Masahiro Ono is not named in either of the two Desktop Mate DLC stories about IA and Tsukimaki Maki. The stories credit Infinite Loop as the DLC publisher and 1st PLACE for IA's model, but do not mention Ono or any role for him.
The two stories concern Desktop Mate DLC for voice synthesis characters, released by Infinite Loop on Steam. Neither story names Masahiro Ono, so nothing in the record establishes his role, credits, or current work on these releases.
What the stories do establish is a sequence of paid add-ons. Tsukimaki Maki arrived on September 15, 2026, on the character's birthday, with new lines recorded by voice actress Manami Tanaka for hanging, petting, poking, appearing, leaving, and alarms. The Maki DLC includes motions built around the guitar Musutan, and its costumes follow the Synthesizer V designs. Multi-character display is not supported on the Mac open beta.
The IA DLC followed on October 15, 2026, priced at 2,200 yen including tax, with Japanese and English support on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and macOS Tahoe 26 or later. It uses IA's official 3D model, built by 1st PLACE, and its appearance motion recreates the pose from the IA -ARIA ON THE PLANETES- package illustration. Character voice uses VoiSona Talk "IA TALK." The IA DLC works with Desktop Mate's multi-character function.
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Oct 15
Infinite Loop released a new Desktop Mate DLC for the virtual artist IA on Steam on October 15, 2026. The DLC costs 2,200 yen including tax and supports Japanese and English on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and macOS Tahoe 26 or later. It uses IA's official 3D model, built by 1st PLACE, the company behind IA since the 2012 VOCALOID3 release IA -ARIA ON THE PLANETES-. Her appearance motion recreates the pose from that package illustration. She jumps up in orbs of light, lands, holds both hands forward, and says, "Hello! I'm IA." In her sitting pose she pulls out a plate of sakuramochi from behind, gazes at it, then puts it away as cherry blossom petals drift. In her standing pose a butterfly lands on her fingertip and flies off along an orb of light. Character voice uses VoiSona Talk "IA TALK," covering clicks, alarm messages, morning greetings, and bedtime lines. The DLC also works with Desktop Mate's multi-character function.
Sep 15
Infinite Loop released Desktop Mate DLC for the voice synthesis character Tsukimaki Maki on September 15, 2026, via Steam for Windows and Mac. The release lands on the character's birthday. Voice actress Manami Tanaka recorded new lines for hanging, petting, poking, appearing, leaving, and alarms. Motions include the guitar Musutan, and costumes follow the Synthesizer V designs. Multi-character display is not supported on the Mac open beta.