The Enter The Garden anime, announced in Video
Azuki & Dentsu have revealed the production of the anime Enter The Garden created by Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass: Lelouch, One Piece Film Red, Back Arrow)!

The Enter The Garden anime (3 episodes) debuts on April 30, 2024 with the first episode titled Enter The Garden: The Waiting Man. Episodes #2 and #3 are scheduled for the next few months in 2024.
Synopsis – Enter The Garden: The Waiting Man:
Haru, a free-spirited skateboarder, has always felt like an outsider in a world where she is constantly being told how to behave.
One day, Haru meets T.K., a mysterious man sitting next to a vending machine, waiting for someone to appear. T.K. spends her days waiting by an ATM, hoping for the return of a loved one who promised to come back. Intrigued by her story, Haru begins to visit her regularly.
Over the course of their friendship, she learns more about patience and the stories we tell each other to face life's uncertainties. Together, they explore themes of waiting, hope, and unexpected connections that challenge our perception of the world.
Video Teaser – Enter The Garden: The Waiting Man:
Staff Animation – Enter The Garden: The Waiting Man:
Creators: Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass: Lelouch, One Piece Film Red, Back Arrow), Azuki & Dentsu
Director: Junichi Yamamoto (Fuufu Ijou Koibito Miman, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Haigakura)
Writer: Taku Kishimoto (BLUELOCK, Bucchigiri?!, Moriarty the Patriot)
Original Character Design: Kinu Nishimura (Sirius the Jaeger, Overman King Gainer)
Information about the Enter the Garden anime project:
Azuki, a Web3 anime brand created by Chiru Labs, is at the forefront of technological innovation in the Japanese animation industry. Their project, "Enter the Garden", co-produced with anime legend Goro Taniguchi and dentsu, promises to revolutionize storytelling by merging the physical and digital worlds through a decentralized approach.
Goro Taniguchi, known for his unconventional approach that has brought to life classics such as Code Geass: Lelouch, One Piece Film Red, Back Arrow, GUNxSWORD, ID-0, S-CRY-ed, explores with this project a new way of making anime. According to him, the traditional process, a top-down flow starting from the original creator to the staff, could be replaced by horizontal cooperation between team members, the essence of the Web3 philosophy.
Yusuke Nii, Head of Anime Operations at dentsu, says:
"Going forward, we will continue to evolve in our approach to anime production and distribution to meet the changing needs of viewers and the media landscape."
For his part, Zagabond, founder and CEO of Azuki/Chiru Labs, expresses his enthusiasm:
"We're excited to partner with the best in the industry and work with creatives eager to experiment with new community-oriented intellectual properties. Through our collaboration with Dentsu, Goro Taniguchi, and the entire creative team, we're honored to bring this incredible anthology to anime fans around the world, and this is just the beginning. »
The first part of the Enter the Garden trilogy, titled The Waiting Man, is set to premiere globally on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, exclusively on Azuki.com and Azuki's YouTube channel. The other two components will be launched in the following months in 2024.
Produced by Azuki, Dentsu, Qzil.la and IMAGICA Infos, "Enter the Garden" symbolizes a major turning point for the anime industry, promising an unprecedented immersion in storytelling enriched by the latest technology. For anime fans around the world, the collaboration between Taniguchi and these innovation leaders is an exciting development and a promise of extraordinary new storytelling experiences.
source : azuki.com