Azuki // Enter The Garden: Ep 1 - The Waiting Man
‘The Waiting Man’
Haru, a free-spirited skater, has always felt like a misfit in a world where she’s constantly told how to behave. One day, Haru meets T.K., a mysterious man sitting next to a vending machine, waiting for someone to appear.
‘The Waiting Man’ is Ep.1 of ‘Enter The Garden’, a three-part anthology series created by Azuki and Dentsu with creative producer, Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass and One Piece Film Red).
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CAST
T.K. : 杉田智和 Tomokazu Sugita
Haru: 鬼頭明里 Akari Kito
Police Man John/Narrator: 福山潤 Jun Fukuyama
Police Man Norio/Construction Worker: 吉岡 琳吾 Ringo Yoshioka
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STAFF
Story by: 谷口悟朗 Goro Taniguchi
Screenplay: 岸本 卓 Taku Kishimoto
Storyboard: 山元隼一 Junichi Yamamoto
Character Design: 西村キヌ Kinu Nishimura
Animation Character Design: 橋本 治奈 Haruna Hashimoto
Prop Design: 大貫 健一 Kenichi Ohnuki
Vending Machine Design: 絵を描くPETER
Mechanical Design: 福島 秀機 Hideki Fukushima
Art Director: 中村豪希 Hideki Nakamura
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About Azuki:
Azuki is a Los Angeles based Web3 anime brand that tells stories at the intersection of art, technology and culture. Azuki is built on the foundation of co-creation alongside its community, bringing decentralized storytelling to the forefront. Learn more at azuki.com/about
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so glad you enjoyed!
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I KNOW RIGHT?!
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Me too
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I was here for Episode 1. IKZ!
You did it. The first advertisement on the Internet that bought me in what must had been eight years.
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Glad you enjoyed! Hope you stick around for our future content 🙏
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I know this was supposed to be a small step towards an Anime empire, but it really feels like Neil walking on the moon again. IKZ
Cop: Sir did you see the accident? Man: No. Cop: But you were siting right in front of the accident. Man: Yes. Cop: did you see the accident? Man: Nope.
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It's not my wallet
もっともっとください。 ありがとう。
Did you see? Nope. I'm blind. 😅😅😅
@@kuroyuri04 HAHA...
I saw the ad on Instagram and saved it. No way i was gonna miss out this anime!!😄
Holy cow. I used to watch tons of anime but have stopped over the last few years and an ad for Elementals came up and I was intrigued. This animation is so damn gorgeous and fluid! I will def be sticking around to see more!
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Elementals?
Means a lot to us that you enjoyed it!
You can't blue ball me with perfection like this. I WANT MORE...but take your time animating🙏🏾
Working on it 😉
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In the beginning before it becomes huge, this is epic!
You're early
Very beautiful I felt alive in this piece of art. Please keep going.
I usually skip ads, but I always make an exception for video games that seem interesting. But when I started seeing ads from you, I was intrigued by what I saw, and I decided to subscribe just to wait for this. And holy shit, am I glad I did so, because I want to see more.
Happy you found and stayed 🤘🏻⛩️
Always welcome to come join the garden. ⛩
Two more episodes coming up in this anthology later this year!
@@DanielAndrew1only 2 more?
Love to see it
HOW THEY GOT SUGITA TOMOKAZU, KITO AKARI AND FUKUYAMA JUN IN THIS?? 😭
IKRRR I GENUINELY SCREAMED WHEN I HEARD THEIR VOICESSS ESPECALLY SUGITA-SANNNN
What's so surprising about this? Are they some voice actors that don't usually accept jobs or something?
@@sauce8148they usually just work on top tier anime
@@sauce8148 They're some of the biggest names in the business, I'm pretty sure. And they're basically working on an indie project. Hell, not even that, by "modern" standards. This is like getting Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, and Morgan Freeman all together for a 2 minute long short film made in some random Floridian's basement.
WAIT GIN-SAN??
As an Digital Animation student, I aspire to be this good, AND FLUID! Dammmn this is so good, great, perfect!!!!!! Absolutely Perfect!! IKZ!
I 100% thought this was like some huge anime made by mappa or something, then i looked at the veiws and this is so underrated. I can gladly now say i found this gem before it was famous 👍👍👍
Imagine being part of the beginning of something great. Need someone to find all the easter eggs now
10/10 better than most isekai I bet you said "fine I will do it myself" while making this
this is the type of thing you'd see on Crunchyroll. Crazy how its on yt for free
I'm 1:10 in, and these city-scapes are STUNNING
I have never clicked on an advertisement before. Ever. The art style just looked so cool! I'm already hooked and will be eagerly awaiting ep 2
Sublime, absolutely fantastic. Feels like the start of a fantastic journey. IKZ!
