Sakura Miko

Sakura Miko (Japanese: さくらみこ) is a Japanese VTuber affiliated with Hololive Production and a member of hololive Generation 0. She calls herself an "elite shrine maiden" and is known for comedic gaming streams, her music releases and her role as a Tokyo Tourism Ambassador.

Profile

Item	Detail
Debut	August 1, 2018
Birthday	March 5
Height	152 cm
Agency	Hololive Production (COVER Corporation)
Generation or unit	hololive Generation 0
Fan name	35P (read as "Miko-P")
Nickname	Mikochi
Character designer	Yuichi Tanaka (original design)

Career

Sakura Miko debuted on August 1, 2018. She was scouted directly by COVER Corporation's CEO, Motoaki Tanigo. She became a VTuber after seeing Tokino Sora and Kizuna Ai. At first she was a solo talent working directly under COVER Corporation and was not formally part of hololive. In December 2018 she joined hololive as the main character of the short animated series Miko no Tsutome!. She was later placed in Generation 0 with other solo debutants: Tokino Sora, Roboco-san, Hoshimachi Suisei and AZKi.

In July 2020 she took a three-month break because of poor health. In April 2021 she became the 14th hololive member to reach one million YouTube subscribers. She was also the first Generation 0 member to do so. In 2022 she placed eighth in a survey by the app Simeji that ranked Gen Z's ten favorite VTubers. In January 2023 she released the song "Mosh Race" with Usada Pekora. In February 2023 the Tokyo Metropolitan Government named her one of 16 Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors.

In 2024 she released several songs. These included "Kyun Kyun Miko Kyun", written by the Vocaloid producer Kinoshita, and "Nyahello World". She released "Nyahello World" to celebrate becoming the sixth hololive member to reach two million subscribers. Her first full album, flower rhapsody, came out in September 2024. In October 2024 she placed 21st on Billboard Japan's Artist 100. In December 2024 a research paper published in the journal PNAS used her as an example. According to Stream Charts, she was among the three most-watched streamers in January 2025, with 5.13 million hours watched. She was later nominated for Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2025, alongside TheBurntPeanut.

Activities

Streaming style

Her streams cover games from many genres, chatting and collaborations. She specializes in role-playing games. Much of her humor comes from not taking her roles seriously, even in violent games such as Grand Theft Auto. She has played survival games such as ARK: Survival Evolved and Rust, and she is known for strong emotional reactions to NPCs and objects in games. She has also hosted the variety show God Summit on the REALITY app with Kazamiya Matsuri, Sister Cleaire and Tenjin Kotone.

Music and works

"Mosh Race" (2023, with Usada Pekora)
"Kyun Kyun Miko Kyun" (2024)
"Nyahello World" (2024)
flower rhapsody (2024, first full album)
Opening and ending theme songs for Ai Kiss 2
Guest character in Neptunia Virtual Stars
Voice of Kiriko in the PC game 100% Orange Juice!

Characteristics

Her character is a shrine maiden from the Virtual Sakura Shrine who admires idols and wants to become a top "elite shrine maiden idol". She greets viewers with "Nyahello". Fans often use the word "elite" ironically to describe her questionable decisions and her habit of mixing in mild profanity. She streams with a 3D model. Her design has pink shoulder-length hair, a large round ahoge, a side ponytail and a cherry blossom hair ornament. She is an open fan of bishōjo games and eroge and has opened one by accident on stream more than once. Her frequent rivalry and friendship with Usada Pekora is known as "PekoMiko". She grew up in Chiba Prefecture, once wanted to become a nursery teacher, and has said she likes taiyaki.