SFT Studios is redefining pop culture, anime, and manga fandom.
our visionThe Future of Anime pop culture
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We are an international team of 15+ passionate BUILDERS.
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Daisuke Iwase
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
A visionary leader serving as the CEO at Animoca KK Japan as well as SFT Studios. He previously co-founded and guided the disruptive fintech venture, Lifenet, to a notable IPO in Japan.
David Taing
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
An experienced multi-disciplinary entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience with global organizations. Following the successful exit of his last venture, he is now all-in on web3 and anime culture as Co-CEO at SFT Studios.
Andrew Lee
CO-FOUNDER & CPO
A young executive with expertise in product & marketing, he blends his passion for anime, gaming, & web3 with a love for scaling startups from 0 to 1. Right now he’s enjoying Frieren Fridays & Solo Leveling Saturdays.
FABIEN ALLANIC
CO-FOUNDER & CTO
A seasoned entrepreneur (first startup was acquired by Salesforce in 2015), expert software engineer, and passionate gamer, boasts two decades of leadership in steering web and mobile engineering teams.
Eiji Matsuo
Head of IP LICENSING
Having worked for Konami Digital Entertainment, Fields, and Colopl for many years, he engages in cross-media projects utilizing their IPs. Currently the Chief Rights Officer at MAPPA.
Kazushi Suzuki
Editor-in-Chief
With over 20 years as a manga editor, including his current role as the Editor-in-Chief at Young Magazine, he's influenced hit manga and contributed to anime & movie adaptations at Shonen Magazine & Young Magazine.
Kaji Kento
LEAD CREATIVE Designer
An accomplished manga artist, illustrator, and creative director, he currently serves as a senior manga editor at STUDIO ZOON, a vertical manga content studio under Cyber Agent, a leading Japanese IT company.
Fernando Quinn
3D Director
Bringing a wealth of experience from the gaming industry, he has contributed to notable projects including Clash Royale, Diablo II® Resurrected, and Netflix's Super Giant Robot Brothers.
Yooeun Jang
Senior Character Art
A versatile concept and NFT Artist, previously associated with KRAFTON, has spent the past two years freelancing in the game and NFT sector while sharing her knowledge at RAUM Academy.
Fabiano Soriani
Advisor
As an NFT industry veteran, Fabiano played a pivotal role as an early team member at Dapper Labs, spearheading the creation of CryptoKitties as the Lead Blockchain Engineer.
Jeff Miyahara
Advisor
An accomplished 40x Platinum Music Producer, boasts an impressive track record of collaborating with over 260 J-POP/K-POP artists with a remarkable count of more than 40 million combined physical and digital sales.
Benny Giang
Advisor
A key founding team member of Dapper Labs and the early product lead for NBA Top Shot, has played a pivotal role in cultivating communities around blockchain games, crypto art, digital fashion, and more.