Sakura Miko
Japanese Virtual YouTuber
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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)
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
- Theme song for the 2nd anniversary of the Nintendo Switch version of Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party. Released under the sasakuration label
