Hololive Alternative

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.(Jan 24, 2022) Retrieved from https://youtu.be/EW68UJ_b3Yk?t=3319 The project was announced on February 17, 2021 alongside a 30-second teaser trailer (PV) featuring the song Dawn Blue by Mori Calliope.(Feb. 17, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1362016055887978496 A full-length trailer was released on May 5, 2021.(May 21, 2021) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RxlzJWWzdY
A second PV video was released on June 11, 2022.(Feb. 3, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/243/(Jun. 9, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1534815122203766784(Jun. 11, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRsjv-JKyf8 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.(Feb. 17, 2021) https://twitter.com/you_kururu/status/1362024892254744576(Jun. 11, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQCgFX2Dihw
== Characters ==
The following characters appeared in the Dawn Blue PVs:
* Tokino Sora
* Shirakami Fubuki
* Natsuiro Matsuri
* Nekomata Okayu
* Inugami Korone
* Houshou Marine
* Minato Aqua
* Usada Pekora
* Amane Kanata
* Sakura Miko
* Uruha Rushia
* Yuzuki Choco
* Roboco
* Ookami Mio
* Nakiri Ayame
* Kiryu Coco
* Shirogane Noel
* Shiranui Flare
* Murasaki Shion
The following additional characters appeared in the Story Time PV:
* AZKi
* Hoshimachi Suisei
* Momosuzu Nene
* Omaru Polka
* Shishiro Botan
* Yukihana Lamy
* Watson Amelia
* Ayunda Risu
* Tsunomaki Watame
* Yozora Mel
* Tokoyami Towa
* Ninomae Ina'nis
* Moona Hoshinova
* Airani Iofifteen
* Akai Haato
* Himemori Luna
* Oozora Subaru
* Mori Calliope
* Takanashi Kiara
* Gawr Gura
* Aki Rosenthal
== History ==
=== Timeline ===
==== 2019 ====
* Dec. 28 - Release of Holoearth Chronicles at Comiket 97
==== 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.(Apr. 1, 2020) https://twitter.com/uk_ymd/status/1245013335470256131 Yamada would eventually serve as animation supervisor for the first Hololive Alternative PVs.
==== 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(Jan. 20, 2021) Retrieved from https://note.com/tanigo/n/nd7f87679ef06
* Feb. 17 - A 30-second PV featuring Dawn Blue by Mori Calliope is released
* May 5 - The full version of the February PV is released
* Jun. 4 - Chapter 0 of Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~ is released via Twitter
* Jun. 7 - Holonometria is released
* Nov. 23 - The first gameplay of Holoearth is revealed
* Dec. 29 - Dawn Blue is released
* Dec. 30 - The Blu-Ray release of Dawn Blue occurs at Comiket 99
==== 2022 ====
* Jan. 13 - Shishiro Botan interviews YAGOO about Cover Corp.'s metaverse project(Jan. 13, 2022) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki3TAxwS9g
* Mar. 19 - Hololive Alternative appears at Hololive Super Expo 2022
* Mar. 25 - A Japanese-language test of the lobby system for Holoearth occurs.
* May 6 - Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~ is released on Square Enix Manga UP!
* Jun. 11 - The second PV for Hololive Alternative, featuring Story Time by Star Flower is released. Additionally, the first concept trailer for Holoearth is released.
* Dec. 31 - Story Time by Star Flower is released.(Dec. 31, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1608840865296023553
==== 2023 ====
* May 12 - Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou is released on LINE Manga.
