# Hololive Production > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hololive_Production > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hololive_Production.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hololive_Production > Source revision: 1356553805 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Japanese virtual YouTuber agency}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox company | native_name = ホロライブプロダクション | native_name_lang = ja | name = Hololive Production | logo = Hololive Production logo.svg | logo_alt = Hololive blue wordmark and play button logo | type = | industry = [Virtual YouTuber](/source/Virtual_YouTuber) agency | hq_location = | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = | brands = {{Hlist|Hololive (JP, ID, EN)|Holostars (JP, EN)}} | owner = [Cover Corporation](/source/Cover_Corporation) | website = {{Unbulleted list|{{URL|en.hololive.tv}}|{{URL|hololivepro.com}}}} }} {{Infobox company | name = Cover Corporation | logo = Cover Corporation logo.svg | logo_alt = Cover Corp wordmark and blue and white play button logo | native_name = カバー株式会社 | native_name_lang = ja | type = [Kabushiki-gaisha](/source/Kabushiki-gaisha) | traded_as = {{TYO|5253}} | ISIN = JP3218500001 | industry = {{Unbulleted list|Virtual Reality (former)|Streaming|Concert|Merchandising|Licensing}} | founders = {{Unbulleted list|Motoaki Tanigo|Ikko Fukuda}} | founded = {{Start date and age|2016|06|13|df=yes}} | num_employees = 679 {{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title= Financial Results for FY2025/3 |url=https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/AS05169/b9e4294f/6359/4987/a8b5/2781f127f519/20250513153043984s.pdf|access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Cover Corp.}} | num_employees_year = May 2025 | owner = Motoaki Tanigo (36.78 %)
12 West Capital Management LP (7.006 %)
Ikko Fukuda (3.971 %)
STRIVE, Inc. (2.632 %)
Masao Ito (1.418 %)
Arcus Investment Ltd. (1.402 %)
Kimiyuki Suda (1.271 %)
[BlackRock](/source/BlackRock) (0.57%){{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=FT |url=https://markets.ft.com/data/equities/tearsheet/profile?s=5253:TYO|access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Financial Times}} | subsid = {{Unbulleted list|CCMC Corp.|Cover USA, inc.}} | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Motoaki Tanigo ([President](/source/President_(corporate_title)), [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) & founder)|Ikko Fukuda ([Director](/source/Director_(business)), [CTO](/source/Chief_technology_officer) & co-founder)}} | revenue = ¥43.401 billion | revenue_year = FY2025/3 | operating_income = ¥8.001 billion | income_year = FY2025/3 | net_income = ¥5.559 billion | net_income_year = FY2025/3 | assets = ¥33.060 billion | assets_year = FY2025/3 | website = {{URL|cover-corp.com}} | hq_location = [Mita](/source/Mita%2C_Minato%2C_Tokyo) | hq_location_city = [Minato, Tokyo](/source/Minato%2C_Tokyo){{Cite web |last=Cover Corp. |date=2023-06-16 |title=カバー株式会社、新社屋公開｜カバー株式会社 公式note |trans-title=Cover Co., Ltd. opens its new office building |url=https://note.cover-corp.com/n/nd2adb77df747 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Cover Corp Official Note |language=ja}} | hq_location_country = Japan }} {{Nihongo foot|'''Hololive Production''',|ホロライブプロダクション|Hororaibu Purodakushon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha|{{IPA|ja|hoɾoɾaibɯ pɯɾodakɯ̥ɕoɴ}}}} also known as just {{Nihongo foot|'''Hololive'''|ホロライブ|Hororaibu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha|{{IPA|ja|hoɾoɾaibɯ}}}} (both names stylized in [lowercase](/source/lowercase)), is a [virtual YouTuber](/source/virtual_YouTuber) agency owned by Japanese tech entertainment company {{Nihongo foot|'''Cover Corporation'''.