Soneium blockchain partnered with Animoca Brands to boost anime culture in Web3

On March 27, the companies announced a collaboration that targets global anime and manga fans to boost user engagement in Web3.

Sony’s Soneium blockchain is partnering with Animoca Brands to boost anime culture in Web3 by integrating anime artwork in decentralized digital identities.

Announced on March 27, the partnership aims to bring together Animoca’s digital identity infrastructure and the Soneium blockchain for a global audience of anime and manga fans to foster user engagement in Web3.

With the partnership, Animoca’s Moca Network will create an identity layer on the Soneium blockchain, beginning with Anime ID, a decentralized identifier and reputation layer spearheaded by San FranTokyo to integrate traditional anime and manga culture with decentralized technologies.

The partnership will also integrate Moca Network’s Account, Identity and Reputation Software Development Kit (AIR SDK) into the Soneium blockchain to enable users to maintain embedded accounts, unique identities and credentials as they use different decentralized applications (DApps) on the network.

San FranTokyo’s Anime ID will be the first to adopt the AIR SDK to enhance anime fan engagement on Soneium. In addition, San FranTokyo will be working with Animoca Brands to launch anime-inspired cultural campaigns on Soneium to onboard anime fans to the Soneium blockchain and connect them with new anime-themed experiences.

Sony Block Solutions Labs (Sony BSL) launched the blockchain’s public testnet on Aug. 28, 2024. The layer-2 network aims to foster a fan community centered around creators who connect diverse values through the blockchain.

On Jan. 14, the blockchain’s mainnet went live amid backlash from community members. Pump.fun’s Alon slammed the network for blacklisting specific memecoins and “nuking everyone’s position to 0.”

Ghibli-inspired memecoins flood the crypto market

On March 25, OpenAI launched image generation for its ChatGPT-4o mode. This was met with social media users generating images in the art style of Studio Ghibli, a company known for its anime films. Following the surge, a Ghibli-inspired memecoin reached a market capitalization of $20 million. Since then, at least 20 other Ghibli-related memecoins have been created in the market.

While the news may be great for Web3 and anime fans, anime and crypto may not always work in favor of men seeking relationships. On Aug. 26, women ranked anime as the third-most unattractive hobby for a man, while crypto took the number two spot.