== Music ==
The first PV for Hololive Alternative featured Dawn Blue by Mori Calliope. The full version of Dawn Blue was released in December 2021.(Dec. 29, 2021) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/moricalliope/status/1475857351769214976 A Blu-Ray release was sold at Comiket 99.(Dec. 29, 2021) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololive_music/status/1475844054667907076
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. A Blu-Ray edition was released at Comiket 101.(Nov. 23, 2022) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1595376750606753794(Dec. 31, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1609116549260136449
== Manga ==
The first Hololive Alternative manga, a manga tie-in with an "original Alternative story", was announced on the Hololive Alternative Twitter account in February 2021.(Feb. 17, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1362016692285493248 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.(Mar. 16, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/cover_corp/status/1371627292422643712 Mizuryu Kei subsequently announced his resignation from the project.(Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363840069648281600 Mizuryu Kei also deleted all his Hololive-related fan works and asked followers not to bother Hololive talents about the dispute.(Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363840430584963076(Feb. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/mizuryu/status/1363854586096754688
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. In October 2021, a separate manga, "Underworld Academy Overload" was announced on the Hololive Alternative website. 
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. 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.(May 6, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1522410918851846144
===Yamato Phantasia===
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.(Jun. 4, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1400740050443259915(Jun. 4, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/events/1400758129822818307 On October 31, 2021, Chapter 1 was released.(Oct. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1454778900223905800 Yamato Phantasia is authored by Kousuke Kurose.
===Underworld Academy Overload!!===
In May 2023, "Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou" was released on LINE Manga.(May 12, 2023). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1656841684179910657 Soreyuke!! Makai Gakkou is authored by Moroyan.(Apr. 23, 2023). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1649699640344981506 The manga was released in English as "Underworld Academy Overload!!" on June 2, 2023.(Jun. 2, 2023) Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1664591766039977984
== Video Game ==
 
Holoearth is a upcoming metaverse video game developed by Cover and is planned to release in 2024.(May 12, 2023). Retrieved from https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/AS05169/62eb9a65/9e54/4a54/a729/213069140703/20230512160417786s.pdf It was announced to be one of the projects under Hololive Alternative in October 2021.(Oct. 20, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/203/(Oct. 20, 2021). Retrieved from https://alt.hololive.tv/news/208/
== Websites ==
A lore website, Holonometria, was opened in June 2021.(Jun. 7, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1401841613697994761 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. 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.(May 6, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1522746386252394496 The manga reader was eventually released on November 25, 2022 with five chapters of Yamato Phantasia.(Nov. 25, 2022). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1596100098466799616
== Media ==
=== Images ===
====Characters and Art====
File:Hololive Alternative - Shirogane Noel 01.jpg|Shirogane Noel
File:Hololive Alternative - Houshou Marine 01.jpg|Houshou Marine
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
====Logos and Branding====
File:Logo - hololive Alternative (Textless).png|Logo
File:Logo - hololive Alternative 02.png|Logo
File:Logo - hololive Alternative 03.png|Logo
=== Video ===
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Trailers=
<youtube width="360" height="240">3RxlzJWWzdY</youtube>"hololive Alternative" Teaser PV (full ver.) 	<youtube width="360" height="240">DlZYG2NVaqo</youtube>"hololive Alternative" Teaser PV (30 sec. ver.)
<youtube width="360" height="240">fRsjv-JKyf8</youtube>[hololive Alternative] 2nd Teaser 	<youtube width="360" height="240">z9H5sZ3E4fg</youtube>ホロアース コンセプトムービー 第1弾
<youtube width="360" height="240">aUE0AzIndRA</youtube>【特報】ヤマトファンタジア開演 【#ホロアース】 	
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Gameplay=
<youtube width="360" height="240">V722bYH07P4</youtube>Playtesting the Mysterious holoearth.zip! [#MysteryPlaytest]	<youtube width="360" height="240">lQCgFX2Dihw</youtube>【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】
<youtube width="360" height="240">dtUPqSW6rSY</youtube>【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>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】
<youtube width="360" height="240">uBLaRpT57PA</youtube>異世界の最新情報をお届け！HoloearthTV #3【#ホロアースTV】 	
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== References ==
== External links ==
* HOLOLIVE ALTERNATIVE - Official website (English)
* ホロライブ・オルタナティブ - Official website (Japanese)
* @hololiveALT - Twitter
* @Holoearth_EN - Holoearth Twitter (English)
* @Holoearth_JP - Holoearth Twitter (Japanese)
* Holonometria
Category:Hololive Alternative
Category:Multimedia ProjectsCategory:MangaCategory:Animation