To everyone who has been part of Manic EMU,
It’s hard to believe that a full year has passed.
What started as a small idea between a few people has grown into something none of us could have fully predicted. Over time, this project became more than just an app. It became a space, a shared effort, and a community that continues to surprise us every day.
Over the past year, Our Discord has grown to more than 51,000 members, and our QQ community is almost 7,000 users. Those numbers are incredible, but what matters more is what they represent, real people from all over the world choosing to be part of something we’re building together.
Manic EMU exists because of the people behind it.
It began with our founders, Aoshuang, Daiuno, and Max, whose vision made this possible in the first place. Today, development continues through Daiuno and Mafty, but this project has never belonged to just a few individuals.
There are so many people who help hold this together.
Through the Weylon Moderation Network, @atlas.unit_01 has played a key role in maintaining the standards we believe in. Our Discord management team, @demonicdamien, @nate91ef, @nostromocrew01_92285, and @cw.311, along with our moderators and helpers, continue to make this a place that people want to be. On the QQ side, @马里奥, @TT, and @無。。。。 have helped grow and support an entirely different part of this community.
Beyond that, there are the many developers and teams that have worked alongside us. Some contributed directly, others indirectly, but all of them helped shape what Manic EMU has become. We would not be here without that collaboration.
And then there’s you.
Every person who downloaded the app, gave feedback, reported an issue, helped another user, or simply spent time enjoying the experience, you are the reason this exists at all. This project has always been guided by the community, and it will continue to be.
There are moments from this past year that define what this community truly is.
There were the early days, when things were uncertain and every update felt like a risk. The moments where things broke, where we had to figure things out as we went, and where the community stayed patient with us while we did. The late nights, the constant iteration, the feeling of building something in real time with all of you watching and contributing.
There were the milestones. The first major jumps in downloads. The moments where the server suddenly grew faster than we could have expected. Watching new users come in every day, not just to use the app, but to stay, help, and become part of the community themselves.
There were the moments of collaboration, where developers and teams came together, shared ideas, and pushed each other forward. Manic EMU has never existed in isolation, and it shows in everything we’ve been able to accomplish.
And then there are the moments that go beyond all of that.
When the community came together for Lily, it showed something deeper than anything we could build in code. It showed compassion, empathy, and a level of support that can’t be forced or designed. It was real. It mattered. It is something that will always be part of what Manic EMU is.
Looking back, it’s incredible to see how far this has come. What started small has grown into something used by hundreds of thousands of people. But in many ways, it still feels like we’re just getting started.
There is still so much ahead of us.
We’re going to keep building. Keep improving. Keep pushing forward. Not just to make a better app, but to continue creating something that people feel connected to, something worth being a part of.
If you’re reading this, you are part of that story.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for your time, your support, and your trust.
Here’s to everything we’ve built over the past year, and everything still ahead of us.
— Mafty, Daiuno, and the Manic EMU Team