Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Sugoi Shimeji

400+ browser characters to play with

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sugoi Shimeji launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Lumuji: Shimeji & GIF Browser Pets▲7
Browser extension that brings Shimeji and GIFs
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
2
Shimeji & GIF Interactive Browser Pets▲12
Lumuji browser extension that brings little Shimeji and GIFs
2025 · microsoftedge.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
3
linkmoji▲456
The emoji URL shortener (🍕💩.ws)
2015 · its alternatives →
4
Lumuji: Shimeji & GIF Custom Browser Pet▲4
Add interactive PRO Shimeji, Custom Animated GIFs
2025 · microsoftedge.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
5
Anime.js – Polyvalent JavaScript Animation Engine▲283
A fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library
2016 · anime-js.com · its alternatives →
6
Kaomoji.moe▲94
Instant access to over 10,000 unique Japanese text emoticons
2019 · kaomoji.moe · its alternatives →
7
Browji - Chrome Extension▲106
Add emojis 😲 as you type ⌨ on the web 🌐
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
8
Shimeji Mascot Screen Pets▲6
Bring your screen to life with cute virtual pets 🐾
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Speedmoji▲129
Race to text the right emojis in this fast-paced group game
2024 · speedmoji.com · its alternatives →
10
🐝 Bee Moji▲81
A tool that autosuggests emojis as you type 🚀🎈🎊🎉
2017 · its alternatives →
11
Wemoji▲93
Animated emojis for all skin tones 💯
2018 · getwemoji.com · its alternatives →
12
Kanji Ninja▲140
Fun game to learn 1000+ Japanese characters
2016 · its alternatives →
13
QWANJI▲174
Hey HN! I've built this bit of cuteware (software not solving a problem but just for fun) inspired from the patterns made by swipe typing on mobile devices. To me it seemed like the closest thing to an English version of Kanji and it would be cool to consistently recreate those patterns. The implementation is vanilla js to keep things simple (and from a bit of framework fatigue) I'm keen to see how people use qwanji. Any and all feedback welcome!
2024 · byronicalpatrick.github.io · its alternatives →
14
100+ Fictional Characters Prompts▲118
Interact with your favorite AI characters with ChatGPT
2023 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
15IC
I couldn't figure out what an Emoji meant, so I made WhatMoji.com▲143
2016 · whatmoji.com · its alternatives →
16
Picaboo▲77
Find friends who just get you
2023 · its alternatives →
17
Sengoku: Yōkai▲79
A persistent browser based RPG game
2023 · its alternatives →
18
Authmoji▲123
Two-factor authentication with flair
2021 · authmoji.com · its alternatives →
19
Friendji App▲73
Meet like-minded people by sending emojis 😜
2021 · its alternatives →
20
ManabiDojo▲108
Learn Japanese with Anime
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
21
Kaomoji: Japanese Emoticons▲95
One-click copy and paste kawaii Kaomoji: Japanese emoticons
2016 · jemoticons.com · its alternatives →
22
HanaVerse▲87
Talking anime character WebUI for Ollama
2025 · hanaverse.vercel.app · its alternatives →
23
KaomojiBoard▲77
A simple Chrome extension for easy kaomoji use. (◕‿◕✿)
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
24
MatchMoji▲76
An iOS game to match expressions to emojis!
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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