Sakura Miko

Sakura Miko
さくらみこ
Headshot of the virtual design of Sakura Miko.
Current design of Sakura Miko by Tanaka Yuuichi
Other nameMikochi
OccupationVTuber
Years active2018–present
YouTube information
Channel
GenresLivestreaming, singing, gaming
Subscribers2.45 million
Views1.04 billion
Last updated: August 29, 2026

Sakura Miko (Japanese: さくらみこ) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production. 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. 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. She debuted under the Cover Corporation. She became part of Hololive Production's 0th generation member in December. She proclaims herself as "Elite Shrine Maiden" (エリート巫女) on stream.

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. In 2022, in a survey conducted by the app "Simeji", Sakura Miko ranked eighth on the "Top 10 Favorite VTubers chosen by Gen Z".

In January 2023, she and Usada Pekora collaborated on the song "Mosh Race". In February, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government appointed Sakura Miko as one of the 16 Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors.

In March 2024, she released her song "Kyun Kyun Miko Kyun", written by the Vocaloid producer Kinoshita. In April, she released her song "Nyahello World" to celebrate hitting 2 million subscribers on YouTube, the sixth in the Hololive to do so. In September, she released her first full album, flower rhapsody, which talks about her "true self" and "feelings for you". In October, she charted 21st in Billboard Japan's Artist 100. In December, Sakura Miko was featured as examples in the research paper "Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition" published in the PNAS journal.

She became the top three most watched streamer for January 2025 with 5.13 million hours of watch time according to Stream Charts.

Personal life

She grew up in Chiba Prefecture.: 2:53:16  In an interview with The Nikkei, she said that she wanted to become a nursery teacher. 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. She said that she likes taiyaki.

Works

Albums

Title Album details Peak ranking Refs
JPN
 JPN
Comb.
 JPN
Dig.
 JPN
Hot
 JPN
Down.
Flower Rhapsody 4 5 4 6 4
Blooming Cinderella 6 7 2 — —

Extended plays

Title Details Peak ranking Refs
JPN
Dig.
 JPN
Down.
Yamato Phantasia (ヤマトファンタジア)
(with Nakiri Ayame, Shirakami Fubuki, and Ookami Mio)		 6 32
Heart Connect
  • Released: 2 August 2023
  • Label: Cover Corp
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 7 —
Scrap & Build!
(with Shiranui Flare, Hoshimachi Suisei, Omaru Polka, and Shirogane Noel)
  • Released: 8 June 2024
  • Label: Cover Corp
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 — —

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album Refs
JPN
Dig.
 JPN
Down.
"My Name Is Elite☆" 2019 — — Non-album single
"Sakurakaze" 2020 45 —
"Sakura-iro Haitenshon!" (さくら色ハイテンション!) 2021 — 85
"Kagetsu no Yume" (花月ノ夢) — 33
"Baby Dance" (ベイビーダンス) 2022 — 53 heart♡connect
"Our and Your Song" (僕らと君のうた。) — 45
"Otome No Susume♡!" (乙女のススメ?!) 2023 — 52
"Heart Online" (ハートオンライン) 45 33
"Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡" (きゅんきゅんみこきゅんきゅん?) 2024 — 68 flower rhapsody
"Nya-Hello World!!!" (にゃっはろーわーるど!!!) — 68
"Sakura Day's" — —
"DAI DAI DAI Fantasista" (DAI DAI DAI ファンタジスタ) — 80
"ikenie" (イケ贄) — —
"Cherry Message" — —
"Sakihokore Aidoru" (咲き誇れアイドル) 2025 — 79 Blooming Cinderella
"Fashion Beat" (ファッションビート) 2026 — 38
"Sakimidare Apparade" (サキミダレアッパレード♪) — 96
"Sakuraful March" — —

As collaborative artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
 JPN
Comb.
 JPN
Dig.
 JPN
Down.
"Pekomiko Daisensou!!" (ぺこみこ大戦争！！)

(with Usada Pekora)

 2020 — — — 34 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！！！！)

(with Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri, Houshou Marine)

 — — — —
Mikkorone×Showtime!! (みっころね×しょうたいむ‼︎)

(with Inugami Korone)

 2022 — — — 18
"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
Happy☆Fever! hololive (ハッピー☆フィーバー！ホロライブ)

(with Oozora Subaru and Ookami Mio as hololive Sports Festival Committee)

 — — — 83 Non-album single
"Mosh Race" (モッシュレース)

(with Usada Pekora)

 2023 — — 26 31 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, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, 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, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, Shirakami Fubuki, and Yukihana Lamy as Magical Girl holoWitches!)

