Azuki Collaborates with Renowned Japanese Director Goro Taniguchi to Launch Azuki Animation Collection

Azuki Collaborates with Renowned Japanese Director Goro Taniguchi to Launch Azuki Animation Collection

Azuki Collaborates with Renowned Japanese Director Goro Taniguchi to Launch Azuki Animation Collection

According to a report by “NFT Now,” Chiru Labs, the team behind the well-known NFT project Azuki, announced on Wednesday (10th) that they will collaborate with renowned Japanese anime director Goro Taniguchi to produce an animated anthology series.

Goro Taniguchi has directed several representative anime works, including “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion,” “One Piece Film: Strong World,” and “BLOODY ESCAPE -Jigoku Dōsōgeki-“. He believes that this collaboration will bring animation to a new audience. In a statement, he said:

Azuki is also partnering with Dentsu, a leading advertising and animation production company in Japan, to gather top talents for this animated anthology series.

According to reports, Azuki will release three complete stories together with Goro Taniguchi, each with its own director and a group of character artists. The purpose of this is to expand the influence of the Azuki IP and connect with anime fans worldwide.

This anthology series is part of Azuki’s broader plan to provide a range of short and long-form content to different audiences, and it is scheduled to be released later this year. Arnold Tsang, the art director and co-creator of Azuki, stated:

In addition to the news of the animation production, another NFT project by Chiru Labs, BEANZ, recently announced its collaboration with IPX, the parent company of Line Friends, to launch physical merchandise.

According to the LINE Friends Collection website, “The BROWN X BEANZ Winter Collection” created in collaboration between IPX and BEANZ includes plush toys, keychains, and thermos cups, among other physical co-branded products. IPX will open pre-orders for the collection on the LINE Friends Collection website starting at 10 a.m. Taiwan time on January 12th.

Image source: NFT Now

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