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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 on 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 on May 5, 2021.<ref name="fullTrailer">(May 21, 2021) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RxlzJWWzdY</ref>
A second PV video was released on June 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]].
The narrative of Hololive Alternative draws inspiration from the Holoearth Chronicles art book released at Comiket 97.<ref name="holochronconnection">(Feb. 17, 2021) https://twitter.com/you_kururu/status/1362024892254744576</ref><ref name="trailer2afterparty">(Jun. 11, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQCgFX2Dihw</ref>
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==== 2022 ====
* '''Jan. 13''' - [[Shishiro Botan]] interviews YAGOO about Cover Corp.'s metaverse project<ref>(Jan. 13, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki3TAxwS9g</ref><ref name="trailer2afterparty"/>
* '''Mar. 19''' - Hololive Alternative appears at Hololive Super Expo 2022<ref name="trailer2afterparty"/>
* '''Mar. 25''' - A Japanese-language test of the lobby system for Holoearth occurs.<ref name="trailer2afterparty"/>
* '''May 6''' - Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~ is released on Square Enix Manga UP!<ref name="trailer2afterparty"/>
* '''Jun. 11''' - The second PV for Hololive Alternative, featuring Story Time by Star Flower is released.<ref name="trailer2"/> Additionally, the first concept trailer for Holoearth is released.<ref name="trailer2afterparty"/>
* '''Dec. 31''' - Story Time by Star Flower is released.<ref>(Dec. 31, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1608840865296023553</ref>
==== 2023 ====
* '''May 12''' - Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou is released on LINE Manga.<ref name="soreyukeRel"/>
== Music ==
The first PV for Hololive Alternative featured [[Dawn Blue]] by Mori Calliope. The full version of Dawn Blue was released in December 2021.<ref name="calliFullRelTweet">(Dec. 29, 2021) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/moricalliope/status/1475857351769214976</ref> A Blu-Ray release was sold at Comiket 99.<ref name="dawnblueray">(Dec. 29, 2021) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololive_music/status/1475844054667907076</ref>
The second teaser PV featured the song Story Time by Star Flower. [[Star Flower]] is a group comprised of [[Hoshimachi Suisei]], [[AZKi]], [[Moona Hoshinova]], and [[IRyS]].<ref name="trailer2"/> A Blu-Ray
== Manga ==
{{See also|List of manga}}
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
===Underworld Academy Overload!!===
In May 2023, "Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou" was released on LINE Manga.<ref name="soreyukeRel">(May 12, 2023). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1656841684179910657</ref> Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou is authored by Moroyan.<ref>(Apr. 23, 2023). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1649699640344981506</ref> The manga was released in English as "Underworld Academy Overload!!" on June 2, 2023.<ref>(Jun. 2, 2023) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1664591766039977984</ref>
== Video Game ==
{{Main|Holoearth}}
Holoearth is a upcoming metaverse video game developed by [[COVER Corporation|Cover]] and is planned to release in 2024.<ref>(May 12, 2023). Retrieved from https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/AS05169/62eb9a65/9e54/4a54/a729/213069140703/20230512160417786s.pdf</ref> It was announced to be one of the projects under Hololive Alternative in October 2021.<ref name="announceOct">(Oct. 20, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/203/</ref><ref name="holoEar">(Oct. 20, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/208/</ref>
== Websites ==
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
== Media ==
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File:HoloEarth Poster.jpg|[[Tokino Sora]] and the Holoearth player character
File:HoloEarth Female Character Reference.jpg|Holoearth player character
File:Holoearth Lobby NPC.png|A development screenshot of Mithra in the lobby
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|<youtube width="360" height="240">fRsjv-JKyf8</youtube><br />'''[hololive Alternative] 2nd Teaser'''
|<youtube width="360" height="240">z9H5sZ3E4fg</youtube><br />'''ホロアース コンセプトムービー 第1弾'''
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|<youtube width="360" height="240">aUE0AzIndRA</youtube><br />'''【特報】ヤマトファンタジア開演 【#ホロアース】'''
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| <youtube width="360" height="240">V722bYH07P4</youtube><br />'''Playtesting the Mysterious holoearth.zip! [#MysteryPlaytest]'''
| <youtube width="360" height="240">lQCgFX2Dihw</youtube><br />'''【重大発表アリ】異世界の最新情報をお届け！HoloearthTV【#ホロアースTV】'''
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| <youtube width="360" height="240">dtUPqSW6rSY</youtube><br />'''【重大発表アリ】異世界の最新情報をお届け！HoloearthTV #2【#ホロアースTV】'''
| <youtube width="360" height="240">jhHRnbebe5M</youtube><br />'''第二弾！YAGOOに聞くホロライブとメタバースのこれから【獅白ぼたん/ホロライブ】'''
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| <youtube width="360" height="240">uBLaRpT57PA</youtube><br />'''異世界の最新情報をお届け！HoloearthTV #3【#ホロアースTV】'''
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