Azuki, a leading NFT project, announces to launch of cryptocurrency project, Animecoin, this month. The launch is slated to happen on both Ethereum and Arbitrum, but the exact dates are still to be announced.

The Vision Behind AnimeCoin

AnimeCoin (ANIME) promises to transform the anime ecosystem into a community-owned creative economy, allowing fans to become more than just viewers.

AnimeCoin's mission is clear: to take the 1 billion anime fans worldwide and convert them from passive consumers into active participants and creators within the ecosystem. By utilizing blockchain technology, Azuki intends to give fans the power to influence and create anime-related content, whether it's art, fashion, music, or gaming.

Tokenomics: How the AnimeCoin Will Be Distributed

The AnimeCoin project's tokenomics model aims to ensure fairness and inclusivity for the entire anime community. The breakdown of the ANIME token distribution is as follows:

• Community: 50.5% of the total supply will go directly to the community. 
• Azuki Community: 37.5% is reserved for early supporters from Azuki’s community. This allocation will be fully unlocked at launch, with any unclaimed tokens going to the Community Cultivation pool.
• Community Cultivation: 13% will be managed by the community via an AnimeDAO to fund community-driven initiatives, incentives, and projects.
• Domain Expansion: 24.44% of the supply will be allocated to the Animecoin Foundation. This portion will fund grant programs, operations, and initiatives to grow the AnimeCoin ecosystem and expand its reach in the anime industry.
• Partner Communities: 2% will be reserved for anime communities and stakers involved with AnimeCoin, including the Hyperliquid and Arbitrum communities.
• Team and Advisors: 15.62% will go to Azuki employees and advisors who have been instrumental in the project. These tokens will be unlocked over a three-year period with a one-year cliff.
• Company: 7.44% will be allocated to Azuki itself as a continuing contributor to AnimeCoin's growth.

Collaboration with Industry Leaders

Azuki’s collaboration with the Arbitrum Foundation and the Weeb3 Foundation has laid the groundwork for AnimeCoin. This alliance aims to build a blockchain ecosystem that is tailored to support and grow anime culture, offering a unified platform that the anime community has long lacked.

The initiative seeks to create a decentralized platform where fans can not only consume anime content but also own and contribute to it. 

Azuki founder Alex Xu, also known as Zagabond, has been vocal about the fragmented nature of the anime ecosystem. His goal with AnimeCoin is to consolidate this fragmented space and bring together a global network of creators, fans, and industry players under one banner.

Additionally, there are rumors circulating within the community about a potential collaboration with the popular anime "Jujutsu Kaisen," as an image from the anime was spotted on the AnimeCoin tokenomics page.