Miyako Kono

"That's no good. If no one understands the real me, what else am I supposed to do but sulk in a corner?"

Miyako Kono was one of the members of 22/7 idol group and was a virtual YouTuber. She was also a member of 22/7 sub-unit Hareta Hi no Bench. She was voiced by Mizuha Kuraoka.

Miyako's penlight color was orange.

Miyako officially graduated on December, 26, 2021.

Appearance
Miyako has light brown-orange hair tied in a messy ponytail with a grey ribbon. She has a plait on the left side of her face, and wears a dark grey-blue bow in her hair. She has warm brown eyes, similar to her image color. In addition to this, Miyako also has thick light brown eyebrows. She wears dark grey tights.

Her character was designed by Mieko Hosoi.

Personality
Miyako is a self-centered girl who speaks in a Kansai dialect. She is cheerful and lively, and is the mood maker of the group. She has strong ties to her hometown, Osaka. For example, her favorite food is okonomiyaki and takoyaki (a stereotypical favorite food of people who live in Osaka) and likes Kansai-based comedy. Miyako is afraid of creatures like caterpillars and snakes, as well as silence.

Miyako's cheerful personality can tend to seem like she doesn't care about anything and is always joking around, but Miyako is truly trying her hardest and is willing to improve.

Biography
Miyako is from Osaka. She is the oldest of 7 siblings. When first joining 22/7, Miyako was inexperienced with singing and dancing. In episode 5, it is revealed that Miyako's mother had been divorced four times and that her siblings are only half-siblings. Miyako originally wanted to become a fashion designer and study in Tokyo but she accepted becoming an idol to search for her dad in the chance of her becoming famous and finding him that way.

Because of her dream to become a fashion designer, Miyako is skilled at sewing and making clothes, where it is revealed that she once won top prize in a national sewing contest.

Sakura Fujima
Because of their extroverted personalities, Miyako and Sakura seem to get along well. In episode 3, Miyako comforts Sakura when she cries about their lives being interrupted.

Jun Toda
Miyako is often seen with Jun, and the two always tease each other.

Akane Maruyama
As seen in both Akane's and Miyako's PV, Miyako appears to be annoyed and impatient with Akane's stern personality, an example being when Miyako becomes impatient when Akane can't decide on what to eat, or when Akane tells Miyako that all of her previous attempts on the crane machine were 'tests'.

Nicole Saito
In chapter 3 of the Manga, Miyako is frustrated when Nicole criticizes Miyako's dancing, and Miyako snaps back by saying she would never understand how hard it was because Nicole was naturally talented. Although later Miyako finds out that Nicole is the one practicing the hardest of them all, and Miyako apologises and asks Nicole to teach her the dance. Once Miyako was able to do the dance, Nicole thought it was cute, although she wouldn't admit it.

Miyako's Mother
Miyako has a good relationship with her mother. The two are closer than usual mother-daughter relationships and often joke around with each other. When Miyako receives the letter from G.I.P., her mother is supportive of her becoming an idol, even if she wasn't correct that Miyako actually wanted to become a fashion designer instead.

Miyako's Siblings
While Miyako is quite harsh on her younger siblings, she does care about them despite not being fully related. Because she is the oldest, Miyako has a sense of responsibility over them.

Cast Commentary
"Miyako Kono is supposed to be a 'self-centered' character. However, in my opinion, that doesn't mean she is selfish and never thinks about other people; instead, she has a concrete mindset of justice and values which she adheres to. Which means her opinions could never be easily influenced by others. Therefore, she still has the heart to be thoughtful of others no matter how 'self-centered' she is. Miyako is a nice and thoughtful girl, but with high self-esteem. I want to be a girl like Miyako too."

Discography

 * 1) Boku wa Sonzai Shiteinakatta
 * 2) Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita
 * 3) Rikaisha
 * 4) Nani mo Shiteagerarenai
 * 5) Muzui
 * 6) Kaze wa Fuiteru ka?
 * 7) Boku ga Motteru Mono Nara
 * 8) Kakusei

Etymology
Kono (河野): Ko (河) means "river" and No (野) means "field".

Miyako (都) means "capital".

Videos
The Diary of Our Days PV= Anime Introduction PV= Nanaon Introduction PV=

Gallery
For more images of this character please refer here.

Quotes


Trivia

 * Miyako was originally planned to be 15 years old, as well as the youngest member.
 * Miyako's motto and favorite quote is "Good things come to those who smile.", a Japanese proverb.