On February 13, 2026, Keychron and Gizmodo Japan launched the second crowdfunding round for the much-talked-about Nape Pro trackball, which garnered more than 300 million yen in support for its initial project.
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In addition to the Nape Pro, Keychron’s new K6 Ultra ZMK Special Edition and the Nape Pro Starter Kit, which includes a special shell palm rest, are also available.
Check out the second crowdfunding round for the Nape Pro, a much-talked-about device that “adds a little something extra” to your keyboard.
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Nape Pro Starter Kit” is the focus of the second CRAFAN
The “Nape Pro Starter Kit” is still the most noteworthy.
This set is the best choice to respond to the voice of “I am not sure how to combine an external keyboard and a trackball,” and to create an ideal environment at once.
KawamuraIt is nice to be able to choose not only the color of the Nape Pro, but also the color of the keyboard and palm rest.
What’s more, you can choose a “Japanese layout” for the keyboard.
It is also nice to see that the space bar length is the same 4.5u size as the existing Keychron Japanese layout.
- Product name: [With bonus T-shirt] Keychron Nape Pro Starter Kit 15% OFF (limited to 200 sets)
- Price: ¥31,229 (tax included) *Price for general sale is ¥36,740 (tax included)
- contents
- Nape Pro (Black/White)
- K6 Ultra ZMK Special Edition (ANSI /JIS) / (Black/White)
- Type-A to Type-C cable
- 2.4GHz receiver
- Shell palm rest (black/white)
- Special Offer T-Shirt
- keyblocker
- Original keycap (1)
- K6 Ultra ZMK Special Edition (ANSI /JIS) / (Black/White)
- Keychron K6 Ultra ZMK Special Edition: 65% layout special edition keyboard with ZMK Firmware. Available in red-, brown-, and banana-axis.
- Dedicated Shell Palm Rest: A new item created in response to requests from Nape Pro users. It is split into left and right sections, and when the two are stacked on top of each other, it also functions as a carrying case exclusively for the Nape Pro.
Now, this is the part that sticks with the “average gadget fan”.
Homebrewers’ focus is on key blockers.
The homemade keyboard crowd had a slightly different perspective.
Aluminum key switch blocker, the one I’ve been waiting for. https://t.co/iJ5vcruw6j
– Ryosuke Kawamura (@Hottyhottea) February 13, 2026
KawamuraIn addition to my comment, I see that other residents in the neighborhood are paying attention to the key blocker.
In fact, this starter kit comes with a rather tricky item.
Original Artisan Key Cap and “Key Blocker”.
Yes, it is this “key blocker” that we are focusing on.
Known as “key switch blockers” in the homebrew keyboard community, many people use 3D printed products.
I am one of them.
What is the purpose of this part? It is the only part that fills the hole where the keyswitch was removed.
However, this is quite “good”.
The most obvious would be the miss-touch reduction in the right-hand row of the 65%/75% keyboard.
It physically prevents “misfires” such as pressing a special key such as Page Up when trying to press the Enter key.
Moreover, since it is quite difficult for an individual to make a key switch blocker of this type and cost reduction cannot be aimed at through mass production, “commercial key switch blockers” are a long-held dream of the self-made keyboard enthusiast.
This would be hot if it were injection molded or machined from aluminum.
KawamuraGizmo, Kopec Japan, please sell single items.
New Color Trackballs” to Color Your Desk
The previous project was available in four colors: black, blue, orange, and silver, and three more new colors have been added for the second project.
– New colors added: purple, yellow, white
This allows for more detailed coordination with your favorite keyboard and desk theme colors.
The new colors are also available as an option, so those who already own the unit can enjoy dressing up the ball to match their mood.New Color Trackballs” to Color Your Desk
The previous project was available in four colors: black, blue, orange, and silver, and three more new colors have been added for the second project.
– New colors added: purple, yellow, white
This allows for more detailed coordination with the theme color of your favorite keyboard or desk. The new colors are also available as an option, so even those who already own the device can enjoy dressing up the ball to match their mood.
Other options that can be purchased separately include a silicone split palm rest.
Summary｜Nape Pro, would you like one?
We have told you about the second round of Nape Pro crowdfunding.
KawamuraThis is a good one, as we covered in Tenkey.
I, Gizmo, Kopec Japan, and Keychron are not spinning this, but introducing it because it is genuinely good lol.
At the time of writing, we see that Nape Pro alone has already sold close to 1,000 units, which again makes us feel that it is an amazing product.
In the case of normal crowdfunding, 100 or so is about the “golden” temperature.
The initial 300 million yen breakthrough has been so great that it has become hazy, but even at this point, with 1,000 purchases, the product is already impressive.
If you are interested, how about it?
- First written on: February 14, 2026
- Last update: February 14, 2026
- Method of coverage: Official release from the manufacturer
- Reference and citation: https://costory.jp/cf-published-sku-groups/1451501608
- Conflicts of Interest: Product Offering: None Monetization Link in this paper: None
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