You may be interested in using www.searchcrystal.com.
No animated character.
Also implemented in Flash.
searchCrystal is a search visualization tool that enables you to compare, remix and share results from the best web, image, video, blog, tagging, news engines or RSS feeds.
You can embed searchCrystal as a Widget on your site or blog to share personalized crystals with your friends. You can also use it to find out what is popular on Wikipedia or use the Search Analytics Toolbox in your browser.
searchCrystal enables you to see the big picture, gain new insights and interact with search results in new ways.
You can explore and filter 50 - 500 web pages, images, videos, blogs in a single display that guides you toward relevant information in a structured way.
searchCrystal offers you a powerful competitive intelligence tool.
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