Fukaika

Name

Fukaika

Legal name

FUKAIKA

Website

https://fukaika.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Entertainment Production

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Metaverse & Social Virtual Worlds (BPAMAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Worlds & Social Sandbox Experiences (persistent social spaces) (MPAFAIAG), Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN), Web3/Blockchain Game Studios (MPAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Virtual entertainment production
• Web3 entertainment IP
• XR live performances
• Generative NFT art
• Anime production studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. NFT Sales: Sale of generative NFT art (KAMITSUBAKI Resident Genesis) providing holders with utilities, events, and community engagement within Kamitsubaki City
2. Live Event Production: Virtual live performances (SINKA LIVE SERIES, VRChat concerts) and future SINKA ANIMATION TV anime production
3. Artist Production & Label Operations: Artist production initiatives including virtual artists (V.W.P), Xtuber unit SINSEIKI, and virtual singer unit TSUMITOBATSU through the Girls Revolution Project
4. IP Licensing & Multimedia Expansion: Revenue from anime, games (VR game), novels, and other media tied to Kamitsubaki City IP across Web2 and Web3 platforms

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fukaika develops and produces multimedia entertainment IP centered on the fictional KAMITSUBAKI City, spanning generative NFT art collections, XR-driven virtual live concerts, TV anime series, VR adventure games, and artist/label operations for virtual performer units. The studio functions as a story prototyping house, integrating Web2 and Web3 concepts into co-creative entertainment experiences.

Product overview

FUKAIKA is a story prototyping studio that develops a portfolio of interconnected IP products centered on the fictional KAMITSUBAKI City universe. The core offering is the KAMITSUBAKI CITY PROJECT (formerly KAMITSUBAKI VERSE), a unified multimedia IP that spans TV anime, VR games, virtual live performances, and NFT art. Key products include KAMITSUBAKI Resident Genesis (generative NFT art), SINKA LIVE SERIES (XR virtual concerts), and the SINKA ANIMATION PROJECT (2025 TV anime). The Girls Revolution Project operates as an artist project featuring virtual units SINSEIKI and TSUMITOBATSU. The portfolio integrates Web2 and Web3 concepts, building immersive storytelling experiences through co-creation with community via Discord servers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KAMITSUBAKI VERSE PROJECT: Comprehensive IP project aimed at creating Web3 entertainment by combining KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's original IP initiatives with new forms of co-creative experiences. Rebranded to KAMITSUBAKI CITY PROJECT.
• KAMITSUBAKI CITY PROJECT
• Girls Revolution Project
• SINKA LIVE SERIES
• SINKA ANIMATION PROJECT
• KAMITSUBAKI Resident Genesis

