Forum - View topicNEWS: Azuki, Dentsu Announce Enter the Garden Anime Anthology Series With 1st Part 'The Waiting Man'
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InNeedOfAName
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What's up with the YouTube comments? Why do most of the comments say "Do it for Daniel!"?
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-Matthew-
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Looks interesting!
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harminia
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Oh. I was excited for this until I realised the company does NFTs........
A shame, the trailer is really cool. |
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MagicPolly
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Well there goes any interest I had |
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MFrontier
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Looks interesting. Especially with Akarin and Sugita.
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SunflowerSamurai
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Hi friend! There are many misconceptions about NFTs and web3. It is simply a new innovation that can be utilized for good or bad, just like any technology. Azuki is funding their initial anime series from the sales of their past NFT collection. The community was happy to invest in the digital assets in exchange for the IP rights of certain characters, as well as other bonuses. This is a completely new model of anime funding. I don't know how familiar you are with the industry, but the traditional path to fund an anime, through production committees, is tumultuous. Below are the core problems with traditional committees: Creative control can be compromised by multiple stakeholders prioritizing commercial interests such as merchandising and marketing over artistic integrity. The committee system worsens the industry's notorious issues with tight schedules and budget constraints, delaying decisions and potentially reducing animation quality. The focus on commercial viability results in a conservative selection of projects, favoring proven formulas and successful adaptations, which stifles creativity and diversity in anime storytelling. Azuki's fresh model of funding mitigates these issues. The experiment is just beginning, but there is obviously a lot of interest within the industry, considering Gorō Taniguchi went on record to say that he was interested in producing the series specifically because he was attracted to the new funding strategy and the unique already-existing IP (inspired by the NFT collection). Many of the hired talent have stated that the innovative structure and unique IP were main selling points for their involvement as well. The majority of misinformed NFT skeptics assume that NFTs mean stolen artwork and scams. In Azuki's case, they hired Arnold Tsang (former creative director for Overwatch) to create the 100% original artwork for their collection. They then sold the assets to excited anime-loving buyers within web3 who were happy to be involved in the creation of a new anime franchise. A completely appropriate and ethical process. I hope that clears some things up. Although Azuki has roots in web3, there is no catch and no requirement for fans of their new series to be web3 participants. Having said that, digital ownership isn't going anywhere anytime soon. So if fans also want to explore that side of the spectrum, they are welcome to do so. I'm not affiliated with the team whatsover, I'm just a massive anime lover who found a really cool anime community two years ago. We are so proud to see what the team has accomplished in this short period of time. Happy to answer any other questions you have! I'm so excited for the premier 
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SunflowerSamurai
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Hi Polly! I understand this ideology you've formed based on unsavory musings that may have surrounded general web3 sentiment in the past. But I do encourage you to read my previous post in this thread, where I gave a thoughtful response to a similar reply. Happy to answer any questions! 
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Glordit
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It's not a scam! Proceeds to explain exactly why it's treated as a scam.
The twitter comments all read like they are canned and fake. |
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harminia
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This really doesn't change my mind or really answer any quandaries I may have but thanks for the response, I guess. Stolen art isn't the highest thing in my list of "why I dislike NFTs" but I suppose it's good to hear they at least got proper artists to do it. |
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DamianSalazar
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Are NFTs a bigger deal in Japan than they were in the West?
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ZeetherKID77
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No offense but your "thoughtful response" sounds like you're being a shill. |
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Mikan-box Glasses-kun
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Protip: when you've just joined today and both of your only posts are vague, don't meaningfully address how this is any different from those other NFTs, and read like you're financially invested in the situation, it just makes it sound even more like a scam. (Also, personally, the fact the company didn't even bother to check whether there's another company with the same name in the anime and manga industry bugs the hell out of me.) |
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SunflowerSamurai
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Hey Glordit just trying to get a better understanding. What exactly from my response warrants "treating it as a scam"? Hoping to to understand your perspective better. Also, the twitter engagement and reach is 100% organic. What do you expect to see in the comments besides fans showing support?
Thanks for the response! I want to better understand your perspective, could you be more specific about why you are turned off by a web3 brand like Azuki?
Haha I mean web3 is definitely known for shilling so this logic checks out and I understand the reply. Respectfully, I can't say I agree since the purpose of the post was to show a clear distinction from the web3 side and the anime series side. The best part is that regular everyday anime fans can watch as if it were produced traditionally. Not everyone will be as excited by the new funding model as Taniguchi-san, and that's ok
Hey so if anything was vague in my replies, feel free to elaborate. My main goal was to ensure that people understood the clear distinction between the anime series side and the web3 side. Seeing people turned off "because NFT" is more vague than anything. This new funding model will shake up an industry that struggles with ethics issues that comes from strict and low-paying production. If you aren't concerned with that at all, that's ok! The series is being produced regardless of "NFT success", so we are just here for the ride and excited to see the magic on-screen. As far as the brand name goes, I don't believe there was any ill intention to undermine another entity using the name. From what I've heard, it was entirely accidental. Obviously the manga licensing company you are referring to did not create any restrictions for another brand to come in to copyright and trademark usage of the name. That's business I guess. But I definitely understand where you are coming from and empathize with that particular concern. |
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BasouKazuma
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I'm one of the founders of the Azuki manga app and I immediately let the other company know the day they announced their NFTs that the Azuki name conflicted with ours. At that point we had already announced and launched our manga app almost half a year prior so it was pretty easy to look up too. =\ |
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Lord Geo
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OK, so are you or are you not an employee of Chiru Labs, because if you aren't then how in the world would you know anything regarding the copyright situation of the term "Azuki"? At this point you are only coming off more & more sketchy, and if you had simply stated that you are a representative of Chiru Labs from the start then at least everything you're saying would have some context behind it. |
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