#ostans — Public Fediverse posts

Hello #Fediverse, today’s OS-tan is Windows 97-tan, a lesser-known OS-tan representing Windows 97 which does not exist as an actual OS (or it was as the first test version for 98, Windows Memphis Developer Release). Often called Nana-chan, she’s depicted as a cheerful little girl with brown hair styled in buns with braids.

There is a gag in the era of Windows 7 of her covering up the Kanji on her forehead except for the '7', trying to pass herself off as Windows 7-tan in hopes of rising from obscurity and gaining more recognition.

Although she represents a version of Windows that never officially released, Windows 97-tan has her own storage facility on older OS-tan image vaults.

Her first appearance remains unknown, but she has been suggested as the personified version of Windows 7 in certain translations

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows97 #Windows #Microsoft

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This is Saba-tan, the personification of Windows Server 2003! Saba-tan is part fish, part girl and wears an ethernet hub on her head like a bonnet. Her name is a pun on "server" (サーバー, saabaa) and "mackerel" (鯖, saba), which is why she’s depicted as a fishy character.

She started as a one-off character dressed in a mackerel costume but as OS-tans became popular, she got a more defined look and became a regular in OS-tan stories.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #WindowsServer2003

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This one is of DOS Prompt, a lesser-known who represents MS-DOS! DOS Prompt is portrayed as a shy character often hiding behind things and carrying a keyboard.

DOS Prompt is believed to have first appeared in 2003. Unlike DOS Kitty, DOS Prompt was officially named by her creator, XP-Aki.

DOS Prompt is typically depicted as a schoolgirl with black or dark grey pigtails with hair ties shaped like the "DOS" prompt logo. She wears round glasses, a white button-down blouse with a light blue skirt and suspenders.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #MSDOS #Microsoft

Hello #Fediverse, today’s OS-tan, or "OS-tan", is Claudia Madobe (クラウディア・窓辺), the official Japanese mascot for Microsoft Azure!

Claudia made her debut on May 23, 2011 in *Cloud Girl – Windows, Clouds and Blue Sky* (クラウド ガール -窓と雲と碧い空-), a webcomic released by Microsoft Japan to introduce and explain cloud technology. She was designed by Wakaba, the same artist behind Nanami Madobe. Though she is not an OS some people may group her with them anyway.

Claudia is an experienced Windows Azure developer with a master’s degree in engineering and over two years of practical development experience.

She excels in cloud computing and can sometimes come across as a little superior to beginners, but she’s always willing to teach and share her expertise. She often collaborates with her Madobe cousins, Nanami, Yū, and Ai in promotional events and campaigns as well as with her colleague, Ruri Azumi and is voiced by Eri Kitamura.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #Azure #Madobe

Hello #Fediverse, today’s OS-tans are two members of the Madobe family: Yū Madobe (窓辺ゆう) and Ai Madobe (窓辺あい), the Windows 8 and 8.1 mascots in Japan!

Yū and Ai debuted in Japan in 2012 as part of the Windows 8 Pro DSP Commemorative Packs created by Windows Navi+. These packs included exclusive system sounds and wallpapers

The sisters share a birthdate of November 18, 1996. Both are the same height at 152 cm, which is 8 cm shorter than Nanami, but their personalities set them apart.

Both sisters struggle with sports but excelled in tech. Their voices were provided by talented actresses Asuka Nishi (Yū) and Nao Tamura (Ai), who even sang together in promotional tracks like *Whatever the Future Holds*.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #Windows8 #Madobe

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This one is Nanami Madobe (窓辺ななみ), the official mascot for Windows 7 in Japan! She’s one of the most well-known OS-tans to many people.

A Twitter account dedicated to her was created on September 14, 2009, to share Windows 7 updates, while her first official appearance came shortly after. On September 24, 2009, it was revealed that Nanami was part of a special Windows 7 Ultimate promotional bundle, limited to 7,777 preorders. This exclusive set included system sounds and wallpapers.

Born on April 6, Nanami is depicted as a first-year college student from a tech-savvy family with a father and brother who are PC enthusiasts. Despite being inexperienced, she was roped into working part-time at a computer parts shop when Windows 7 debuted.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #Windows7 #Madobe

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This is Windows 3.1-tan, also known as Ōbaba-sama (大婆様), a personification of Windows 3.1! She’s a quiet and graceful character often depicted in a long, frilly violet gown with a 3.1 brooch on her collar.

