Zagabond

I would consider Zaga and Azuki as reputable - someone and some team that legitimately tried to push NFTs forward. They innovated with their ERC. They created amazing art. They built a community that loved their product. They made holders into believers. Like most NFT projects they had to go through many phases of the business - making crazy money on royalties to having virtually none. Being the center of attention to being left behind a bit this cycle. While I personally believe that some of the tactics used like launching more products / collections were not innovative, did not push the space forward, and didn’t meaningfully push Azuki forward, they haven’t given up, even when facing constant headwinds of a dry market. I commend the team and Zaga for not giving up, sticking to their vision, and showing up in the hardest times including the bear market. I would not myself have launched the token they did, when they did, but I’m just an armchair quarterback- I’m not in the arena with them. It’s just my opinion and I’m blind in terms of their business or objectives. But they still show up every day trying to convince wrong to right. Zaga is no doubt a reputable person and deserves a positive review. He has vision. I hope he can deliver on it

he owned and admitted to his previous test runs with CryptoPhunks, Tendies, and CryptoZunks (Amanda). But he fully succeeded with Azuki, gotta give him that credit. he continues to work for his community and his believers

hope it succeeds

Of the tens of thousands of NFT projects launched last bull, you can count on one hand how many are still around and influential today. Azuki not only survived but solidified its place as a blue chip project, and the company's continued success is owed largely to Zagabond's efforts as a founder. Even when confronted with slander from scammers like Pauly0x (now a wanted criminal), Zagabond never backed down and continued to innovate and fight for his community. Zagabond's haters--whether jealous, misinformed, or both--can enjoy watching from the sidelines while he and Azuki continue to score win after win on their ambitious campaign to revolutionize the global anime industry.

One of the best founders out there , who knows how to deliver best web3 content out there

Storyteller in code and brand. If you’re tracking the evolution of web3 IP, keep your eye on this one.

I have a huge amount of respect for Z. Even when I wasn't part of the Azuki community, he took out the time to speak with me 1 on 1 Much love. He's built an absolute crazy community, and allowed us all to share our love for Anime together.

Leaning towards Positive! Azuki launched during the NFT craze of 2022 & was my biggest miss - that said it was pretty memorable witnessing the journey from just: > Art > ERC721A > check your wallet moment / Beans / Wealth Creation > events > merch > PBT > Flashbots / TEE integration And to date I have yet to see a community where so many contributors provided work for the love of the brand Its a team effort but Z was at the helm of this all & I think, compared to any other IP teams in web3 besides the apes, the truth is Azuki with all their FUD could've just winded down but Z & his team pressed on. I acknowledge there were shady actions in the past (e.g. starting & failing a few projects etc) but today, no one can challenge Z on the fact that he's pushing the envelope on what unique experiences web3 can provide for Entertainment (which other web3 IP brands have worked with infra like coprocessors, TEE's etc) Thumbs up to Z, we need more builders like him

As an Azuki fan and Elemental holder, I can say it loud — we all love Zagabond. What he’s built with Azuki is unmatched. It’s more than just an NFT — it’s an emotion, a culture, a movement. Zagabond isn’t just a founder — he’s the king of the space, shaping Web3 with vision, style, and soul. Azuki forever The garden keeps growing.

One of the finest web3 builder . Been building a huge web3 anime brand .