smash.
Developer(s)Showroom, Co. Ltd.
Initial releaseOctober 22, 2020[1]
Operating systemiOS, Android
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Smash (stylized as smash.) is a Japanese video on demand mobile application. It offers original content such as music, dramas, animated series,[1] and variety shows, all in vertical video format optimized for viewing on smartphones. It is notable for featuring exclusive content from popular Japanese and Korean pop groups, such as the AKB48 Group, the Sakamichi Series, Hey! Say! JUMP and BTS.[2][3] It is officially available for use in Japan, the United States, and South Korea.[4] Its major shareholders include the Korean entertainment company Hybe.[5]

As of October 2021, the app has over 1.63 million downloads.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "smash.オリジナルアニメシリーズ『暗黒家族 ワラビさん』4/1(金)、ついに公式YouTubeで第1話〜第13話を一挙公開！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (Press release). April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  2. ↑ BTSや乃木坂46も！ SHOWROOMが提供する縦型動画アプリ「smash.」人気の秘訣 [BTS and Nogizaka46! The secret to the popularity of SHOWROOM's vertical video app "smash"]. Digital Shift Times (in Japanese). 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ↑ "BTS Smash App: How to Watch Smash City". Den of Geek. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Can I download and use smash. overseas?". SHOWROOM.
  5. ↑ "SHOWROOM、BTS（防弾少年団）ら所属するHYBEと資本業務を提携…今後に注目". Kstyle. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  6. ↑ "バーティカルシアターアプリ「smash.」提供開始から1周年。世界最大の縦型映像サービスを創り上げたCEO前田裕二が次に見据えるビジョン". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (Press release). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-19.

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