Tōko Madobe
Tōko Madobe (Japanese: 窓辺とおこ, Madobe Tōko) is an OS-tan that personifies Microsoft Windows 10.
History
She was first announced on May 26 2015[1][2][3] by Windows Navi+ as an unnamed mascot for Windows 10, with a contest where participants could choose her name, starting from June 19 2015. The announcement included her first official art and a bio.
On August 1 2015, her name was revealed to be "Tōko Madobe"[4][5]. It was first mistakenly announced as "窓辺とうこ" before being corrected to "窓辺とおこ" (both can be transcripted as Madobe Tōko).
Profile
Nice to meet you, I'm a 17-year-old member of the Madobe Family from 100 years in the future. With the announcement of Windows 10, I'm interested in the year 2015, which is a technological turning point, and I have come to this era! I would like to help you further improve your technology literacy.
- Age: 17;
- Origin: a girl of the Madobe Family from 100 years in the future;
- Personality: talented girl with excellent grades, very knowledgeable about technology, enjoys supporting people who are working hard. A bit spontaneous, which often worries her store manager;
- Hobbies: cheering, playing online games;
- Part-time job: rookie at the Akibano Custom Computer Company.
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Original Windows 10 Mascot and Naming Contest announcement, which includes the bio above.
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Naming Contest result. The same bio is included too.
Merchandise featuring Tōko Madobe
Trivia
- In the Akihabara Moe Characters Contests, Tōko ranked third in 2020, and fourth in 2015 and 2021.