"Otaku Coin" Cryptocurrency ICO
Now Under Consideration

Enriching the Fan

Experience

• Otaku Coin will offer entertainment that makes being a fan even more exciting
• We aim to make Otaku Coin a new type of currency that doubles as a marker of status within the community
• The creation of Otaku Coin would involve well known artists in the community, with illustrators and musicians all contributing to designing a fun and interactive transaction experience

Managed

by the People

• Our ultimate goal is to have Otaku Coin circulate without our mediation, becoming a currency that thrives by support from the public
• It's main supporters would be the Japanese content community, consisting of content fans around the world, creators, organizations, and other relevant parties

A Community

Currency

• Our goal of this ICO is the widespread use and circulation of the Otaku Coin cryptocurrency
• We aim to make Otaku Coin a cryptocurrency that is used and reused throughout the community of Japanese content around the world and all those involved in the industry

Opportunities to directly

participate in or support

anime production

• We aim to provide financial support to the anime industry so that production committees along with animation studios can keep producing new and high quality content
• We aim to develop a structure through which anime fans around the world can indirectly support creators who are involved in the process of creating new anime

Ways to find quality

content that fans

might have missed

• We want to overcome the current industry hurdle of quality content passing under the fan radar due to the number of series debuting each season
• By creating a platform where fans can find series that match their tastes, we aim to help fans locate amazing content they may have missed before

Assistance in producing

even better content

in the future

• Otaku Coin would be a steady currency for the community not affected by dramatic shifts between global exchange rates
• By seamlessly connecting fans and relevant organizations in the Japanese content industry through Otaku Coin, we hope to help the industry side flourish while contributing to a positive cycle of improved quality of content for consumers

Otaku Coin Preparation Committee Supporters

You

The fact that you have read this far must mean you are already interested in our project! In order to popularize Otaku Coin, we believe that power and control must be decentralized instead of being held by a single organization within our community. Information should be openly available, and the community should be managed in a democratic way. Join us and help us make the anime, manga, games and other Japanese content that you enjoy even better! Just letting your friends and colleagues know about our project would be incredibly helpful. We look forward to receiving your support!
If you would like to contact us directly, please feel free to do so through our Facebook group or Telegram. We would love to hear your opinions and feedback.

Adviser / President of GENCO Inc.

Taro Maki

Maki was born in Gifu Prefecture in 1955. After graduating from the School of Law of Waseda University, he joined the Tohokushinsha Film Corporation in 1977. In addition to being involved in buying western movies during the home video era, movie production, and movie distribution, he was also active in anime production with titles including “Patlabor: The Movie” (1989). In 1990, Maki joined Bionia LDC. Using his experience from producing popular anime series such as Tenchi Muyo! (1992), he founded GENCO Inc. in 1997, a company specializing in the planning and production of anime series, which was rare at the time. He continues to serve as the President of GENCO Inc., where he has worked on notable series and titles including Millennium Actress (2002), Honey and Clover (2005), Nodame Cantabile (2007), Sword Art Online (2012), Golden Mosaic (2013), Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015), and In This Corner of the World (2016)*. At the 36th Annual Fujimoto Awards, Maki won a Special Award, the only Japanese award for producers, with In This Corner of the World.

Adviser / Journalist

Tadashi Sudo

Sudo was born in Mexico and raised in Yokohama. He is active in covering, reporting, and writing about animation around the world. He also conducts research on the business of animations. After leaving his position in a stock company, he created the information website “Anime! Anime!” in 2004, which became one of the most famous of its kind in Japan. In 2009, he created “Anime! Anime! Biz,” a website with information about the business of animations, and served as the editor. In 2012, Sudo transferred the websites he was managing to IID, Inc. In July 2017, he left “Anime! Anime!” and began to work independently. Some of his most notable works include the animation section of “Digital Content White paper,” “Anime Industry Report” which he composed himself, and “Who’s going to create anime from now on? A silent revolution caused by Chinese capital and online distribution” (Seikaisha Shinsho).

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.
Co-Founder / Chairman

Tomohide Kamei

Kamei was born in Kyoto in 1977. After graduating from college, he joined Cyber Communications Inc. He was transferred to NTT Advertising Inc. and then again to CGM Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Digital Garage. In April 2012, Kamei co-founded Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. in Delaware, U.S., and served as the CEO. In the same month, he also participated in 500 Startups, a seed accelerator program in the United States. Kamei has served as the chairman of Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. since October 2016.

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.
Co-Founder / CEO

Naomitsu Kodaka

Kodaka joined the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Investment Banking Division in 2000 where he was involved in many corporate projects including the Dentsu IPO, Sony Corporation’s issuance of convertible bonds, and Taisei Kasai’s reorganization plan (now integrated into Sompo Holdings, Inc.).
He then joined GaiaX Co. Ltd., where he oversaw capital strategy, human resources, and corporate planning as CFO. Working also as a representative of international business development, he led the establishment of subsidiaries in the Philippines and Singapore. In 2011, he became a member of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s committee for “Propulsive Committee of Best Practice compatible with Work and Life.”
In 2012, Kodaka joined the 500 Startups program in the United States as a co-founder of Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM), serving as a presenter on Demo Day. In 2014, TOM received an investment from Cool Japan Fund as part of the fund’s first investment project. In 2015, TOM entered the Chinese market by opening its store on Tmall Global. Kodaka has served as co-founder and CEO of TOM since October 2016.
Kodaka’s favorite manga is Kingdom.

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.
Co-Founder / COO

Hajime Ataka

Ataka started out as a game guide writer, participating in over 30 guide books for games such as Derby Stallion and Final Fantasy. He also developed a real-time Q&A service in November 2009. The service was incorporated in November 2011 and bought out in December 2011 in the form of a business divestment. He then joined other founders to start Tokyo Otaku Mode, participating as the company’s co-founder in the seed accelerator program 500 Startups in the United States. He currently oversees business development and general operations, including all e-commerce operations.
Ataka’s favorite anime is Sound! Euphonium.

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.
Co-Founder / CTO

Masashi Sekine

In 2004, Sekine joined Hikaku.com Corporation, a company that operates a comprehensive comparison website. As the head of engineering development, he established more than 20 comparison services related to travel, investment, and more. In 2006, the company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index.
He then joined an IT startup of SBI Holdings Group as the mobile SNS development manager. In 2009, he started a company specialized in mobile and cloud services. While developing and operating a mobile-based Twitter client tool with over 300,000 users, he joined the 500 Startups program in 2012 and joined Tokyo Otaku Mode as a result.
Sekine’s favorite manga is Yotsubato!