Machi-Chara
Machi-Chara (マチキャラ) is a feature that allows avatars to appear on the standby screen and menu on i-mode devices. Machi-Charas were deeply tied to the now defunct i-Concier service. This service would have made the Machi-Chara your personal virtual assistant, as it would have told you about unread mails, the current weather and also things such as traffic or earthquake alerts.
Machi-Chara have also been available on smart phones through various apps at various points in time. One application that used Machi-Chara was Shabette Concier (しゃべってコンシェル), which offered support for voice commands. Machi-Chara used for Shabette Concier were also referred to as Shabette Chara ( しゃべってキャラ).
List of Machi-Chara[edit | edit source]
Pre-Installed Machi-Chara[edit | edit source]
For a full list of pre-installed Machi-Chara, please view List of Pre-Installed Machi-Chara.
Downloaded Machi-Chara[edit | edit source]
Please note that this is not a complete list as a large number of Machi-Chara both official and fan-made have been produced.
Image | Machi-Chara | Original Name | Series | Preserved? |
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Hitsuji no Shitsuji-kun (JAL Course) | ひつじのしつじくん(JALコース) | Hitsuji no Shitsuji (DoCoMo character) | ✓ |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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External Links[edit | edit source]
- Official Site
- Machi-Chara list (2008/11-)
- Official Emulator (machichara maker) direct download (archive)
- Machi-Chara Maker for Smartphones (archive)