|カバー株式会社|Kabā [Kabushiki-gaisha](/source/Kabushiki-gaisha)|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha|{{IPA|ja|kabaː kabuɕiki gaiɕa}}}} In addition to acting as a [multi-channel network](/source/multi-channel_network), Hololive Production also handles licensing, [merchandising](/source/merchandising), [music production](/source/music_production) and [concert](/source/concert) organization. As of May 2025, the agency manages 88 active VTubers in three target languages (Japanese, [Indonesian](/source/Indonesian_language) and [English](/source/English_language)), totaling over 80 million subscribers, including several of the most subscribed VTubers on [YouTube](/source/YouTube) and some of the most watched female streamers in the world. The name "Hololive" was initially used for Cover's 3D stream distribution app, launched in December 2017, and later its female VTuber agency, whose first generation debuted from May to June 2018. In December 2019, Hololive was merged with Cover's male Holostars agency and INoNaKa music label under the unified "Hololive Production" brand. {{TOC limit}} ==History== ===2016–2019: Beginnings and growth=== left|thumb|Cover's logo from 2016 to 2019|alt=See caption Cover Corporation was founded on 13 June 2016 by {{nihongo foot|Motoaki "Yagoo" Tanigo,|谷郷元昭|Tanigō Motoaki|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} an entrepreneur who had developed video game characters in collaboration with [Sanrio](/source/Sanrio) at the content company [Imagineer](/source/Imagineer_(Japanese_company)) and founded various [startup companies](/source/Startup_company).{{Cite interview |last=Tanigo |first=Motoaki |interviewer=Dennis Banda |date=2 September 2020 |title=Meet Cover Corp CEO Motoaki "Yagoo" Tanigo, The Man Behind Hololive's Virtual YouTubers |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-09-02/meet-cover-corp-ceo-motoaki-yagoo-tanigo-the-man-behind-hololive-virtual-youtubers/.163495 |access-date=7 September 2020 |website=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network)}}{{cite interview|last1=Tanigō|first1=Motoaki|interviewer-last=Wakayama|interviewer-first=Yasuchika|script-title=ja:「ホロライブ」のビジョンとこれから――Tokyo XR Startups出身起業家インタビュー|title='Hololive' no bijon to korekara — Tokyo XR Startups shusshin kigyōka intabyū|last=|url=https://www.moguravr.com/tokyo-xr-startups-interview/ |trans-title=A look at Hololive and the future — an interview with a Tokyo XR startup entrepreneur |work=MoguLive |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=20 September 2020 |language=ja}} Cover at first focused on [augmented](/source/Augmented_reality) (AR) and [virtual reality](/source/virtual_reality) (VR) software, and received funding from [incubator firm](/source/business_incubator)s Tokyo VR Startups{{cite news |last=Hirota |first=Minoru |date=19 May 2017|title='Dare de mo bishōjo' no mirai ni mata ippo VR de enjite, sumaho de etsuran, o sawari mo!? na demo ga wadai|script-title=ja:「誰でも美少女」の未来にまた一歩 VRで演じて、スマホで閲覧、おさわりも!? なデモが話題 |language=ja |trans-title=One step closer to the future where anyone can be a beautiful girl. Performing in VR and watching – even touching?! – on a smartphone. |work=PANORA |url=https://panora.tokyo/28438/ |access-date=20 September 2020}} and [Recruit](/source/Recruit_(company)).{{cite news |last=Ikeda |first=Masuru |date=9 April 2017 |title=Japan's Recruit holds Tech Lab Paak Demo Day, teams from 7th batch present results |work=The Bridge |url=https://thebridge.jp/en/2017/04/tech-lab-paak-7th-batch-demoday |access-date=28 November 2020}} At the end of March 2017, the company showcased a [tech demo](/source/tech_demo) for a program enabling real-time avatar motion capture and interactive, two-way [live streaming](/source/live_streaming). According to Tanigo, the idea for a "virtual idol" agency was inspired by other virtual characters, such as [Hatsune Miku](/source/Hatsune_Miku). [Kizuna AI](/source/Kizuna_AI), who began the virtual YouTuber trend in 2016, was another likely inspiration.{{cite web |last1=Colp |first1=Tyler |last2=Deyo |first2=Nico |date=22 December 2020 |title=The Vtuber Industry: Corporatization, Labor, and Kawaii |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-vtuber-industry-corporatization-labor-and-kawaii/ |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=Vice |publisher=[Vice Media](/source/Vice_Media) |language=en}} Cover debuted [Tokino Sora](/source/Tokino_Sora), the first VTuber using the company's avatar capture software, on 7 September 2017.