| 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.
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]
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]
| Title | Release date | Label | Format | Album | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2020 | Marvelous Inc. | Digital Single | Song by REDALiCE co-sung with Hololive's Sakura Miko | |||
| 18 December 2020 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Co-sung with Hololive's Minato Aqua and Oozora Subaru | |||
| 13 January 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Usagi the Megami! | |||
| 22 November 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Co-sung with Hololive's Uruha Rushia, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel and Houshou Marine | |||
| 13 January 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Usagi the Megami | |||
| 18 July 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | ||||
| 2 January 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | ||||
| 27 January 2023 | VIA/Toy's Factory | Digital Single | Holo*27 Originals Vol. 1 | Produced by Deco*27, co-sung with Hololive's Sakura Miko | ||
| Dodekambitious | 29 September 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Co-sung with Hololive's Oozora Subaru, Sakura Miko and Nekomata Okayu | ||
| 30 October 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Usagi the Megami! | |||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "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 | |
| 19 August 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single | ||
| 22 August 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single | ||
| 1 September 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital EP |