God I am SO glad I didnt skip the ads, this is so cool
glad you enjoyed it :)
WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW AMAZING THIS NEW ANIME ISSSS. I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT EPISODEEE. LOVEEE THE ARTSTYLEE, PLOT AND EVERYTHINGGGGGG.
We want more of this cause i like these ❤Take your time though to bring us great content 😉
Looking through the comments I see i'm not the only one who watched this because of the ad !! This was purely almost 9 minutes of great animation and I can't wait to see more. IKZ! ^^
I cannot believe that was not even nine minutes long?? Just the thumbnail alone looked interesting (I love Haru's design, it's simple but has a strong "street" kind of feel to it!). Patiently waiting for the rest!!!!
thank you KZhead for recommending this for me what a masterpiece.
Saw the advertisement and was blown away by the absolutely breathtaking visuals. This should be so much more popular!
😱 this is insane. We appreciate all the love from Azuki and the community. Truly at a loss for words.
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I see a lot of potential since the Instagram's reels and i hyped it so Hard Nice first ep LETS GOOOO
Saw an ad of this on toktok and man… I just found gold! This anime looks amazing! Can’t wait for the next episodes
this was so beautiful and fun to watch! i was actually giggling, the little frog on the fishing rod is so damn cute and im so excited to learn more about the two charters introduced ☺
OH MAN the animation is DIVINE!!! Just found this episode on my feed! Subscribed ❤
Thanks for your support :)
Wow the story is refreshing! The animation is also well drawn and fluid. I already like the characters >w
THE CHARACTER DESIGN IS SO COOL
8 minutes of pure heaven, the animation is amazing and i love the use of animation on 1s and 2s! timing is super important and you guys pull it off so well, not to mention the colours, background designs and lighting is simply beautiful? definitely worth the wait and i cant wait for the second episode, best of luck!
wow was not expecting this level of animation, great stuff
Ok next vending machine better have a red bean candy, this was soo good can't wait to see ep. 2
Probably the first time I've been pleasantly surprised by an ad, looking forward to seeing more.
No me arrepiento de haber entrado al anuncio, la animación, el diseño de personajes, la música, todo me encanta
Loved it from the first second, can't believe it's only 8 minutes but it's a great way to make an intro into the Garden
More to come! Glad you enjoyed 😄
this.. was awesome cant even describe how intrigued i was amaizing animation colors are nice everything is so fluid IKZ
Yo, we're rooting for you! You guys just beat the anime world with that level of animation. Good job. Rooting for more.
Hot damn! I'm so glad this popped up on my recommended out of nowhere. This was a banger episode 1, can't wait to see what's next! :D
This is so good,I haven't had the motivation to watch anything lately but this came up in my shorts feed as an ad and I wanted to try watching it cause of the animation.. It didn't dissapoint.I loved this first episode.I'm gonna wait for the next one.
I got an ad for this, and I thought it looked cool so I clicked. What a goddamn masterpiece.
love to hear it! :)
@@AzukiEntertainment Yeah man! I'm totally hyped for episode 2! Hell, I might show my family this!
That episode left me Wanting more Nostalgic Intrigued Amazed Excited Hyped IKZ 😜
I randomly found this today and I am pumped. I absolutely love the art style, the animation, and the audio so far is just amazing Let's goo!
im so happy i saw an ad for this channel on youtube this art is gorjus
This was seriously so good! Why isn't it getting more recognition?!
Advertising and Algorithms probs. That's the typical answer. Takes most channels years of either organic growth, or a lot of money through ads, or a mix of both. Doesn't matter how good a product is if noone is made known of it
Here for EP 1 : aa this is so beautiful. The themes were immediately something I felt in tune with, not to mention so many stunning designs, and perfect animation - right down to voice acting! So short, yet you can already feel the depth of the world. Can't wait for more (but I definitely will) - IKZ !!
Best thing ever, i saw the ad and i was so hooked by the animation.. now I'm here, I'm really happy i found THIS!
Amazing visuals and audio! Keep it up. I really enjoyed this! We want more!
love to hear it, glad you enjoyed! :)
Ooo I hope episode 2 comes out soon
The first time i saw the ads i was already hooked I'll be on watch on this IKZ~!
The one ad I appreciate.
This is phenomenal! How gorgeous and wonderful :D Truly a joy to watch!
I think I just found myself a new series to watch gng thankyou oh youtube algorithm
honestly im not an nft/blockchain person but i like what they do for tech and other industries, excited to see where it goes from here
much love from the garden ⛩♥
What does this have to do with NFTs?
@@Steve-xo5pq azuki started as an nft...
