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Animoca Brands Japan will launch a collection of non-fungible tokens 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 a report from October 25 Press releaseThe Ghost in the Shell collection will consist of 500 unique nfts featuring characters from the 1995 anime film adaptation based on the 1989 manga series by Masamune Shirow.
Ghost in the Shell nft Collection to Launch on Animoca Brands Japan nft Trading Platform nft.io/en” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>SORA. Sales will begin on October 31 at 12:00 JST. The platform employs a lottery-based sales model and a first-come, first-served sales model, using Allow List, also known as priority purchasing rights.
The nfts will be created using the ERC-721 nft standard of the ethereum (eth) protocol and will be sold at 0.018 eth per token or equal to $45.16 per token based on the current price. The Ghost in the Shell bundle will be the first installment of its “AnimeTraits” nft series in which Animoca plans to collaborate with more fan-favorite anime and manga franchises to create nft collections that it will release in the future.
“AnimeTraits allows you to dress your PFPs in Japanese anime character parts. It will be available on SORAH on October 31. Don't miss it!” Animoca wrote in a x.com/Animocabrandskk/status/1849783083593236921″ target=”_blank”>x publication announcing the next release.
Post x features a video of an iconic scene from the 1995 film adaptation where the main character, Major Motoko Kusanagi, falls from a building. The scene then cuts to show a pink three-eyed mascot from Mocaverse, a previous Animoca Brands membership nft collection consisting of 8,888 unique characters.
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The firm will also offer customization options for owners of its Mocaverse offerings, as well as those with CoolCats and San FranTokyo collections. In November 2023, Animoca announced partnerships with CoolCats Group and San FranTokyo.
According to information in the company's statement, users can also purchase the modified costume images as merchandise on the AnimeTraits site.
Ghost in the Shell, first serialized in 1989, 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 wants to hunt down an enigmatic hacker known as Puppet Master. The film incorporates many philosophical themes that focus on 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 will produce it and the anime series is scheduled to premiere in 2026.
