AI Developer and Entertainment Industry Master Discuss the Future of Regional Revitalization and Character Business in the Web3.0 Era
Today, during ikehaya’s live stream, a special dialogue with Chairman Nishi, founder of YuruVerse (formerly YuruChara Grand Prix), was realized. This dialogue officially announced that Makami-kun from CryptoNinja would participate in YuruVerse (September 27-28), while discussing a wide range of themes from the frontlines of AI development to entertainment industry challenges.
Speaker Profiles
ikehaya (AI Developer & CryptoNinja Founder)
- CNP (CryptoNinja Partners) creator
- Pioneer in AI live coding field
- Operates Vibe Coding community (1,000+ members)
- Author of “Token Marketing Textbook”
Chairman Nishi (YuruVerse Founder & Entertainment Producer)
- YuruChara Grand Prix founder (2011~)
- Former Toshiba EMI producer
- Co-creator of the term “YuruChara” (with Jun Miura)
- Current NBA Finals Game 7 director
Kubo-san (MC & YuruCoin Marketing Manager)
- Active as Liberta Kubo
- YuruCoin project marketing manager
First Half: Current State of AI Development and Vibe Coding Revolution
Morning Development Results Report
ikehaya reported completing the following development in just the morning:
1. Event Script Auto-Generation System
- For voice actor event at Yurakucho Marui on April 6
- Performers: Hito Horimoto, Ganzi Kinoshita, Funworks Takayama
- Completed in 15 minutes with ChatGPT (previously 1-hour work)
- Detailed scheduling down to the minute
2. Landing Page Auto-Generation
- Foundation created with Google AI Studio (Gemini)
- Detailed adjustments with Claude Code
- Eliminated outsourcing needs, saving tens of thousands of yen
3. Audio→Blog Article Automation System
- Generates markdown articles just by inputting audio files
- Multi-language deployment (Chinese, Spanish, Korean)
- SEO effects confirmed with ikedahayato.com domain
Rapid Growth of Vibe Coding Market
Overseas Examples
- BaseForty: Acquired by Wix for 14 billion yen in 6 months
- Overwhelming results by a single developer
- Exploreum: Raised 31 billion yen in funding
Japanese Market Status
- ikehaya’s research: Most major players are Ninja DAO-related
- Formed 1,000+ member vibe coding community
- Momentum potentially exceeding NFT bubble
Technical Superiority Demonstration
Google Speech-to-Text vs Whisper AI
- Google superior in Japanese transcription accuracy
- Good cost-performance even paying API fees
- Confirmed quality differences at practical levels
Claude Code vs Other Tools
- No API key required with built-in LLM
- Low error occurrence rate
- User-friendly for marketers
Second Half: Truth About YuruChara Grand Prix and Feelings Toward Regional Revitalization
Birth Truth of YuruChara Grand Prix
Naming Origins (2004-2005)
- Jun Miura’s statement on Katte Kanko Kyokai program
- Chairman Nishi accompanied as driver/producer
- Weekly SPA! serialization project
- Many cases of being told “It’s not yuru (loose)!”
Great East Japan Earthquake and Decision to Hold (2011)
- March 11 earthquake sparked debate about holding event
- Opposition: “This isn’t the time for such things”
- Decision to hold driven by mission for regional revitalization
- 1st Grand Prix: Kumamon
Astounding Performance Numbers
- 10-year total page views: 738 million PV
- Total votes: 170 million votes
- Event visitors: 240,000 people
- Rule continuation: One vote per person per day
Structural Problems of Furusato Tax System
Market Scale and Oligopoly
- 2023 total: 1.1 trillion yen
- 94% monopoly by 4 major platforms
- Remaining 6% divided among 26 companies
High-Income Earner Favoritism Reality
- Resident tax payers: About 80 million people
- Actual users: 6-8 million (about 10%)
- Overwhelming advantage for high-payment capability users
Regional Disparity Expansion
- Overwhelming superiority of Miyazaki beef and Hokkaido seafood
- Bias through ranking manipulation
- Setagaya Ward: 10 billion yen outflow example
Platform Fee Structure
- Complete performance-based commission system
- Handling only winnable products
- Disparity expansion through concentrated advertising investment
Web3.0 Introduction Inevitability
Severity of Cash Distribution Costs
- Information from Digital Agency
- Cash transport costs to rural ATMs
- Security company fee burden
- Excessive costs for 10,000 yen withdrawals
Yuru Economic Zone Concept
- YuruCoin: Aiming to be generic term for regional coins
- YuruToken: Generic term for regional tokens
- Specific examples like Sanada Yukimura Rokumon Coin Token
CryptoNinja × YuruVerse: Historic Collaboration
Significance of Makami-kun’s Entry
Character Overview
- Wolf motif
- Image character for Digital Castle Town project
- Collaboration with castles nationwide (panels at Inuyama Castle, etc.)
