Yū and Ai Madobe

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Software Mascot
Yū is the right one, Ai the left one
General Information
NameYū Madobe
Ai Madobe
BirthdayNovember 18
Universe/OriginMadobe Universe
Designer🇯🇵 Windows Navi+
Voiced by🇯🇵 Asuka Nishi (Yū)
🇯🇵 Nao Tamura (Ai)
Debut2012-04-25/2012-10-11
Representation
RepresentsWindows 8 and 8.1
Developer🇺🇸 Microsoft
Appearance
Height152 cm
Hair ColorLight Brown
Eye ColorBlue , with rainbow reflect

Yū Madobe (Japanese: 窓辺ゆう, Madobe Yū) and Ai Madobe (Japanese: 窓辺あい, Madobe Ai) were mascots designed by Windows Navi+ that represented Windows 8 and 8.1 in Japan.

History

Their first formal mention was in an Akiba-PC article[1] from October 11 2012, announcing the Windows 8 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Packs by Windows Navi+ featuring the sisters, that came with some copies of Windows 8 during its launch in Japan in 2012. However, the Yū's silhouette already appears in a video[2] from April 25 2012 that features Claudia Madobe.

This fact and early artworks suggest that Yū was intended to be the only representative of Windows 8, and it was then only decided later to make another character.

Profiles[3]

  • Born: November 18, 1996 (15 years old[4]).
  • Height: 152 cm (8 cm less than Nanami)
  • Personality: the older sister, yet you'd want to protect her like a little sister. She loves digital gadgets and gets very passionate when it comes to her hobbies. A hidden Otaku (or not) who owns a slate PC and handily uses tablets, smartphones, and PCs.
  • Hobby: following the latest news about digital gadgets. Not good at sports.

Ai

  • Born: November 18, 1996 (15 years old[4]).
  • Height: 152 cm (8 cm less than Nanami)
  • Personality: she has a more diplomatic and cheerful personality than her older sister Yū, loves new things, and is interested in trending things among the junior high school girls, in addition to digital gadgets.
  • Hobby: following the latest news about digital gadgets and anything trendy. Not good at sports.

Trivia

  • In the Akihabara Moe Characters Contests, Yū ranked third and Ai fourth in 2012.
    • Among the members of the Madobe Family that participated in the contest, Ai is the only one who never reached a top 3 position, though she was only 4 votes behind Yū in 2012.
  • The Whatever the Future Holds song suggests that their names come from You and I.
  • Yū and Ai's voices, including in songs, were provided by Asuka Nishi and Nao Tamura respectively.[5]

Notes and references

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Main Madobe Family {{{size}}}px Nanami{{{size}}}px and {{{size}}}px Ai{{{size}}}px Tōko{{{size}}}px Claudia
Other Characters {{{size}}}px Ruri{{{size}}}px Manager{{{size}}}px Claude{{{size}}}px Hikaru{{{size}}}px Inori
Notable Media 🎵 Seven Color Generator • 🎞️ Nanami Madobe's Commercial • 💬 Cloud Girl • 🎵 Mir8cle Days • 🎵 Whatever the Future Holds • 🎵 Future Update • 🎵 Find the Way • 🗣️ The Madobe Family Voice Drama
Events Windows 7 LaunchWindows Home ServerHappy Windows 7Nanami CommercialUltimate SummerWindows 7 1st AnniversaryIntel × MicrosoftPower Saving SchoolTouch Mouse2012 SpringKinectSweet MemoryWindows 8 Launch2012 WinterComiket 832013 SpringComiket 84Windows 8.1 Launch2013 Winter2014 SpringWindows 8.1 Update2014 Summer2014 WinterWindows 10 Launch2015 WinterCelsys Collaboration
See Also Windows 7 ManiaWindows Navi+