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Akibanana.com Launches Chinese Version

G.I. Jane, Inc is proud to announce the launch of the Chinese version of web media Akibanana.com. The Chinese site (http://cn.akibanana.com) is operated and run by our partners based in Shanghai. While the Chinese version is a translation of the English site, original articles about the scene China will also be written by local Chinese staff.

Based in Akihabara, Tokyo, Akibanana provides media coverage for Akihabara-style geek culture, including anime, manga, games, toys, maids and other things Akihabara. Staff bloggers, an extensive directory of Akihabara businesses, and a comprehensive encyclopedia of geek related terms are some of the site's other features.

About GI Jane
Akibanana's parent organization GI Jane (www.gijane.jp) is an Internet media company founded in July 2007 with the mission of spreading Akihabara's otaku subculture to the rest of the world. Their head office is located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, just a stone's throw from the infamous "Electric Town" in Akihabara, heart of geeky otaku culture. CEO Jane Fong has hinted that the launch of version 1.0 just the first step in more enhancements to come for Akibanana.com in the near future.

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