Hatsune Miku Appears On A Pizza In “Domino’s App feat. Hatsune Miku”

Higa Industries, Inc. [J] has released the iOS AR (augmented reality) application in collaboration with the pizza chain “Domino’s Pizza” and virtual idol Hatsune Miku, “Domino’s App feat. Hatsune Miku.” “Domino’s App feat. Hatsune Miku” is an application which adds AR functions and Hatsune Miku contents to the already released Domino’s Pizza iOS Application “Domino’s… Continue reading Hatsune Miku Appears On A Pizza In “Domino’s App feat. Hatsune Miku”

CyberAgent Sets Up New Smartphone Service Division For Teen Girls

CyberAgent, Inc. [J] has announced the establishment of a teens subdivision in December as a new department, in order to strengthen smartphone service for junior high and high school girls at Ameba [J], their online community service. Currently CyberAgent manages the smartphone service Candy [J] which is used by about 300,000 members with its focus… Continue reading CyberAgent Sets Up New Smartphone Service Division For Teen Girls

Aeria Releases Messaging Avatar App “Avachar”

Aeria, Inc. [J] has released the smartphone messaging app “Avachar” which combines messages with avatars.  Download is free. “Avachar” is a message application which allows you to stamp various actions while conversing with friends with your own avatar.  It has a multi account system, you can use both a real account and a virtual account,… Continue reading Aeria Releases Messaging Avatar App “Avachar”

“Moe Temple” Ryouhouji Game App Tops 50,000 Users In 10 Days

“Youkoso Ryouhouji E!” [J] (Welcome to Ryouhou Temple) (nickname: Buttamageh {Buddha Spirit Game}), an Android “Buddha Style Game” app for Ryouhouji [J] temple, also known as “Moe Tera” (Infatuation Temple), in Hachioji Tokyo, has gained over 50,000 users within 10 days from its release. “Welcome to Ryouhou Temple!” is a card game style social RPG… Continue reading “Moe Temple” Ryouhouji Game App Tops 50,000 Users In 10 Days

Yahoo! Japan Opens Figurine and Cosplay SNS “WONDER”

Yahoo Japan Corporation [J] has begun to offer “WONDER!,” [J] a SNS specialized in posting images and a place to express Japanese sub-culture such as figures and cosplay. “WONDER” is a service that first commercialized from the new business proposal system “Softbank Inoventure,” in which Softbank Group widely recruits employee’s ideas and aims to create… Continue reading Yahoo! Japan Opens Figurine and Cosplay SNS “WONDER”

Colopl And Disney Release Location Based Card Battle Game “Disney Magician Chronicles”

Colopl Inc. [J] has released the Android smartphone card RPG app featuring Disney characters, Disney Magician Chronicles [J] in cooperation with Walt Disney Japan Inc. [J].  Download is free. “Disney Magician Chronicles” is a game where the user becomes a magic academy student and summons the power of Disney friends, embarking on adventure to seek… Continue reading Colopl And Disney Release Location Based Card Battle Game “Disney Magician Chronicles”

3D Robot Customize Simulation Game “Damascus Gear” Released For Mobage

Arc System Works, Inc. [J] have released the Android version of “Damascus Gear” [J], a customized robot simulation game for Mobage. “Damascus Gear” is a customizable robot simulation game set in the distant future where humankind is are faced with a life and death crisis from renegade robots known as “Gear.”  The player drives his… Continue reading 3D Robot Customize Simulation Game “Damascus Gear” Released For Mobage

Create A Player From A Barcode With “Barcode Footballer”

Cybird, Inc. [J] has released the iOS application “Barcode Footballer” [J]. Barcode Footballer is an original soccer training game where the user becomes a soccer club coach, trains the players, devises the tactics, and aims to be the number one soccer club in the world.  About 3 trillion players are created from reading barcodes in… Continue reading Create A Player From A Barcode With “Barcode Footballer”

Cybridge Buys Smartphone App Developer Conit From Mixi

Cybridge, Inc. [J] has announced that they have acquired all stocks of Conit, Inc. [J] from mixi, Inc. [J]. Conit is a company the entered into the mixi umbrella in November 2011, their business centers around smartphone application planning and development.  They manage the ASP “Samurai Smartphone Services” such as the iPhone/iPad/Android application contents billing… Continue reading Cybridge Buys Smartphone App Developer Conit From Mixi

Kakao Japan Releases Smartphone Communication App “Kakao Talk”

Kakao Japan, Inc. [J], a subsidiary of the South Korean KAKAO Corporation, who offer the smartphone communication app “Kakao Talk” [J], have released the external site linking service “Talk Plus” for Japan. “Talk Plus” is a function which links to external applications or web services (banner apps) and allows you to apply functions and applications… Continue reading Kakao Japan Releases Smartphone Communication App “Kakao Talk”