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The popular "Akamaru" picture book series has sold more than 330,000 copies and now includes "Tonton Zumo" and "Akamaru Race" games for both children! Please give it a try.
(Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Dai Okamoto) has developed and is operating an educational application for children, "Touch de Asobo! Which one is Akamaru? (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Dai Okamoto), a new game mode "Game for Two" has been launched. In this mode, which can be played between parents, siblings, and friends, users can enjoy playing new "AKAMARU" games such as "Tonton Zumo". This application is an adaptation of the popular picture book series "Akamaru" (written by Daisuke Shimizu, published by Poplar Publishing), which has sold more than 330,000 copies in total, as a game for children, and currently has more than 100,000 downloads (*including corporate purchases).
More than 30 educational games are included! Touch and Play! Which one is Akamaru?"
Play with touch! Which one is Akamaru?" is an educational game application for babies and toddlers.
Over 30 games to foster recognition of colors, shapes, size, numbers, and more. More games are being added as they become available.
The app's unique games, such as puzzle, puzzle solving, and memory games, allow children to develop their cognitive abilities while having fun. This is an educational application that can be played by parents and children together, or by children while the family is a little busy or on the road.
The original "Akamaru" series is a popular picture book series that has sold more than 330,000 copies.Because the characters are familiar from picture books, children can play with them with peace of mind. Just like reading a picture book to your child, this application can deepen communication between you and your child by having you talk to your child while playing.
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<iOS version
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<Android version
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What is a game for two?
This game can be played by two people simultaneously on a single smartphone.
It contains games that can be played at the same time or in sequence to compete for results.
The following four games are currently included and more will be added in the future!
- wrestling performed in a top-class manner
You win when you push your opponent out of the ring by tapping a lot.
- Red Maru race
The more you tap, the more the character moves forward. The first character to reach the goal wins.
- red-marubeni whacker (species of batfish, Pseudobagrus aurantiacus)
Players take turns playing first and second. The player who can tap the most characters that appear one after another wins.
- Camellia japonica 'Akamaru' (cultivar of common camellia)
Two players play at the same time, and the winner is the one who can tap the most characters that appear one after another.
Games for two can be played by those who have purchased the paid course "More! Akamaru Course" can be played by those who have purchased the paid course "More! However, up to 10 times trial play is available.
What is the "More! What is the "Akamaru Course"?
I want to play more games! This is a paid course that allows users to play a wider variety of Akamaru games in response to users' requests for more games. The course offers a wide variety of games, such as "Memory Game" and "Missing the Right One," that are unique to the application and offer a different kind of enjoyment from the picture book. We plan to add more games and functions that are exclusive to this course in the future.
<Overview of "More! Akamaru Course" Overview
Exclusive benefits of the course
The number of games you can play per day will increase from 2 to more than 30!
Unlimited games for two
Fees
480 yen/month
*Only first-time purchasers are offered a one-week trial period.
Features of this application
*Cute "akamaru" and colors and shapes can be learned!
With the colorful character "Akamaru," widely popular in picture books, you can nurture the cognitive skills that young children need to acquire, such as colors, shapes, numbers, and large and small objects! While playing fun games, children will acquire the ability to think for themselves.
Simple game that can be played from 1 year old!
The questions are all "Which one is red?" Which is a circle? Even young children can easily understand how to play and want to work on it by themselves. Even young children can easily understand how to play the game and will want to work on it by themselves. All questions and answers are played back in audio, so even children who cannot read can play by themselves. It can be used as a plaything for children when you are busy with household chores.
Of course, it can also be used as a tool for communication between parents and children, with the family enjoying the game together, such as when the family member reads the questions and the child answers them.
*The time for each game is fixed, so you can play for a set amount of time.
Each game has a one-minute time limit. You and your child can play by the rules, such as "Only one game today" or "Let's finish the game after the next one.
*Since it is from a picture book, you can play with peace of mind.
The "Akamaru" series (written by Daisuke Shimizu) is a popular picture book series published by Poplar Publishing Co. Which one is red? Which one is a circle? The series is widely supported as a series that naturally nurtures children's ability to think. This application fully incorporates the essence of the series.
Users' Voices
This application has been played by many users. Here are some excerpts from comments received in store reviews.
It is also useful when you get bored on the train, or when you can't stand to wait your turn in a restaurant or pediatrician's office! The fact that it is from a picture book makes it safe to know that the source of the book is clear.
-The Akamarus from the world in the picture book are having a lot of fun and are fascinated by the way they move. She also enjoys the fact that the game changes every day. As a parent, I can also relax because I can let them play games that have educational elements.
It is cute and gentle, and I feel that both mothers and children can enjoy it together. I also like the fact that you can choose whether to use "color" or "shape.
What is the "AKAMARU" series?
The "Akamaru" series (written by Daisuke Shimizu) is a baby picture book series published by Poplar Publishing since 2017. has sold more than 150,000 copies and won fifth place in the 2018 MOE Picture Book Store Grand Prix Papamama Award. The five titles in the series have sold more than 330,000 copies in total, making this popular series a new standard in baby picture books.
The basic concept of this series is "Yubi-asobi".
Which one's the red one? Which is the big one? and "This one! and pointing with a finger. Because the students do not just memorize what is written on the board, but think for themselves and come up with their own answers, their "groundwork = the ability to think for themselves" will grow rapidly.
Like the book series, this application aims to help children develop the ability to think for themselves through thinking and playing with the finger pointers by themselves.
Poplar Publishing official website "Akamaru Dorekana" bibliography page
https://www.poplar.co.jp/book/search/result/archive/2078010.html
Product Overview
Title "Let's play by touch! Which one is Akamaru?
Genre Educational Apps
Development and production DanRan Inc.https://dan-ran.co.jp/)
Supported devices iOS / Android
Delivery date From early April 2022
Fee Type Free for basic play, with services for paying members
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©Daisuke Shimizu/POPLAR ©DanRan
About the Developer
The developer, DanRan Inc. is a company involved in digital services for children. It was established in April 2022 as a joint venture by Eversense, which operates applications such as "ninaru" for pregnant women, and Poplar Publishing, a children's book publisher.
Official site:https://dan-ran.co.jp/
