An android weathergirl character of a Japanese weather forecasting company Weathernews.
Official name: WEATHEROID Type A Airi (though other types do not yet exist) "Airi" comes from Yamagishi Airi, a weather reporter at Weathernews who is the "voice model" and "manager" of Weatheroid. Airi is often referred to by fans as "Ponko", which later became official.
Debuting in 2012, she's considered a forerunner to virtual YouTubers, one of many Pioneers, and would later join them as well.
There was a contest to design the character (see Weatheroid Contest); Here's the profile for Weatheroid that was provided for the contest:
Weatheroid Type A (Airi) Profile: Female Age: 24 Height: 158 cm Forte: High-altitude weather maps Favorite sky: Blue sky with jet streams Recommended air pressure: 1030 hPa to 1052 hPa (High) Nickname: "Ailin" Voice actress: Airi Yamagishi Unique traits in weather forecasts: Her motto is spreading good cheer through weather. Her specialty is forecasting the weather with puns.
