七龍珠背後的日本動漫工作室希望推出區塊鏈遊戲

以《七龍珠》、《海賊王》和《美少女戰士》等世代系列聞名的日本動漫製作巨頭東映動畫已與韓國合作

Japanese anime studio Toei Animation, known for hit series like Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Sailor Moon, is partnering with South Korean blockchain firm Wemade to develop a blockchain game.

以《七龍珠》、《海賊王》和《美少女戰士》等熱門系列聞名的日本動漫工作室東映動畫正在與韓國區塊鏈公司 Wemade 合作開發一款區塊鏈遊戲。

The game, which has the working title DenDenGarden, is based on Toei’s DenDekaDen intellectual property, which was launched in partnership with Japanese Web3 company Strata in 2022. DenDekaDen tells the story of seven Kyoto spirits striving to ascend to godhood.

遊戲的暫定名稱為《DenDenGarden》，基於東映公司的《DenDekaDen》智慧財產權，該遊戲於 2022 年與日本 Web3 公司 Strata 合作推出。

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.

此次合作代表了日本娛樂內容透過遊戲和不可替代代幣（NFT）與區塊鏈整合的更廣泛趨勢。今年早些時候，《足球小將 Rivals》是一款受經典足球漫畫啟發的區塊鏈遊戲，在日本遊戲分類帳 Oasys 上推出。

While Japan’s blockchain gaming market has onboarded notable developers like Bandai Namco and Sega, no blockchain game has yet achieved a major breakthrough, Ryo Manzoku, Oasys tech director, said in a recent interview.

Oasys 技術總監 Ryo Manzoku 在最近的一次採訪中表示，雖然日本的區塊鏈遊戲市場已經吸引了 Bandai Namco 和 Sega 等知名開發商，但尚未有區塊鏈遊戲取得重大突破。

This cautious adoption contrasts with South Korea, Wemade’s stomping grounds, where gamers showed more openness to blockchain games until play-to-earn was banned by local regulators in 2021. Wemade’s blockchain game MIR4 became a hit after launching in 2020, topping South Korea’s download charts before the crackdowns.

這種謹慎的採用與Wemade 的立足之地韓國形成鮮明對比，韓國的遊戲玩家對區塊鏈遊戲表現出更加開放的態度，直到2021 年玩賺錢遊戲被當地監管機構禁止。 MIR4 在2020 年推出後一炮而紅，下載量位居韓國之首。

Wemade’s involvement in DenDenGarden also comes as the company is rebuilding its reputation. Its cryptocurrency WEMIX was delisted by major South Korean exchanges in 2022 over allegations of misreported circulation data.

Wemade 參與 DenDenGarden 之際，該公司正在重建聲譽。其加密貨幣 WEMIX 因涉嫌誤報流通資料而於 2022 年被韓國主要交易所摘牌。

Former CEO Chang Hyun-guk was indicted for falsifying information in August, an accusation he denied in his first trial hearing in September. Chang resigned from his post in March and founder Park Kwan-ho returned as CEO.

前執行長張賢國 (Chang Hyun-guk) 在 8 月因偽造資訊而被起訴，但他在 9 月的第一次審判聽證會上否認了這一指控。張於 3 月辭去職務，創辦人樸冠浩 (Park Kwan-ho) 重新擔任執行長。