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Digital Director CX Strategy and Marketing
Speaker
xNike/SNKRS - WEB3
xAVØLVE//: Creative Director
xCoca-Cola//:Digital Activation Experience
xZero-Code//: CCO

[Page One @kshv86]

Where my @Azuki Family at!

IKZ

Meet Zen and his little friend Mochi !

#azuki #garden #ikz

[•ᴅɢᴛʟ• @dgtlemissions]

https://t.co/47CxlArucT

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@Zagabond the only (ex)Cel sheet i like to see @Zagabond

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@betty_nft The best story are often the comback stories.

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@betty_nft @Deadfellaz I am deadinside so I think i am ready to join the horde @betty_nft

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

Some ppl think that Azuki isn't doing enough "web3"

I think there’s a common misconception on what we're actually building.

Azuki was built on the idea that the collectible characters belong to the holders. The NFTs are the 1st edition collectibles of this universe, the original characters of the Azuki IP. We care deeply about the art. It's why Azuki has consistently had sales well above floor for rare traits and aesthetics. Collectors are paying for what makes a specific character special.

Today we're building the TCG to take those characters mainstream, followed by the official manga to turn the characters you own into a story millions will fall in love with.

These characters started as PFPs. Today they’re used in trading cards played in tournaments. Soon they'll be in manga panels that people read on the train. They'll be loved by fans who've never owned an NFT.

That IS web3. We're just doing it our way.

The expectation is often that web3 means tokens are at the center of every product, fully onchain mechanics, experimentation at every layer, etc. That's a good fit for some projects. It's not what Azuki is.

When we decided to build a TCG, there were holders adamant it should be digital and run on tokens. Despite gaming tokens mooning at the time, we chose otherwise. We knew that the facts were that 1. TCG players hate crypto. and 2. we have a goated team that has the ability to make a physical game that can compete with the best card games on the market. The right move was to build something players actually want and let the IP carry it. I'm glad that we stayed disciplined and made that call.

That decision was specific to us given our team, our strengths, our constraints. Every team should lean into theirs. There is no single right way to do this.

Going back to constraints for a sec bc it often gets overlooked... If your target audience hates crypto, why tf would you shove it in their face? Really think about that for a sec

I've been very clear about what Azuki is and isn't. Read my pinned article. The NFTs are collectible characters and the original IP of the Azuki universe. The team is building a TCG and a manga from that IP. We work closely with the holders who've internalized this path, and that has been one of the most rewarding stretches of the journey. This path allows us to grow and proliferate the characters owned by holders with products that appeal to a mainstream audience.

Some will disagree. I respect it. It doesn't change my mind.

Azuki isn't built for everyone. It's built for the people who get it. If that's you, come join us.

Azuki

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

Seeing One Piece TCG x Red Bull’s tournament this weekend reminded me of the Azuki collab with Red Bull a few years ago, before we had a TCG or a broader IP canvas.

TCG is a natural fit for Azuki. On top of fun gameplay, we are passionate about our art, we understand collectibles, and we know how to create events people care about.

The future is bright. IKZ!

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

I saw a comment on the Azuki TCG art being so good that they thought it was ai 😂

Every single card is meticulously hand drawn.

Watch a master at work 👇

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Azuki has been building communites as worlds

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

https://t.co/0HfCyvEHC1

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

Azuki started with art. The Azuki TCG continues that. Characters that began as PFPs are coming to life through the cards, and the gameplay pulls you deeper into the lore and world. Set 1 is going into production and it's all becoming very real.

Manga adds the storytelling layer and emotional connection with fans. The story will develop at the pace fans actually want.

And on the tech side, we're doing R&D on PBT. Imagine tapping a physical card with your phone to verify it's authentic (& much more). It's a longer term play, but there are real problems in collectibles that only technology can solve.

Every day that passes, I get more bullish on this strategy. Core to Azuki has always been three things: art, storytelling, and technology. Now we get to go deeper on all three with way more focus.

TCG → manga → anime. The path is clear.

[Tat Thang @tatthang]

Azuki’s journey actually makes a lot more sense when you zoom out.

2022 → Azuki launched as art + culture.
Strong visual identity. Strong community.

Since then they’ve been building the universe around that art.

Now the next big piece is the @AzukiTCG.

And this isn’t just a merch drop.

- Weekly Azuki TCG locals every Tuesday
- $100,000 committed to Season 1 competitive play
- Set 1 already going into production

That’s a real signal they want this to be a real game.

If you look at how many big IPs grew, the pattern is familiar:

Cards → story → animation → global brand

Start with characters people already love
→ turn them into playable cards
→ expand the lore through manga
→ build toward anime

Add the tech layer too.

Azuki is researching PBT cards, tap a physical card with your phone to verify it on-chain.

That could help solve real problems in collectibles like fakes and provenance.

- Art.
- Story.
- Technology.

Azuki started with art.

Now the rest of the world is starting to take shape.

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

Soon.

[Poonam Soni @CodeByPoonam]

🚨 Perplexity just dropped their own OpenClaw version.

And the timing couldn't be more perfect.

OpenClaw got suspended by Google this week.
219,000 GitHub stars. Cut off. Just like that.

Then Perplexity launched Perplexity Computer.

Here's what Perplexity Computer actually is:
→ 19 AI models working in parallel.
→ Claude for reasoning. Gemini for research.
→ 17 other models handling everything else.

All in one browser. No local setup. No terms of service drama. No Google pulling the plug.

It can:
→ Research and analyze — NVIDIA earnings to market reports
→ Design, code and deploy web apps end to end
→ Connect to Google Workspace, Slack and GitHub
→ Handle files with persistent memory across sessions
→ Run autonomously in the cloud while you do something else

OpenClaw ran locally on your machine.
Perplexity Computer runs in the cloud on 19 models simultaneously.

OpenClaw got suspended the same week Perplexity shipped its replacement.

Timing is everything.

[Zhu.eth @ZhuFPV]

Don't fade @Azuki

[Anima @Anima_Labs]

Seedance 2 is a drug ! 🧪

It's amazing to see the world we imagined around our characters come to life

I still had some color grading adjustments to make, but I'm very busy with work project right now !

It motivates me to work on my world-building skills

AI Tools :
Character Design : Midjourney + Nano Banana + Kling on @hedra_labs + Suno
Animation : Seedance 2 sur @dreamina_ai

[Official Azuki TCG @AzukiTCG]

full art

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@dgtlemissions I missed out, would love to grab a few from the market

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

Azuki TCG is a new card game designed by TCG players, for TCG players.

The first Azuki Invitational tournament will be held in LA on January 11, 2026.

Set 1 releasing shortly after in Q1. Follow @AzukiTCG!

In the meantime check out the site: https://t.co/DYevnZKptA

[Ryder - Control Without Complexity @RyderWallet]

1/ RYDER ONE NOW SUPPORTS THE MOST POPULAR SOLANA TOKENS

You asked for it, so we built it.

@Solana has one of the most active ecosystems in crypto and now, the Ryder One supports the top SPL tokens.

Store, send, and secure them all. Seamlessly.
🧵👇

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community, community, community

[Zagabond @Zagabond]

Looking at the roots matters, but growth only happens when you remember to look toward the light.