The future of animation is shaped by you: $ANIME - the cultural currency that subverts the animation industry

Animation is more than just entertainment, it is a thriving global phenomenon — a bridge between imagination and reality, art and culture. Over the past few decades, the anime industry has thrived on fans, and now, with $ANIME , fans are not just spectators, they are becoming owners, creators, and architects of their beloved anime worlds.

A revolution in anime ownership

$ANIME is the world’s first true Culture Coin , a revolution that transforms the $ 30 billion animation industry into a creative network owned by the community. With the global animation industry expected to exceed $ 60 billion by 2030 , $ANIME provides fans and creators with an unprecedented opportunity to jointly shape the future of animation. $ANIME is also a creative economy, turning fans’ enthusiasm into tangible power and turning cultural energy into real value.

Cultural Coin: When Meme Meets Meaning

Traditional memecoins are tangible and lack substance, and altcoins lack the memes and culture needed to cultivate strong communities . In contrast, $ANIME integrates community, creativity, and economic freedom, allowing anime fans to directly become Owners of their beloved culture, redefining fan culture and driving deeper engagement and shared ownership.

Who is Azuki ?

Azuki is a high-quality Web3 animation IP . It was founded in 2021 and aims to create a decentralized animation brand that allows the NFT community to co-create and contribute IP and narrative content, forming a new model for the entertainment industry driven by the community.

Through the creation of 100s of sub-communities, a massive following of fans and commissioned artworks, and multiple community-led events around the world, the Azuki community has made a strong case for nurturing a Web3- born community in the rapidly evolving world of anime . Brand new IP is possible.

Azuki focuses on community, narrative and technology, positioning itself as a top Web3 animation brand. It is currently working with the Animecoin Foundation to redefine what it means to be a modern anime fan. In this new era, anyone can join the anime community, contribute to its development, and become a cultural giant that is happening around the world. Owner of Outbreak Phenomenon.

Azuki has also cooperated with some top international brands, such as F1 Red Bull Racing ( During the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Azuki 's image will appear on a Red Bull Racing car and will be driven by a racing driver to participate in the competition), LINE FRIENDS ( Azuki collaborated with LINE FRIENDS to launch a physical toy that combines Web3 technology. This toy combines LINE FRIENDS ’s Brown bear and Azuki ’s BEANZ IP . , and displayed at the LINE FRIENDS flagship store in Gangnam, Seoul ) and K11 MUSEA (during the gold skateboard auction, Azuki sold 8 gold skateboards, with a total revenue of approximately US$ 2.5 million) and so on.

Additionally, Azuki has collaborated with Dentsu 's anime production arm to launch a three-episode anime series titled The Waiting Man , featuring Gorō Taniguchi ( whose works also include Including: "Code Geass" ( Code Geass ) and the top five box office grossing "One Piece: Red-Haired Diva") production. The first episode of "The Waiting One" premiered in April 2024 and quickly became a hit on YouTube and Weibo . If an Azuki holder watches the episode via the azuki.com browser and binds their wallet to two specific NFTs (including one Azuki NFT ) , they will see their Azuki appear somewhere in the first episode in the scene.

In September 2024 , Azuki announced that it had purchased the domain name Anime.com . Currently, the website is not open to the public. Users need to submit an application and enter the waiting list to qualify for early access. Additionally , to celebrate Fate 's 20th anniversary , Anime.com has released a limited edition digital sticker collection.

About Animecoin Foundation

The Animecoin Foundation ( Foundation) focuses on $ANIME and its ecology, and is committed to building a unified and prosperous global animation community. Its mission is to provide the necessary infrastructure and governance to transform animation culture into an interconnected Web3 network. By leveraging cutting-edge blockchain solutions, the Animecoin Foundation ensures transparency, fairness and accessibility for fans, creators and IP holders. Together with Azuki , the Foundation is driving the next wave of animation innovation and interactivity.

Empowering the global animation community

With more than one billion fans worldwide, animation has become one of the fastest-growing entertainment industries in the world. In 2021 alone , more than 50% of Netflix users watched anime. However, for a long time, the fan experience has been one-dimensional and fragmented – but that’s changing.

Through $ANIME , fans and creators can become co-owners of a new creative ecosystem, in which fans, creators, IP holders and other participants work together to create a new era of animation.

You are invited to join this ambitious undertaking. $ANIME is a call to action to the anime community, calling on the community to go one step beyond passive consumers and actively participate in co-shaping the next chapter of this world-class cultural phenomenon .

The world is becoming increasingly animated , and $ANIME will accelerate this change.

$ANIME Token Economics

More details on $ANIME tokenomics can be found here .

$ANIME is scheduled to be officially released in January 2025 (but the specific date has not yet been determined) .