What's New
Compatible with newer versions of iOS.
App Description
Bringing music and picture books together. Music picture books, or "sound novels," combine picture books with high-quality music. With over 40 gorgeous illustrations and 15 toytronica music tracks, you will feel like you are watching a movie as you read. Reading with the lights off in your room and headphones will result in an even more immersive experience.
This app gained popularity when the picture book was first released in Japan. It became a hot topic on the internet, even being talked about on the news and featured on the iTunes Store as an app that paves the way for futuristic textbooks and picture books.
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Story
The main character, a young boy named Giovanni, learns about the galaxy at school during class. That night, he gets on a steam train that suddenly appears on top of a hill. The steam train's destination as it runs along the Milky Way is the Southern Cross at the end of the galaxy. Giovanni meets many people during his journey, including his classmate Campanella, intelligent but mysterious adults, and young children. The story is a tale of growth, with Giovanni thinking about the meaning of life as the train travels south along the Milky Way.
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- Number of pages: 272 pages (You can read it in 40 minutes.)
- Beautiful sliding text
- Clear prose
- A rotating pop-out planisphere menu
- An experience akin to watching a movie (A key point is that you will not skip the text.)
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Author: Kenji Miyazawa
A Japanese literary scholar and poet of children's literature. Night on the Galactic Railroad is a famous work that has sold a total of over 6 million copies.
Translator: Roger Prior
Born in England.Translator and university lecturer.
Music: Moskitoo
Provided by a composer who mainly focuses on electronica.
Illustration, design and production: Takeshi Sainen
Programming: Tom
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You can see the demo video on YouTube. You can see it from the "App support" link.
- Please contact us if there is something wrong with the app. 123(at)ongaku-ehon.com
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iPad Screenshots
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App Changes
- February 29, 2012 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
- March 03, 2012 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
- March 05, 2012 Price decrease: $4.99 -> FREE!
- March 16, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $4.99
- May 07, 2012 New version 1.1
- May 07, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
- May 11, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $5.99
- May 15, 2012 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $4.99
- May 26, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $5.99
- October 31, 2012 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
- November 02, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
- November 04, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
- November 07, 2012 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- November 09, 2012 Price increase: $3.99 -> $6.99
- November 15, 2012 Price decrease: $6.99 -> $5.99
- December 09, 2012 Price increase: $5.99 -> $6.99
- January 18, 2013 Price increase: $6.99 -> $7.99
- October 16, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $5.99
- April 27, 2015 New version 1.2
- June 02, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- August 02, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
- January 02, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
- June 23, 2016 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- June 14, 2019 New version 2.0
- October 15, 2021 New version 3.0
- September 16, 2023 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
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