The initiative’s creators invite viewers to determine the fate of future titles themselves.
The Japanese company KUROGO, with the support of Kodansha Creators’ Lab, has launched the SYNXRO Project. Its participants will create full-fledged openings for non-existent anime, and the most successful concepts may later be transformed into series, manga, novels, and other independent projects.
The fate of each idea will largely be determined by audience reaction. The creators will consider video views and distribution, music streams, sales of related merchandise, and viewer messages. The revenue generated, after deducting expenses, is planned to be distributed among the creators who participated in the development of a specific concept.
SYNXRO’s first work was the opening for the fictional anime “Clothing, Food, Food, Food, and Housing” (Ishoku Shokushokuju). The opening, titled Glass World’s End, has already appeared on the project’s official YouTube channel.
The potential anime is set in a world ravaged by global warming and wars over dwindling resources. The culture of cooking has practically disappeared, and survivors receive food by ration. The main character is 13-year-old Hotaru, who has lost her memory and travels through the ruins of Tokyo with a mobile food stall, dreaming of reviving haute cuisine, opening her own restaurant, and bringing ramen back to humanity. Meanwhile, the authorities are developing a program to transform people into post-humans who no longer require food and sleep.
The concept was devised by mangaka Ken Sogen. The music for the opening was composed by DÉ DÉ MOUSE, the song was performed by Hitomi Toi, and pre_sktch was responsible for the storyboarding and animation.
By the end of 2026, SYNXRO will present four more openings for non-existent anime. New videos are planned to be released monthly, and their songs will appear on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms.
AloJapan.com