"We’re in space and can’t breathe, but it’s okay because we’re together."
"Today is the 2nd Big Bang!"
"Let’s start everything all over again."
"From now on, we’ll be super careful not to mess up."
"Let’s make this world a place where we can all laugh and help each other."
"Yeah! It’s a promise!"

but it’s okay because we’re together

mera takeru

This project is the culmination of 4 years of work by mera takeru, a pioneer of crypto art in Japan. SHARI means cooked white rice and remains of Buddha in Japanese. The continually flashing skulls celebrate our repeated life and death and the permanence of the digital world of repeating 0 and 1.

Moronobu

JIGAZO #1

This is a new set of characters called "meragana" created by mera takeru, me.
Each square represents a meragana character and its pronunciation.
There are 46 in total. 
I created these as an update of "hiragana" that we use every day in Japan.
I have abandoned readability in exchange for a more pleasing appearance.
I don't think any Japanese person can tell what is written here by just seeing my work. 
Here is how it works. 
When you read the QR code, a table appears, and by comparing this work with what is shown on the table, most Japanese people should be able to make out what is written.
Why did I make such a roundabout way of reading the sentences? 
Well, I thought, in this way,  I could make the meaning of the sentences much more profound than it would be when the sentences were written in ordinary hiragana. 
Because it is so hard to read, you not only understand it, but also you'd get a sense of accomplishment.
Currently, the total Japanese population is on a downward trend, and the Cabinet Office has published a forecast that in 100 years, the population will be reduced to one-third of its current size.
Someday there will not be a single Japanese person left.
Who will have this work then?
It says here, "Unique." 

Translation support : Lily-K

WILL #10

Toy 5

Meraga is a 2023 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Emico.

mera takeru x EM! 2nd collaboration

Meraga (EM!ly Computer) / メラガ（エミリーコンピュータ）

Noami

This can be minted free of charge only for addresses that held at least one 3600 YAKO NFT as of January 1, 2023.

In Japan, it is customary to send each other New Year's greeting cards at the beginning of January.  
It includes words of good luck and the animal of the Japanese zodiac for the year.  
A fictional yokai "Usamusume" drawn by AI.  
She is believed to bring good luck by bouncing around and gather happiness with their long ears.

New Year's Card 2023 -年賀状　二〇二三-

JIGAZO #4

JIGAZO

When you read the QR code, a table appears, and by comparing this work with what is shown on the table, most Japanese people should be able to make out what is written.
Why did I make such a roundabout way of reading the sentences? 
Well, I thought, in this way,  I could make the meaning of the sentences much more profound than it would be when the sentences were written in ordinary hiragana. 
Because it is so hard to read, you not only understand it, but also you'd get a sense of accomplishment.
Currently, the total Japanese population is on a downward trend, and the Cabinet Office has published a forecast that in 100 years, the population will be reduced to one-third of its current size.
Someday there will not be a single Japanese person left.
Who will have this work then?
It says here, "Make the impossible possible." 

Translation support : Lily-K

WILL #13

This is a new set of characters called "meragana" created by mera takeru, me.
Each square represents a meragana character and its pronunciation.
There are 46 in total. 
I created these as an update of "hiragana" that we use every day in Japan.
I have abandoned readability in exchange for a more pleasing appearance.
I don't think any Japanese person can tell what is written here by just seeing my work. 
Here is how it works. 
When you read the QR code, a table appears, and by comparing this work with what is shown on the table, most Japanese people should be able to make out what is written.
Why did I make such a roundabout way of reading the sentences? 
Well, I thought, in this way,  I could make the meaning of the sentences much more profound than it would be when the sentences were written in ordinary hiragana. 
Because it is so hard to read, you not only understand it, but also you'd get a sense of accomplishment.
Currently, the total Japanese population is on a downward trend, and the Cabinet Office has published a forecast that in 100 years, the population will be reduced to one-third of its current size.
Someday there will not be a single Japanese person left.
Who will have this work then?
It says here, "Glad to meet you." 

