Japanese anime studio behind Dragon Ball wants to launch a blockchain game

Japanese anime production giant Toei Animation, known for generational series like Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Sailor Moon, has partnered with South Korean blockchain firm Wemade to develop a blockchain game with the working title DenDenGarden.

The game is based on Toei’s DenDekaDen intellectual property, launched in partnership with Japanese Web3 company Strata in 2022.

DenDekaDen tells the story of seven Kyoto spirits striving to ascend to godhood.

The partnership represents a broader trend of Japanese entertainment content integrating with blockchain through gaming and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Earlier this year, Captain Tsubasa Rivals, a blockchain game inspired by the classic football manga, launched on the Japanese gaming ledger Oasys.

While Japan’s blockchain gaming market has onboarded notable developers like Bandai Namco and Go to Source to See Full Article
Author: Yohan Yun