About Oshi
Learn what Oshi is, how we connect fans directly to anime creators, and what it means to be a production committee member.
Oshi is a platform where anime fans participate directly in productions, accessing exclusive content, earning rewards, and supporting the creators behind the shows you love.
How Oshi works
Animation is a craft. Teams pour years into worlds that live for 24 minutes at a time. That work deserves to be seen, not just consumed.
Oshi exists to open that door. For GATE 2, we're not just a sponsor or partner. We hold the master licensing rights, which means we're responsible for streaming, merchandise, marketing, and distribution. We serve on the production committee alongside the animation studio and publisher.
That position gives us direct access to content that rarely reaches fans: storyboards, character designs, key animation frames, director commentary. And it means we can offer things other platforms can't, like your name in the actual anime credits.
When you join, you're not watching from the outside. You get to see how the anime is made, support the creators directly, and become part of the production journey.
Participation ranges from $5 to $10,000. Your rank determines your rewards and access.
Production materials
Storyboards, character designs, key animation frames, director commentary as they're created
Digital collectibles
Emblems, production art, and exclusive content viewable in your Oshi profile
Physical rewards
Merch packs, production collectibles, and limited items (rank dependent)
Credit recognition
Your name in the anime credits (Commander rank and above)
Creator support
A portion of every contribution goes to the Creator Reward Pool, which provides ongoing compensation to individual animators, directors, and production staff based on the anime's streaming and licensing performance over time
Oshi Membership rewards
Earn recognition and rewards for your participation through Oshi Membership Rewards.
Fans already go above and beyond for the anime they love. Now, for the first time, the production team can recognize it.
This isn't a streaming service. You're not just buying merch. You're joining the production journey while the anime is being made.
The name comes from oshikatsu (推し活): the Japanese concept of actively supporting what you love. That's what we built Oshi for.
Earn rewards for participating
Anime fans already do incredible things for the shows they love: fan art, cosplay, community building, word of mouth that reaches people no ad campaign ever could. Creators notice. In Japan, oshikatsu (推し活) is recognized as one of the most meaningful forms of support a fan can give.
But until now, there's been no official way for the people making the anime to recognize those fans directly. In gaming, that's already changing. Programs like HoYoverse's creator incentives for Genshin Impact and Riot Games' community content initiatives have shown what happens when studios formally recognize the fans who champion their work. Anime has celebrated its fans in its own ways, but never at the scale or structure that gaming has introduced. Inspired by that model, Oshi is bringing that same energy to anime production. As a production committee member, we can connect the creators behind GATE 2 directly with the community that supports them.
Through Oshi Membership Rewards (OMR), the community members who show up, participate, and help GATE 2 reach new audiences are recognized for it. Complete quests, climb the Merit Leaderboard, and help spread the word. Officers (Lieutenant rank and above) unlock exclusive questlines with additional reward opportunities.
For Full Details, see Oshi Membership Rewards.
Who's behind Oshi
Oshi exists because industry veterans believe anime needs new models that connect creators directly with fans.
Our Advisors
Masao Maruyama
Founder of MAPPA, Studio M2, and co-founder of Madhouse. Producer of Hunter x Hunter, Death Note, and Perfect Blue.
Masao Takiyama
Former President of Animax and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. Pioneer of global anime licensing, starting with Astro Boy.
Yasushi Uchida
Former COO of Gonzo, board member at Twin Engine, strategic advisor to GENCO. Key figure in anime's global expansion during the 2000s.
GATE 2 Production Partners
Oshi
Master licensing rights holder and production committee member
Kasagi Labo
Production committee member
Studio M2
Animation producer. Founded by Masao Maruyama (co-founder of Madhouse, founder of MAPPA). Earned critical acclaim for Pluto, nominated for Best Drama at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
GENCO
Associate producer. Known for Millennium Actress, Sword Art Online, and the original GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought There.
Alphapolis
Publisher of the original GATE light novels.
In the press
Join the community
3,700+ contributors participated during our soft launch. The GATE 2 campaign opens February 27, 2026.
For full details on how to get started, see Getting Started.
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