I love when jeopardy players do a little laugh and eye roll after correctly guessing a pop culture question to show that it’s beneath them

Steve Nash and Chris Paul, must see TV

nothing better than postseason baseball

what a legend

Some late night reflections 🍜 ... Azuki's active holder base is probably the smallest it's ever been. And at the same time, this is the most excited I've been in a long time. When we started yrs ago, there was abundant liquidity and huge dreams. It felt like there was no limit to what a project could become. Nike was acquiring RTFKT. It was hard not to get lost in the sauce. During that time ppl joined Azuki for all sorts of reasons: the art, decentralized brand, tech innovation, fashion, IRL events, or the chance to make some bread. Often some combination of those things. That was part of what made the early days so special. But it also meant people could love Azuki while having very different ideas of what it should become. With a new clothing brand, expectations are usually clearer: you like the clothes, you buy them. With Azuki, people were imagining entirely different futures for the same project, and tbf we gave them a lot of different things to be excited about. Over time, it became clear to me that airdrops and hype announcements could only take us so far. We needed to build something people would keep coming back to, something that could sustain itself and reach people beyond our existing community. About a year ago, I decided to be much clearer about what that meant for Azuki. We're building a TCG and growing the IP through a manga (and hopefully one day an anime adaptation), based on the characters our community holds. That direction reflects our team's strengths, what the market is telling us, and what I personally want to spend years building. It also builds on what we've learned from making anime content over the years. Committing to it meant saying no to other things. Some of those were the very things people joined for. I understand why someone could care deeply about Azuki and still feel disappointed by that choice. But trying to keep every possible version of Azuki alive would make it impossible to do any of them well. Those early days does hold a special place in my heart. There was nothing quite like it. The people who were part of that chapter helped make it what it was, whether they're still here or have moved on. And today, I've seen firsthand how much players are enjoying the TCG. They're asking about the characters in it. And now they can read the first chapter of the manga and dive deeper into the story. I've even seen a player pick up an OG Azuki because they thought it was sick that they could actually own a character and make it their identity. Seeing that happen means a lot to me. It gives me a real reason to believe we can bring more people into this world through what we're making. We're smaller today, and choosing this direction has come with trade-offs. But I feel really good about where we're going and the community we're building it with. I haven't felt this much conviction in a long time. IKZ 🫡

I've been really heartened by all the positive feedback so far, and thankful to everyone who's expressed their passion and excitement. Thank you! I wanted to mention my thoughts on the use of generative AI to directly alter the art and pages of the manga. Even though I feel everyone should be allowed to celebrate their fandom in whatever way they choose, these quick edits really turn me off. For newer readers and people who are new to Azuki, it might be hard to distinguish between the authentic art and AI generations. These early days are an important time for a new manga to establish its visual identity and for readers to become familiar with the work as it was intended to be seen. I want to make sure that identity has the chance to take root clearly. I hope everyone can be mindful of this as they express their fandom online 🙏

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.

NEW: Azuki Collector’s Profile toggle to find characters featured in the Azuki TCG. Try it now: Azuki.com/gallery

The assets are coming. Who will manage them?

Azuki collector's profile new feature soon? 🧐

Introducing Fractured Domains (AZK-02), the second set for Azuki TCG. November 20, 2026.

thankful to have @AzukiTCG to bring characters like this to life

fully onchain art is so cool like how are you gonna get a blockchain to show your art? blockchains are append-only ledgers, not designed for art. these guys are cracked ?????

i've been using the @opensea mobile app (thanks to an invite from @doodlifts!) and it's been great so far. i've been checking NFT collections much more frequently, both on mobile and desktop, as a result. good job, OS team!

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nothing beats azuki red ⛩️

The evofellaz are throwing out some pretty great results using the @doodles new Toy Factory. Go to deadfellaz-asset-library.com to get your evofella, and chuck it into the Toy Machine to see what comes out!

this is amazing! xmas presents are going to be fully custom this year

banned

new face, same dood 🔥