# Houshou Marine

Houshou Marine (宝鐘マリン) (Japanese pronunciation:) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber affiliated with Hololive Production. She is part of Hololive Japan's 3rd Generation, "hololive Fantasy". On 10 January 2024, she reached 3.01 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, making her the most-subscribed VTuber from Japan on YouTube, surpassing Kizuna AI. She is the second most-subscribed VTuber on YouTube worldwide after Gawr Gura from Hololive English in most metrics.

## Career

Houshou Marine debuted in 11 August 2019 as the last member of hololive Fantasy to debut, after Usada Pekora, Uruha Rushia, Shirogane Noel, and Shiranui Flare. Her official character bio states that she calls herself the Captain ("Senchou") of the Houshou Pirates, but she doesn't actually own a ship (hoping her career will raise funds for one)—meaning she is only a cosplayer. Her Live2D avatar was designed by Akasa Ai and rigged by Ilie Tou.
Having her interest in VTubers piqued by Kaguya Luna, one of the early pioneers of VTubing, she started entertaining the thought of becoming a VTuber herself after becoming a fan of Nijisanji's Tsukino Mito. Marine cites Shirakami Fubuki and Minato Aqua as inspirations for her decision to audition for Hololive.
Marine's streams often includes chatting, drawing, singing, and playing video games. Her chatting streams are noted for her fast-paced delivery and diverse repertoire of topics, which ranges from TV shows she watched as a child, Internet culture, otaku knowledge about anime and manga from the 90s and 00s, Internet memes, and so on. Despite her official age being 17, she is often treated and joked about as a mature woman by viewers because of the dated topics she frequently talks about.
Noted for her skills as a digital artist, Marine sometimes draws on stream and posts her drawings on Twitter. She also actively discusses topics such as browsing adult-oriented doujinshi magazines and talks at length about searching for images of that manner in her streams.
In December 2023, Houshou Marine performed at the annual FNS Music Festival by Fuji TV, becoming the first VTuber to be invited onto the show. She was invited onto the show again the next year.

## Activity
### Internet radio

* hololive presents V no Sukonna Otakatsu Nandawa (ホロライブpresents Vのすこんなオタ活なんだワ！) (6 May 2020 – 27 March 2024, HiBiKi Radio Station)
* Hologoe! (ホロごえっ！) (15 April 2024 – present, Abema)

### Games

* World of Warships (2020)
* Neptunia Virtual Stars (2020)
* Touhou Spell Bubble (2020)
* Rakugaki Kingdom (2021)
* Caravan Stories (2021)
* Aquarium (2022)
* Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble (2022)
* Valkyrie Connect (2023)
* Cubic Stars (2023)
* Truth of Beauty Witch -Marine's treasure ship- (2023)
* White Cat Project (2024)

### Film

* Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), Japanese dub

### Live concerts
#### 2020

* hololive 1st fes. Nonstop Story, January 24, Toyosu Pit
* V×R GAME Nazotoki Valentine, February 7 – March 1, Lazona Kawasaki Plaza
* Aeru! Hanaseru! VTuber Oshaberi Fes on Valentine, Hololive hen (会える！ 話せる！ VTuberおしゃべりフェス on バレンタイン ホロライブ編), February 16, 3331 Arts Chiyoda
* VTuber Fes Japan @ Niconico Net Chōkaigi 2020 (ニコニコネット超会議2020), April 18–19, Niconico livestream）
* VARK Presents. hololive Virtual LIVE series in VARK "Cinderella switch: Futari de miru Hololive" vol.1, September 27, VARK
* hololive 2nd fes. Beyond the Stage STAGE2, December 21, paid online livestream

#### 2021

* hololive IDOL PROJECT 1st Live. "Bloom,", February 17, Tokyo Garden Theatre
* Kuro-Obi Virtual Idol Power 2021, June 27, paid online livestream
* Hololive Fantasy 1st Live Fan Fun Island, November 25, Tokyo Dome City Hall

