Hello Everyone!
My creator pseudonym is Loam. I have been learning about the NEAR Ecosystem for about 3 months now. I recently submitted an application to the NEAR University Fellowship program. (I have NOT received the fellowship, just using the language here) I’m excited to get started, so- why not post the info from my proposal here? I apologize in advance for the long post. I am looking to establish a core team and for community feedback- please feel free to leave comments.
Thank You! 
Overview
Anime Kit will be a fan club x multimedia anime art studio x social platform on NEAR Protocol. The product is based on community ownership of fan based activities which accrue value in the world of anime.
Key Performance Indicators
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Research - Historical Formal Analysis of Anime Conventions
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Launch Project Website
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Create Database of Formal Qualities - On-chain Wiki (perhaps The Wiki)
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Materialization of Recognizable Anime Art Traditions in the Form of Digital 3D Art Assets
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Release NFT Collection Based on Art Assets
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Establish DAO for Sustainability of Multimedia Anime Studio Productions
Risks and threats to project success
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NEAR Protocol On-boarding of everyday anime fans.
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Technicalities of Establishing Value Ownership
Target Audience
Fans of Anime, Manga, Cartoons, Comics, Games, Fantasy and Science Fiction. Merchandise consumers of said media. Creators of fan fiction, and casual artists. Art lovers. People who enjoy making friends online.
Objectives
- Build Meaningful Anime Fan Production Community with NEAR Protocol and Web Tools
- Establish DAO
- Share Ownership of Community Value through NFTs, Tokens and Governance/Stake-holding
- Create Metaverse Space for Community
Why this project
My art and design practice is centered on the creator economy and the current potential of Web3 for value ownership. Anime is an art-form, a culture, and an identity. It is embedded within the creator economy. Born of Japanese animation, Anime has become a massive global force of entertainment, consumerism, art production, and community. Fan production or co-production of anime is integral to the culture. It is a part of the community that I highly value. Fans around the world identify with the living legacy of anime. As an artist, and fan, I have focused my practice on creating new forms and meaning in anime today. I have been to countless anime conventions throughout the years, and I know the community is strong. I believe that anime cultural productions can be greatly enhanced by the ownership of the value that fans produce.
What will you do
Tell us in detail what this project is about and what the success of this project looks like.
This project is about building a community that can share the ownership of the value it helps to create. This is made possible by tokenization. Anime Kit is a project that puts art collaboration and creativity first. I will work in the role of Art Director as well as Managing Director of the studio. I will establish and contribute to the Anime Kit community wiki. I will create the initial NFT collection as 3D models based on wiki identified anime art traditions. I will play a key role in establishing the DAO as well as community outreach and development. I will work to set up key framework for sustainability of the project. I will put the pieces in place to obtain the goals of the roadmap.
How will you do it
Tell us how are you going to implement this project
We will engage members of the NEAR community as well as artists and fans from traditional social media platforms. Outreach will be highly visual, putting anime art out in front. Focus is on individual connection. Initially, the community approach will be akin to that of developing a fan club. We will focus on making friends who share our interests.
A discord server will be established as an initial home base for meet ups and sharing ideas. The on-chain wiki will also be put in place from the beginning.
The production of art will be central to the ongoing development of the anime fan club. Sharing of fan art and fan fiction will be highly encouraged. Sharing of images and video of the process of making the initial NFT collection will take place. We could connect Mintbase to our project website, AnimeKit.co (not live yet). NFTS can then be sold from our own domain.
The DAO will provide some framework for inclusive participation. We could use Astro DAO to set this up.
The metaverse room can be built with NEAR Hub or 3XR.
MILESTONES-
Share tangible milestones, it can be qualitative or quantitative both
Milestone 1
Create website AnimeKit.co (not live yet)
Milestone 2
Create Discord Server. Spread the message and garner support and general interest.
Milestone 3
Create an open wiki database that identifies key qualities of anime art and culture.
Milestone 4
Create an NFT collection that represents and tokenizes the attributes identified by the wiki.
Milestone 5
Anime Kit will create a metaverse space where members of the community can meet up for anime related events.
Key Assumptions
Tell us about your key assumption that you have taken into account to ensure the success of this project
People love anime. People love collecting. Ownership and responsibility is meaningful and exciting. Fan based communities are strong and energized.
Why will this fail
- It does not connect with members of the anime community.
- Negative perception in user experience of crypto.
- Lack of NEAR protocol technical support.
- It is not fun to be part of the club.
Project Roadmap
What happens to the project and target audience after your fellowship ends
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Anime Kit has a fair launch for it’s token.
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We will develop a dapp that takes the form of a vending machine. Token holders can spend their coins at vending machines to purchase anime merchandise NFT’s.
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The Anime Kit DAO will work to support anime related activities on NEAR Protocol. Token holders are key stakeholders in the multimedia anime production studio.
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Anime Kit will develop new utility for the NFTs including AI support for the remix of NFTs to generate new anime art assets.
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Anime Kit will work to create mulit-media entertainment products in comics, games, and animation, and merchandise. We will work to bridge the gap between traditional anime consumerism and fan ownership.
Please feel free to offer advice in regards to what you learn at NEAR x Publish. I can definitely see some manga or at least Anime Art posters in our future!?! 
