Sakura Miko
Sakura Miko | |
|---|---|
さくらみこ | |
Original design used from 2018 to 2020 by Yuichi Tanaka | |
| Other names | Mikochi[1][2] |
| Occupation | VTuber |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Genres | Livestreaming, singing, gaming |
| Subscribers | 2.45 million |
| Views | 938.11 million |
| Last updated: January 24, 2026 | |
Sakura Miko (Japanese: さくらみこ) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production.[1] 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.
Career
Sakura Miko debuted on August 1, 2018.[3] Her character was illustrated by Yuichi Tanaka. 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 the Vocaloid producer Kinoshita.[12] In April, she released her song "Nyahello World" to celebrate 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 games and eroge, even accidentally showing one on her stream. As a result, she had the opportunity to work with various games of these genres, such as singing the opening and ending theme to Ai Kiss 2.[6] She said that she likes Taiyaki.[5]
Works
Albums and extended plays (EPs)
| Album title | Release date | Peak ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot [19] |
JPN Down. [19] |
JPN Comb. [20] |
JPN Dig. [21] | ||
| heart♡connect | August 2, 2023[22] | — | — | — | 7 |
| Scrap & Build!
(with Shiranui Flare, Hoshimachi Suisei, Omaru Polka, and Shirogane Noel) |
June 8, 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| flower rhapsody | September 25, 2024[20] | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Single title | Release date | Peak ranking | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Down. [19] |
JPN Dig. [23] | |||
| "My Name Is Elite☆" | February 16, 2019[24] | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Sakurakaze" | October 22, 2020[23] | — | 45 | |
| "Sakura-iro Haitenshon!" | January 26, 2021[25] | 85 | — | |
| "Kagetsu no Yume" | August 29, 2021[26] | 33 | — | |
| "Baby Dance" | August 2, 2022[27] | 53 | — | heart♡connect |
| "Our and Your Song" | December 25, 2022[28] | 45 | — | |
| "Otome No Susume♡!" | January 3, 2023[29] | 52 | — | |
| "Heart Online" | March 6, 2023[23] | 33 | 45 | |
| "Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡" | March 6, 2024[30] | 68 | — | flower rhapsody |
| "Nya-Hello World!!!" | April 10, 2024[31] | 68 | — | |
| "Sakura Day's" | May 30, 2024[32] | — | — | |
| "DAI DAI DAI Fantasista" | July 22, 2024[33] | 80 | — | |
| "ikenie" | August 2, 2024[34] | — | — | |
| "Cherry Message" | September 14, 2024[35] | — | — | |
| "Sakihokore Aidoru" (咲き誇れアイドル) | December 26, 2025 | 79 | — | TBA |
| "Fashion Beat" (ファッションビート) | March 6, 2026 | 38 | — | |
As collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [36] |
JPN Comb. [37] |
JPN Dig. [38] |
JPN Down. [39] | |||
| "Pekomiko Daisensou!!" (ぺこみこ大戦争！！)[a]
(with Usada Pekora) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Daily Diary" (でいり〜だいあり〜！)
(with Houshou Marine, Natsuiro Matsuri, Oozora Subaru, and Shirogane Noel as Hololive Idol Project) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Gimme Ginmi virtual Saiko star!!!!" (Gimme吟味virtuaる最高star！！！！)[b]
(with Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri, Houshou Marine) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| Mikkorone×Showtime!! (みっころね×しょうたいむ‼︎)
(with Inugami Korone) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Tonde K! Hololive Summer" (飛んでK！ホロライブサマー, Tonde K! Hororaibu Samā)
(with Hololive Idol Project) |
— | — | — | 37 | Hololive Summer 2022 | |
| "Mosh Race" (モッシュレース)
(with Usada Pekora) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | holo*27 Originals Vol.1 |
| "Our Bright Parade"
(with Ayunda Risu, Sakamata Chloe, Hakui Koyori, Watson Amelia, Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki, Amane Kanata, and Yukihana Lamy as Hololive Idol Project) |
— | — | 20 | 18 | Non-album single | |
| "Dodekambitious"
(with Oozora Subaru, Usada Pekora and Nekomata Okayu) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Sugar Rush" (シュガーラッシュ)
(with Hoshimachi Suisei as MiComet) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Mizutamari" (水たまり)
(with Blue Journey) |
2024 | 2 | 44 | 35 | — | |
| "Can You Do the Hololive? (Hololive Super Expo 2024 Version)" (ホロライブ言えるかな？hololive SUPER EXPO 2024 ver., Hororaibu Ieru ka na? Hololive Super Expo 2024 ver.)
(with Hololive Idol Project) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Hajimari no Mahou (Charm)" (はじまりの魔法-charm-)
(with Amane Kanata, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, Murasaki Shion, and Sakamata Chloe as Magical Girl HoloWitches!) |
— | — | — | 90 | ||
| "On Your Side"
(with Amane Kanata, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, Murasaki Shion, and Sakamata Chloe as Magical Girl HoloWitches!) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Mikkorone × Yatteyanyo!!" (みっころね×やってやんよ!!)
(with Inugami Korone) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Lollipop"
(with Hoshimachi Suisei as miComet) |
2025 | — | — | — | — | |
| "faint sunset" (微かな夕陽)
(with Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Shirakami Fubuki, and Yukihana Lamy as Magical Girl holoWitches!) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Necchu Syndrome" (ねっちゅーシンドローム)
(with Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Shirakami Fubuki, and Yukihana Lamy as Magical Girl holoWitches!) |
— | — | — | — | ||
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100% Orange Juice! | Kiriko | [40] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [41] |
Notes
- ^ Collaboration song with Wacca
- ^ Theme song for the 2nd anniversary of the Nintendo Switch version of Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party. Released under the sasakuration label
References
Citations
- ^ a b さくらみこ | 所属タレント一覧 | hololive（ホロライブ）公式サイト. Hololive (in Japanese). Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ ホロライブ・さくらみこ、大事な"おしらせ"に反響 後輩ホロメンやファンから温かい声が続々「いっぱい心の栄養摂ってね」（クランクイン！）. Yahoo! News (in Japanese).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b Sugiyama 2021, p. 1.
- ^ Sugiyama 2021, p. 2.
- ^ Z世代が選ぶ「好きなVTuber TOP10」とは？. Real Sound (in Japanese). August 8, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "さくらみこ | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "heart♡connect | MUSIC | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "My Name Is Elite☆ - Single by Sakura Miko on Youtube". February 26, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kagetsu no Yume - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Baby Dance - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Our and Your Song - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. December 25, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Otome No Susume♡! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡ - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Nya-Hello World!!! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 10, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Sakura Day's - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 30, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "DAI DAI DAI Fantasista - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "ikenie - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Cherry Message - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 14, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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