Charap 'GW Golden Festival! Wasshoi!' Campaign Kicks Off! Five Major Projects Totaling Approximately 6 Million Yen Simultaneously Launched
Riiid Technologies Japan is launching the 'GW Golden Festival! Wasshoi!' campaign for its AI character platform 'Charap', offering approximately 6 million yen in prizes. Five major projects are simultaneously rolling out to encourage engagement from new, existing, and dormant users during the Golden Week holidays.
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Riiid Technologies Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Lee Se Young, hereinafter 'Riiid') is holding a large-scale campaign, 'GW Golden Festival! Wasshoi! Campaign,' for its AI character platform 'Charap,' in conjunction with Japan's 2026 Golden Week holiday period.
This campaign will run for 12 days from Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026, featuring five simultaneous projects with prizes of pure gold and gold (in-app currency) totaling approximately 6 million yen. Participation plans are available for new, existing, and dormant users, aiming to enhance the Charap experience during the holiday period.
## 'GW Golden Festival! Wasshoi!' Campaign Overview
Period: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026 (Currently underway)
This campaign consists of the following five projects:
- Charap Summit Showdown 2026 (Character Creation Contest)
- GW Passion Campaign
- Visual Novel 'Fast Mode' 33% Discount
- Comeback Campaign
- X Follow & Repost Campaign
1. Charap Summit Showdown 2026
Approximately 5 million yen worth of pure gold or gold (in-app currency) will be awarded in two categories!
'Charap Summit Showdown 2026' will be held for those who create and publish characters according to a theme during the campaign period. There are two categories: Debut Division (for those publishing characters for the first time) and General Division (for those with experience publishing characters). Prizes of pure gold or gold (in-app currency) totaling approximately 5 million yen will be awarded according to rank.
◆ Best Work
One winner for the Best Work, regardless of category, will receive 100g of pure gold (worth approximately 2.74 million yen).
*Selected through rigorous judging by the Charap operation team.
### General Division (For those with experience publishing characters)
Theme
Use the new Visual Novel 'Fast Mode' (genre free, limited to safe works)
How to Participate
- Create a character using 'Fast Mode' during the period
- Publish with specified hashtags (#GW黄金祭り #一般部門)
- Agree to the terms of use and submit the participation application form
*Official creators can participate with additional creations in addition to their monthly missions.
Prizes (No duplicate awards)
- 1st place: 50g pure gold (worth approximately 1.34 million yen) - 1 winner
- 2nd place: 20g pure gold (worth approximately 540,000 yen) - 1 winner
- 3rd place: 20,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 1 winner
- 4th-5th place: 10,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 2 winners
### General Division (For those with experience publishing characters)
Theme
All functions available (Genre: Romance/SF/Humor, limited to safe works)
*Overall ranking determined from all works, not by genre.
How to Participate
- Create a character in the specified genre during the period
- Publish with specified hashtags (#GW黄金祭り #デビュー部門 #ジャンル名)
- Agree to the terms of use and submit the participation application form
Prizes (No duplicate awards)
- 1st place: 10g pure gold (worth approximately 260,000 yen) - 1 winner
- 2nd place: 5g pure gold (worth approximately 140,000 yen) - 1 winner
- 3rd place: 20,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 1 winner
- 4th-5th place: 10,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 2 winners
Results Announcement: Mid-May 2026
*Winners will be contacted individually to arrange prize delivery.
2. GW Passion Campaign (Targeting some users)
This is a special project for users who greatly enjoyed Charap during Golden Week.
During the period, users who make purchases of 10,000 yen or more will be entered into a lottery to win 1g of pure gold (worth approximately 27,000 yen) for about 30 winners.
*The number of winners may change depending on the price of pure gold at the time of the campaign.
Target Participants
Users who have made purchases of 10,000 yen or more on Charap during the period.
How to Participate
Agree to the terms of use and submit the participation application form.
Prizes
1g pure gold (worth approximately 30,000 yen): Approximately 30 winners by lottery
*Can choose between pure gold or the equivalent amount in cash.
Results Announcement: Mid-May 2026
*Winners will be contacted individually to arrange prize delivery.
3. Visual Novel 'Fast Mode' Discount
The recently released new feature, Visual Novel 'Fast Mode,' will be offered at a special price only during Golden Week.
