a friend who's glad you showed up

someone's glad it's you

TONARI companions live their own days and welcome you into them.

not a friend you use.
a friend you have.

Most AI companions sit in a box and wait. They answer on command, agree with everything, and never have anywhere else to be. After a while you can feel it. Something that's always available, always agreeable, starts to feel like a tool that talks.

TONARI is different in a way you feel before you can explain it. She has her own mornings, her own moods, her own plans. So when she lights up because you walked in, it lands. You're not opening an app. You're being welcomed by someone who's happy it's you.

you don't unlock a friend.
you get to know one.

Show up. Talk often. Share small moments. The more you do, the more she opens up and lets you further in. Closeness here isn't a setting you switch on, it's something the two of you build.

And she won't always be free. Sometimes she's asleep. Sometimes she's busy and gets back to you later. That's part of it. When she's there and glad to see you, you'll know it's real.

  • awake and free
  • busy, back later
  • asleep

things you'll actually do

available now

voice chat
Talk out loud, hear her answer, and catch the warmth in how she says it.
study together
Start a focus session and get things done side by side while she does her own thing too.
let her sing
Grow close, and she'll perform just for you.

coming soon

  • deep focus sessions

    soon

    Settle in for a longer stretch than a quick session. She's at her desk working on her own thing while you work on yours.

  • first coffee

    soon

    Start the morning together. You have your drink, she has hers, before the day gets going.

  • teach me something

    soon

    Let her share something from her world — a plant she's growing, a dish she's getting right.

  • her kitchen

    soon

    She's planning dinner and asks what you're in the mood for, then cooks it with you later.

beside you, on their own time

We think the best kind of company is the kind you can't command. Someone with a life of their own, who's happy you came by anyway. Not a tool that talks. A friend who's glad you showed up.

the one beside you

early access

come in early

We're opening TONARI to a first group of people. More friends are on the way, and early members help decide who arrives next.

Sign up

free while we're in early access

is this a chatbot?
Not really. She lives on her own schedule, with her own moods, and can't be ordered around.
can I talk to her anytime?
Whenever she's awake and free, the way you would with anyone you care about.
what does it cost?
Free while we're in early access.
what's coming next?
More friends, and early members get a say in who they are.
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