Claudia Madobe
| App-tan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Full Name | Claudia Madobe |
| Universe/Origin | Madobe Universe |
| Designer | Wakaba |
| Debut | 2011-05-23 |
| Personifies | Microsoft Azure |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Height | ~170 cm[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Claudia Madobe (Japanese: クラウディア・窓辺, Claudia Madobe) is a character that personifies Windows Azure.
She is not an OS-tan, but was often shown with Nanami, Yū and Ai Madobe in campaigns, making her a notable supporting character that is as recognized as the OS-tans from the Madobe Family. She is also sometimes shown with her colleague Ruri Azumi.
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].
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. She combines her strength and beauty in her dignified stance. She is a bit supercilious for those who are just learning about cloud technologies, but we can learn a lot from her[1].
Merchandise featuring Claudia Madobe
- Claudia Madobe Limited Edition 2012 Figure
- Windows 8.1 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Pack
- Find the Way ～ Glittering Feathers ～
- Illustration collection of Nanami, Yū and Ai Madobe
- 2014 Spring Madobe Family Original Theme Pack
Trivia
- In the Akihabara Moe Characters Contests, Claudia ranked third in 2011 and 2014, and fourth in 2013 and 2016.
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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)