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IIJ to Release an Original Anime Audio Drama Through its PrimeSeat High-Resolution Audio Streaming Service
August 3, 2016
TOKYO-August 3, 2016- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that it starts the serialization of an original audio drama on PrimeSeat
, the high-resolution audio streaming service, from August 12, 2016.
PrimeSeat is a service that provides high-resolution audio streaming for a variety of genres, from music to the sounds of nature. As a trial for this new service, IIJ is producing an original audio drama featuring popular Japanese voice actors and recorded in high-resolution (PCM192KHｚ/32bit). The program is called "Twins and Android Are Always Hungry" and will be available for on-demand streaming.
The program consists of five chapters, each divided into two parts, for a total of ten episodes. The series also includes an introductory single-chapter episode preceding the series itself to be released on Friday, August 12. The first installment of Chapter 1 will be released on Thursday, August 25, with subsequent episodes following every other Thursday. Episodes will be free for streaming in the two weeks until the next episode is released; once the next episode comes out, previous episodes will be available for JPY200 each. The introductory episode (Episode 0) will remain free of charge, even after the release of Episode 1.
Release Schedule
| Episode 0 (always free) | Friday, August 12, 10:00 am | Series introduction (15 minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Thursday, August 25, 10:00 am | Chapter 1, part 1 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 2 | Thursday, September 8, 10:00 am | Chapter 1, part 2 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 3 | Friday, September 23, 10:00 am | Chapter 2, part 1 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 4 | Thursday, October 6, 10:00 am | Chapter 2, part 2 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 5 | Thursday, October 20, 10:00 am | Chapter 3, part 1 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 6 | Friday, November 4, 10:00 am | Chapter 3, part 2 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 7 | Thursday, November 17, 10:00 am | Chapter 4, part 1 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 8 | Thursday, December 1, 10:00 am | Chapter 4, part 2 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 9 | Thursday, December 15, 10:00 am | Chapter 5, part 1 (15 minutes) |
| Episode 10 | Thursday, December 29, 10:00 am | Chapter 5, part 2 (30 minutes) |
Summary of the Audio Drama
The story
Twin sisters Ibuki and Inori Kamiya, high school students at the private “Minami Otori Academy" (known as Mio Academy), are always using up their allowance to pursue their gadgetry research, leaving them hungry most of the time. This leads them to set up the IIJ SOS Service—along with an android named Jiro, built by the sisters—to help others at school with troubles they encounter. For their services, Ibuki and Inori are paid in cafeteria meal tickets, which keep them motivated to use IT technologies to solve problems around the academy. Will these two sisters be able to feed themselves with this plan?
Cast
- Ibuki Kamiya:Saki Fujita (voice), Miyu Miyasaka (illustrations)
- Inori Kamiya:Manami Numakura (voice), Miyu Miyasaka (illustrations)
- Jiro:Yuya Hirose (voice), Miyu Miyasaka (illustrations)
- (*) This audio drama is delivered in only Japanese language.
How to listen with PrimeSeat
With headphones
With speakers
- (*)PrimeSeat dedicated software (available for Windows and Mac) must be installed to access PrimeSeat audio.
IIJ will continue to provide streaming services to satisfy customers with a robust lineup of content in new genres.
About PrimeSeat
PrimeSeat is the world’s first live streaming service in high-resolution audio which was launched by IIJ in 2015. High-resolution audio formats-including the popular DSD and PCM systems-faithfully reproduce analog sound without compression, allowing customers to enjoy the immersive, high-quality auditory experience of a concert hall right in their homes.
- For more information about PrimeSeat, visit the web site at https://primeseat.net/en/.
About IIJ
Founded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on the U.S. NASDAQ Stock Market in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006.
- For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.
The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
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