Xross Road

What Xross Road does

Xross Road is a co-creation platform that combines AI and blockchain/Web3 technology to enable anime IP creation, ownership, and distribution. The company is incorporated in Delaware as Xross Road Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of Extra Mile Co., Ltd., a TV Asahi Group company headquartered in Japan. Its core user-facing products are HANASEE, an AI-agent-based manga engine that transforms novels and screenplays into manga without requiring drawing skills; TokiMake, a platform powered by a proprietary image generation model (TokiMake-image-1.0) for illustrations and comics; and the XR App, a user-generated content platform where anime creators, fans, and IP holders post, remix, and earn rewards. Underlying infrastructure includes IP-LINK, a planned supply-chain data layer for real-time IP demand visibility, and XR, the ecosystem's foundational token for staking, governance, and creator rewards.

The company targets four overlapping customer segments: anime creators and artists, anime fans, writers and novelists, and IP holders and rights owners. Its go-to-market combines product-led growth (closed/open betas of HANASEE and XR App, pre-registration campaigns) with community-led growth through Discord, Telegram, Medium, X, and Zealy Questboard campaigns. Revenue mechanics are described as subscription-based for HANASEE, transaction-fee-based around the XR token, and freemium for TokiMake, though the company remains pre-revenue, with monetisation still in the build-out phase following a $1.5M pre-seed round closed in February 2026. Strategic backers include Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, Decima Fund, Taisu Ventures, and Baboon VC, alongside the operational backing of TV Asahi Group via Extra Mile Co., Ltd.

Name

Xross Road

Legal name

Xross Road Inc.

Website

https://xross-road.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Xross Road is a Web3 and AI platform that lets anime creators, writers, fans, and IP holders co-create manga and other content using AI tools (HANASEE, TokiMake) and blockchain-based rights management, operating under Japan's TV Asahi Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anime IP and Creative AI Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Game Asset Standards & Infrastructure (NFT items, marketplaces, royalties, asset registries) (FSAPAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video, Film & Animation NFT Marketplaces (FSADANAE), On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins) (FSAPAGAB)

Keywords

• AI manga generation
• Anime IP platform
• Blockchain creator tools
• Web3 content protocol
• AI image generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HANASEE Platform: AI manga creation platform enabling writers to transform novels/scripts into manga. Revenue likely generated through platform usage, credit-based system for the service.
2. XR Token Economics: Token holders receive economic stake in anime-related projects value and governance rights for decision-making. Revenue model based on token utility and ecosystem participation.
3. TokiMake Platform: AI image generation platform for creating illustrations, comics, and manga content. Potential revenue through premium features or content marketplace.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Xross Road operates a multi-product AI and blockchain platform for anime IP creation and distribution. Its core offerings are HANASEE, an AI agent-based manga production tool that turns novels and screenplays into manga without drawing skills; TokiMake, an AI image generation platform powered by the proprietary TokiMake-image-1.0 model; the XR App, a user-generated content platform for anime creators and fans; XR, the ecosystem token enabling staking, governance, and creator rewards; and IP-LINK, an infrastructure layer that aggregates IP supply chain data for real-time market demand visibility. The underlying Xross Road Protocol provides blockchain-based rights management and transparent revenue sharing across the anime IP ecosystem.

Product overview

Xross Road is a co-creation IP platform that combines AI and blockchain technology to redefine the anime IP business. The platform operates as a multi-product ecosystem comprising: HANASEE (AI manga creation tool), TokiMake (AI image generation platform), IP-LINK (supply chain data infrastructure), XR Token (governance and rewards token), and XR App (user-generated content platform). The company, backed by TV Asahi Group and Extra Mile Co., Ltd., enables fans to participate directly in IP creation, management, and distribution through blockchain-based rights management with transparent revenue sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HANASEE: AI agent-based manga production tool that transforms novels and scripts into high-quality manga with professional-level consistency.
• TokiMake
• IP-LINK
• XR
• XR App

Products and services

• HANASEE AI-agent-based manga production tool that transforms novels or screenplays into high-quality manga with professional-level visual consistency, enabling writers and non-artists to publish manga without drawing skills.
• TokiMake AI image generation platform powered by the proprietary TokiMake-image-1.0 model that enables users to create and share illustrations, four-panel comics, and vertical-scroll comics without drawing skills.
• XR App User-generated content platform built on the Xross Road protocol where anime creators, fans, and IP holders can post original illustrations, comics, stories, and remixes with attribution and earn community rewards.
• XR Token Foundational ecosystem token that supports staking, governance, creator rewards, and IP activation across Xross Road, giving holders an economic stake and governance rights in anime-related projects.
• IP-LINK Infrastructure layer that integrates data across the IP supply chain—including inventory, sales, and marketing—to reveal real-time market demand and connect creators, manufacturers, distributors, and fans through shared data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pre-seed funding of $1.5 million secured from prominent Web3 and gaming investors
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Allora NetworkcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2025Strategic partnership to bring advanced AI intelligence to anime IP. Collaborating on AI-powered infrastructure to analyze global fan trends, detect IP infringement, personalize user experiences, and create new markets through autonomous IP-based AI agents. Enables on-chain protection and scaling of creative work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Galxe: Web3 questing and community-engagement platform that rewards users for on-chain activities. Directly comparable to Xross Road's Zealy Questboard-driven community-led growth motion around the XR Token ecosystem.
• Magic Eden: Leading multi-chain NFT marketplace, including anime and collectible content categories. Comparable as a Web3-native marketplace infrastructure for anime/digital collectibles where Xross Road's XR App and XR Token operate.
• Layer3: Web3 quests and discovery platform that rewards users for completing on-chain tasks. Comparable to Xross Road's Zealy-based community quests and XR Token-based engagement incentives.
• Story Protocol: Web3 protocol for programmable intellectual property and on-chain licensing/royalty tracking for creative works. Directly comparable to Xross Road's IP-LINK and transparent rights management for anime IP.

Broad incumbents

• Pixiv: Japan's dominant illustration and manga creator community platform. Comparable as an established incumbent serving the same anime/manga creators and fans that Xross Road targets with TokiMake and the XR App.
• Animoca Brands: Global Web3 gaming/entertainment conglomerate and prolific investor in anime-adjacent and GameFi projects. Comparable as a broader incumbent shaping Web3/anime IP economics and an investor in the same category as Arbitrum Gaming Ventures.

Others

• Render Network: Decentralized GPU compute network for 3D rendering and increasingly AI workloads. Comparable as enabling infrastructure for compute-heavy AI generation pipelines like TokiMake-image-1.0 and HANASEE.

Regional players

• Astar Network: Japanese-founded Layer-1 Web3 platform supporting NFTs, gaming, and entertainment dApps with strong Japan ecosystem ties. Comparable as a regionally anchored Web3 infrastructure provider competing for Japanese anime/IP builders.

Emerging players

• Sleepless AI: AI + Web3 entertainment company combining generative AI agents with tokenized virtual companions. Comparable as an emerging peer blending AI agents, Web3 token economics, and entertainment IP — the same convergence Xross Road targets with HANASEE and XR Token.
• CARV: Web3 identity and data layer focused on gaming and entertainment users. Comparable as an emerging player building on-chain identity and data rails that intersect with Xross Road's IP-LINK and creator-attribution thesis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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