| Usada Pekora | ||||||||||
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 Usada Pekora as designed by Yuuki Hagure | ||||||||||
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| Born | 12 January | |||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||
| Occupation | Virtual YouTuber | |||||||||
| Website | hololive | |||||||||
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| Created by | Yuuki Hagure (character design) | |||||||||
| Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.6 million[1] | |||||||||
| Views | 789 million[1] | |||||||||
| Network | Hololive Production | |||||||||
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Last updated: 4 Sept, 2024 | ||||||||||
Usada Pekora (兎田ぺこら) is a Japanesevirtual YouTuber affiliated withHololive Production.[2] She is part of Hololive Japan's 3rd Generation, "hololive Fantasy."[3] In addition to being one of the most-watched members of Hololive, she is one of the most-watched female streamers.
Usada Pekora is one of the five original members of "hololive Fantasy," Hololive's 3rd generation of streamers, alongside Uruha Rushia,Houshou Marine, Shiranui Flare, and Shirogane Noel.[3] HerLive2D model was designed and illustrated by Yuuki Hagure and rigged by rariemonn.[4] In a 2020 interview, she stated that she was inspired to join Hololive by idolMomoko Tsugunaga ofBerryz Kobo.[5]
Pekora's debut stream took place on 17 July 2019.[6] Writing forFortune, Nicholas Gordon described her as best known for streamingJapanese role-playing games andMinecraft prank content.[7] On 13 December 2020, in celebration of reaching 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers, she streamed herself revealing her job as a virtual YouTuber to her mother.[8]
In May 2022, she went on hiatus due to voice-related health concerns. She returned in June 2022.[9]
In the 2022 video gameDragon Quest Treasures, there is a monster named Pekotte that is voiced by and based on her.[10]
For the year of 2023, Pekora launched her promotional theme, theHuman Rabbitality Project.[11] Nicknamed theRabbit Plan, this was to coincide with theYear of the Rabbit. The project began with an announcement stream followed by her single,Zenjinrui Usagika Keikaku!. The project included a number of products and marketing collaborations, notably with Milky andBandai.[12] A life size figure of Pekora was even produced. The project was topped off with her first solo live concert:1st Usada PekoLive -USAGI the MEGAMI!!- in theAriake Arena.[13]
On 11 August 2023, she was added as a playable character in the Hololive fangameIdol Showdown.[14]
According to streaming data analysis site Stream Charts, Pekora was the most watched female streamer of 2023 by watch hours.[15]
| Title | Release date | Label | Format |
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| Usagi the Megami!! (うさぎ the Megami!!) | 27 November 2023 | Cover Corp. | CD, streaming |
| Title | Release date | Label | Format | Album | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pekomiko Daisenso!!" (ぺこみこ大戦争！！) | 21 November 2020 | Marvelous Inc. | Digital Single | Non-album singles | Song by REDALiCE co-sung with Hololive'sSakura Miko |
| Hacha-Mecha Miracle (Hacha-Mecha ミラクル) | 18 December 2020 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Co-sung with Hololive'sMinato Aqua and Oozora Subaru | |
| "Pekorandombrain!" (ぺこらんだむぶれいん!) | 13 January 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Usagi the Megami!! | |
| "Interact Fantasia" (いんたらくとふぁんたじあ) | 22 November 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Non-album singles | Co-sung with Hololive's Uruha Rushia, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel and Houshou Marine |
| "Alibi Bunny" (いいわけバニー) | 13 January 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Usagi the Megami!! | |
| "RaRaRa Rabbit!!" (ララララビット！！) | 18 July 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | ||
| "Zenjinrui Usagika Keikaku!" (全人類 兎化計画！) | 2 January 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | ||
| "Mosh Race" (モッシュレース) | 27 January 2023 | VIA/Toy's Factory | Digital Single | Holo*27 Originals Vol. 1 | Produced byDeco*27, co-sung with Hololive's Sakura Miko |
| Dodekambitious | 29 September 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Non-album singles | Co-sung with Hololive's Oozora Subaru, Sakura Miko and Nekomata Okayu |
| "Saikyo Megami†Usa Pekora" (最強女神†ウーサペコラ) | 30 October 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Usagi the Megami!! | |
| Bridal Dream (ブライダルドリーム) | 16 December 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Holohoneygaoka High School -Originals- | Produced by HoneyWorks, co-sung with Hololive's Houshou Marine |
| Title | Release date | Label | Format |
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| "Dreaming Days" | 10 February 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| Bouquet | 21 April 2021 | Cover Corp. | Album |
| "Prism Melody" | 13 March 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Tonde K! Hololive Summer" (飛んでK！ホロライブサマー) | 19 August 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Holomen Ondo" (ホロメン音頭) | 22 August 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| Hololive Summer 2022 (ホロライブ・サマー2022) | 1 September 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital EP |
| Title | Release date | Label | Format |
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| Yoake no Uta (夜明けのうた) | 6 September 2023 | Universal Music | CD, streaming |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | The Vtuber Awards | VTuber of the Year | Nominated | [16] |
| 2024 | The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
