Desktop Mate Tsurumaki Maki DLC Launches September 15
The release ties a desktop companion app's DLC directly to a character's birthday and extends the platform's roster beyond its Hatsune Miku lineup into other AHS voice synthesis characters.
Key Facts
- Desktop Mate Tsurumaki Maki DLC releases on Steam on September 15, 2026, priced at 2,200 yen including tax.
- The Steam store page for the DLC opened on August 27, 2026, with wishlist registration available.
- The DLC includes newly recorded voice lines by voice actress Manami Tanaka.
- Download cards for the DLC sell in advance at the Kowa no Utage 7th Party event on September 13, 2026, in Kyoto.
- Tsurumaki Maki debuted in 2007 as a member of jam band, the image character group for the software MusicMaker.
Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, PANORA.
Infinite Loop Co., Ltd. announced on August 28 that the Desktop Mate Tsurumaki Maki DLC will release on Steam on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, priced at 2,200 yen including tax. The date is Tsurumaki Maki's birthday. The DLC brings the voice synthesis software character, developed by AHS Co., Ltd., to the desktop mascot platform with newly recorded voice by Manami Tanaka. It includes motions featuring her signature guitar, Musutan, inherited from her father. The character appears with the catchphrase "Gyun gyun ikuyo!" and exits with a wave. Alarm interactions have her offering tea, and clicking gives words of encouragement. Petting triggers a surprised reaction with a star and heart effect based on the Tsurumaki Maki logo. Costumes follow the designs from Synthesizer V Tsurumaki Maki and Synthesizer V 2 AI Tsurumaki Maki. The Steam store page went live on August 27 with wishlist registration open. Download cards will sell in advance at the Kowa no Utage 7th Party event in Kyoto on September 13, where attendees can also try the DLC early.
The DLC's voice was recorded by Manami Tanaka, who is also the voice of Tsurumaki Maki in the Synthesizer V software. The character debuted in 2007 as the leader and guitarist of "jam band," the image character group for AHS's music creation software MusicMaker. In the DLC, she is the second voice synthesis character to join Desktop Mate after the Hatsune Miku line, which now includes four DLCs that are currently on sale at 20% off through September 11 for Hatsune Miku's birthday. The DLC includes a multi-character feature that lets users display two characters on the desktop at once. Pairing Tsurumaki Maki with the free default character Aierutan works immediately, and combinations with other purchased DLC characters are also possible. The feature is not available on the Mac version, which remains an open beta. The Mac version launched in June 2026, and a sister app, Calculator - Desktop Mate Widgets, works with the same characters on PC and smartphone. Infinite Loop is a system development company based in Sapporo with offices in Sendai. Its corporate motto is "Running alone at the tail end of the cutting edge." Desktop Mate itself launched January 8, 2025, with the Hatsune Miku DLC as its first character add-on. The Tsurumaki Maki DLC supports Japanese and English, and requires Windows 10/11 64-bit or macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.