Anique

Tokyo-based Anique operates an e-commerce and digital collectible platform that develops blockchain-backed non-fungible tokens, physical merchandise, and virtual reality exhibitions for Japanese anime and manga properties. The company currently operates with a team of 30 employees and has reached a corporate valuation of 471.4 million JPY across its various business segments. To support its ongoing platform development and intellectual property acquisitions, Anique has secured multiple rounds of financing, including a 610 million JPY Series A funding round completed in May 2023. The enterprise licenses official artwork and content from major Japanese entertainment publishers and animation studios such as Kodansha, Toei Animation, and MAPPA, while receiving financial backing from prominent venture capital firms like Global Brain and B Dash Ventures. The organization was officially founded in Tokyo during 2019 by co-founders Kasumi Nakamura and Shingo Ogasawara.