May 15, 2008
Official Mobile Web Site for Mixed Martial Arts Event SENGOKU Opens in GMO Media / WORLD VICTORY ROAD Tie-Up
- GMO Media Inc.
- WORLD VICTORY ROAD Inc.
Tokyo – May 15, 2008 – GMO Internet Group company, GMO Media in a tie-up with WORLD VICTORY ROAD has launched the official mobile site, SENGOKU Official Site for the WVR mixed martial arts event SENGOKU. The site is accessible through the three mobile phone carriers (SoftBank, au, and DoCoMo).
SENGOKU Official Mobile Site Service
The SENGOKU official mobile site is packed with SENGOKU information and offers content exclusive to the site (fighter blogs, video interviews with each of the fighters, fight reports) as well as tournament theme song and fighter voice ring tones, mobile phone wallpaper, and merchandise sales.
In the future we plan to offer signed merchandise to members, and rich content (large file size videos and other content) sports features that take advantage of improved mobile phone functionality and the recent introduction of broadband Internet to mobile phones.
We aim to provide a mobile site that functions as a mobile broadcaster and delivers SENGOKU information to fans fast.
SENGOKU Official Mobile Site Service Outline
The SENGOKU mobile site was launched on i-mode (DoCoMo) on May 12, Yahoo! Keitai (SoftBank) on May 14, and EZweb (au) today.
Main Features
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* Member registration required (￥315 per month inc. tax) for some services.
Site Images
SENGOKU Mixed Martial Arts Event
SENGOKU is a new mixed martial arts event launched on March 5, 2008 by WVR.
SENGOKU brings together martial arts from around the world including judo, wrestling, karate, and boxing in a widely diverse martial arts event. The next event SENGOKU 2 will be held on May 18 at Ariake Colosseum, followed by SENGOKU 3 on June 8 at Saitama Super Arena.
Related Links (all links to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
SENGOKU: http://www.sengoku-official.com/
SENGOKU Official Mobile Site: sngk.jp
Media Inquiries
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
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Company Name
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Address
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Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Teruyuki Mori
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Business Description
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- Media Content
- E-commerce
- Desktop Media
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Capital
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262,850,000 yen
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WORLD VICTORY ROAD, Inc.
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Company Name
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WORLD VICTORY ROAD Inc. http://www.sengoku-official.com
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Address
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6F Shinjuku Royal Building 7-21-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Naoya Kinoshita
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Business Description
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- Sports Events, Music Concerts and Other Events
ticket sales, planning, production, event management
- Planning production and sales of video from sports events, music concerts, and other events.
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Capital
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300,000,000 yen
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GMO Internet Inc.
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Company Name
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GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en
(TSE First Section Code: 9449)
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Address
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Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Masatoshi Kumagai
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Business Description
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- Internet Use Support (Infrastructure)
- Internet Advertising Support (Media)
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Capital
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1,276,830,000 yen
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*DoCoMo and i-mode are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
*au and EZweb are trademarks or registered trademarks of KDDI Corporation
* Yahoo! Keitai is a registered trademark of SoftBank Mobile Corp.
*SoftBank is a registered trademark of SoftBank Corp.
*All other company, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.