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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.[1] The project was announced on February 17, 2021 alongside a 30-second teaser trailer (PV) featuring the song Dawn Blue by Mori Calliope.[2] A full-length trailer was released on May 5, 2021.[3]

A second PV video was released on June 11, 2022.[4][5][6][7] The PV featured the song Story Time by Star Flower.

The narrative of Hololive Alternative draws inspiration from the Holoearth Chronicles art book released at Comiket 97.[8][9]

Characters

The following characters appeared in the Dawn Blue PVs:

The following additional characters appeared in the Story Time PV:

History

Timeline

2019

  • Dec. 28 - Release of Holoearth Chronicles at Comiket 97[8][9]

2020

  • Apr. 1 - Yuukei Yamada, animation director for mobile game Fate/Grand Order, tweets as an April Fool's joke that he will make a PV for Hololive, which is later found by YAGOO.[10][9] Yamada would eventually serve as animation supervisor for the first Hololive Alternative PVs.[3]

2021

  • Jan. 20 - YAGOO makes a post on Note.com announcing that Cover Corp. is recruiting developers and designers for a new metaverse-themed project[11][9]
  • Feb. 17 - A 30-second PV featuring Dawn Blue by Mori Calliope is released[2]
  • May 5 - The full version of the February PV is released[3]
  • Jun. 4 - Chapter 0 of Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~ is released via Twitter[12]
  • Jun. 7 - Holonometria is released[13]
  • Nov. 23 - The first gameplay of Holoearth is revealed[14]
  • Dec. 29 - Dawn Blue is released
  • Dec. 30 - The Blu-Ray release of Dawn Blue occurs at Comiket 99[15][9]

2022

  • Jan. 13 - Shishiro Botan interviews YAGOO about Cover Corp.'s metaverse project[16][9]
  • Mar. 19 - Hololive Alternative appears at Hololive Super Expo 2022[9]
  • Mar. 25 - A Japanese-language test of the lobby system for Holoearth occurs.[9]
  • May 6 - Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~ is released on Square Enix Manga UP![9]
  • Jun. 11 - The second PV for Hololive Alternative, featuring Story Time by Star Flower is released.[7] Additionally, the first concept trailer for Holoearth is released.[9]
  • Dec. 31 - Story Time by Star Flower is released.[17]

2023

  • May 12 - Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou is released on LINE Manga.[18]

Music

The first PV for Hololive Alternative featured Dawn Blue by Mori Calliope. The full version of Dawn Blue was released in December 2021.[19] A Blu-Ray release was sold at Comiket 99.[15]

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.[7] A Blu-Ray edition was released at Comiket 101.[20][21]

Manga

See also: List of manga

A manga tie-in with an "original Alternative story" was announced on the Hololive Alternative Twitter account in February 2021.[22] Following a dispute with the artist responsible for the manga, Mizuryu Kei, the announcement was deleted from Twitter and a settlement was reached between Cover Corporation and the artist.[22][23] Mizuryu Kei subsequently announced his resignation from the project.[24] Mizuryu Kei also deleted all his Hololive-related fan works and asked followers not to bother Hololive talents about the dispute.[25][26]

On June 4, 2021, Chapter 0 of the manga "Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~" was released on the Hololive Alternative Twitter account. The manga features Shirakami Fubuki, Ookami Mio, and Nakiri Ayame.[12][27] On October 31, 2021, Chapter 1 was released.[28] Yamato Phantasia is authored by Kousuke Kurose.[28]

In October 2021, a separate manga, "Underworld Academy Overload" was announced on the Hololive Alternative website.[4]

In May 2023, "Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou" was released on LINE Manga.[18] Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou is authored by Moroyan.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Video Game

In October 2021, a "metaverse" videogame Holoearth was announced as one of the projects within Hololive Alternative.[4][29] A gameplay demo video was released on November 23, 2021.[14] The game is composed of 3 components: a sandbox game, a lobby system, and an avatar creation system.[29]

A limited test of the lobby system on Windows is slated for March 14, 2022.[5][30] Japanese language registration for the test launch opened on March 11, 2022.[30] English localization for the app is slated for future launch.[31][32]

Websites

A lore website, Holonometria, was opened in June 2021.[13] 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.[5] 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.[33] The manga reader was eventually released on November 25, 2022 with five chapters of Yamato Phantasia.[34]

Media

Images

Characters and Art

Logos and Branding

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Video


"hololive Alternative" Teaser PV (full ver.)


"hololive Alternative" Teaser PV (30 sec. ver.)


[hololive Alternative] 2nd Teaser


ホロアース コンセプトムービー 第1弾


Playtesting the Mysterious holoearth.zip! [#MysteryPlaytest]


【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】


【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】


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】

References

  1. ↑ (Jan 24, 2022) Retrieved from https://youtu.be/EW68UJ_b3Yk?t=3319
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Feb. 17, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1362016055887978496
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (May 21, 2021) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RxlzJWWzdY
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (Oct. 20, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/203/
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (Feb. 3, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/243/
  6. ↑ (Jun. 9, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1534815122203766784
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (Jun. 11, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRsjv-JKyf8
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 (Feb. 17, 2021) https://twitter.com/you_kururu/status/1362024892254744576
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 (Jun. 11, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQCgFX2Dihw
  10. ↑ (Apr. 1, 2020) https://twitter.com/uk_ymd/status/1245013335470256131
  11. ↑ (Jan. 20, 2021) Retrieved from https://note.com/tanigo/n/nd7f87679ef06
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 (Jun. 4, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1400740050443259915
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 (Jun. 7, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1401841613697994761
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 (Nov. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V722bYH07P4
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 (Dec. 29, 2021) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololive_music/status/1475844054667907076
  16. ↑ (Jan. 13, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki3TAxwS9g
  17. ↑ (Dec. 31, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1608840865296023553
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 (May 12, 2023). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1656841684179910657
  19. ↑ (Dec. 29, 2021) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/moricalliope/status/1475857351769214976
  20. ↑ (Nov. 23, 2022) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1595376750606753794
  21. ↑ (Dec. 31, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1609116549260136449
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 (Feb. 17, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1362016692285493248
  23. ↑ (Mar. 16, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/cover_corp/status/1371627292422643712
  24. ↑ (Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363840069648281600
  25. ↑ (Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363840430584963076
  26. ↑ (Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363854586096754688
  27. ↑ (Jun. 4, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/events/1400758129822818307
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 (Oct. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1454778900223905800
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 (Oct. 20, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/208/
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 (Mar. 11, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/Holoearth_JP/status/1502207796196306949
  31. ↑ (Mar. 11, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/Holoearth_EN/status/1502165650277470213
  32. ↑ (Nov. 21, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/Holoearth_EN/status/1594603447416164357
  33. ↑ (May 6, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1522746386252394496
  34. ↑ (Nov. 25, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1596100098466799616

External links

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