by SNFT has announced an initiative to turn intermediate deliverables from the production of the original anime Lycoris Recoil, which celebrated its second anniversary this summer, into NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and sell them in an auction format. With the cooperation of A-1 Pictures, the animation production company, the auction will be held on the NFT marketplace SNFT from noon on July 24th to August 4th.
The production of the “eye-catches” that entertained viewers in each episode will also be auctioned. What are the deliverables from each process?
In the auction announced this time, 151 “intermediate deliverables” materials from each stage of the production process, such as the animation director’s corrections, original drawings, background art, and actual shooting data used in the anime’s opening and eye-catching, will be turned into NFTs.
The company explains that each item is unique, and only the successful bidder will own it. In addition, a portion of the sales (※) made through the auction will be directly distributed to the creators in charge of each material. This is an attempt to explore the possibility of providing a new source of income for the various creators involved in anime production.
“Lycoris Recoil” is a popular anime from July to September 2022. Now that it has been two years since its broadcast began, the production of a new animation has also been decided. Although many of the intermediate results, including this one, are “irresistible” for fans, it is rare for all of them to be made public, and future developments will be of great interest.