Products and services

• KAMITSUBAKI CITY PROJECT Unified multimedia IP project (rebranded from KAMITSUBAKI VERSE) that tells the story of KAMITSUBAKI City across games, TV anime, novels, and other formats, integrating Web2 and Web3 concepts with co-creation via Discord.
• KAMITSUBAKI Resident Genesis Generative NFT art collection symbolizing identity as a resident of KAMITSUBAKI City, providing holders with utilities, events, and community engagement.
• SINKA LIVE SERIES Virtual live performance series using Japan's top-tier XR LIVE technology to build the story and world of KAMITSUBAKI City, including SINKA LIVE SERIES ANOTHER STORY productions held in VRChat.
• SINKA ANIMATION PROJECT TV anime series confirmed for 2025 broadcast, leveraging 3D assets developed through SINKA LIVE SERIES for consistent high-quality expression of the KAMITSUBAKI City world, featuring virtual artist group V.W.P.
• Girls Revolution Project Artist project and label centered on Xtuber unit SINSEIKI and virtual singer unit TSUMITOBATSU, originally Web3-linked but now operating independently as a next-generation entertainment project with KAMITSUBAKI CITY PROJECT and V.W.P.
• KAMITSUBAKI City Under Construction. Virtual Reality VR adventure game co-produced with XR creative studio Gugenka, representing THINKR's first full-scale VR-based game and an extension of metaverse approaches into AR, MR, and other experiential entertainment.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• KAMITSUBAKI STUDIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Parent creative studio and label operating under THINKR. FUKAIKA was founded by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's producer PIEDPIPER to expand the studio's possibilities using Web3-era methods. All major IP projects (Kamitsubaki City Under Construction, SINKA LIVE SERIES, anime) are developed in collaboration with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.
• THINKRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company operating KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO. FUKAIKA was established based on THINKR's content production expertise in Web2 space. Valuable experiences and works from FUKAIKA's Web3 initiatives are being integrated into THINKR. VR game development represents THINKR's first full-scale VR-based game.
• GugenkamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXR creative studio co-producing KAMITSUBAKI City Under Construction. Virtual Reality adventure game developed in partnership with Gugenka, representing a significant creative and technical challenge for the combined team.
• Eallin JapanmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVideo production company collaborating on VRChat live experiments. Produced CIEL 1st VIRTUAL LIVE concert and continues to produce SINKA LIVE SERIES events within VRChat metaverse platform.
• KAMITSUBAKI DAOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecentralized autonomous organization established September 2022 for co-creating metaverse based on Kamitsubaki City. Initial funding round attracted over 1,000 supporters. Funds used for metaverse R&D, SINKA LIVE SERIES, and KAMITSUBAKI Resident Genesis NFT development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Cluster, Inc. Japan-based metaverse platform for virtual events, concerts, and persistent worlds. Comparable hosting layer for VRChat-style virtual live performances and community-driven virtual experiences that FUKAIKA uses for SINKA LIVE.
• HIKKY: Japanese metaverse/virtual event platform operator behind Vket (Virtual Market). Comparable in operating large-scale VR events, virtual worlds, and avatar-based entertainment infrastructure for IP holders and brands.
• Activ8 (Kizuna AI Inc.): Original creator/promoter of Kizuna AI, Japan's pioneering virtual YouTuber/singer. Comparable as a single-IP virtual artist project building cross-media content (music, live events, anime collaborations) around a fictional persona.

Direct peers

• KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO: Direct parent/affiliate creative studio and label under THINKR. FUKAIKA operates within KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's IP ecosystem (KAMITSUBAKI City, V.W.P) and shares the same audience of virtual artist fans; FUKAIKA's projects are co-developed with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.
• Gugenka: XR creative studio co-producing FUKAIKA's KAMITSUBAKI City VR adventure game. Shares the VR/metaverse content production niche and partnership-based business model serving IP holders seeking XR extensions.

Broad incumbents

• Cover Corporation (Hololive Production): Japan's largest VTuber agency operating Hololive. Closest large-scale comparable in virtual performer management, virtual concerts, music releases, and IP-based merchandising, with a global audience FUKAIKA's virtual artists compete for.
• ANYCOLOR (Nijisanji): Japanese VTuber agency and virtual entertainment platform operating Nijisanji. Comparable in operating virtual performers, building community around fictional personas, and monetizing through concerts, music, and IP licensing — at much larger scale.
• THINKR: Parent company operating KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and broader Web2 content/IP production. THINKR houses FUKAIKA's outputs and is co-developing FUKAIKA's VR game (its first full-scale VR title). Same IP universe, broader media scope.

Regional players

• Yostar (Arknights, Azur Lane): Japanese game publisher/animation producer behind gacha IP franchises with anime adaptations. Comparable in operating cross-media IP (game → anime → music/concerts → merchandise) targeting otaku communities, with anime production capability FUKAIKA currently lacks in-house.
• Spike Chunsoft (Danganronpa franchise): Japanese game developer/publisher with strong ARG and narrative game pedigree. Comparable in producing narrative-driven, story-led games and multimedia extensions of original IP, the same model FUKAIKA pursues with KAMITSUBAKI City.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FUKAIKA_info

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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