Nanika is an
ukagaka
Ukagaka (), Nanika (), Sakura (), Nin'i-tan () or Nise-Haruna () is a catch-all term for Japanese software which shares a single format and function: to provide a pair of mascot characters for the user's computer desktop. These mascot characters ...
developed by Sagawa Toyoaki, a Japanese programmer.
Nanika is composed of three parts: 'materia', which is the basic foundation of Nanika system; 'shell', which can be described as a skin; 'ghost', which is a pseudo-AI engine.
Nanika is heavily influenced by Japanese anime, such as
''Kanon'' and ''
Ghost in the Shell''.
Nanika can: check
e-mail, set computer time, watch for website headlines, sing along
MP3 files, use a plug-in to enhance its ability, learn words, 'talk' using pseudo-AI engine, and more.
External links
Nanika materia(Japanese)
Desktop environments
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