#### 2022

* Hololive 3rd fes. Link Your Wish (1st Day), March 19, Makuhari Messe
* Minato Aqua One Man Live 2022: Aqua Iro in Wonderland (湊あくあ ワンマンライブ2022「あくあ色 in わんだ〜☆らんど♪」), January 28, Toyosu Pit (Guest appearance)

#### 2023

* Hololive 4th fes. Our Bright Parade (2nd Day), March 19, Makuhari Messe
* Hololive English 1st Concert – Connect the World, July 2, YouTube Theater (Guest appearance)
* 1st Usada PekoLive -USAGI the MEGAMI!!-, December 6, Ariake Arena (Guest appearance)

#### 2024

* Hololive 5th fes. Capture the Moment (1st Day), March 16, Makuhari Messe
* hololive production x DreamHack Melbourne 2024: Down Under, April 27, Rod Laver Arena (Guest appearance)
* hololive GAMERS fes. Cho-Cho-Cho-Cho GAMERS (hololive GAMERS fes. 超超超超ゲーマーズ), May 25, Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Guest appearance)
* Houshou Marine 1st Live "Ahoy!! You're All Pirates ", December 7–8, K-Arena Yokohama

#### 2025

* Hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony (2nd Day), March 9, Makuhari Messe

### Books

* Houshou Marine Fanbook & Comic Anthology #TreasurePirate'sLog (宝鐘マリン ファンブック&コミックアンソロジー #お宝海賊日誌), published 2022, ISBN 9784049142075.
* Shirogane Noel & Houshou Marine 1st Photo Book: Double Date (白銀ノエル＆宝鐘マリン 1st PHOTO BOOK ふたりデート), published 2023, ISBN 978-4299034335.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | JPN | JPN Comb. | JPN Hot | Sales |
| Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ (Ahoy!! キミたちみんなパイレーツ♡) | Released: 16 October 2024 Label: cover corp. Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 3 | 3 | 4 | JPN: 21,633 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album | Notes |
| Title | Year | JPN DS | JPN DL | Album | Notes |
| "Ahoy!! We are Houshou Pirates" (Ahoy!! 我ら宝鐘海賊団☆) | 2020 | — | 53 | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | Composed by ARM of IOSYS |
| "Unison" | 2021 | — | — | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | |
| "Marine Set Sail!!" (マリン出航!!) | 2022 | 19 | 16 | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | Composed by Kohei Tanaka |
| "I’m Your Treasure Box * You have found captain Marine in a treasure chest" (I'm Your Treasure Box ＊あなたは マリンせんちょうを たからばこからみつけた。) | 2022 | 36 | 17 | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | |
| "Bishoujyo Muzai♡Pirates" (美少女無罪♡パイレーツ) | 2023 | 17 | 15 | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | |
| "Roman Hikō" (浪漫飛行) | 2023 | — | — | Roman Hikō Tribute Album | Part of the tribute album for Kome Kome Club's song "Roman Hikō" |
| "Dead Ma’am’s Chest" (幽霊船戦) | 2024 | 12 | 12 | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | Composed by Toby Fox |
| "How about Paipai Mask?" (パイパイ仮面でどうかしらん？) | 2024 | 40 | 44 | Ahoy!! You’re All Pirates♡ | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||||

