Usada Pekora

Usada Pekora (兎田ぺこら) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber affiliated with Hololive Production. She is part of Hololive Japan's 3rd Generation, "hololive Fantasy." In addition to being one of the most-watched members of Hololive, she is one of the most-watched female streamers.

Overview
Usada Pekora is one of the five original members of "hololive Fantasy," Hololive's 3rd generation of streamers, alongside Uruha Rushia, Houshou Marine, Shiranui Flare, and Shirogane Noel. Her Live2D model was designed and illustrated by Yuuki Hagure and rigged by rariemonn. In a 2020 interview, she stated that she was inspired to join Hololive by idol Momoko Tsugunaga of Berryz Kobo.

Activity
Usada Pekora's debut stream took place on 17 July 2019. Writing for Fortune, Nicholas Gordon described her as best known for streaming Japanese role-playing games, Minecraft prank content, and her friendship with fellow Hololive member Moona Hoshinova. On 13 December 2020, in celebration of reaching 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers, she streamed herself revealing her job as a virtual YouTuber to her mother.

In May 2022, she went on hiatus due to voice-related health concerns. She returned in June 2022.

In Q3 2022, Usada Pekora was one of the top-10 most-watched female gaming livestreamers. In Q1 2023, she was the most-watched female streamer.

On 11 August 2023, she was added as a playable character in the Hololive fangame Idol Showdown.

In Dragon Quest Treasures there is a Killing Machine monster named Pekotte that is voiced and based on her. She can be unlocked by enter the code PEK in the gift code menu.

According to streaming data analysis site Stream Charts, Pekora was the most watched female streamer of 2023 by watch hours.