Oshi is an anime platform that connects fans and creators through licensed content, crypto-enabled payments, and on-platform digital collectibles. Oshi's Twitter Score is 22 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #50,449 (top 10%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Oshi was co-founded by Kendrick Wong as Chief Executive Officer, Michael Liu as Chief Operating Officer, and Tony S. Izumi as Chief Anime Officer. The platform holds master licensing rights and sits on the production committee for GATE 2: Tides of Conflict, and is also affiliated with Living in a World Without Magic (MahoSeka). Its advisor roster includes Masao Maruyama, Masao Takiyama, and Yasushi Uchida, while its first partner company is Kasagi Labo.
Oshi accepts $ANIME on Arbitrum, USDC on Solana, Ethereum, and Arbitrum, and ARB on Arbitrum, with crypto payments processed through DePay and converted to USDC at the point of transaction. The platform is explicit that cryptocurrency functions solely as a payment method, with no airdrops, token distributions, or rewards in volatile or non-stable assets. Digital collectibles purchased on the platform are held in user accounts and cannot be downloaded, transferred, or resold outside of it. For GATE 2, Oshi operates a Creator Reward Pool that compensates verified eligible creators using a portion of campaign contributions.
Oshi has received backing from Polychain Capital, SuperScrypt, Nomad Capital, CMT Digital, Folius Ventures, Sfermion, and Spartan. The account has published 417 posts and has been mentioned by 23 accounts a total of 27 times.
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Oshi draws a following from across the crypto and media space. The accounts that follow Oshi include 64 founders, 18 angel investors, 61 influencers and 5 VCs. Among its notable followers are Solana, 0xMaki, Josh Ong, Pplpleasr, Zagabond and Jane Lippencott.