Usada Pekora Explained

Usada Pekora
Birth Date:12 January
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Virtual YouTuber
Channel Direct Url:@usadapekora
Channel Display Name:Pekora Ch. 兎田ぺこら
Creator:Yuuki Hagure (character design)
Years Active:2019–present
Subscribers:2.49 million
Views:714.57 million
Network:Hololive Production
Silver Year:2019
Gold Year:2020
Stats Update:20 April 2024

is a Japanese virtual YouTuber affiliated with Hololive Production.[1] She is part of Hololive Japan's 3rd Generation, "hololive Fantasy."[2] In addition to being one of the most-watched members of Hololive, she is one of the most-watched female streamers.

Overview

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. Her Live2D model was designed and illustrated by Yuuki Hagure and rigged by rariemonn.[3] In a 2020 interview, she stated that she was inspired to join Hololive by idol Momoko Tsugunaga of Berryz Kobo.[4]

Activity

Pekora's debut stream took place on 17 July 2019.[5] Writing for Fortune, Nicholas Gordon described her as best known for streaming Japanese role-playing games, Minecraft prank content, and her friendship with fellow Hololive member Moona Hoshinova.[6] 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.[7]

In May 2022, she went on hiatus due to voice-related health concerns. She returned in June 2022.[8]

In Q3 2022, Pekora was one of the top-10 most-watched female gaming livestreamers.[9] In Q1 2023, she was the most-watched female streamer.[10]

For the year of 2023, Pekora launched her promotional theme, the Human Rabbitality Project.[11] Nicknamed the Rabbit Plan, this was to coincide with the Year 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 and Bandai.[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 the Ariake Arena.[13]

On 11 August 2023, she was added as a playable character in the Hololive fangame Idol Showdown.[14]

In Dragon Quest Treasures there is a Killing Machine monster named Pekotte that is voiced and based on her. She can be unlocked by enter the code PEK in the gift code menu.[15]

According to streaming data analysis site Stream Charts, Pekora was the most watched female streamer of 2023 by watch hours.[16]

Discography

Singles

TitleRelease dateLabelFormatAlbumNote
21 November 2020Marvelous Inc.Digital SingleSong by REDALiCE co-sung with Hololive's Sakura Miko
18 December 2020Cover Corp.Digital SingleCo-sung with Hololive's Minato Aqua and Oozora Subaru
13 January 2021Cover Corp.Digital SingleUsagi the Megami!
22 November 2021Cover Corp.Digital SingleCo-sung with Hololive's Uruha Rushia, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel and Houshou Marine
13 January 2022Cover Corp.Digital SingleUsagi the Megami
18 July 2022Cover Corp.Digital Single
2 January 2023Cover Corp.Digital Single
27 January 2023VIA/Toy's FactoryDigital SingleHolo*27 Originals Vol. 1Produced by Deco*27, co-sung with Hololive's Sakura Miko
Dodekambitious29 September 2023Cover Corp.Digital SingleCo-sung with Hololive's Oozora Subaru, Sakura Miko and Nekomata Okayu
30 October 2023Cover Corp.Digital SingleUsagi the Megami!
16 December 2023Cover Corp.Digital SingleHolohoneygaoka High School -Originals-Produced by HoneyWorks, co-sung with Hololive's Houshou Marine

As part of Hololive Idol Project

TitleRelease dateLabelFormat
"Dreaming Days"10 February 2021Cover Corp.Digital single
Bouquet21 April 2021Cover Corp.Album
"Prism Melody"13 March 2022Cover Corp.Digital single
19 August 2022Cover Corp.Digital single
22 August 2022Cover Corp.Digital single
1 September 2022Cover Corp.Digital EP

As part of Blue Journey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Usada Pekora TALENT hololive official website . 2023-11-08 . hololive.hololivepro.com . en.
  2. Web site: Perry . Kurt . 2023-10-10 . All Hololive members: EN, JP, Holostars, DEV_IS . 2023-11-09 . Dexerto . en.
  3. Web site: rariemonn . 2019-07-17 . Twitter . 2023-11-09 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-02-11 . ホロライブ第3期生、自由奔放なウサ耳の女の子・兎田ぺこらが今後の展望を語るぺこ!「次の目標はTV番組出演ぺこ!」【インタビュー】 . 2023-11-09 . 超!アニメディア . ja.
  5. Web site: Amos . Andrew . 2022-12-19 . What is Hololive? The VTuber group breaking YouTube and the internet . 2023-11-09 . Dexerto . en.
  6. Web site: Gordon . Nicholas . 2021-09-23 . Once an oddity of Japan's digital culture, VTubers are expanding worldwide . 2023-11-09 . Fortune . en.
  7. Lee . Miles . 2022 . [TECFIC] Beings: The Live Fiction of Virtual YouTubers ]. Mechademia . 15 . 1 . 233–251 . 2152-6648.
  8. Web site: Amos . Andrew . 2022-06-14 . Hololive's Usada Pekora surprises fans with return stream one month after hiatus . 2023-11-09 . Dexerto . en.
  9. Web site: Pellot . Emerald . 2022-08-03 . Out of the 100 top gaming streamers, only 1 is female, according to new report . 2023-11-09 . In The Know . en-US.
  10. Web site: Perry . Kurt . 2023-04-11 . Hololive's Pekora dominates as most watched female streamer across YouTube & Twitch . 2023-11-09 . Dexerto . en.
  11. Web site: Tolentino . Josh . Hololive Pekora Figure is Life-Size for Year of the Rabbit . Siliconera . Siloconera . 2024-07-30 . 2023-01-03.
  12. Web site: Liu . Stephanie . Bandai Will Release Usada Pekora Tamagotchi . Siliconera . Siliconera . 2024-07-30 . 2023-07-17.
  13. Web site: Usada Pekora Announces Her Very First Solo Live Concert . 2024-07-30 . hololive TODAY . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2023-08-05 . Usada Pekora Joining Hololive Fighting Game Idol Showdown . 2023-11-09 . Siliconera . en-US.
  15. Web site: Dragon Quest Treasures Adds Usada Pekora Original Monster - QooApp News . 6 December 2022 .
  16. Web site: Murko . Dmytro . December 2023 . Most Popular Female Streamers in 2023 . 2024-01-04 . Stream Charts.
  17. Web site: Nominees . 2023-12-28 . The Vtuber Awards . en.