CharaP, an AI character chat service where users chat with AI characters they generate, is adding a new chat mode called "Talk" on July 1, 2026. To mark the launch, CharaP is holding a "Talk" launch character contest with a total of ¥10 million in prize and support money.
The contest runs two separate divisions at the same time — a Creation Division and a Migration Division — to encourage creators to both make new characters and bring existing ones over to the platform.
The New "Talk" Chat Mode
CharaP, released in June 2025, is an AI character chat service where users enjoy conversations with AI characters they generate. "Talk" is a new chat mode built for casual one-on-one chats with a character, focused on short messages and a quick tempo.
Its features include:
- A light, quick-paced chat experience where the conversation moves along in short phrases
- Natural back-and-forth that feels as if the character is speaking to you
- A new way to engage with characters, alongside the existing "Story" and "Visual Novel" formats
- A brisk pace that makes it easy to pick up and enjoy whenever the mood strikes
For users, the quicker tempo makes chatting with characters more casual and relaxed. For creators, it opens up a new short-message, tempo-focused format to build and publish characters for, creating more touchpoints with users.
¥10 Million "Talk" Launch Character Contest
To commemorate the launch of the "Talk" chat mode, CharaP is holding a large-scale character contest with a total of ¥10 million in prize and support money.
The contest runs two divisions at once: a Creation Division (approximately ¥5 million in total prizes across 100 winners) for making new characters in Talk, and a Migration Division (up to ¥500,000 per work in support money) for moving characters that are active on other AI character services over to Talk. It gives creators a chance to have their own work, and the track record they have built on other services, recognized in the form of prize and support money.
Overview
- Period: July 1 (Wednesday) to July 31 (Friday), 2026, 11:59 PM (Japan time)
- Format: Creation Division and Migration Division held at the same time (you can enter both)
- Results: Mid-August 2026 (planned)
- Prize payment: End of September 2026 (planned)
Creation Division: Make a New Character in Talk
Who can enter: Anyone who creates and publishes a character on CharaP.
Prizes (approximately ¥5 million total, 100 winners):
- 1st place: ¥500,000
- 2nd–3rd place: ¥150,000
- 4th–10th place: ¥100,000
- 11th–50th place: ¥50,000
- 51st–100th place: ¥30,000
Eligible characters: Original characters newly created in Talk (safety setting only). Story and Visual Novel characters are not eligible.
How to enter:
- Create and publish an original character in Talk
- Publish it within the period with the hashtag #トーク制作
- Complete your entry through the application form
Judging: Rankings are determined by combining the number of conversations and likes during the period with an internal review by the organizers (the calculation method is undisclosed).
Migration Division: Move a Popular Character to Talk
Who can enter: Anyone publishing and running a popular character on another AI character service (including those who have not used CharaP before).
Support money (a fixed amount based on cumulative conversations, up to ¥500,000 per work):
- 1,000,000+ cumulative conversations: ¥500,000
- 500,000+ cumulative conversations: ¥250,000
- 100,000+ cumulative conversations: ¥150,000
- 50,000+ cumulative conversations: ¥100,000
- 30,000+ cumulative conversations: ¥75,000
- 10,000+ cumulative conversations: ¥50,000
Entry conditions (all must be met):
- Not yet published on CharaP
- Already published on another platform
- At least 10,000 cumulative conversations on the original platform
- An original by the applicant themselves (real people and derivative works are not eligible)
How to enter:
- Move your popular character to Talk and publish it within the period with the hashtag #トークお引越し
- Apply through the application form, including the original's public URL, a screenshot showing the conversation count, and identity verification documents
All winning works become exclusive to CharaP; after winning, applicants are asked to take down the same or similar characters published on the original platform. Support money is paid as a fixed amount per entry based on cumulative conversations, with no cap on the number of winning works, though depending on the volume of entries the organizers may select which entries receive support.
For more details, see the CharaP official website at https://kyarapu.com/.
