Arnold Tsang @steamboy33 shares his favorite panel from AZUKI Chapter 1. Pre-orders for the AZUKI Chapter 1 Manuscript Art Print close October 15. Order now: azuki.com/TxCkbnk

UPDATE: Azuki Collector's Profile and gallery now show featured characters in the AZUKI manga 📕

Azuki TCG 1st Anniversary Set is coming soon.

RED BEANS 🫘 Rare cultivated seeds that activate Gates. Each bean allows a single one-way journey to its labeled destination. Simply swallow the bean and walk through the Gates. Warning: Consuming Red Beans may cause nausea, indigestion, or stomach discomfort. Would you take it? Read AZUKI CHAPTER 1: SISTERS for free: vist.ly/5jjn6

I just came across a startup launch video that used AI to blatantly rip off Azuki’s trailer from 2022. We about to see a wave of AI recreations of live action work. Kinda scary that most people won’t be able to tell... Also if you're a startup, don't do this lol

Looking to start playing Azuki TCG and want to find the best starter deck for you? Nevik breaks down what players can expect from the Fire domain. piped.video/0QyEMsXqc0Y

AZUKI (Official Trailer) - @IGN ign.com/videos/azuki-officia…

Something I wanted to clarify now that the manga is out: Over the years, we’ve told Azuki stories in different formats. With the manga, we’ve found the format we want as the primary driver of the story. So what does that mean for things like the Shao 2.5D short? What’s “canon”? The manga is a new endeavor for me, especially on the writing side, so I wanted to maintain as much creative flexibility as possible. There were a few things I knew we had to preserve: the characters, the setting, red beans and gates, and the spirit of the story between the two sisters. Believe it or not, balancing all of those elements was already quite a task. But to tell the kind of story I wanted to tell in manga form, I ultimately decided to take things in a slightly different direction from what was portrayed in the Shao origin short. Here’s one way to think about it: In the manga industry, it’s common for a creator’s first version of a series to be a one-shot. They might submit it to a publisher, and if it’s selected, work with an editor to develop it into an ongoing series. What eventually gets serialized often differs in some ways from that original one-shot. You can see this in series like Naruto, Bleach, and many others. I see the Shao origin short as our “one-shot.” It established our core characters, themes, tone, and an early version of how the story might begin. The manga doesn’t stray far from those foundations, but some details have evolved now that Azuki is an ongoing series. So going forward, if you’re wondering which version of Shao’s story to treat as canon, it’s the manga. That doesn’t make the 2.5D short any less important. I see it as the story that helped us find our way here. An early version of Azuki that established so much of what still sits at the heart of the manga today.

Seen a lot of love for AZUKI manga, first at Anime Expo and now across the timeline. But nothing hit like watching @ZhuFPV spot his Elemental in the manga, standing alongside Zero’s crew.

Obsessed with the AZUKI art? Get a Manuscript Art Print! Page 47 is Arnold Tsang's favorite page in the chapter. Made to order, open until Chapter 2 drops on October 15. Order now on vist.ly/5ivdt

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Important read 🙏

This manga is the culmination of a lot of hard work and dedication. Even though I've been working on Azuki in many forms over the years, this is the story in it's purest form, and the most personal to me. It's literally only the first chapter, but I never would have made it even this far without the support of many: Thank you to my family for being my biggest supporters and greatest fans (and for being the first test readers!). Thank you to @Zagabond for believing in me and believing in this vision. The manga would not exist without your trust and support. Can you believe it's been 5 years since we created Azuki? Thank you @MissJess_T, our chief brand officer for being the smartest, most reliable and awesome partner I could ask for through this process. Thank you @febtea. We built the Azuki story together over all these years and it's finally coming to fruition! The thing about the manga that I'm most confident about is the art, and for that I have to thank my long time friends and fellow artists @njoo and jryder. You guys always bring your A game and have elevated the artistic vision for the manga every step of the way. Too many others to shout out, but thank you to @_Tomugi and the Azuki art team for building this universe with me, @sohkiazuki and @celerydotfish for making my art move and look even better, @dash_tokyo_ for help on the jp sound effects, @heyskylark on dev, @dgtlemissions on community, @sadboobs_eth for social, everyone at Azuki supporting along the way and anyone else I missed!

Some bonds are stronger than fate, and fate is about to test Shao's. Read AZUKI Chapter 1: Sisters now. Available for free at Azuki.com Read it. Come Back. Tell us what you think in the comments.

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

AZUKI Chapter 1 arrives September 17, 9AM PT.

Everyone has been asking for something physical to collect alongside each chapter of @AzukiManga We're gonna drop something pretty cool with the release of chapter 1 on Thursday 📜

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Shao started as a pfp, then trading cards, and soon manga. Growing from our roots the Azuki way.

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