Translation support : Lily-K

WILL #2

WILL by mera_takeru

Toy 1

CRYPTO X CRYPTO

Meraga is a 2023 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Emico.

mera takeru x EM! 2nd collaboration

1st collaboration is here.   
https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/princess-azukiyasha-calling-up-a-monstrous-rice-skeleton-specter-43609

Meraga is a 2023 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Emico.

mera takeru x EM! 2nd collaboration

1st collaboration is here.  
https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/princess-azukiyasha-calling-up-a-monstrous-rice-skeleton-specter-43609

Meraga (EM!ly Computer)

Masunobu

This project is the culmination of 4 years of work by mera takeru, a pioneer of crypto art in Japan. "SHARI" means cooked white rice and remains of Buddha in Japanese. The continually flashing skulls celebrate our repeated "life and death" and the permanence of the digital world of repeating "0 and 1".

SHARI

For YAKO Holders by mera takeru

What is "beauty"? A collection of 444 fusion art pieces created from 3,748,096 patterns.

YBNG#328

What's "beauty"? 

This is a free-mint generative NFT project by mera takeru, a pioneer of crypto art in Japan.

”I’m very interested in what NFT collectors find beautiful and what they do not. ”

YBNG#9

YOU BEEN NOTHING GUY

Inspired by the culture of Japanese calligraphy, this work is a one-of-a-kind piece of digital calligraphy that combines Mera's unique abstract beauty of form with a vibrant sense of color.The word “粋 -iki-” is written in Chinese characters and means “to have a refreshingly cool temperament, attitude, and appearance, with a touch of sex appeal.”

8108910

This artwork was created from a conversation with my fictional brother Mera Takeshi, an AI I created using mycharacter.ai.
He took the liberty of naming my latest work "Eternity".
He described the work as "It is a series of paintings depicting our relationship with each other forever".
I have not made such a piece, so I made it in a hurry.

Eternity

SuperRare

SHARI is the culmination of 4 years of work by mera takeru, a pioneer of crypto art in Japan. "SHARI" means cooked white rice and remains of Buddha in Japanese. The continually flashing skulls celebrate our repeated "life and death" and the permanence of the digital world of repeating "0 and 1".  
"SHARI SSP." is a subspecies of SHARI and has a special meaning with one kanji character drawn on it.  
"Haruki" was created based on the theme of spring, one of the four seasons in Japan.

SHARI  
https://opensea.io/collection/shari-nfts

Haruki #71/100

SHARI is the culmination of 4 years of work by mera takeru, a pioneer of crypto art in Japan. "SHARI" means cooked white rice and remains of Buddha in Japanese. The continually flashing skulls celebrate our repeated "life and death" and the permanence of the digital world of repeating "0 and 1". "SHARI SSP." is a subspecies of SHARI and has a special meaning with one kanji character drawn on it. 

SHARI [https://opensea.io/collection/shari-nfts](https://opensea.io/collection/shari-nfts)

Haruki #15/100

SHARI SSP.

Music: AI & MISOSHITA & mera takeru  
Lyrics: MISOSHITA & mera takeru  
Artwork Design: AI & MISOSHITA & mera takeru

