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For children and adults alike, an interactive stuffed animal that expands curiosity and imagination.

NANDE CHAN (Curious Little Nande)

Children ask 40,000 questions during early childhood, developing their thinking skills.
However, 90% of working parents feel they lack time for family life,
leaving children’s “whys” unanswered.
(“NANDE” means “why” in Japanese.)
Nande-chan is an AI-powered interactive stuffed animal robot that thinks alongside children,
expanding their curiosity and imagination.

Nande-chan doesn’t simply give you the answer to “Why?”
Instead, it offers hints, gives similar examples,
and responds with words that encourage you to think more deeply.
It tailors its answers to the type of “why” question,
so as you converse, your thinking naturally deepens and your interests broaden.

Nande-chan categorizes questions into “5 types of ‘Why?’”
and adjusts its responses accordingly:
・Why in nature?
・Why in society?
・Why in the heart?
・Why in what-if scenarios?
・Why in the first place?

 

What Nande-chan Does
・Helps children explore their “whys,” expanding curiosity and imagination.
・Stimulates adults who enjoy unexpected answers from Nande-chan.
・Supports working parents balancing childcare and careers.
・Perfect as teaching material for WHY THINKING.
・Serves as a messenger for corporate products and services.
Can be used as a character at events.
・Supports development of educational products and services.

 

 

Nande-chan’s Applications

Product Development / Business Development Partners
Manufacturers and brands interested in collaborative implementation, including device design, mass production, distribution, promotion, and exhibition planning.

Content Development
Those interested in developing content using Nande-chan as intellectual property.

If you are interested, please feel free to contact us at the address below.
h.matsushita@dentsu.co.jp

Credit

Creative Director: Yutaka Momobayashi | Art Director: Hitomi Matsushita | Planner: Motohito Oba | Technical Director: Yutaka Takiguchi | Creative Technologist: Ryunosuke Ono | Marketing: Kenta Usui | Marketing: Yuki Shiraishi | Marketing: Tsuneaki Muroga | Art Director: Ayumi Kitano | Designer: Anna Teranishi

 

Project Partner
ByeByeWorld (Hardware Implementation) – https://www.byebyeworld.co.jp/
Remy Consulting (Software Implementation) – https://www.remy-consulting.co.jp/