We're making the history! I was here for EPISODE 1 IKZ!
Well then. This was a pleasant surprise. Getting Mr. Tomokazu too. This man is everywhere :D Subscribed, let's see where this goes.
well done 👏🏼 the production really lives up to my expectations! IKZ! ⛩️
The animation was so cool, looking forward to more episodes. IKZ!!
Thank God i didn't skip the ad. This looked cool af. I'm curious to see if there will be more in the future. IKZ!
amazing animation and music, can't wait for the eps 2 also nice VA you have there
it's realy exiting that you were telling the story from different angles at first. The lore, the characters, the animation is just magnificent. I can't wait to see how this masterpiece develops!!
best NFT & best animated love the arts and i simp for this! *if my wallet not got drained I will buying Azuki NFT fr no cap.
Can u believe an anime with animation better than most animes on youtube I just saw its ad and came.The work is outright gorgeous good work guys😁😁🥰👍👍 All the best for future
Welp... I guess i found hidden gems. Waiting for eps 2, love the series
Damn the animation looks fluid and the art its outstanding gotta stick for a while. Full support to you brother.
The beginning of the journey into the Garden. 'Welcome to the Garden' - These 4 words mean a whole lot more to me now.
the first ever youtube ad thqt worked on me...just as i was about toskip an ad of this on another vid...i said hold up this man is onto something here...and it led ,e to ur channel i intantly subbed, didnt regret after watching this vid, so eager to see more
This is really amazing. It would be interesting to see different characters in the same city each episode, but overall i really enjoyed the animation, sound, and music.
“Enter the Garden” 3 episode anthology will do just that! Each episode will have different characters and storylines, this was just the first! Azuki has also mentioned that they are working on other longer-form content as well as this anthology.
The music is actually amazing, I miss this kind of audiovisual experience that just takes you into another wondrous world. IKZ
Woaaahhhhh!!!!!...love the animation!!!.... I found it randomly Nd this is freaking gud.... I'm gonna watch it full...IKZ!!
these visuals are absolutely stunning. looking forward to future content of this !!
Majestic, this is a piece of history! Will be here when a full on series is dropping in the future 🙈
Quality, animation, backgrounds, music, whatever else is so GOOOODDD!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Advertisement, videos, really captivating... ✨
Dude the animation and the art style I love it all creds to the artists also this has a very similar art style of carol and Tuesday I'd love to see this because either a movie or a proper anime series with 24 minute episode (great work people)
THIS IS AMAZING! Big congratulations to the entire team, Va's, sound designers, animators, storyboarders, concept artists, writers, everyone. :)
Saw an ad for Elementals seems pretty cool. I like the art style and animation can't wait to see what is to come from this channel.
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Oh wow Jun Fukuyama is here, awesome VA, beautiful anime too
Amazing VA for this one
No way an anime on the freaking youtube and for free??? This looks awesome!
Wow this is a great first episode well done skateboarding into the stratosphere another good sekai anime
Thankful that I didn't skip the ads and immediately subscribed to this channel! This is good!
Absolutely stoked to watch this all unfold. Anime has been a part of my life since childhood. The days where the world respects anime viewers is arriving!
Waiting for episode 2 🗿👌 IKZ!🔥🔥🔥
Ad popped up and I promptly sent this to my anime obsessed friend as this seems right up his alley. Edit: spelling errors.
Alright, you guys have my attention!
Watched the premiere and loved it! Looking forward to learning more about the characters, Ep2 pleaseeee
Not too long saw an ad for this and was HOOKED! Went immediately to you're channel and saw that the ad was from 9 months ago and to my surprise an episode for it o boot?! SUBSCRIBED!!!
Same here Bro...i mean I was immediately locked in
I didn't had chance to get Azuki but following you guys from day 1. It's so awesome to see that Azuki provided the opportunity to create something bigger than them to such creative people. Peace. ⛩
This is one of thos videos that deserves over 10 M viewes ngl
I had a feeling the premise was making decisions for yourself I thought it was weird that the vending machine did a scan and recommended what you should drink when honestly what if I didn't want that drink what if I wanted something different. I'm really looking forward to what the premise of this show could be onward feels like it's going to be really exciting and something to look forward to.
This appeared as an ad to me and I have now consumed lots of media you have made! I love the vibes, the aesthetic and what lore I've read and seen! Looking forward to more!
What a weird little animation... yet, it captivated me from the insane visuals. I'll be here for episode 2
this is fire man cant wait to see more 🔥
I have no idea what this is. But it is beautifully animated.
WAWAWAWAWAWAWA LOVE IT CANT EXPLAIN HOW MUCH I LOVE IT WE NEED MORE EPS!!