『魑魅魍魎達CROSSOVER』

(MISOSHITA)  
種蒔いて　咲かしてた花  
メリーゴーランド回すのさTurn up  
過去は細工なし  
音で曝け出し  
摘み取ってくんだ罠

足りないものを探し灯すFire  
俺の感性に完成はないな  
消えない幻　反抗の狼煙  
ツキに見放された夜は悲しい

カルチャーとテクノロジーは重大  
ウィークエンド・シャッフル聴いてた20代  
独り気持ち　溜め込んだ 三十路  
死後じゃしょうがない　動かせ命

魑魅魍魎達CROSSOVER  
丸腰生身　向かうソルジャー  
真夜中暗闇 無料動画  
蘇るんだ また衝動が

生き返ってたFriday night  
やらないのはありえない  
突き進むことだけが正義  
ブレーキは停止　混沌を提示

誰かが見てるぜバックステージ  
こだわってます ei 犯行を明示  
抜け道探し　気づいたら零時  
俺の頭には無いんだよネジ

芸術とは何？　現実ごまかし  
独りよがりのパーティかハニー  
魂を踊らす音楽が聴きたい  
なければ創るさ　ただそれだけ

(mera takeru)  
Training me Training me  
止まらずにGo now 行こうか向こう側  
どんな困難だって受けて立つよ  
だってそうさ　男の子だもん  
勝手気儘にやっているように見えたって  
「今だ」って時　外さない打点  
さっき追い抜いた百鬼夜行は  
思ったより大したこと無かったな  
先の事を案ずるのは野暮だ  
タキオンさえも過去に置き去り  
誇り高き　Like a スリザリン  
トランクスの一撃はフリーザに  
まだまだ尽きる気ないガソリン  
切り札はメラメラの銃乱打

88鍵の狂った  
ハガネの振動を  
繰り返して蘇る  
高嶺のリビドーを

(MISOSHITA)  
誰かをだまして　喰らう飯はうまいかい？  
メタバース徘徊　数ある間違い  
惰性はだせぇ　語るのは汗  
それでもあんたがこだわるのは何故

馬車馬　働き　掴み取った　
そのスキルと経験は無駄にならない  
テクノロジーは味方だ 恐れない  
上手く乗りこなしゃ誰も溺れない

見上げりゃ曇天　敗者の怨念  
ずれてる論点　結局混戦  
あの人今はどこ？　笑ったそいつは  
自らの遅れに気づかない

常に謙虚　常に勉強　ei  
ケージの外出てコミュケーション  
いい感じならば そのままセッション  
ここから始める　上げなよテンション

魑魅魍魎達CROSSOVER  
丸腰生身　向かうソルジャー  
真夜中暗闇 無料動画  
蘇るんだ また衝動が

生き返ってたFriday night  
やらないのはありえない  
突き進むことだけが正義  
ブレーキは停止　混沌を提示

MISOSHITA & mera takeru - 魑魅魍魎達CROSSOVER

DMETA

This collection is the 2nd in a series of NFT projects celebrating the 4th anniversary of the career of mera takeru, a pioneer of crypto art in Japan. For this project, I have collaborated with 5 of Japan's leading artists in a variety of styles to create PFPs of high quality and wide-ranging artistry. A total of 2,222 skulls with 52 different Kanjis and 44 diverse art combinations were created.

SHARI 2 #430

This collection is the 2nd in a series of NFT projects celebrating the 4th anniversary of the career of [mera takeru](https://link3.to/mera_takeru), a pioneer of crypto art in Japan. For this project, I have collaborated with 5 of Japan's leading artists in a variety of styles to create PFPs of high quality and wide-ranging artistry. A total of 2,222 "SHARI 2" skulls with 52 different *Kanjis* and 44 diverse art combinations were created. Holders can get more benefits by owning more than one "SHARI 2". Please set your favorite "SHARI 2" as your profile picture and share it on Twitter and other social media.

The first collection for the 4th anniversary: [SHARI](https://opensea.io/collection/shari-nfts)

**On June 1, 2023, the total number of issues was changed to 444.**

SHARI 2 #419

SHARI 2 -PFP-

SHARI WITHOUT WASABI #21

SHARI WITHOUT WASABI #16

SHARI WITHOUT WASABI

We can be more flexible in our expansion.

flexible expanding sun #5/5

flexible expanding sun #2/5

flexible expanding sun

This is a collaboration with Heresy(https://app.rarible.com/heresy).

mera takeru x Heresy: 愛 02

Reflecting on my own past works.
過去の自分の作品を振り返る。
"rice of grain"×"chaotic four seasons"

re:works A -再処理A-

Rarible

In this series, my goal is to use AI to extend the meaning of a single Kanji character used in everyday Japanese life and express it as a new art form. By combining multiple image and video generation applications and applying more complex color changes and image processing, a one-of-a-kind treasure was created. The letter "母" means "Mother."