- Mission to enliven castles
Entry Timing
- September 27-28, 2024 final voting
- Mixed municipal/corporate rankings
- Expected fierce battle with major corporate characters
- YuruCoin additional voting system introduction
CryptoNinja’s Innovative Model
Complete Public Domain Strategy
- Commercial use OK without permission
- Free use within guideline boundaries
- Secondary creation revenue generation encouraged
- Community-driven character development
Track Record and Influence
- 3.5 years of track record since 2021 start
- Peak Discord participants: 100,000+
- ikehaya followers: 500,000
- TV anime Season 3 scheduled to start in April
Philosophical Approach
- “Free Kumamon” concept
- Goal of character lasting 1,000 years
- Social value over economic profit priority
- Democratic operation through DAO
Chairman Nishi’s Character Business Theory
Importance of Public Domain
- Many popular regional characters are public domain
- Warning against merchandising-purpose entry
- Regional revitalization as purpose, commercialization as means
- Emphasis on free character development
Difference Between YuruChara and Pokémon
- Pokémon: Character management under unified property
- YuruChara: Generic term for individual properties
- Complexity of license management
- Value as generic brand
Airdrop Campaign and Community Strategy
10 YuruCoin Airdrop Implementation
Distribution Conditions
- Screenshot participation confirmation during dialogue
- Current price: 0.37 USD (about 54 yen)
- 10 coins total: About 540 yen value
- Later procedure through application form
Utility Details
- Additional voting rights in September final voting
- Burn after voting (total issuance decrease)
- Total issuance: Fixed at 10 million coins
- No inflation, deflationary design
Community Management Challenges and Solutions
Common Challenges in Web3.0 Projects
- Temporary influx of money-motivated participants
- Departure after token listing
- Difficulty in cultivating true fans
- Importance of long-term value creation
ikehaya’s Advice
- Community management as top priority
- Premise of money-motivated participants leaving
- Building continuous activity foundation
- Establishing value improvement cycles
Current Position in Japan’s Entertainment Industry
Chairman Nishi’s Multifaceted Activities
- Active entertainment producer
- NBA Finals Game 7 director
- Program production at Crypto.com Arena
- 80 Years Postwar Story project in progress
Mission to Improve Japan
- Challenge after age 60
- Born 1963, over 60 years old
- Honest IT literacy limitations
- Need for cooperation with younger generation
- Pure desire to improve Japan
ikehaya’s Technical Insights
Need for Marketer AI Utilization
- Escape from engineer-only tools
- Importance of marketing automation
- Potential for SEO improvement and A/B test automation
- Claude Code as blog editor
Technical Sharing Challenges
- Lack of marketer-oriented know-how
- Stress of trial-and-error development
- Importance of knowledge sharing by pioneers
- Recommended open-sourcing on GitHub
True Challenges in Regional Revitalization
Population Decline and Migration Promotion
Severity of Current Situation
- Rapid decrease in annual births
- Increased cash distribution costs
- Regional economic decline
- Expansion of Furusato tax disparities
Web3.0 as Solution
- Cryptocurrencization of fan activities
- Year-round regional support
- Democratization through small payments
- Migration promotion incentives
Local Government Staff in Multitasking Era
- Expanded work scope
- Furusato tax manager = YuruChara manager
- Integration with PR activities
- Need for improved AI literacy
- Efficiency demands at corporate level
Future Vision Shown by This Dialogue
Fusion of Technology and Entertainment
- AI × Character business
- Production cost reduction through automation
- Creative process efficiency
- Easy global deployment
- Advanced community management
Web3.0 × Regional Revitalization
- Sustainable support through token economy
- Economic valorization of fan culture
- Potential for correcting regional disparities
- New migration promotion models
Cross-Generational Cooperation
- 60s entertainment master × 30s AI developer
- Fusion of experience and cutting-edge technology
- Mutual complementarity of different expertise
- Common vision for Japan improvement
- Collaboration with execution power
Strategy Toward September Final Voting
Makami-kun Support Structure
- CryptoNinja community
- 100,000-scale active users
- High participation enthusiasm of NFT holders
- Social media spreading power
- Organized voting activities
YuruCoin Utility
- Economic value of additional voting rights
- Deflationary effect through burning
