Governance Token of Web3 Game “Captain Tsubasa RIVALS” Starts Trading

Norbert Gehrke
Tokyo FinTech
Published in
2 min readJun 1, 2023

Captain Tsubasa is a soccer manga series created by Yoichi Takahashi that began serialization in publisher Shueisha’s manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump in 1981. It has had a profound influence on Japanese soccer fans. The series’ sequel depicted the growth of main character Tsubasa Ozora and his friends. Captain Tsubasa Rising Sun was serialized in Shueisha’s Grand Jump semi-monthly magazine until 2019, and began appearing in Captain Tsubasa Magazine, an extra edition of Grand Jump, in 2020. More than 70 million Captain Tsubasa books and paperbacks have been sold in Japan. Globally popular, its issues have been translated into 20 languages and published in many countries.

“CAPTAIN TSUBASA -RIVALS-” is a blockchain game where players can train soccer players from the original “Captain Tsubasa” manga and compete against other players. The game offers two game modes: “RIVAL Mode” which fully recreates the original story, and “PvP Mode” where players and supporting characters can compete against each other online.

The characters come in generative NFTs, together with special-shot 3D movies as well as generative BGMs that are played inside the game. Enhance your one-of-a-kind NFT, form your unique team, and play against your rivals.

The governance token $TSUGT of “Captain Tsubasa — RIVALS -” is now available for trading on the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin.

The new $TSUGT strengthens the bond between players and game management to support game growth. Players can earn $TSUGT through in-game performance and use it to enhance characters and game mechanics. Using tokens also promotes game development by increasing token value.

$TSUGT holders enjoy unique benefits such as exclusive NFTs, fan meeting invitations, and more based on their token quantity. They also receive regular in-game items and have chances to win merchandise through a raffle system. Overall, $TSUGT enriches gameplay, incentivizes player involvement, and allows players to contribute to the game’s evolution.

Disclaimer: Please note that this article is not intended to solicit residents in Japan to transact any crypto-assets on Kucoin, nor is it intended to promote any transactions of $TSUGT.

Kucoin is not registered as a crypto-asset exchange service provider under the Payment Services Act of Japan, and therefore it does not provide crypto-asset exchange services to residents in Japan.

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Norbert Gehrke
Tokyo FinTech

Passionate about strategy & innovation across Asia. At home in Japan. Connector of people & ideas.