{{cite news|last=Tamago|first=Mago|title=Sono hōyō-ryoku, masani "seibo" Joshikōsei bācharu YouTuber 'Tokino Sora' kurō to doryoku no kiseki|script-title=ja:その包容力、まさに"聖母" 女子高生バーチャルYouTuber「ときのそら」 苦労と努力の軌跡 |trans-title=With her patience and kindness, she must be a saint! High schooler Virtual YouTuber Tokino Sora's story of hard work and dedication. |url=https://www.moguravr.com/vtuber-tokino-sora/ |work=MoguLive |date=1 April 2018 |access-date=5 August 2020 |language=ja}} On 21 December, the company released ''hololive'', a [smartphone app](/source/smartphone_app) for [iOS](/source/iOS) and [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) enabling users to view virtual character live streams using AR camera technology.{{cite web |script-title=ja:キャラクターに会えるライブ視聴アプリ「hololive（ホロライブ）」提供開始のお知らせ |url=https://cover-corp.com/2017/12/21/hololive/ |trans-title=Announcing the launch of "Hololive", an application for live streaming where you can meet the characters |publisher=Cover |access-date=2 October 2020 |language=ja |date=21 December 2017 |archive-date=6 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006182938/https://cover-corp.com/2017/12/21/hololive/ |url-status=dead }} On 5 April 2018, Cover removed the application's AR features and changed it into a tool for mapping a user's facial movements onto animated avatars in real-time.{{cite news |last=Takahashi |first=Yūji |date=5 April 2018 |script-title=ja:スマホアプリ「ホロライブ」がVTuber配信アプリに進化 専属VTuberのオーディションも|title=Sumaho apuri 'Hororaibu' ga VTuber haishin apuri ni shinka senzoku VTuber no ōdishon mo|language=ja |trans-title=Hololive's smartphone app evolves into a VTuber creation tool |work=PANORA |url=https://panora.tokyo/58011/ |access-date=21 September 2020}} This update enabled at-home auditions using the [iPhone X](/source/iPhone_X).{{cite press release |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:バーチャルYouTuberになれるスマホアプリ「ホロライブ」がオーディション開催！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000030268.html |trans-title=Audition for Hololive and become a VTuber with just a smartphone! |via=PR Times |date=2 May 2018 |access-date=22 September 2020 |language=ja}} The first generation of Hololive VTubers debuted from May to June 2018, and a second generation followed in August and September. Hololive Gamers, a group specializing in [let's play](/source/let's_play)s, debuted in December 2018 and April 2019. On 8 January 2019, Hololive announced that it had signed a contract with the Chinese video platform [Bilibili](/source/Bilibili), under which it would open 15 channels on the platform and simultaneously stream there and on YouTube. It would also begin collaborating with Chinese-speaking volunteers to translate Hololive videos, and start releasing original content for the Chinese market.{{cite news |last=Takahashi |first=Yūji |date=8 January 2019 |script-title=ja:ホロライブが中国動画サイト「bilibili」と正式契約|title=Hororaibu ga Chūgoku dōga saito 'bilibili' to seishiki keiyaku|language=ja |trans-title=Hololive signs a formal contract with bilibili |work=PANORA |url=https://panora.tokyo/84124 |access-date=21 September 2020}} On 17 May, Cover opened permanent talent auditions in China and Japan.{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:カバー株式会社、日本と中国で「ホロライブ」VTuberオーディションを常設にて実施のお知らせ |trans-title=Cover Corporation will have permanent auditions in China and Japan |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000030268.html |date=17 May 2020 |via=PR Times |access-date=18 September 2020 |language=ja}} On 19 May, Cover formed an in-house music label, INoNaKa (INNK) Music, from AZKi and former independent VTuber [Hoshimachi Suisei](/source/Hoshimachi_Suisei).