for myself, then distributing homebrew kits, and then collaborating with Keychron to create a commercial version of the “Nape Pro” is very “hot.”
The fact that this project has been commercialized along lines that have not been seen before is also unique to this project. The project is also unique in that it has been commercialized in a line that has not been seen before.
KawamuraHe is the hope of the homebrewing community.
From Japan, the trackball superpower, to the world
As mentioned in the interview with Keychron, Japan is a “trackball powerhouse” with high demand for trackballs worldwide.
Limited desk space
・Popularity of compact keyboards
・Need to operate a mouse without a large swinging motion
With this background, we feel that the concept of a “trackball to accompany the keyboard” is a very logical project from Japan, and a theme that could reach the world.
KawamuraIt may be that the desk situation in Japan is a bit unique, but even so, I think trackball devices are quite easy to use.
I would really like to see the overseas group use it in some way, as it is possible that they “don’t want to eat it”.
I am sure there will be many international keyboard fans at next year’s Keykett, and I would love to see them at the booth.
summary
Greenkeys has been observing developments regarding Nape Pro since its first appearance at TGS 2025.
I believe that the success of this product was due not only to a good product concept, but also to a very good deployment method.
I think they were really good at selling the Nape Pro this time.
– Ryosuke Kawamura (@Hottyhottea) November 20, 2025
Gizmodo Japan led the planning, world-renowned Keychron is in charge of manufacturing, sales are maximized through Mediagen’s platform to maximize their own profits, and domestic distribution is handled by Keychron’s distributor, Kopec Japan. The company will also be responsible for domestic distribution by Keychron’s distributor, Kopec Japan.
This move is a model of the division of labor that leverages the strengths of each company. …
Nape Pro is more than just a “buzz gadget”,
- Homemade Keyboard Culture
- Trackball Culture
- keyboard maker
- TechMedia
We believe that this project is an “achievement” born from the intersection of players such as the following.
Breaking the 200 million yen mark is not the goal, but the first step to continue with the user community and future updates/derivative products that will start from this point.
As Keyboard Media, we will continue to follow and support this movement.
Congratulations to the Nape Pro team and to all the trackball & keyboard fans who supported them!
Support for purchase at the discounted price is available until December 14.
If you are considering it, please check it out.
- First written date: 12/3/2025
- Last update: 12/3/2025
- Research method: Official social media posts
- Referenced and quoted from X post at https://x.com/gizmodojapan/status/1995660681534902305 / Image source: Nape Pro
- Conflicts of Interest: Product Offering: None Monetization Link in this paper: None
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