Yoake Partners with OpenSea to Bring Iconic Multimedia Franchise 'The Seven Deadly Sins' on Soneium

Tokyo, March 25, 2025 — YOAKE, a next-generation fan engagement protocol that fuses Japanese pop culture with blockchain technology, proudly announces a landmark partnership with OpenSea, the world's largest NFT marketplace. By joining forces with OpenSea, YOAKE is creating new opportunities for fans and collectors to engage with their favorite Jpop contents in a whole new way.

This partnership starts with an NFT launch from The Seven Deadly Sins, a legendary multimedia franchise based on Nakaba Suzuki's manga of the same title and will be dropping on Opensea on Soneium. YOAKE brings the first-ever officially licensed NFT collection from The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light. This launch is just the start, paving the way for more beloved intellectual properties to find their place in the NFT space by offering licensed digital collectibles and digital ownership experiences to fans.

The First Release: “YOAKE & The Seven Deadly Sins Anime Series”

As the first step in this historic collaboration, YOAKE will launch “YOAKE & The Seven Deadly Sins Anime Series”, an exclusive NFT collection from The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light.

“The Seven Deadly Sins”, originally created by Nakaba Suzuki and published by KODANSHA, is a globally renowned multimedia franchise. The collection is a celebration of the epic themes of power, destiny, and redemption that define “The Seven Deadly Sins”. It reimagines key moments, characters, and artistic interpretations from the anime series, allowing fans to own officially licensed, blockchain-verified digital collectibles that immortalize their favorite elements of the story.

The collection features an iconic scene from the movie The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light, capturing the powerful moment where Meliodas and Zeldris stand beneath the sunlight, sharing a solemn vow with their sacred chalices. This collection is backed by Startale, which has strategically supported the acquisition of this IP, ensuring that YOAKE can lead the way in bringing officially licensed anime collectibles onchain. This also kickstarts YOAKE's strategy of onboarding fans into Web3, and NFT owners of this collection will be considered as early contributors to YOAKE. This collection will be dropping exclusively on OpenSea, with minting taking place on Soneium—the mainstream anime IP on Soneium with full transfer of ownership and future utilities.

Officially Licensed Anime & Manga Enter Onchain

“YOAKE is committed to pushing web3 adoption through the power of culture, and there's no better way to bring this vision to life than by introducing officially licensed anime collectibles onchain. With our upcoming Seven Deadly Sins collection and more iconic releases to follow, we're redefining how fans engage with the stories they love.” — Sota Moriyama, CBO at YOAKE entertainment

For decades, Japanese entertainment—from anime and manga to music and idol culture—has influenced global pop culture. But until now, these industries have remained largely untouched by blockchain technology.

“We're proud to facilitate bringing top-tier franchises like The Seven Deadly Sins directly to fans with YOAKE.” - Devin Finzer, CEO of OpenSea

Minting Details

• Name: “YOAKE & The Seven Deadly Sins Anime Series”
• Where: Dropping exclusively on OpenSea
• When: Official mint starts from 5am on March 25, 2025 (GMT)
• How: Minted on Soneium, Sony Group's Layer-2 blockchain
• Price: 0.002 ETH, unlimited mints for 72 hours

A Massive Milestone for Web3 Entertainment

With this partnership, YOAKE is establishing itself as the ultimate onchain entertainment hub for Japanese pop culture. Fans can look forward to:

• More Exclusive Drops: Starting with YOAKE & The Seven Deadly Sins Anime Series, YOAKE will continue to co-release official digital collectibles with some of Japan's most iconic franchises.
• A Growing Onchain Entertainment Ecosystem: Beyond NFTs, YOAKE will continue developing interactive digital experiences, exploring livestream, fan tipping, tokenized fandom perks, and more immersive ways for fans to engage.
• Unparalleled Fan Experiences Built on Soneium, YOAKE will bring about money-cannot-buy-experiences to fans and longstanding utility.

By bringing official anime collectibles onchain, YOAKE, with Startale's backing, is pioneering a new frontier for fan engagement in Web3. With blockchain technology, ownership, authenticity, and engagement reach entirely new levels, transforming passive fandom into interactive digital experiences.

About The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins is a globally acclaimed fantasy manga and anime series created by Nakaba Suzuki. First serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 2012, the series follows a legendary group of exiled knights on a quest to reclaim their kingdom. With over 55 million copies sold worldwide and translations in 18+ countries, it has become one of Japan's most successful franchises. The anime adaptation, streaming in 190 countries via Netflix, topped Netflix's original anime rankings in 125 countries in 2020, cementing its status as a global phenomenon.

About OpenSea

Headquartered in Miami, OpenSea is the world's first and leading peer-to-peer marketplace for NFTs. Our mission is to build the world's most trusted and inclusive NFT marketplace with the best selection. As a hub for digital art, collectibles, tokens, and unique onchain items, OpenSea is a one-stop shop for everything onchain. Your gateway to web3, now with tokens and NFTs all in one place. To date, the platform has facilitated billions of dollars in transaction volume and remains at the forefront of shaping the future of digital ownership. For more information, please visit opensea.io.

About Soneium

Soneium, an Ethereum layer-2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, is a versatile general-purpose blockchain platform that aims to evoke emotion, empower creativity, and realize the open internet that transcends boundaries. By transcending cultural differences and bringing together people with diverse values, Soneium reimagines how we interact with the internet, opening up a world of innovative applications that fill the world with emotion.

About YOAKE

YOAKE is a next-generation fan engagement protocol that combines Japanese pop culture with innovative blockchain technology. Developed by YOAKE entertainment—a joint venture between four leading entertainment companies (ASOBISYSTEM, TWIN PLANET, Y&N Brothers, and W TOKYO) and backed by Sony Group.

YOAKE unites Japan's powerhouse cultural exports —idols, music, fashion, anime, and more—into an immersive, global entertainment ecosystem powered by Soneium, Sony Block Solutions Labs' Layer-2 blockchain.