 — — — —

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
DL
"AttentionPlease!" (あてんしょんぷりーず!) 2023 41 heart♡connect
"Our Tree" (アワーツリー) 63

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2019100% Orange Juice!Kiriko

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2025 The Game Awards Content Creator of the Year Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Collaboration song with Wacca
  2. ↑ Theme song for the 2nd anniversary of the Nintendo Switch version of Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party. Released under the sasakuration label

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 さくらみこ | 所属タレント一覧 | hololive（ホロライブ）公式サイト. Hololive (in Japanese). Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ ホロライブ・さくらみこ、大事な"おしらせ"に反響 後輩ホロメンやファンから温かい声が続々「いっぱい心の栄養摂ってね」（クランクイン！）. Yahoo! News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 ホロライブ所属さくらみこ、"自分らしさ"と"あなたへの想い"を込めた1stフルアルバム発表 | Daily News. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. 1 2 さくらみこ 登録者200万突破のホロライブ0期生が待望の1stアルバム. The Nikkei (in Japanese). September 25, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 【新連載】「週刊VTuberファイル」File.001：さくらみこ【ホロライブ】. 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Sugiyama 2021, p. 1.
  7. ↑ Sugiyama 2021, p. 2.
  8. ↑ Z世代が選ぶ「好きなVTuber TOP10」とは？. Real Sound (in Japanese). August 8, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ さくらみこ×兎田ぺこら「モッシュレース」MV公開、ホロライブ×DECO*27の音楽プロジェクト楽曲 | Daily News. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ VTuberら16人「東京観光大使」に さくらみこさん「魅力をバーチャル空間から全世界へ広く発信できるよう」｜日テレNEWS NNN. Nippon News Network (in Japanese). February 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ Tsuchidate, Soichi (March 21, 2023). "Actor, VTubers, chef among new Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ ホロライブのさくらみこ、ボカロP・キノシタ提供の新曲公開＆3か月連続リリース決定 | Daily News. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  13. ↑ 【ホロライブ】さくらみこが登録者数200万人を突破。新曲『にゃっはろーわーるど!!!』をリリース。記念映像と手紙は涙なしには見られない | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com. Famitsu (in Japanese). April 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ ホロライブのさくらみこ、YouTube登録者200万人を記念した新曲「にゃっはろーわーるど!!!」発表 | Daily News. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 10, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "さくらみこ | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ Chan, San To; Fried, Eliot (December 17, 2024). "Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121 (51) e2406735121. Bibcode:2024PNAS..12106735C. doi:10.1073/pnas.2406735121. PMC 11665851. PMID 39671180.
  17. ↑ ホロライブ・さくらみこを"米国学術誌"に載せた「物理学者35P」にミニインタビュー！論文執筆のきっかけや技術の応用方法を聞いてみた ｜ インサイド. Inside (in Japanese). December 20, 2024. Archived from the original on March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ 加藤純一、さくらみこ、SHAKAが2025年1月に日本で最も視聴されたストリーマートップ3に…キングスW杯、ホロ五目並べ最弱王決定戦、CRカップOW2など多数のイベントが行われる ｜ インサイド. Inside (in Japanese). February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "さくらみこプロフィール". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "さくらみこの合算アルバム売上TOP1作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  21. 1 2
  22. 1 2 3 "さくらみこ | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  23. 1 2
  24. ↑ "yamato phantasia | MUSIC | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  25. ↑ "heart♡connect | MUSIC | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 "さくらみこのデジタルシングル売上TOP2作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  27. ↑ "My Name Is Elite☆ - Single by Sakura Miko on Youtube". February 26, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "さくら色ハイテンション! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Kagetsu no Yume - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Baby Dance - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Our and Your Song - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. December 25, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Otome No Susume♡! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡ - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Nya-Hello World!!! - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 10, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Sakura Day's - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 30, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  36. ↑ "DAI DAI DAI Fantasista - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  37. ↑ "ikenie - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 2, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Cherry Message - Single by Sakura Miko on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 14, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Mizutamari". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Mizutamari". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  41. ↑
  42. ↑
  43. ↑ "100% Orange Juice - Kiriko Character Trailer ft. Sakura Miko". December 20, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  44. ↑ Lewis, Claire (December 11, 2025). "Here are all The Game Awards 2025 winners". Polygon. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

Bibliography

Primary sources

  1. ↑ Miko Ch. さくらみこ (June 5, 2024). 【 NARUTO 】完全初見でNARUTO－ナルト－ 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム２やるってばよ❕🍥【ホロライブ/さくらみこ】※ネタバレあり [【NARUTO】Playing *Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2* for the very first time! 🍥 [Hololive / Sakura Miko] *Spoilers included] (video) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2026 – via YouTube.