Maeko

	Original ; 1st Outfit ; 2nd Outfit ; ; Maeko wearing the original outfit. ; Maeko wearing the Hostess Outfit. ; Maeko wearing the Street Outfit.
Characteristics
Cost	/99,000
Edition	Sanya (三亚) 2018// /
Limited?	Yes
Release Date	September 26th, 2019
Outfits
; ;	Hostess Outfit ; 75 ; ; Street Outfit ; 75

Maeko is a special limited character released in for . Her first outfit, the Hostess Outfit, can be unlocked with 75. Her second outfit, the Street Outfit, can be unlocked with 75.

Appearance[]

Default Outfit[]

Maeko is a Chinese-Singaporean teenage girl from , who has naturally black hair, the lower part of which has been dip-dyed pink. She has dark eyes, and a suntanned complexion.

Maeko’s original outfit comprises a long hoodie in yellow and teal, which she wears over fire-coloured leggings. The outfit is completed by a deep orange baseball cap which she wears backwards, and is accessorised with gold shell earrings. She wears bright yellow sneakers with white soles and orange fish on the tongues.

Hostess Outfit[]

Launched in , Maeko’s first outfit is an air hostess uniform, perhaps linked to the fact Sanya (where she's from) is a famous resort town in China.

Her uniform comprises a purple jacket with gold edging worn over a white skirt and red tights. Her hair is tied back in a professional manner, and she wears a hat which matches her jacket. She wears small silver earrings and flat black shoes. She has a yellow suitcase, suggesting she is employed on long-haul flights which require her to stay away from home overnight.

Street Outfit[]

Launched in , she has blue hair and wears a white cap. She has pink earrings, a black shirt, white gloves, a blue apron, and black pants. She wears pink and black sneakers.

History[]

Edition	Date	Cost	Additional Notes
(debut)	September 26th, 2019
	August 20th, 2020	Free; obtained in Tier 22 of Season Hunt (200 ).
	January 28th, 2021	40, flash deals^[1]
	June 29th, 2021*	50, flash deals^[2]^[3]
	July 19th, 2021	60,000, flash deals^[4]
	March 12th, 2022*	100,000, Wonder Women sale^[5]
	May 16th, 2022	99,000, Birthday Bonanza sale^[6]
	August 29th, 2022	35,000, while her Street Outfit costed 30,000	Her Street Outfit debuted in this edition.
	May 15th, 2023	99,000, Birthday Bonanza sale^[7]
	June 12th, 2023*	, This week only^[8]	The offer included her Street Outfit.
	November 1st, 2023	, Collector's Exclusive^[9]
	November 25th, 2023*	99,000, Black Friday Bonanza sale^[10]
	May 13th, 2024*	99,000, Birthday Bonanza sale
	September 20th, 2024*	, Exclusive deal!^[11]

_{* An exact date was found where she appeared in, otherwise, the edition release date is assumed.}

Trivia[]

Maeko comes from the Chinese version, from Sanya 2018, an exclusive destination, and her name in the Chinese version is Haiyin (海音).
- In the Chinese version, she was released on July 19th, 2018.
Maeko is the fourth character of the Chinese version to be released in the Original version.
- The 1st is Rin in the update.
- The 2nd is Ace in the update.
- The 3rd is Mimi in the update.
- The 5th is Amy in the update.
- The 6th is Ming in the update.
- The 7th is Liu in the update.
- The 8th is Qin in the update.
- The 9th is Hou in the update.
- The 10th is Alexandre in the update.
- The 11th is Skye in the update.
- The 12th is Tang Yuan in the update.
She is the first Chinese Version character to get two outfits.
In , she and Mina lost the ability to blink similarly to Dylan. This was due to her expressions being in separate faces for an unknown reason.
- Maeko got her expressions back in .
Also in , her idles of the Hostess Outfit became bugged.
- She lost her rim light in the update.
Like many other characters in the v3.1.1 update, her texture resolution was reduced.
She is the second surfer, the first being Jia.
Maeko is the third character to have their animation(s) reused for a new character (Thunder in ), the first is Prince K for J Balvin in , the second is Ramona for Vivienne in , the fourth is Diego for Azura in . Captain Flash and Clockwork Johnny almost have the same animations, but they were both new characters in .
In an unknown update, her face had glitches, but it was fixed in another update.
In the Chinese Version, she got her Street Outfit in .
For unknown reasons, she did not reappear in .
Retro Wave and Moped are her boards.
In the upcoming 3.42.0 version, her Hostess and Street Outfits will become limited.