🌸 Azuki Joins OpenSea's Flagship Collection
**Azuki has been selected for OpenSea's Flagship Collection**, marking a significant milestone for the anime-inspired NFT brand.
Launched in January 2022 by Chiru Labs, Azuki introduced 10,000 PFPs that blend anime aesthetics with street culture. The project has expanded beyond NFTs into:
- **Multiple collections**: The Garden, BEANZ, Elementals, and Mizuki
- **Technical innovation**: Pioneered ERC-721A for efficient minting
- **Physical integration**: Golden skateboards and Physical Backed Token standard
- **Community ownership**: Fractionalized characters like Bobu
Azuki is now launching **anime.com** and the **$ANIME token**, alongside major brand partnerships and the upcoming Anime 2.0 initiative.
The brand's mission centers on empowering fans to own, license, and expand anime worlds through decentralized storytelling that combines blockchain technology with art and community.
OpenSea's Flagship Collection showcases brands that shape how culture lives onchain, and Azuki's evolution from digital collection to multimedia powerhouse exemplifies this vision.
[Learn more about OpenSea's Flagship Collection](https://opensea.io/learn/nft/the-opensea-flagship-collection)
