According to @adriannewman21, Anime.com is building a Web3 streaming platform where fans watch anime for free and purchase $ANIME-powered digital blind box collectibles, with revenues directed to secure more licenses and potential token buybacks to create a content-to-demand flywheel, source: @adriannewman21 (X, Sep 25, 2025). @adriannewman21 states the first show will premiere on Anime.com in the first week of October, timed with releases on Crunchyroll and Hulu, but free on Anime.com with avatars and live chat to drive user acquisition, source: @adriannewman21 (X, Sep 25, 2025). The author outlines the loop as more licenses leading to more fans, more collectibles, more revenue, and more potential $ANIME buybacks, framing these as key trading catalysts for the token, source: @adriannewman21 (X, Sep 25, 2025). The post cites "Digital Labubus" collectibles and claims blind boxes are official collaborations with the IPs, and also links to an Azuki post as context, source: @adriannewman21 (X, Sep 25, 2025). The author additionally claims $ANIME is massively undervalued, highlighting the October content launch and potential buyback mechanism as near-term drivers to watch, source: @adriannewman21 (X, Sep 25, 2025).