In this Japanese name, the surname is Sakura.

Sakura Miko (Japanese: さくらみこ) is a Japanese Virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production[2] She is part of Hololive (Japan) Generation 0 alongside Tokino Sora, AZKi, Roboco-san, and Hoshimachi Suisei. She debuted on August 1, 2018, and has amassed over 2 million subscribers on YouTube.

Biography

She debuted on August 1, 2018.[3] Her character was illustrated by Yuichi Tanaka. She said in multiple interviews that she started being a VTuber—an online entertainer who uses a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics—because she saw Tokino Sora and Kizuna Ai.[4][5] She debuted under the Cover Corporation. She became part of Hololive Production's 0th generation member in December.[6] She took a three-month break in July 2020 due to poor health. She reached 1 million subscribers in April 2021 being 14th in Hololive to do so.[7] In 2022, in a survey conducted by the app "Simeji", Sakura Miko ranked eighth on the "Top 10 Favorite VTubers chosen by Gen Z".[8]

In January 2023, she and Usada Pekora collaborated on the song "Mosh Race".[9] In February, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government appointed Sakura Miko as one of the 16 Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors.[10][11]

In March 2024, she released her song "Kyun Kyun Miko Kyun" written by Kinoshita.[12] In April, she release her song "Nyaharo World" celebrating hitting 2 million subscribers on YouTube, the sixth in the Hololive to do so.[13][14] In September, she released her first full album flower rhapsody which talks about her "true self" and "feelings for you".[3] In October, she charted 21st in Billboard Japan's Artist 100.[15] In December, Sakura Miko was featured as examples in the research paper "Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition" published in the PNAS journal.[16][17]

She became the top three most watched streamer for January 2025 with 5.13 million hours of watch time according to Stream Charts.[18]

Personal life

In an interview with The Nikkei, she said that she wanted to become a nursery teacher.[4] She proclaims herself as "Elite Shrine Maiden" (エリート巫女). She is a big fan of [[Bishōjo game|‹See RfD› bishōjo games]] and ‹See RfD› eroge, even accidentally showing one on her stream. As a result, she had the opportunity to work with various ‹See RfD› eroge and ‹See RfD› bishōjo games, such as singing the opening and ending theme to Ai Kiss 2.[6] She said that she likes taiyaki.[5]

Discography

Albums

Album Title Release date Peak Ranking
JPN
Hot[19] 		JPN
Down.[19] 		JPN
Comb.[20] 		JPN
Dig.[21]
flower rhapsody September 25, 2024[20] 6 4 5 4

Singles

Single Title Release date Peak Ranking
JPN
Down.[19] 		JPN
Dig.[22]
"Sakurakaze" October 22, 2020[22] — 45
"Sakura-iro Haitenshon!" January 26, 2021[23] 85 —
"Kagetsu no Yume" August 29, 2021[24] 33 —
"My Name Is Elite☆" December 27, 2021[25] — —
Mikkorone×Showtime!![a] January 3, 2022[26] — —
"Baby Dance" August 2, 2022[27] 53 —
"Our and Your Song" December 25, 2022[28] 45 —
"Otome No Susume♡!" January 3, 2023[29] 52 —
"Mosh Race"[b] January 27, 2023[30] — —
"Heart Online" March 6, 2023[22] 33 45
"Sugar Rush"[c] November 5, 2023[31] — —
"Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡" March 6, 2024[32] 68 —
"Nya-Hello World!!!" April 10, 2024[33] 68 —
"Sakura Day's" May 30, 2022[34] — —
"DAI DAI DAI Fantasista" July 22, 2024[35] 80 —
"ikenie" August 2, 2024[36] — —
"Cherry Message" September 14, 2022[37] — —
"Mikkorone × Yatteyanyo!!"[a] December 6, 2024[38] — —

Notes

  1. ^ a b With Inugami Korone
  2. ^ Alongside Usada Pekora
  3. ^ With Hoshimachi Suisei

