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Animoca Brands Japan is set to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) collection inspired by the popular Japanese cyberpunk franchise, Ghost in the Shell. The tokens will be launched on the Ethereum network starting October 31.
According to an October 25 press release, the Ghost in the Shell collection will consist of 500 unique NFTs featuring characters from the 1995 anime movie adaptation based on the 1989 manga series by Masamune Shirow.
Launch Details
The Ghost in the Shell NFT collection will be launched on Animoca Brands Japan’s NFT trading platform, SORAH. Sales will start on October 31 at 12:00 JST. The platform employs both a lottery sales model and a first-come-first-served sales model, using the Allow List for priority purchase rights.
The NFTs will be built using the Ethereum protocol’s ERC-721 NFT standard and sold for ETH 0.018 per token, which is approximately $45.16 per token based on the current price. This collection represents the first installment of Animoca’s NFT series, “AnimeTraits,” in which the company plans to collaborate with more fan-favorite anime and manga franchises to create future NFT collections.
Customization and Additional Features
“AnimeTraits allows you to dress up your PFPs with parts from Japanese anime characters. Available on SORAH on October 31. Don’t miss out!” wrote Animoca in a social media post announcing the upcoming launch.
The post features a video of an iconic scene from the 1995 movie adaptation where the main character, Major Motoko Kusanagi, falls from a building. The scene then cuts to show a three-eyed pink mascot from the Mocaverse, an earlier Animoca Brands membership NFT collection consisting of 8,888 unique characters.
The first AnimeTraits collection featuring “GHOST IN THE SHELL” (1995) will be available soon. Customize your PFP with iconic outfits and items from the anime.
The firm will also offer customization options for the owners of its Mocaverse offerings, as well as those who hold CoolCats and San FranTokyo collections. Back in November 2023, Animoca announced partnerships with CoolCats Group and San FranTokyo.
Users can also purchase the changed costume images as merchandise on the AnimeTraits site, based on information from the company release.
About Ghost in the Shell
First serialized in 1989, Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga was later adapted into several anime adaptations, including the most famous 1995 film adaptation directed by Mamoru Oshii.
The film is set in 2029 in a fictional place called New Port City. The main character is a cyborg public-security agent named Motoko Kusanagi who aims to hunt down an enigmatic hacker known as the Puppet Master. The movie incorporates numerous philosophical themes centered around self-identity in a technologically advanced world.
On May 25, it was announced that a new anime television series adaptation for Ghost in the Shell is in the works. Japanese animation studio Science Saru is set to produce it, with the anime series predicted to premiere in 2026.
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