ASAKU
Ming-Kun Liu
ASAKU was born in 1989. Starting from its debut in manga, it later extended into games, animation, novels, films, musicals, AR, VR, toys and stationery, tabletop games, metaverse, and NFTs. Additionally, it bifurcated its target audience into the main series and two spin-offs: Sunshine ASAKU and ASAKU X Phantom Fluffy. All share the same characters and worldview, though with different aesthetics and themes. ASAKU is a magical world composed of seven realms, and the character itself tends to fade into obscurity the longer it interacts with others. ASAKU must rediscover its own identity.
Market Achievements:
The series has diversified its development, with ASAKU as the core, extending its reach. All series share characters and worldviews. Over the past 35 years, total sales across different platforms domestically and internationally have reached 2.04 million copies (sets), with a total production value of 1.5 billion New Taiwan Dollars. Currently, there's a collaboration with the international computer brand MINIS FORUM to launch a co-branded computer. There have also been collaborations with France to launch NFTs and promotional activities with HTC VIVE in Taiwan. Additionally, there's a licensing agreement with SET TV to launch a children's program. As it's a personal creative endeavor, there isn't a specific focus on managing social media, and there's no international brokerage agency involved.
Company/Creator Profile:
Full name: Liu Mingkun Pen name: Fluffy
Cross-disciplinary creator / Father of ASAKU® / University professor
Owns all rights to ASAKU series including text, images, music, etc.
Born on September 21, 1973, in Tainan County, Taiwan, Blood type B, Virgo
Possesses over 35 years of history in original IP-ASAKU®, with professional commercial works in design, writing, manga, game development, animation production, technology interaction, songwriting, and education, making him a creator with both arts and science skills.