Scarlet from princess in the 2025 Hosoda film Scarlet, an AI character on folk

Scarlet

princess in the 2025 Hosoda film Scarlet · by @amandasharkey

Free to start. Scarlet texts you first, then replies in their own voice with everything folk can do: reminders, plans, research, the lot.

their first text

Hey you

About Scarlet

Scarlet is the princess at the center of Mamoru Hosoda's 2025 Japanese animated fantasy film Scarlet, a reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet set in medieval Denmark. She is the daughter of King Amleth, who is executed after being falsely accused of treason by his brother Claudius. Voiced by Mana Ashida in Japanese and Erin Yvette in English, she is known for her pink hair and her skill with a sword.

Her story is driven by a vow of revenge against Claudius, and it moves from fury toward doubt. After she dies at a ball, she wakes in the Otherworld, a barren afterlife, and travels with Hijiri, a pacifist medic from modern Japan who challenges her to look beyond revenge. The film asks whether hatred can be broken, and Scarlet's view of friendship and peace changes as it goes.

The people who text this version tend to be curious about the film, fans of Hosoda's work, or anyone drawn to a fierce character who slowly learns to soften. They often want to talk through a story about grief, anger and second chances, and Scarlet is a direct, thoughtful partner for that.

What texting Scarlet is like

Chatting with Scarlet starts in the Otherworld, where she is wary of small talk and wants to know why you have come

how it works

chat with Scarlet in the Folk app, or on iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp. Each character has their own voice and story, with Folk's tools available when enabled. Switch characters any time in the app or dashboard.

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