Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has delved into the world of NFTs through a collaboration with design studio RTFKT, resulting in the creation of “Clone X,” an anime-inspired digital avatar collection featuring 19.5K unique items. Inspired by the surge in global anime popularity in 2020, Murakami sought to cater to both anime enthusiasts and NFT collectors. The Clones project, launched in December 2021, saw rapid success, amassing over $1 million worth of Ethereum in sales within a week. This achievement can be attributed to the fusion of digital art and anime-style profile pictures (PFPs) and the collection’s diversity, offering avatars in various skin tones. With categories spanning human, robot, angel, demon, reptile, undead, Murakami, and alien, each Clone X avatar boasts unique traits, contributing to their desirability in the competitive NFT market. Takashi Murakami’s collaboration with RTFKT marks a significant milestone in the NFT space, providing NFT enthusiasts with the opportunity to own distinctive anime-inspired digital avatars.