Yū and Ai Madobe
| OS-tans | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General Information | |
| Full Name | Madobe Yū (right) and Madobe Ai (left) |
| Universe/Origin | Madobe Universe |
| Debut | 2012-04-25/2012-10-11 |
| Personification | |
| Personifies | Windows 8 and 8.1 |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Appearance | |
| Height | 152 cm[1] |
| Hair Color | Dark Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue, with rainbow reflect |
Yū Madobe (Japanese: 窓辺ゆう, Madobe Yū) and Ai Madobe (Japanese: 窓辺あい, Madobe Ai) are OS-tans that personify Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1.
History
Their first formal mention was in an Akiba-PC article[2] 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[3] from April 25 2012 that features Claudia Madobe.
Notable Appearances
Merchandise featuring Yū and Ai Madobe
- Windows 8 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Packs
- Mir8cle Days / Whatever the future holds
- Windows 8.1 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Pack
- Illustration collection of Nanami, Yū and Ai Madobe
- 2014 Spring Madobe Family Original Theme Pack
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.