The Animecoin Foundation, in partnership with Azuki, revealed plans to launch the $ANIME token in January 2025.
The initiative aims to decentralize the anime ecosystem and give fans and creators more opportunities to participate and shape its future. $ANIME is built on Ethereum and Arbitrum and aims to connect anime fans, content creators and industry stakeholders through a shared token economy.
The foundation aims to enable active contributions through $ANIME and promote a community-driven approach to funding, creating and distributing content.
Source: Anime CoinWhat is the $ANIME token?
The $ANIME token is a blockchain-based asset designed to create a decentralized, community-owned ecosystem for anime fans. The Animecoin Foundation describes $ANIME as a “cultural coin” that integrates fans, creators, and contributors into an economic network.
$ANIME’s primary goal is to transform anime fans into active participants in the industry by providing tools and resources to fund, create, and distribute content. The token removes traditional barriers between creators and fans, promoting direct engagement and collaboration.
In addition, $ANIME aims to support animation-related projects through community-managed grants and initiatives.
Source: Anime CoinToken Economics and Distribution
The supply of $ANIME tokens has been divided into several categories to support different groups in the anime ecosystem. These allocations reflect a strong focus on community engagement and governance:
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- Xiaodou Community (37.5%): The largest allocation is reserved for members of the Azuki community, who can claim their tokens at launch.
- Community cultivation (13%): This share will be managed by token holders through the proposed AnimeDAO and used to fund community programs and initiatives.
- Animation Coin Foundation (24.44%): This portion will be used to manage grants, operating expenses and integration with the wider animation industry.
- Partner community (2%): Reserved for partner groups such as Hyperliquid stakers and Arbitrum participants.
- Teams and consultants (15.62%): Distributed to contributors and advisors, tokens vest over three years.
- Adzuki Bean Company (7.44%): The dedicated Azuki team is an ongoing contributor to the project, with a similar three-year vesting timeline.
The program allocates 50.5% of the total token supply to community-driven activities, prioritizing the participation of fans, creators, and other stakeholders.
The Animecoin Foundation plans to release more details about token claims for specific communities, including the Azuki community and partner groups, in the weeks leading up to launch.
