Animoca Brands Partners With Sony's Soneium For Anime Digital Identity

Animoca Brands has announced a strategic partnership with Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 open blockchain developed by Sony and powered by Optimism’s Superchain technology. This collaboration aims to enhance the digital identity infrastructure on the Soneium blockchain, with a particular focus on anime-related experiences. Moca Network, Animoca Brands’ flagship digital identity infrastructure platform, will create a premier identity layer on Soneium, starting with Anime ID, a decentralized identifier (DID) and reputation layer spearheaded by San FranTokyo, a core contributor to Anime Foundation. This integration will enable users to maintain embedded accounts, unique identities, and credentials as they explore various decentralized applications (dApps) on Soneium.

San FranTokyo’s Anime ID will be the first decentralized identifier (DID) and reputation layer to adopt Moca Network’s Account, Identity, and Reputation SDK (AIR SDK) to integrate into the Soneium blockchain. This move is expected to enhance user engagement on anime-related experiences on Soneium. Additionally, San FranTokyo will launch anime-inspired cultural campaigns on Soneium in collaboration with Animoca Brands, aiming to onboard anime fans to Sony’s blockchain and connect them to new anime-themed experiences.

Soneium, developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs (SBSL), is a joint initiative focused on transcending boundaries with the open internet. Sony Group Corporation, through Soneium, aims to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology, sharing excitement and staying connected with users globally. The partnership with Animoca Brands is seen as a significant step towards an interconnected Web3 future, empowering Soneium users with unified digital identities that bridge anime, gaming, and blockchain technologies.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, highlighted the importance of this partnership in creating a seamless digital ecosystem. He stated, “Our partnership with Soneium marks a significant step towards an interconnected Web3 future. By integrating Moca Network’s identity infrastructure, we’re not just enhancing entertainment experiences; we’re creating a seamless digital ecosystem. The partnership will empower Soneium users with unified digital identities, bridging anime, gaming, and blockchain technologies.”

Jun Watanabe, chairman of Sony Block Solutions Labs of Soneium, commented on the potential of the anime industry and the integration of Moca Network’s AIR SDK and Anime ID into Soneium. He said, “Our partnership with Animoca Brands enables us to establish an identity and reputation layer on Soneium. As one of the largest entertainment industries, anime presents immense potential. By integrating Moca Network’s AIR SDK and Anime ID into Soneium and Animoca Brands launching anime-inspired cultural campaigns, we aim to onboard global anime fans to the blockchain, enabling them to collaborate, create, and infuse the world with emotion.”

David Taing, head of San FranTokyo, expressed excitement about launching Anime ID on Soneium. He stated, “We’re excited to launch Anime ID on Soneium as one of Anime ID’s first major ecosystem partners. Together with Moca Network and Soneium, San FranTokyo will work with our global and industry partners to connect, onboard, and empower anime fans to new anime-inspired experiences across ecosystems.”

Soneium is designed to be a versatile, general-purpose blockchain platform that aims to evoke emotion, empower creativity, and meet diverse needs to go mainstream. It simplifies blockchain experiences while empowering developers, creators, and communities. Built on accessibility, scalability, and efficiency, Soneium aims to solve real-world problems across industries globally, changing the way users interact with the internet and opening up a world of innovative applications and unlimited potential for users worldwide.

Animoca Brands, a Web3 leader, leverages tokenization and blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers, helping to establish the open metaverse and its associated network effects. The company operates Web3 businesses, provides digital asset advisory services, and manages investments in over 540 companies, including industry leaders in the blockchain and gaming sectors. Moca Network, one of Animoca Brands’ flagship projects, is building a chain-agnostic digital identity infrastructure for the open internet, providing a universal account for a user’s assets, identity, and reputation across multiple ecosystems. The primary product built by Moca Network is AIR Kit, a digital identity infrastructure that enables Web2 and Web3 projects to create a universal embedded account for users to own and use digital assets, identity, and reputation data, while gaining access to a suite of DeFi and consumer services provided by Moca Network’s partners.