### Collaborative works
#### Digital singles

| Title | Release date | Group | Label | Notes |
| "Daily Diary" (でいり〜だいあり〜！) | 21 January 2021 | hololive IDOL PROJECT | cover corp. | Sung with Sakura Miko, Natsuiro Matsuri, Oozora Subaru, and Shirogane Noel |
| "Dreaming Days" | 11 February 2021 | hololive IDOL PROJECT | cover corp. | Sung with Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri, Murasaki Shion, Nakiri Ayame, Yuzuki Choco, Oozora Subaru, Usada Pekora, and Amane Kanata |
| "Gimme Ginmi virtual Saiko star!!!!" (Gimme吟味virtuaる最高star！！！！) | 25 February 2021 | Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri, Houshou Marine | sasakuration | Theme song for the 2nd anniversary of the Nintendo Switch version of Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!! |
| "Domination! All the World Is an Ocean" (浸食!! 地球全域全おーしゃん) | 19 September 2021 | UMISEA | cover corp. | Sung with Minato Aqua, Ninomae Ina'nis, and Gawr Gura |
| "Interact Fantasia" (いんたらくとふぁんたじあ) | 22 November 2021 | hololive Fantasy | cover corp. | Sung with Usada Pekora, Uruha Rushia, Shiranui Flare, and Shirogane Noel |
| "Happiness World" | 25 February 2022 | BABACORN | cover corp. | Sung with Shirakami Fubuki |
| "Tonde K! hololive summer" (飛んでK！ホロライブサマー) | 19 August 2022 | hololive IDOL PROJECT | cover corp. | |
| "hololive ondo" (ホロメン音頭) | 19 August 2022 | hololive IDOL PROJECT | cover corp. | |
| "It Comes Ryuuu And It Goes Kyuuu" (りゅーーっときてきゅーーっ!!!) | 29 August 2022 | UMISEA | cover corp. | Sung with Minato Aqua, Sakamata Chloe, Ninomae Ina'nis, and Gawr Gura |
| "UMISEA no SACHIHAPPY!" (うみシーのさちハピ！) | 3 May 2023 | UMISEA | cover corp. | Sung with Minato Aqua, Sakamata Chloe, Ninomae Ina'nis, and Gawr Gura |
| "Aventure Holic" (アバンチュール♡ホリック) | 30 July 2023 | hololive IDOL PROJECT | cover corp. | 2nd theme song for Hololive Summer 2023 |
| "Ocean wave Party☆Live" (おーしゃんうぇーぶ・Party☆らぃ) | 14 August 2023 | UMISEA | cover corp. | Sung with Minato Aqua, Sakamata Chloe, Ninomae Ina'nis, and Gawr Gura |
| "SHINKIRO" | 13 November 2023 | GuraMarine | cover corp. | Sung with Gawr Gura |
| "BridalDream" (ブライダルドリーム) | 16 December 2023 | Usada Pekora, Houshou Marine | cover corp. | Included in the Holohoneygaoka High School -Originals- album, a Hololive collaboration with HoneyWorks. |
| "pipapo☆pipipu" (ピパポ☆ピピプ) | 21 March 2024 | BABACORN | cover corp. | Sung with Shirakami Fubuki |
| "Reality Fantasy" | 31 March 2024 | hololive Fantasy | cover corp. | Sung with Usada Pekora, Shiranui Flare, and Shirogane Noel |
| "III" | 4 May 2024 | Houshou Marine & Kobo Kanaeru | cover corp. | |
| "HajimarinoMahou-charm-" (はじまりの魔法-charm-) | 31 May 2024 | Magical Girl holoWitches! | cover corp. | Sung with Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Murasaki Shion, and Sakamata Chloe |
| "On your side" | 25 August 2024 | Magical Girl holoWitches! | cover corp. | Sung with Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Murasaki Shion, and Sakamata Chloe |

#### Albums

| Title | Release date | Label | Notes |
| #GENSOKYOholoism (#幻想郷ホロイズム) | 10 July 2020 | COOL&CREATE | Touhou Project doujin music album |
| Poppin Kiss (ぽっぴんキッス) | 27 November 2020 | Giga | Cover song album for I've Sound 20th anniversary commemoration project. Marine is involved in 2 songs |
| Yoake no Uta (夜明けのうた) | 6 September 2023 | Universal Music Japan | Part of Hololive's Blue Journey project |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2023 | The Vtuber Awards | League of Their Own | Nominated | |
| 2024 | The Vtuber Awards | League of Their Own | Nominated | |