A new cryptocurrency, based on blockchain technology, is under development. Its market is fans of anime, manga, games and others in the field of Japanese subcultures.
Judiciously called "Otaku Coin", the cryptocurrency comes from Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) online store that specializes in the sale of various anime, manga and gaming related products.
TOM aims to make Otaku Coin a way for fans around the world to support the anime industry and other related industries, such as plastic figurines, novels, collectibles, and Moreover.
The word "otaku" refers to a person with an obsessive interest in a particular subject. Contemporary use refers to fans of anime, manga and games, but there are also train otakus, military otaku, among others. The English equivalent would be "nerd" and / or "geek".
Otaku Coin will be launched in June. Like other crypto-currencies, anime fans can "mine" Otaku Coin by watching anime, sharing content and writing reviews. They could also buy Otaku Coin through a specialized platform.
The coins can then be used to support new projects in development or purchase goods during events. Otaku Coin could also be earned as rewards to support big business and designer projects directly. It could be a new anime, a manga or an independent game.
In a way, the Otaku Coin system works like a crowdfunding such as Patreon and Kickstarer, except that it uses cryptocurrency.
Fans have known for some time that the anime industry in Japan is in conflict. Creators receive low wages and are forced to work in tight deadlines, making it difficult to recruit new talent.
Thanks to Otaku Coin's apparent mandate to preserve the anime industry, the project has been supported by people like Oculus Rift's Palmer Lucky, Anime News Network's Christopher Macdonald, and the famous virtual YouTuber Kizuna, reports SoraNews24. .
Freely translated from Inquirer