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'''Hololive Alternative''' (ホロライブ・オルタナティブ), stylized as '''hololive Alternative''', '''HOLOLIVE ALTERNATIVE''', and '''HOLOLIVE △LTERN△TIVE''', is a multimedia project aimed at expanding the [[Hololive]] franchise. The project centers around the lives of Hololive characters outside of their livestreams.<ref>(Jan 24, 2022) Retrieved from https://youtu.be/EW68UJ_b3Yk?t=3319</ref> The project was announced inon February 17, 2021 alongside a 30 -second teaser trailer (PV) featuring the song [[Dawn Blue]] by [[Mori Calliope]].<ref name="moriBlueTweet">(Feb. 17, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1362016055887978496</ref> A full-length trailer was released inon May 5, 2021.<ref name="fullTrailer">(May 21, 2021) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RxlzJWWzdY</ref>

AnotherA second PV video is set to bewas released inon SpringJune 11, 2022.<ref name="announceOct"/><ref name="announceFeb">(Feb. 3, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/243/</ref><ref>(Jun. 9, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1534815122203766784</ref><ref name="trailer2">(Jun. 11, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRsjv-JKyf8</ref> The PV featured the song [[Story Time]] by [[Hololive Alternative#Music|Star Flower]].

OnThe Junefirst 4,Hololive 2021Alternative manga, Chaptera 0manga oftie-in thewith mangaan "Holoearthoriginal ChroniclesAlternative Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~story", was releasedannounced on the Hololive Alternative Twitter account in February 2021.<ref name="twitAnnounce">(JunFeb. 417, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/14007400504432599151362016692285493248</ref> The announcement was deleted following a dispute with the artist responsible for the manga, Mizuryu Kei. A settlement was then reached between Cover Corporation and the artist.<ref name="twitAnnounce"/><ref>(JunMar. 416, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/icover_corp/eventsstatus/14007581298228183071371627292422643712</ref> OnMizuryu OctoberKei 31,subsequently 2021,announced Chapterhis 1resignation wasfrom releasedthe project.<ref name="Phantasia1">(OctFeb. 3122, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALTmizuryu/status/14547789002239058001363840069648281600</ref> YamatoMizuryu PhantasiaKei isalso authoreddeleted byall Kousukehis KuroseHololive-related fan works and asked followers not to bother Hololive talents about the dispute.<ref>(Feb. name="Phantasia1"22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363840430584963076</ref><ref>(Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363854586096754688</ref>

Following the retraction of the announcement for the first manga, a subsequent manga, "Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~" was released on the Hololive Alternative Twitter account.<ref name="yamatoPhantasiaC0announce"/> In October 2021, a separate manga, "Underworld Academy Overload" was announced on the Hololive Alternative website.<ref name="announceOct"/>

Although the mangas were originally published via Twitter, in February 2022, it was announced that due to the number of pages in the mangas exceeding what can be published on Twitter at once, future mangas would be published via Holonometria. A manga reader was slated to be added by the end of February 2022.<ref name="announceFeb"/> On May 6, 2022, it was announced that "Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~" would be published on the Square Enix app Manga UP! alongside the manga viewer on Holonometria.<ref name="readerdelay"/><ref>(May 6, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1522410918851846144</ref>

===Yamato Video Game Phantasia===

InOn OctoberJune 4, 2021, aChapter "metaverse"0 videogameof the manga "Holoearth wasChronicles announcedSide:E as~Yamato onePhantasia~" ofwas thereleased projectson withinthe Hololive Alternative Twitter account. The manga features [[Shirakami Fubuki]], [[Ookami Mio]], and [[Nakiri Ayame]].<ref name="announceOctyamatoPhantasiaC0announce">(OctJun. 204, 2021). Retrieved from https://alttwitter.hololive.tvcom/newshololiveALT/203status/1400740050443259915</ref><ref name="holoEar">(OctJun. 204, 2021). Retrieved from https://alttwitter.hololive.tvcom/newsi/208events/1400758129822818307</ref> AOn gameplayOctober demo31, video2021, wasChapter released1 onwas November 23, 2021released.<ref name="Phantasia1">(NovOct. 2331, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtubetwitter.com/watch?v=V722bYH07P4hololiveALT/status/1454778900223905800</ref> TheYamato gamePhantasia is composed of 3 components: a sandbox game, a lobby system, and anauthored avatarby creationKousuke systemKurose.<ref name="holoEarPhantasia1"/>

A lore website, Holonometria, was opened in June 2021.<ref name="holonometriaAnnounce">(Jun. 7, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1401841613697994761</ref> The website contains background information on the Hololive Alternative universe as well as short stories. A manga reader was announced with an intended release at the end of February 2022.<ref name="announceFeb"/> On May 6, 2022, the release of the manga reader at midnight the following day was announced, however problems with the English and Indonesian localizations ultimately prevented its release.<ref name="readerdelay">(May 6, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1522746386252394496</ref> The manga reader was eventually released on November 25, 2022 with five chapters of Yamato Phantasia.<ref>(Nov. 25, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1596100098466799616</ref>

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