Perfect Guide : Explaining Japan’s leading BIG-3 NFT projects
Hi, I’m ikehaya.
I have been observing the Japanese NFT market since its infancy.
Recently, many foreign investors have also been paying attention to the Japanese market.
There are three major projects in Japan.
In the Japanese market, these are known as the “BIG-3”.
These projects are blessed with Japanese diamond hand holders and have a list ratio of less than 1%.
And all projects are minted at 0.001 ETH, almost free.
Each of them is explained below.
Disclosure: I am also involved in the marketing of CNP and LLAC.
CryptoNinja Partners : Market Pioneer
CNP is one of the oldest Japanese collections.
Since its launch in May 2021, it has steadily increased its floor price, number of owners, and market cap.
CNP is the market leader and is creating various developments.
CNP Friends
A typical example is a smartphone application for CNP owners, “CNP Friends”.
Currently, 2,300 owners are using it, contributing to a lower listing rate.
To use this application, you must hold CNP.
Owners are granted points based on the number of walks they take, which can be used for a variety of purposes.
Yes, just like STEPN and Sweatcoin!
However, the economics are planned to be much milder than these.
Development of the application has just begun and will progress further in 2023.
Burnin’
CNP offers an innovative “character exchange” mechanism.
We call it Burnin’.
When you Burn, you get a new Ninja!
CNP started out with four characters, and now two more have been added.
The total supply remains unchanged at 22,222 pieces.
Yes, less popular characters are being replaced by new ones.
In the first burnin, Orochi the snake was replaced in large numbers.
As a result, Orochi’s scarcity has increased, and Orochi is slowly regaining his popularity!
New characters tend to have higher floor prices because there are less available.
So as unpopular characters are replaced, the overall value of the collection increases.
Burnin is an event that involves the community and there is still active discussion about a 7th character.
Granting AL of related projects
In Japan, there is a culture of prioritizing the distribution of AL to CNP owners, who are often excellent investors.
CNP welcomes fan art projects.
And fan art creators distribute AL to CNP owners as a token of their appreciation.
In fact, ALs for these projects were distributed to CNP owners. Here is a very small portion.
- CNP Jobs
- VeryLongCNP
- Aopanda Party
- Live Like A Cat
- CNP Charm
- CNP Philipines
- XANA PENPENZ
It is likely that ALs from various NFT projects will be distributed in this year.
And more…
CNP is also setting up countless other developments.
- CNP Owners, a preferential program for owners
- Partnership with Softbank
- Partnership with local governments
- Xinobi, a new NFT marketplace
- Development of smartphone games
- Manga production
CNP is a project with the strongest community in Japan.
If you are looking to invest in a Japanese project, this is the first option you should consider.
Team members (from Whitepaper)
Founder Road is an excellent business person who has been running a web marketing company for over 15 years in Japan. Of course he is fully doxxed.
Aopanda Party : TikTok star with animation business
Describing the attractiveness of the Aopanda Party is relatively simple.
It is because this character is globally popular on TikTok and loved by many Japanese people!
Several of the videos have received an astounding number of views.
Aopanda is produced by Ao Umino, an outstanding animator.
Aopanda Party is a project for which she is the Founder.
The roadmap includes the animation of Aopanda, as well as the establishment of an animation studio.
Aopanda Party can be seen as a project to turn the animation business into a web3.
Needless to say, animation is a business that Japan is proud of.
As an investor, I strongly support Ao’s challenge.
Proven founders, an excellent community, and a promising business area.
Reflecting these factors, the floor price is growing steadily.
Team members
And you can know their team at official website.
https://nft.aopanda.ainy-llc.com/site/en/
Live Like A Cat : Practice of Zen with great art
Live Like A Cat is a highly unique NFT project.
In a word, this is a Zen community for the Web3 era.
The Founder, Shuhei, has been a friend of mine for several years.
He worked in Tokyo when he was young, but after getting into debt and suffering from depression, he returned to his small island hometown.
He later created the successful “Freelance Dojo,” one of Japan’s leading online schools.
Now, his focus is on “updating our lifestyles”.
You know, Japan is a country of overworked people.
Several of my friends have also died from overwork, we call it “Karo-shi（過労死）”.
And Shockingly, the number one cause of death among young people in Japan, is suicide.
He put a message in the LLAC: “Let’s stop being human”.
Rather, live like a cat.
That is what we need to do now, he believes.
And the art is wonderful. You’ll know it when you see OpenSea!
Designer Umuco has dedicated her career to this collection.
LLAC is unique in the Japanese market.
In my opinion, it is the most culture-oriented project of its kind.
In this era, culture is the brand.
While it may seem difficult for international investors to participate, we are also working to bring communities together, such as YogaPetz and LGB.
I am convinced that our recognition of the problem and our solutions can be shared not only in Japan but also with everyone in the world.
Team members
Remarkably, all team members are influencers in Japan!
Founder : shuhei
Designer : Umuco Nekomori
Engineer : keisuke
Marketing Adviser : ikehaya
Let’s start with BIG-3
These collections will continue to lead the Japanese market in 2023.
If you are buying first, I would still recommend CNP, where you can get AL for related projects.
Just now, the AL application for “PENPENZ” has begun.
These opportunities are many, and they are simply fascinating.
And ICL, the NFT investor community I host, has a special channel for BIG-3 owners.
If you are interested, please join us.
And if you have any questions about Japanese market or other projects, feel free to reply to me on Twitter!
