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Lily Valley launches "popmate," a game application that allows users to play while learning kanji, arithmetic, and English vocabulary.

- The following is content from the press release -

The game application "popmate", which allows users to play while learning kanji, arithmetic, and English words, is now available!

Ltd. announces the release today, October 11, 2022 (Tuesday), of the free-to-play mobile game "popmate". This game is a game-like learning aid application that incorporates battles against yurukyaras (characters that are loosely translated as "yurukyaras") captured by yokai (monsters) into a story in which the player must travel and rescue them. The game incorporates four quizzes in kanji, arithmetic, and English into the battles against the yokai. The application has about 200 character cards with unique comments and character growth elements that make you want to move on to the next stage, while the questions are designed to enable efficient memorization and learning by combining theory with the latest technology.

■Story

Near future, Japan. A few years ago, the door to the demon world suddenly opened, and Japan was taken over by monsters.
The gods who used to protect the various regions with their sacred power have lost their power, trapped by the specters.
Specters use negative minds, such as human lies and envy, as their energy.
The adults have lost their minds, and the only ones left are the children with pure hearts.
Only a chosen child with special powers can defeat the yokai and save Japan.

This is a story about Japan in a little future. ......
Japan was protected by gods from all over the country, and people lived in peace.
However, one day .......
The door to the demon world has opened and Japan has been taken over by the yokai.
Only you, with your special powers, can save Japan! With the accompanying spirits, let's set out on our journey!

Characters

[Male protagonist: Light].

Origin: Swordsman with an adventurous spirit
Personality: energetic
Appearance: Swordsman
Strengths: I enjoy researching new things and traveling.
Likes/Dislikes: I like green peppers. I love the bitterness when I eat them raw.
The only thing I don't like is ghosts
Habits: goofy and forgetful
Word of advice: Let's just do it.
Kusutto POINT: He learns new things rapidly, but forgets them quickly. He often forgets or loses things.

[Female protagonist: Claire]

Origin: Cute wizard with a kind heart and a smile
Personality: Kind and cheerful
Appearance: Wizard
Strengths: Helping others with magic.
Likes/Dislikes: I like flowers, especially tulips.
     The only thing I don't like is bugs
Habits: nosy and caring
Mouthful: I'll take care of it!
Kusutto Point: When I find a new flower, I lose track of time and observe it. This sometimes makes me late.

Sample questions

Kanji 10 (Chinese reading)]

Kanji Level 1 (Chinese reading)

Arithmetic.

Math.

[Arithmetic (graphic problems)]

[Arithmetic (reading comprehension)]

English Level 7]

English Level 2 (English-Japanese)]

■Title Information

Title: popmate
Genre: Educational game application
Available at: App Store / Google Play
Information fee: Completely free up to 2 prefectures / Full version (880 yen/month)
Language: Japanese
Official site:https://www.popmate.site/