Monday, January 4, 2010

APPLIYA ANNOUNCES A PARTNERSHIP WITH FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING ANIME APPS TO THE iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH

Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2009 ­- Appliya Inc., a leading Japanese iPhone app publisher, is proud to announce a partnership with FUNimation Entertainment to create iPhone and iPod Touch apps for anime fans across North America. The first app in the series is Fullmetal Alchemist: State Alchemy Exam, which is now available exclusively on the iTunes App Store.

The State Alchemy Exam app features 130 questions that quiz your knowledge of physics, chemistry, and the events and characters of the original Fullmetal Alchemist TV series—one of the world’s most popular anime. Being an anime expert won't be enough to master this challenge; you'll need good knowledge of the fundamentals of science to earn the prestigious title of Alchemy Sage.

Fullmetal Alchemist: State Alchemy Exam
Application for: iPhone, iPod Touch
Price: $1.99

App Features:

· Beautiful art taken directly from the series, including rarely seen concept art
· Each exam question has a time limit, so players will have to think fast
· 12 reward wallpapers specially designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch
· Unlock certificates to mark your progress, and earn the title of “State Alchemist”
· Social networking features that let you post your best scores and achievements to compete with other players for bragging rights, or share your progress with friends on Facebook or Twitter
· More questions will be added via updates to give players new challenges

FUNimation and Appliya are planning many more exciting app releases for anime fans, including a Fullmetal Alchemist action game, apps based on the hilarious antics of comedy anime Shin chan, and apps featuring the highly popular Afro Samurai anime series, which aired exclusively on North American cable network Spike TV, featured the voice of Samuel L. Jackson, and was ranked as the best-selling North American anime DVD of 2007.

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