Mint Town CEO Hiroshi Kunimitsu announced that integrating into the Oasys blockchain allows fans to experience the iconic Captain Tsubasa story in a new and innovative way.
Japanese manga and anime series Captain Tsubasa has launched its nonfungible token (NFT) soccer game on the Oasys blockchain, a platform dedicated to Web3 gaming. On May 20, Oasys revealed that the beloved 80s manga and anime, written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi, is bringing a new version of its NFT soccer game to its Web3 gaming blockchain.
Created by Web3 platforms Mint Town and Blocksmith, the Captain Tsubasa NFT game was initially announced in 2022 and officially launched on January 12, 2023. Following the launch, its governance token was released on June 4, 2023. The game allows players to collect NFTs of characters from the original animated series, develop these characters, form teams, and participate in various game modes.
Mint Town CEO Hiroshi Kunimitsu stated that integrating the game into the Oasys blockchain offers fans “a new way” to experience the animated story. He added that this release showcases the potential of blockchain technology in “enhancing interactive entertainment and gaming.”
Captain Tsubasa was first published in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1981 and adapted into an anime series in 1983. The franchise has since spawned numerous movies and television adaptations, with the latest series airing in 2018. By 2023, the series had sold 90 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
To celebrate the game’s launch on Oasys, its Genesis NFTs will come with additional features, such as increasing players’ energy points. The launch of Captain Tsubasa’s NFT game coincides with a resurgence in GameFi studios as cryptocurrency prices begin to recover. Notably, on May 15, Web3 gaming studio Immutable released Guild of Guardians on Google Play and the Apple App Store. Additionally, on May 13, Web3 game Pixels surpassed 1 million daily active players, generating $4.4 million in token revenue and reaching a $2.7 billion valuation after migrating to the Ronin blockchain on February 22.