- Voting incentive design
- Rewards for long-term holders
Competitive Environment Analysis
- Fierce battle prediction factors
- Mixed municipal/corporate rankings
- Full-scale entry of major corporate characters
- Competition with traditional regional characters
- Increased importance of media exposure
Comprehensive Consideration: New Era Character Business Model
Signs of Paradigm Shift
From Ownership to Sharing
- Traditional: Strict license management
- New era: Public domain utilization
- Community-driven value creation
- Distributed governance introduction
From Speculation to Participation
- Limitations of short-term profit pursuit
- Importance of long-term commitment value
- Revival of entertainment value
- Balance with social significance
Impact of Technological Innovation
Revolution in Production Process
- Significant cost reduction through AI automation
- High-quality content creation at individual level
- Real-time multilingual deployment
- Data-driven improvement cycles
Advanced Community Management
- Participation promotion through Web3.0 tools
- Token incentive design
- Distributed decision-making systems
- Global community realization
Future Development Predictions
Short-term Outlook (Within 2024)
- Attention to September final voting
- Increased media exposure
- Topicality of Web3.0 × entertainment
- Demonstration of new voting system
- Significance as success case
Technical Development
- Spread of vibe coding tools
- Expansion of marketer AI utilization
- DX promotion by local governments
- Progress in character AI development
Medium to Long-term Outlook (2025 and Beyond)
Yuru Economic Zone Expansion
- Standardization of regional coins and tokens
- Establishment of Furusato tax alternative system
- Concrete results in migration promotion
- Nationwide deployment of regional revitalization model
Global Expansion
- Export of Japan-originated character business
- IP strategy in Asian markets
- International standardization of Web3.0 technology
- Collaboration with Cool Japan policy
Summary: Significance of Historic Dialogue
This dialogue between ikehaya and Chairman Nishi was extremely significant in the following points:
1. Full-scale Fusion of Technology and Entertainment Demonstrated that individuals from different generations and expertise – a 60s entertainment master and 30s AI developer – can build cooperative relationships under a common vision
2. Presentation of Web3.0 Social Implementation Model Presented specific examples of Web3.0 utilization aimed at solving clear social issues of regional revitalization, not speculative aspects
3. Establishment of New Character Business Model Demonstrated sustainable character development model through public domain approach and community leadership
4. Promotion of AI Technology Democratization Discussed spreading AI technology usable by marketers and local government staff beyond engineers
5. Constructive Proposals for Japan’s Future Presented executable solutions to challenges Japan faces: population decline, regional revitalization, and technological innovation
Expectations for September 27-28
Triggered by this dialogue, Makami-kun’s YuruVerse entry is expected to become an event with significance beyond mere character voting. It has the potential to make a major impact on the entire industry as a fusion of Web3.0 technology and entertainment, demonstration of new regional revitalization models, and success example of community-driven character business.
Particularly noteworthy is that this initiative is not a speculative token project, but an extremely stable project through cooperation between the established YuruChara Grand Prix platform with 14 years of track record and the mature CryptoNinja community with 3.5 years of experience.
We expect future developments to become a catalyst for healthy development of Japan’s entire Web3.0 industry and realization of true regional revitalization.
【Important Future Schedule】
- April 6: CNP event at Yurakucho Marui (ikehaya, voice actors participating)
- April: CryptoNinja anime Season 3 broadcast start
- September 27-28: YuruVerse final voting (Makami-kun entry)
- Ongoing: YuruCoin airdrop application acceptance
【Participation Methods】
- YuruCoin Airdrop: Limited to today’s participants, application form to be released later
- Makami-kun Support: YuruCoin holders gain additional voting rights
- Latest Information: Follow each project’s official channels
This article summarizes the dialogue content from ikehaya’s live stream. Please take personal responsibility for technical details and investment decisions.
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