Gem of Mother

In this series, my goal is to use AI to extend the meaning of a single Kanji character used in everyday Japanese life and express it as a new art form. By combining multiple image and video generation applications and applying more complex color changes and image processing, a one-of-a-kind treasure was created. The letter "愛" means "love."

In this series, my goal is to use AI to extend the meaning of a single Kanji character used in everyday Japanese life and express it as a new art form. By combining multiple image and video generation applications and applying more complex color changes and image processing, a one-of-a-kind treasure was created. The letter "心" means "Heart."

Gem of Heart

Crypto Kanji Gems

This series was created by Japanese crypto artist mera takeru under the theme of "Future Hanging Scrolls." The Japanese four-character phrase "FU-TO-U-FU-KU-TSU - 不撓不屈 -" means "To face any challenge and not to be frustrated." The main motif was generated by having the AI learn the meaning of this four-character phrase. Finally, it was processed and edited by the artist himself, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind video work.

FU-TO-U-FU-KU-TSU - 不撓不屈 -

This series was created by Japanese crypto artist mera takeru under the theme of "Future Hanging Scrolls." The Japanese four-character phrase "I-CHI-I-SE-N-SHI-N - 一意専心 -" means "to devote oneself to one thing only, without thinking of other things." The main motif was generated by having the AI learn the meaning of this four-character phrase. Finally, it was processed and edited by the artist himself, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind video work.

I-CHI-I-SE-N-SHI-N - 一意専心 -

Future Hanging Scrolls

My art cannot be understood in its essence within the first two seconds of its start. Please take your time and look at it over and over again.

This is a rebellion against the social media app fad of mass posting of short videos and a strong statement that the art we create is never instant and expendable.

These works were processed and edited from images generated by including prompts such as "Beautiful Woman, Watercolor Painting" in "niji・journey" and are not intended to imitate the painting style of a specific artist.

What's changing? 2

What's changing? 3

What's changing?

Our works gain eternal life through decentralization. So you will never lose your beauty.

March of the Ghosts

Land of the Rising Sun

This artwork was created and named by "mera's GPT", which was tuned by learning about the background, thoughts and style of mera takeru, Japan's first crypto artist, using the ChatGPT feature "GPTs" provided by OpenAI Inc.
It is a fusion of traditional Japanese culture and cutting-edge blockchain technology, which are expressed in a vivid and abstract way.

Quantum Woven Tapestry: A Synthesis of Blockchain and Tradition

Quantum Woven Tapestry: A Synthesis of Blockchain and Tradition②

mera's GPT

"Quantum Wabi-Sabi is a digital canvas where the ancient Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, finding beauty in imperfection, meets the quantum realm of possibilities within the blockchain. This artwork reflects the unpredictable and ever-changing state of existence, symbolized by the swirling dance of colors and shapes that never quite settle. Each stroke and hue in the piece hints at the complexity of digital transactions and interactions within the blockchain, while also celebrating the imperfect, transient, and incomplete nature of life. It is a visual representation of the chaotic yet ordered digital space where each moment is both unique and fleeting, much like the blockchain's continuous growth and the serene acceptance of life's imperfections in Wabi-Sabi."

Based on my work, Midjourney created the colors and shapes, Runway turned them into a series of videos, and ChatGPT added the titles and descriptions.

Quantum Wabi-Sabi

KnownOrigin

My son drew this doodle when he was 3 years old and it was reconstructed by AI and I added effects to it. Who is the real author of this work?

白之壱

青之壱

The First Ghosts

This is a series of experiments in which mera takeru's past art works are combined with the latest AI technology to create new value.

CHIMERA-I-1

CHIMERA-I-3A

CHIMERA-I

We have no concept of “The end”.This is a collaborative work with GORO.私たちには「終わり」という概念がない。これはGOROとのコラボレーション作品です。

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