A new game is now available in the "Games for Two" section, which can be enjoyed while returning home or traveling! We are also giving away an additional 10 free games!
- The following is content from the press release -
(Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Dai Okamoto) has developed and is operating an educational application for children, "Touch de Asobo! Which is Akamaru? (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Dai Okamoto), an educational app for children developed and operated by KanRan, has launched a limited summer vacation campaign. In conjunction with the addition of two new games, "San-Goku-Narube" and "Nensetsu Suijaku," to the "Games for Two" mode, which allows parents, children, siblings, and friends to play together, this campaign offers an additional 10 free trials to those who have already tried the app 10 times. Please enjoy it in conjunction with your summer vacation trip or return home. 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 340,000 copies in total, as a game for children, and has currently exceeded 100,000 downloads (including corporate purchases) as an educational application that allows children to enjoy learning colors, numbers and shapes.
More than 260 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.
Includes 45 games to develop recognition of colors, shapes, size, and numbers, and 225 drills to learn "colors, numbers, and shapes". 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 340,000 copies in total. 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 with your child by having you talk to your child while he or she plays.
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New game added! What is a game for two?
This game mode allows two people to play simultaneously on a single smartphone.
So far, we have included four games such as "Tonton Zumo" and "Akamarutaki," in which two players compete for results by playing at the same time or in turn,We have added two new games, "Sankei naraube" and "Nissei suijaku"!
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The object of the game is to line up the "red" and "blue" characters in a grid of 9 squares. The first player to line up three characters in a row wins!
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The player who finds the most pairs of numbered cards face down first wins. The game can be played in the same way as the card game "Nerve Water Jugaku".
*"Games for Two" can be played only a set number of times. If you purchase the paid course "More! Akamaru Course" can be purchased for unlimited play.
Summer vacation only! Campaign for more free games for two is underway!
In order for more people to enjoy the new "game for two", we usually give away 10 free trials,For this summer vacation period only, we have decided to give away an additional 10 times to all users!
This is for both those who are already having fun with this application and new users. Please take this opportunity to play the new "game for two" with the addition of a new game.
*This campaign is subject to end without notice. Please understand.
What is the paid course "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.
More! Akamaru Course" Overview
Exclusive benefits of the course
The number of different games you can play in one day will increase from 2 to over 45!
Unlimited games for two
You can play "Color Drill", "Shape Drill", and "Number Drill" without limitation.
Fees
480 yen/month
*Only first-time purchasers are offered a one-week trial period.
Features of this application
Cute "akamaru" and a sense of colors, shapes, and numbers 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 after the next one," etc.
Because 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 captures 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 Akamaru characters from the world in the picture book are so much fun to play with that they are fascinated by the way they move. She also enjoys that the games change every day. As a parent, I feel relieved 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 340,000 copies in total, making it a popular series that can be called a new standard for 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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(C)Daisuke Shimizu/POPLAR (C)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/
