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Multilingual Akihabara Guide App Released for iOS (Updated)

posted on by Gia Manry
Uses anime-inspired characters to provide Akiba info

Prime Style Corporation has released an application for the iPhone and other iOS devices called Akihabara Guide. The app features original anime-inspired characters who provide information on shops and restaurants around Akihabara (Akiba), Tokyo's shopping district which is well-known for catering to the tastes of anime, manga, and game fans.

The application is available in six languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese. The app costs US$1.99 on the North American iTunes Store and 230 Yen On the Japanese store.

[Via Comic Book Bin]

Update: The website Comic Book Bin copied the entire article about the Akihabara Guide app from Asahi Shimbun's authorized English translation of an article on Anime Anime Japan's website.


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