Claudia Madobe
| Software Mascot | |
|---|---|
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| General Information | |
| Name | Claudia Madobe |
| Birthday | November 20 |
| Universe/Origin | Madobe Universe |
| Designer | 🇯🇵 Wakaba |
| Voiced by | 🇯🇵 Eri Kitamura |
| Debut | 2011-05-23 |
| Representation | |
| Represents | 🇺🇸 Microsoft Azure |
| Developer | 🇺🇸 Microsoft |
| Appearance | |
| Height | ~170 cm[1] |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Claudia Madobe (Japanese: クラウディア・窓辺, Claudia Madobe) is the Japanese moe mascot of Microsoft Azure, endorsed by Microsoft Japan.
History
Claudia debuted in the first episode of the Cloud Girl - Windows, Clouds and Blue Sky - webcomic (Japanese: 「クラウド ガール -窓と雲と碧い空-」), released on May 23 2011 by Microsoft Japan to explain cloud technology[2].
She was designed by Wakaba, who also designed Nanami[1]. Claudia was often featured with Nanami, Yū and Ai Madobe in campaigns, and is also sometimes shown with her colleague Ruri Azumi.
Profile
Claudia was born on November 20[3], the day Windows 1.0 was released. She is an aspiring Windows Azure developer with a master's degree in engineering and a little more than two years of development experience. Her father is Nanami's uncle and is Japanese, and her mother is half French-American. She came to Japan for the first time a long while ago. Her brother Claude is a veteran cloud engineer with 15 years of experience[4].
She looks 170 cm tall, slender and tall, half Japanese and half French American. Claudia combines strength and beauty in her expertise. While she can be a bit superior to those who are learning about cloud computing, she is willing to teach them[1].
Trivia
- In the Akihabara Moe Characters Contests, Claudia ranked third in 2011 and 2014, and fourth in 2013 and 2016.
- Her glasses may have been inspired by the red-framed glasses worn by the character Mari from Rebuild of Evangelion[1].
- She is voiced by Eri Kitamura.
Notes and references
- Claudia Madobe artwork: © 2011 Microsoft Corporation All Rights Reserved.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ascii.jp: How did Claudia Madobe come about? | Claudia's Story Part 1
- ↑ Cloud Watch: "Cloud Girl - Window, Cloud and Blue Sky -", Introducing Moe Characters on Windows Azure, Episode 1 Released
- ↑ On older archive captures, the year 1985 is mentioned.
- ↑ Her profile on the Microsoft Japan's section for the Cloud Girl Webcomic (along with three other characters') (archive)
 Madobe Universe
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| Main Madobe Family |  Nanami •  Yū and  Ai •  Tōko •  Claudia
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| Other Characters |  Ruri •  Manager •  Claude •  Hikaru •  Inori
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| 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 Launch • Windows Home Server • Happy Windows 7 • Nanami Commercial • Ultimate Summer • Windows 7 1st Anniversary • Intel × Microsoft • Power Saving School • Touch Mouse • 2012 Spring • Kinect • Sweet Memory • Windows 8 Launch • 2012 Winter • Comiket 83 • 2013 Spring • Comiket 84 • Windows 8.1 Launch • 2013 Winter • 2014 Spring • Windows 8.1 Update • 2014 Summer • 2014 Winter • Windows 10 Launch • 2015 Winter • Celsys Collaboration |
| See Also | Windows 7 Mania • Windows Navi+ |