I just minted this (and a small life update) I’ve been heads down on massive improvements to collect.anime.xyz (adding email login, credit card on-ramp, and Arbitrum support) and it’s amazing to come up for air and see some beautiful art being minted on Animechain. You can’t write the history of Azuki without @kamogawayuka . Her art is a grail for all Azuki collectors. This piece celebrates a lot of that journey, in her stylized, dreamy vision. I think @collectrs is the type of thing that drew me to the blockchain. Courbet said (paraphrasing) “beauty exists inherently in patterns of nature, and when the artist identifies it it belongs to art, or more specifically to the artist” in a sense NFTs are a verifiable way to own that beauty. No matter what naysayers might think. The world of @Azuki is opening up to so many people (did you see those Anime expo videos?). In recent conversations with Z he mentioned how TCG players are increasingly curious about the NFTs that started it all. Collecting is a continuum that starts in appreciation for beauty, but for me it always flows towards collective appreciation of the world that created this art. Yes, collecting and community have the same “co-“ for a reason. Beyond the semantics of this piece, what I’m building at collect.anime, and what the community is evolving into… I’ve been away and a little removed from the day to day of our forum. This has been good (for me) allowed me to reconnect with family and be present when I used to be looking for the latest chisme on X. It has allowed me to deepen my passion for music, and cooking. However I miss being closer to the pulse of the garden. I know the real ones will welcome me back after some months of less active posting, I want to earn back the trust of those that might have interpreted less posting for less passion. I hope you take some time to mint this great piece, check out collect.anime.xyz and give me some feedback, and that my DMs are soon flooded with the day to day of your lives. Like it used to be. And again, And again, And again, - Dem

Today is the start of Shao's journey and @steamboy33’s mangaka arc!

and then “Enjoy the Silence (Harmonium)” by Depeche Mode from page 42 until you are crying at the end

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RT @steamboy33: This manga is the culmination of a lot of hard work and dedication. Even though I've been working on Azuki in many forms ov…

hit play “Crawling” Linking Park at page 20 the riff hits CRAZY on page 30 TRUST, it is timed to perfection Azuki manga is so good

Huge moment for Azuki. Read the first few pages and the art looks incredible. This is the most detailed lore we’ve ever gotten, going to save the rest until I can get to a bigger screen.

Read Shao's story now at Azuki.com/manga

just in: @AzukiTCG app is now available across asia, europe and many other regions. check if your region is supported. ikz.

【 NEW ANIMECHAIN BRIDGE IS LIVE 】 We've retired the old bridge, start using the new bridge ▽ bridge.anime.xyz

Seeing an Azuki you own appear in anime, art, manga or on a high quality TCG card hits differently. Collectors can now check where their NFT has been featured across @Azuki products. This was always the excitement of collecting NFTs: own a piece of the universe and feel part of the story as it grows. See the featured NFTs here:

BREAKING

back to regularly scheduled 66-man locals 🥳🥳🥳

love to see it

Set your reminders. Garden Arena Regionals at CoreTCG sold out fast, so we’re increasing the player cap. Sign-ups reopen tomorrow, July 22 at 10:00 AM PDT. Don’t miss out again ⏰

Missed out on AX? We saved something for you! One winner gets an original @steamboy33 Zero sketch

another tuesday... another 60+ man local 🥳🥳🥳

CELL SHEET ACQUIRED ✅

AZUKI Manga. Garden first.