NFT Firm Azuki Releases Its 2026 Roadmap, Including A Manga

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Chiru Labs, the digital asset incubation studio and the team behind the globally recognized non-fungible token collection, Azuki, has released its plans for 2026. Azuki has entered the year with significant activity, focusing on high-speed, concrete product releases rather than just conceptual hype. Following the roadmap’s reveal, the Azuki NFT floor price has surged by 4.8% over the past 24 hours.

Blue-chip Azuki 2026 Roadmap Revealed

In a January 21 blog post, Zagabond, the founder of the Azuki non-fungible token firm, revealed some of the things his company anticipates doing before the end of the year to maintain relevance in the NFT market. Established in 2021, Zagabond’s Chiru Labs is a Los Angeles-based Web3 technology and art studio focusing on building the future of decentralized IP through digital art, community-driven content, and innovative technology, including a physically backed token.

Azuki is an IP company, with the tcg being one of the core products. An IP needs story at its core, which is why we have the official Azuki manga in the works

— Zagabond (@Zagabond) January 21, 2026

Chiru Labs is home to the Azuki, a globally acknowledged non-fungible token series featuring a limited supply of 10,000 anime-themed NFTs hosted on the Ethereum blockchain network and Beaz Official, a non-fungible token collection featuring a limited edition of 19,950 NFTs hosted on the Ethereum blockchain network. Chiru Labs is also the team behind the Azuki Elemental NFT collection.

In his recent blog, Zagabond has maintained that his company is an intellectual property (IP) company, with trading card games among its core products. In 2026, the Azuki NFT company anticipates continuing to produce more and more trading card NFTs. A Trading Card Game (TCG) is a strategy game played with specially designed decks of cards that blend competitive, turn-based gameplay with the thrill of collecting and trading.

Azuki Set To Launch A Manga In 2026

Before summarizing, Zagabond has revealed plans to launch a manga before the end of this year. By description, Manga is a Japanese comic book and graphic novel which is published in black and white and read from right to left. It encompasses a wide variety of stories across many genres and is popular with a global audience. The Azuki team plans to launch its much-awaited manga in summer 2026.

In response to the latest updates, the Azuki NFT series has reacted sharply, with its floor price increasing by 4.8%. On January 22, 2026, the Azuki NFT floor climbed from 0.74 ETH to 0.77 ETH. At the time of writing, the Azuki NFT floor stands at 0.78 ETH. In the past 24 hours, the Azuki NFT collection has recorded trading volume of 10.77 ETH, ranking it in the top 20 on the NFT market chart.