“Wake Me Up Asuna”

Voice Recognition Daily Assistant “Wake Me Up Asuna” takes care of your mornings

“Wake Me Up Asuna” is a popular, high-tech app featured in the media in which a character cheerfully wakes you up in the morning, tells you the weather and your fortune, and reminds you of your schedule for the day (just as a spouse would do!?). This dream app has been made possible through the use of a number of cutting-edge technologies, such as Sony's interactive technology, the latest voice synthesis technology, and animation technology that brings animated characters to life.

The first edition of “Wake Me Up...”series features Asuna from “Sword Art Online”.

Waking up to Asuna's voice, being reminded of taking out the garbage and choosing what to wear... “Wake Me Up Asuna” will make your mornings lively.“Take care and have a good day!”, Asuna's sweet words will definitely make you feel as if she is your wife!

*CAUTION: Asuna can only speak Japanese.

*CAUTION: English Language Support Add-on must be purchased separately.

*CAUTION: Device models those we received problem report are listed at latter part of this page. Please read this page carefully.

●Amazing Point 1: Fantastic! The character reads your name and information in her sweet voice!

Combining the latest technology*2 and a huge database of voice actress Haruka Tomatsu's voice recordings, we are able to reproduce Asuna's voice. Asuna will provide you a variety of information in her own sweet voice.

*2 This technology vocalizes information using a voice actor's recording database. The character's intonation and accent may be different from that of the original character.

●Amazing Point 2: You can talk with the character.

“Wake me up tomorrow at 7:00!” “What's the weather like?” “What's my schedule today?” These are just a few examples of requests and questions you can ask the character via voice. Asuna will even reply naturally to everyday phrases such as “I don't have anything to do right now”, “I love you”, or “I'm tired...”.

●Amazing Point 3: Smooth motion as if she is actually living in your smartphone

The character's smooth movements will make you feel as if she is right there. Her mouth movements change to match the recorded script, and she will show various expressions. If you replace the app's background with a picture of your own room, you get the enchanting and enjoyable experience that Asuna is actually in your room.

●Amazing Point 4: You can change your character's costume.

You'll actually be able to change the costume your character is wearing. Press “TALK” and say “Change costume” to change what she’s wearing. In addition to the default Knights of the Blood uniform, a yellow sweater is also available for free. Other costumes will become available later.

●Other features:

- Asuna’s vivid movements, which are beautiful in high-resolution smartphones or tablets

* “Wake Me Up Asuna” does not guarantee to wake you up in the morning. It is recommended that you use this app alongside other devices, such as an alarm clock.

*Note: The following devices might experience problems running this app. We are currently looking into this issue.

Device Model:

- ASUS Zenfone models

- Samsung Galaxy models

- MIUI devices (e.g. Xiaomi RedMi)

Before purchasing the English Language Pack, please make sure that the app is working properly by confirming the following:

- Make sure your phone is connected to the network. The TALK button will be disabled if you are offline.

- Tap the TALK button and try speaking to Asuna (anything is okay). If the app is working properly, Asuna should respond (Asuna only speaks Japanese). If Asuna doesn't respond, please check if Google's voice input function is working on your phone. If Google's voice input function does not work, unfortunately, you will not be able to talk to Asuna. In this case, you are strongly advised not to purchase the language pack.

(c) 2014 REKI KAWAHARA/PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION ASCII MEDIA WORKS/SAOⅡ Project