BATON ROUGE – A new cryptocurrency, created by one of the top online anime merchandising stores, is going to hit the nation this summer to give anime fans a new reward system.
Otaku Coin, created by Tokyo Otaku Mode, is projected to be released summer of 2018. It’s been said that the procedure of the system is, “…that you watch some anime, share it and review it to receive an Otaku Coin, which is said to not be worth any less than $100, and then you can use it to purchase merchandise, go to cons, or support your favorite creators.”
This new system could be used to, “…encourage more people to get into anime,” especially if they know that there’s an incentive for watching their favorite anime and reviewing the content.
Each review will be looked over by a member of Tokyo Otaku Mode to make sure that they are valid. If so, then the user will receive the Otaku Coin.
The company does encourage farming, which is when you repeat the process to build up the Coins and save them for later use.
Many people that know about this new project believe that this could change the Otaku population for the better, allowing them to purchase merchandise that is normally very expensive, like figures; plushies or posters, go to cons, which can be expensive, if not the ticket to initially go, but all of the merchandise that you can get while there and ultimately give back to the people who created their favorite content.