what's azuki tcg?
Azuki TCG is a trading card game developed by Chiru Labs, the team behind the popular Azuki NFT collection. It builds on the anime-inspired Azuki universe, featuring elemental mechanics (such as Shao and Raizan decks) and neutral cards that allow for flexible deck-building strategies. Players engage in strategic gameplay involving weapons, unique card abilities, and tournament formats, with physical starter decks and booster packs available for purchase using the ANIME token. The game emphasizes community participation through exclusive events, local shop restocks, and competitive tournaments, including alpha editions with special stamped cards and participation rewards. Azuki TCG integrates with the broader Azuki ecosystem, allowing NFT holders to access perks like custom art and early playtesting opportunities. Future expansions include additional starter decks and core sets, fostering a growing competitive scene with weekly play sessions and official competitions.
Azuki TCG launched an app, plans Paris Fashion Week, and hosted an HQ event.
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x.com/azukitcgWill make an appearance at Paris Fashion Week to showcase products.
Hosted an event at Azuki HQ on 2026-01-11.
Launched an educational hub called The Gate IKZ for players, built by community member ExpectedValue_.
Team visits g3nkitcg physical game shop for community engagement, with the local gaming community showing excitement about bringing new players to the game.
Dragon Shield partnership announced for TCG accessories, Anime.com x Faze Esports collaboration confirmed, and Alley escape game achieves 100K+ player milestone. (ID: 1997292673078825354)
Invitational tournament features community voting on predicted winners, with tracked odds for multiple competing players. (ID: 1996268467276963870)
Qualifier tournament attracted few dozen participants including traditional non-Web3 TCG players, with one TCG player buying an Azuki NFT based on game appreciation; more content planned for 2026.
Uncut sheets with less than 1% survival rate are offered as prizes, representing rare production artifacts normally destroyed at the factory. (ID: 1995015190375498192)
Community member receives unsealed physical pack and reports the quality control issue to the official account. (ID: 1993706644866486613)
Azuki Fashion Season cards receive PSA professional grading, marking authentication of physical cards by a major grading service. (ID: 1991148760412360902)
Community member confirms actual layoffs occurred during the restructuring, reports current mint is underperforming, and describes significant selling pressure from NFT holders due to perceived lack of value accrual.
Alpha set contains limited edition serialized cards numbered out of 100 with signatures from character designer Steamboy. (ID: 1990659224771367026)
Local community meetup is scheduled in Hong Kong (852), expanding physical event presence to Asia. (ID: 1990422594672120135)
Physical community event takes place in NYC with trading card gameplay and pack opening, marking presence in New York City. (ID: 1989584856389472602)
Parent company Azuki restructures and pivots to focus on Azuki TCG and anime.com.
Physical retail stores in LA report multiple sell-outs and are requesting product restocks.
Team includes TCG veteran Jon and character designer Steamboy, and the game is developed entirely in-house rather than outsourced, with plans to expand into manga and anime formats.
Revenue from the .com shop funds $ANIME token buybacks. Moser watch collaboration launches as holder exclusive, and Gintama merchandise is available for purchase with $ANIME on the shop. (ID: 1986912978344857910)
Activity extends to Germany, marking geographic presence beyond previously mentioned regions. (ID: 1986806424249249998)
Alpha deck preorder claims end November 24th. Local tournament winners from weekly tournaments at six retail stores will be invited to a $10,000 tournament in early 2026, and full US distribution for the first core set releases in 2026 with global expansion thereafter.
A card gallery feature for viewing cards is teased. (ID: 1981806167840923930)
Physical TCG products are now being delivered to customers.
Alpha deck claims are being processed through Shopify checkout via DePay, with payments completed using $ANIME token.
The claim process for Azuki TCG cards is now live, with users successfully claiming their allocations.
Alpha box pre-order claims have not opened yet, but rare serialized Mizuki cards (001, 010, 050, 100) are already pulled from in-store sales. Distribution breakdown shows approximately 10,000 total boxes with 9,000 pre-ordered and 1,000 in-store.
Community members can enter to win TCG by joining @azukirunclub and participating in the #sammi1mile event.
TCG Alpha Decks launch is scheduled for October as part of multiple planned project activities and community events.
NFT raffle results are live with winners able to check allocation quantities in their profiles.