Ōbaba has a unique connection to DOS Kitty, her inseparable companion who represents DOS. This relationship reflects Windows 3.x’s reliance on DOS. In some depictions, DOS Kitty is portrayed as a black cat, while in others, she’s a small catgirl nurse.

In the OS-tan family, Ōbaba is considered the younger sister of Oichi (Windows 1.0-tan) and the older sister of NT-Mama. She’s also often seen as Windows 95-tan's mother.

Originally, Ōbaba did not exist as a character and Windows 3.1 was portrayed as a box similar to what Windows 98 and 98SE-tan have but more recent depictions prefer the human design by ＥＧ３３. Her manner of speaking is often ending sentences with "ja". Despite being retired, she’s depicted tending a family shrine or occasionally donning military uniforms, suggesting a proactive role in the "OS Wars."

Ōbaba’s design debuted in 2004.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #Windows31

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This one is of Odyssey-tan, a rare character representing the canceled Windows Odyssey. Though she’s not as widely drawn as other OS-tans she is seen in artworks alongside friends like Windows 97, Moseko, and Neptune.

Her first appearance remains unknown

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #WindowsOdyssey #Windows #Microsoft

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This one is of Neptune-tan, a OS-tan of Windows Neptune, the canceled Windows version. Neptune-tan is often depicted as a strong and fierce character, sometimes shown wielding large weapons and surrounded by friends like Windows 97, Odyssey, Moseko, and various designs of Longhorn.

She wears a black, sleeveless qipao with blue accents and red bracelets, a red talisman is on her collar and she has mechanical headpieces that give her a slightly futuristic vibe. Her long, green pigtails are usually accompanied by a red visor which has become one of her most recognisable features.

Several of her artworks were created by an artist known as イオンのバイド (Ion no Baido) on Pixiv such as the first image shown, though it’s believed they did not originate her concept due to differing art styles.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #WindowsNeptune #Windows #Microsoft #Neptune

Hello #Fediverse, here's your "daily" OS-tan art and the first of my reworked daily OS-tan posts!

This one is of Windows Me-tan!

Also known as Emui, Me-tan is the original OS-tan from the Futaba Channel, depicting Windows Millennium Edition. With her green pigtails and clumsy demeanor, she has become one of the most beloved OS-tans.

Back in 2003, the anthropomorphic character craze was at its peak in Japan and the anonymous bulletin board community was heavily influenced by this trend. Me-tan was created in Futaba on August 6, 2003, though some believe she first appeared in July of the same year.

Portrayed as a clumsy yet cheerful maid, Me-tan is often depicted as a lovable “natural idiot” who humorously fails to defrag, puts fried noodles in the sink, and microwaves coke.

Art is by creator who goes under as ME-aki :P

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #OS #Windows #WindowsME #Microsoft #2000s #Anime #Japan #Japanese

Did you know that the concept of "OS-tan" has existed way before even ME-tan was made?

Take OS Idol Win-chan as an example. Win-chan's earliest appearance in media seems to be from a promotional CD by Enterbrain, which dates back as early as October 1998. This would mean that Win-chan predates Me-tan by almost 5 years. It's not specified what Windows version she represents.

Another example can be Magical Toko-chan who is from around 1999. She seems to represent BSD, has a theme song called "Rainbow Holy☆Trident" and has a sister that represents Solaris.

There is also also another "Wintel Miku" although there’s little art of her. She seems to represent WindowsNT4.0/95/98 and was created as the creator was inspired by Mgaical Toko.

Besides Win-Chan, Magical Toko, Solaris-Chan and Wintel Miku all have sites dedicared to them!

Toko: http://tokochan.haun.org/

Solaris-Chan: https://pony.tail.net/toko/sol.html

Wintel Miku: https://web.archive.org/web/20000226063048/http://www.quark-jp.co.jp/~hide/DirectGirl/index.asp

Also fun fact, Win-chan was made by the creator of Sgt.Frog and the concept designer for Kemono Friends, Yoshizaki Mine! This can be seen on his profile for his site here: http://mnet.nicomi.com/MINEprofile/YOSPRO.html

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #WindowsNT #Windows98 #Windows95 #BSD #Solaris #90s

Bleh. I might start reposting my old daily OS-tan posts so they're in order and have alt text by deleting the old ones.