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b "About Miko Ch. さくらみこ". YouTube.
  2. ^ "さくらみこ | 所属タレント一覧 | hololive（ホロライブ）公式サイト". Official Hololive Website. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ホロライブ所属さくらみこ、"自分らしさ"と"あなたへの想い"を込めた1stフルアルバム発表 | Daily News". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "さくらみこ 登録者200万突破のホロライブ0期生が待望の1stアルバム". The Nikkei (in Japanese). September 25, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "【新連載】「週刊VTuberファイル」File.001：さくらみこ【ホロライブ】". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Sugiyama 2021, p. 1.
  7. ^ Sugiyama 2021, p. 2.
  8. ^ "Z世代が選ぶ「好きなVTuber TOP10」とは？". Real Sound (in Japanese). August 8, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "さくらみこ×兎田ぺこら「モッシュレース」MV公開、ホロライブ×DECO*27の音楽プロジェクト楽曲 | Daily News". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "VTuberら16人「東京観光大使」に さくらみこさん「魅力をバーチャル空間から全世界へ広く発信できるよう」｜日テレNEWS NNN". Nippon News Network (in Japanese). February 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Tsuchidate, Soichi (March 21, 2023). "Actor, VTubers, chef among new Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "ホロライブのさくらみこ、ボカロP・キノシタ提供の新曲公開＆3か月連続リリース決定 | Daily News". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "【ホロライブ】さくらみこが登録者数200万人を突破。新曲『にゃっはろーわーるど!!!』をリリース。記念映像と手紙は涙なしには見られない | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". Famitsu (in Japanese). April 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "ホロライブのさくらみこ、YouTube登録者200万人を記念した新曲「にゃっはろーわーるど!!!」発表 | Daily News". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 10, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  15. ^ "さくらみこ | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  16. ^ Chan, San To; Fried, Eliot (December 17, 2024). "Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121 (51): e2406735121. Bibcode:2024PNAS..12106735C. doi:10.1073/pnas.2406735121. PMC 11665851. PMID 39671180.
  17. ^ "ホロライブ・さくらみこを"米国学術誌"に載せた「物理学者35P」にミニインタビュー！論文執筆のきっかけや技術の応用方法を聞いてみた ｜ インサイド". Inside (in Japanese). December 20, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  18. ^ "加藤純一、さくらみこ、SHAKAが2025年1月に日本で最も視聴されたストリーマートップ3に…キングスW杯、ホロ五目並べ最弱王決定戦、CRカップOW2など多数のイベントが行われる ｜ インサイド". Inside (in Japanese). February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  19. ^ a b c "さくらみこ | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "さくらみこの合算アルバム売上TOP1作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  21. ^ "さくらみこのデジタルアルバム売上TOP2作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  22. ^ a b c "さくらみこのデジタルシングル売上TOP2作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  23. ^ "さくら色ハイテンション! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  24. ^ "Kagetsu no Yume - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  25. ^ "My Name Is Elite☆ - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. December 27, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  26. ^ "Mikkorone×Showtime!! - Single by Sakura Miko & Inugami Korone on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 3, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  27. ^ "Baby Dance - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  28. ^ "Our and Your Song - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. December 25, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  29. ^ "Otome No Susume♡! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  30. ^ "Mosh Race - Single by Sakura Miko & Usada Pekora on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 27, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  31. ^ "Sugar Rush - Single by miComet on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 3, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  32. ^ "Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡ - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  33. ^ "Nya-Hello World!!! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 10, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  34. ^ "Sakura Day's - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 30, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  35. ^ "DAI DAI DAI Fantasista - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  36. ^ "ikenie - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  37. ^ "Cherry Message - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 14, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  38. ^ "Mikkorone × Yatteyanyo!! - Single by Sakura Miko & Inugami Korone on Apple Music". Apple Music. December 6, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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