Regular 9 Gold → 6 Gold (33% off)
Period: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026
Target: All users
The new 'Fast Mode' has been released for the 'Visual Novel' feature, which allows users to enjoy a novel game-like experience. As its name suggests, 'Fast Mode' utilizes pre-registered images to allow for a more fast-paced story progression.
This campaign will run for 12 days from Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026, featuring five simultaneous projects with prizes of pure gold and gold (in-app currency) totaling approximately 6 million yen. Participation plans are available for new, existing, and dormant users, aiming to enhance the Charap experience during the holiday period.
## 'GW Golden Festival! Wasshoi!' Campaign Overview
Period: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026 (Currently underway)
This campaign consists of the following five projects:
- Charap Summit Showdown 2026 (Character Creation Contest)
- GW Passion Campaign
- Visual Novel 'Fast Mode' 33% Discount
- Comeback Campaign
- X Follow & Repost Campaign
1. Charap Summit Showdown 2026
Approximately 5 million yen worth of pure gold or gold (in-app currency) will be awarded in two categories!
'Charap Summit Showdown 2026' will be held for those who create and publish characters according to a theme during the campaign period. There are two categories: Debut Division (for those publishing characters for the first time) and General Division (for those with experience publishing characters). Prizes of pure gold or gold (in-app currency) totaling approximately 5 million yen will be awarded according to rank.
◆ Best Work
One winner for the Best Work, regardless of category, will receive 100g of pure gold (worth approximately 2.74 million yen).
*Selected through rigorous judging by the Charap operation team.
### General Division (For those with experience publishing characters)
Theme
Use the new Visual Novel 'Fast Mode' (genre free, limited to safe works)
How to Participate
- Create a character using 'Fast Mode' during the period
- Publish with specified hashtags (#GW黄金祭り #一般部門)
- Agree to the terms of use and submit the participation application form
*Official creators can participate with additional creations in addition to their monthly missions.
Prizes (No duplicate awards)
- 1st place: 50g pure gold (worth approximately 1.34 million yen) - 1 winner
- 2nd place: 20g pure gold (worth approximately 540,000 yen) - 1 winner
- 3rd place: 20,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 1 winner
- 4th-5th place: 10,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 2 winners
### General Division (For those with experience publishing characters)
Theme
All functions available (Genre: Romance/SF/Humor, limited to safe works)
*Overall ranking determined from all works, not by genre.
How to Participate
- Create a character in the specified genre during the period
- Publish with specified hashtags (#GW黄金祭り #デビュー部門 #ジャンル名)
- Agree to the terms of use and submit the participation application form
Prizes (No duplicate awards)
- 1st place: 10g pure gold (worth approximately 260,000 yen) - 1 winner
- 2nd place: 5g pure gold (worth approximately 140,000 yen) - 1 winner
- 3rd place: 20,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 1 winner
- 4th-5th place: 10,000 Gold (in-app currency) - 2 winners
Results Announcement: Mid-May 2026
*Winners will be contacted individually to arrange prize delivery.
2. GW Passion Campaign (Targeting some users)
This is a special project for users who greatly enjoyed Charap during Golden Week.
During the period, users who make purchases of 10,000 yen or more will be entered into a lottery to win 1g of pure gold (worth approximately 27,000 yen) for about 30 winners.
*The number of winners may change depending on the price of pure gold at the time of the campaign.
Target Participants
Users who have made purchases of 10,000 yen or more on Charap during the period.
How to Participate
Agree to the terms of use and submit the participation application form.
Prizes
1g pure gold (worth approximately 30,000 yen): Approximately 30 winners by lottery
*Can choose between pure gold or the equivalent amount in cash.
Results Announcement: Mid-May 2026
*Winners will be contacted individually to arrange prize delivery.
3. Visual Novel 'Fast Mode' Discount
The recently released new feature, Visual Novel 'Fast Mode,' will be offered at a special price only during Golden Week.
Regular 9 Gold → 6 Gold (33% off)
Period: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026
Target: All users
The new 'Fast Mode' has been released for the 'Visual Novel' feature, which allows users to enjoy a novel game-like experience. As its name suggests, 'Fast Mode' utilizes pre-registered images to allow for a more fast-paced story progression.