I hope this doesn't bother people, but I think it is easier this way...

When I first did the posts they weren't in any real order so I want to fix that by going in order :p

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん

Hello #Fediverse, here’s today’s daily OS-tan!

This one is of Mutsumi Madobe, a lesser-known member of the Madobe family and a personification of Windows Vista! Mutsumi is portrayed as the older sister of Nanami Madobe who represents Windows 7, though her origins could be seen as quite unique compared to other OS-tans.

Mutsumi first appeared through tweets made from Nanami’s Twitter account beginning on October 3, 2009. While she was never officially used for promotional campaigns, she did show up in some Madobe Family Trees included with official merchandise. On special occasions like April Fool’s Day 2010, she “took over” tweeting duties, using the hashtag #6me.

Unlike Nanami she has no official artwork but on April 20, 2010 the artist Sappappa designed an unofficial interpretation of her based on her tweets. This fan-made depiction gained enough popularity to inspire derivative artwork.

Mutsumi’s design and character reflect her connection to Vista. She’s a little taller than Nanami and is often noted for her larger bust, perhaps showing Vista’s higher memory demands compared to Windows 7 (the same case with XP Pro-tan). She loves eating gyudon and prefers to skip outdated software in favor of new releases: a subtle nod to the compatibility struggles that Vista faced during its time.

There was even a joke site made for her you can find here: http://www.t1500.com/april/2014/

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #WindowsVista #OStan #Madobe

Hello #Fediverse, here’s your “daily” OS-tan!

In honor of Windows 8’s 12th anniversary which I missed (and not doing one of those posts for a long time), I'm doing one for Yū Madobe and Ai Madobe, the official mascots and OS-tans for Windows 8/8.1 who were created for special bundles by Windows Navi+ that came with some copies of Windows 8 during its launch in Japan, known as the Windows 8 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Packs.

Yū is the quieter older sister with a love for gadgets, a hidden Otaku at heart, and someone who thrives on the latest digital trends and has the shorter hair. Her younger sister, Ai, is cheerful and loves exploring what’s new and popular among junior high trends, especially anything tech-related and is the one with longer hair. Both share a birthdate of November 18, 1996, connecting them to the Windows lineage as distant relatives of Nanami Madobe! Fun fact: The sisters nearly tied in the 2012 Akihabara Moe Character Contest!

Many believe that one character was meant to represent Windows 8 and the other Windows 8.1 although both debuted well before anyone anticipated the release of 8.1. Another theory suggests one represents Windows 8, while the other stands for RT; however, both were actually featured in the promotion of Windows 8 Pro in the Commemorative Packs. Since they were also used to promote Windows 8.1 later on, it’s more accurate to view them as representing Windows 8 and 8.1 collectively.

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Windows #Microsoft #Windows8 #OStan #OSMascots #Mascot

Hello #Fediverse, here's your "daily" OS-tan art!

This one is of Windows 98 SE-tan!

Secchan has an appearance of a middle school girl in a turquoise sailor uniform and a yellow bow, and has short, periwinkle hair that is tied to the side, In the early days, her design was a boxy figure akin to Vulcan from the anime "Zatch Bell", known as "Konjiki no Gash" (金色のガッシュ!!) in Japan. However the current design eventually became official, despite the Vulcan box figure still being used as either a toy, or something she can go inside of to either hide, or control with.

Secchan is also shy, but unlike Hacchan (Windows 98) she is more easily angered. She is a fan of professional wrestling, thanks to Hassan's (male version of Hacchan) experience as a wrestler. She likes to say "Mau mau" (まうまう).

Art by anonymous artists from Futaba

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #Microsoft #Windows #Windows98 #Windows98SE

Hello #Fediverse, here's your "daily" OS-tan art!

This one is of Debian-tan!

She doesn’t have any distinct personality decided for her besides fanon-y stuff for this currently existing design, so how you interpret her is up to you.

Art by Juzo-kun

#OStan #Gijinkas #Personification #OStans #Gijinka #Anime #OS娘 #OSたん #OS #Debian #Linux #DebianLinux