SAMURAI cryptos
『SAMURAI cryptos』 is a collaborative project that ventures into the creation of new anime intellectual property (IP) in the NFT era, with Shinichiro Ishikawa, the representative of Gonzo Co., serving as the producer. It manifested in two forms: "Art NFT" and "Symbol NFT."
The following seven renowned artists from the anime industry are participating.
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SAMURAI cryptos
Seven famous animation artists created new artworks for this project. The theme of the artworks is "Samurai Legends".
Each artist freely expanded the image of Samurai Legends, and created based on the three keywords "Cypher," "Decentral," and "Solidarity".
The Samurai Legends art was auctioned as a one-of-a-kind "Art NFT" for its digital image data.
These artworks are the starting point of the SAMURAI cryptos project, which will expand and foster the world of "SAMURAI cryptos" and lead to the creation of new anime IP.
The Symbol NFT is a sign that you are a Samurai, a member of the SAMURAI cryptos project. It was sold at a fixed price in five rarity levels.
Each rarity level has a "Samu-rights" system, which is assigned as points and used for voting on project policies and other matters.
ARTIST
Artist : MAKOTO KOBAYASHI
Born in Tokyo, Japan. He is an illustrator, modeler, mechanical designer, and manga artist. In recent years, he has also been involved in animation direction.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ : Mechanical Base Design
- Dragon's Heaven : Director, Original creator
- Last Exile : Production Design
- Samurai 7 : Mechanical design, Art design etc.
Art NFT : "Neko Samurai and Oiran Samurai"
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Symbol NFT
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ARTIST
Artist : MICHINORI CHIBA
He first worked for Nakamura Production and is currently working for Studio Hercules. He is an animator working at the forefront of works in various genres. He is also involved in many works as a character designer.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Basilisk (Character Design)
- SK8 the Infinity (Character Design)
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Animation Character Design) etc.
Art NFT : "FUDO"
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Symbol NFT
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ARTIST
Artist : HIROYA IIJIMA
He first worked for Araki Production and inherited the fluent precision and fleshy expression from Shingo Araki. He is an animator active in a wide range of genres, from realistic to beautiful girls. His work on "Afro Samurai," for which he was in charge of character design and chief animation director, won an Emmy Award and received high praise both in Japan and abroad.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- AFRO SAMURAI (Character Design)
- MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (Character Design)
- Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit (Character Design) etc.
Art NFT : "Avalon"
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Symbol NFT
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ARTIST
Artist : JUNICHI TAKAOKA
In the 1990s, he started participating in many animation projects as a key animation and animation director. In the 2000s, he also started working as a character designer. He is also highly regarded for his skills in various drawing styles. He is currently working as a freelance artist.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Great Dangaioh (Chief Animation Director)
- The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (Main Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
- The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of Uruk (Main Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
- Moyashimon (Character Design) etc.
Art NFT : "In The Moment Of Dusk"
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Symbol NFT
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ARTIST
Artist : UGETSU HAKUA
Illustrator, debuted as a world designer for "Ling Rise" for PlayStation. He also worked on the original character designs for the animations "Burst Angel" and "The Tower of Druaga". Since then, he has expanded his activities to a wide range of fields including novel illustrations and game illustrations.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Burst Angel (Character Design Illustration)
- The Tower of Druaga - the Aegis of URUK (Character Design Illustration)
- The Tower of Druaga - the Recovery of BABYLIM (Character Design Illustration)
- EULEN SPIEGEL (Novel illustration) etc.
Art NFT : "The lightning walkers"
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Symbol NFT
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ARTIST
Artist : AI YOKOYAMA
She has worked as a character designer and chief animation director for numerous animated films. Her work on "BAYONETTA BLOODY FATE" was highly acclaimed overseas as well, as she brilliantly recreated the game's world view. She is also known for her illustrations with a precise touch and unique expression.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- X-MEN (Character Design, Animation Director)
- BAYONETTA BLOODY FATE (Character Design, Animation Director)
- Usuzumizakura Garo (Character Design, Animation Director)
- Initial D (Illustration) etc.
Art NFT : "Samurai religion"
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Symbol NFT
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ARTIST
Artist : RANGE MURATA
He is an illustrator who has earned a high reputation in Japan and abroad for his ability to draw realistic pictures, his expression of beautiful girls and machines with a sense of gravity, and his meticulous sense of design. He has created many illustrations for magazines, books, and novels. He is also involved in character design for the anime series "Last Exile" and original goods design, and is expanding his activities.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Blue Submarine No.6 (Character Design)
- LASTEXILE (Character Illustration, Concept Image)
- SHANGRI-LA (Character Design)
- Bem (Character Illustration)
- ID-0 (Animation Character Illustration)
- COP CRAFT (Character Illustration) etc.
Art NFT : "ASHES"
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Symbol NFT
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