{{cite news |script-title=ja:VTuber事務所"ホロライブ"に星街すいせい＆AZKiが加入、音楽レーベル始動も発表|title=VTuber jimusho "Hororaibu" ni Hoshimachi Suisei & AZKi ga kanyū, ongaku rēberu shidō mo happyō|trans-title=Hoshimachi Suisei and AZKi have joined the VTuber agency "Hololive" and announced a new music label |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/75669/2 |work=[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan) |date=19 May 2019 |language=ja |access-date=5 August 2020}} The 1st generation of Holostars, a new all-male VTuber agency,{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:カバー株式会社、男性VTuber事務所「ホロスターズ」設立のお知らせ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000072.000030268.html |via=PR Times |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=14 September 2020 |language=ja}} began debuting in June 2019, followed by more in September and October of the same year. A 2nd generation of Holostars talents debuted in December 2019,{{cite news |date=4 December 2019 |script-title=ja:男性VTuberグループ「ホロスターズ」 2期生3名が新たにデビュー|title=Dansei VTuber gurūpu 'Horosutāzu' 2-kisei 3-mei ga arata ni debyū|language=ja |trans-title=3 new male VTubers, Holostars 2nd gen, to debut |work=MoguLive |url=https://www.moguravr.com/holostars-new-liver/ |access-date=26 October 2020}} and a 3rd generation would later debut in May 2020.{{cite press release |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:ホロライブプロダクションから「TriNero（トライネロ）」デビュー決定のお知らせ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000254.000030268.html |via=PR Times |date=27 April 2020 |access-date=18 October 2020 |language=ja}} A 3rd generation of Hololive, "Hololive Fantasy", debuted from July to August 2019. A first generation of Hololive China, a Chinese-speaking branch active on Bilibili, debuted from September 2019 to January 2020. A second generation of Hololive China later debuted in April 2020.{{cite press release |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:ホロライブ中国2期生「Doris」「Artia」「Rosalyn」デビュー決定のお知らせ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000232.000030268.html |trans-title=Debut dates for Hololive China's 2nd generation |via=PR Times |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=18 October 2020 |language=ja}} On 2 December 2019, Cover consolidated its Hololive, INNK Music, and Holostars agencies under a unified brand named Hololive Production; the three entities continued to operate under their respective management teams.{{cite news |script-title=ja:カバー、ホロライブ・ホロスターズ・イノナカミュージックの総称を「ホロライブプロダクション」に統一|title=Kabā, Hororaibu Horosutāzu Inonakamyūjikku no sōshō o 'Hororaibu Purodakushon' ni tōitsu|url=https://panora.tokyo/archives/2844 |trans-title=Cover merges 'Hololive', 'Holostars' and 'Inonaka Music' into 'Hololive Production' |work=PANORA |date=2 December 2019 |access-date=3 October 2020 |language=ja}} On the same day, Hoshimachi Suisei transferred to Hololive from INNK, leaving AZKi as the label's only member.{{cite news |date=29 November 2019 |script-title=ja:ホロライブ所属VTuber「星街すいせい」新Live2Dモデルお披露目放送と転籍のお知らせ｜カバー株式会社のプレスリリース |language=ja |trans-title=Announcing a new Live2D model for Hoshimachi Suisei and her transfer to Hololive |publisher=Cover |via=PR Times |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000176.000030268.html |access-date=5 August 2020}} A fourth generation of the original Hololive branch debuted late December 2019 and early January 2020.{{cite news |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:ホロライブ4期生「天音かなた」「角巻わため」「桐生ココ」「常闇トワ」「姫森ルーナ」デビュー決定のお知らせ |url=https://panora.tokyo/archives/3933 |trans-title=Announcing the debuts of Hololive's 4th generation |work=PANORA |date=25 December 2019 |access-date=28 October 2020 |language=ja}} The generation included VTuber Kiryu Coco who would later become the most superchatted channel on YouTube. ===2020–2022: International expansion=== thumb|upright=1.5|Promotional artwork for the "Nonstop Story" concert featuring all VTubers of Hololive Japan up to Generation 3|alt=Group of 23 female cartoon characters On 24 January 2020, Cover held "hololive 1st fes. Nonstop Story", a concert at the Toyosu Pit in [Kōtō, Tokyo](/source/K%C5%8Dt%C5%8D%2C_Tokyo), with AZKi and all 22 pre–4th generation Hololive members.{{Cite news |date=27 December 2019 |script-title=ja:23名がアイドル衣装に 1/24豊洲PIT・hololive 1st fes.、メインビジュアル解禁 |language=ja |website=PANORA |url=https://www.panora.tokyo/archives/3994 |access-date=10 September 2020}} "Nonstop Story" was attended by 3000 people on site with "tens of thousands" more tuning in via livestream. On 21 and 22 December 2020, Cover held "hololive 2nd fes. Beyond the Stage", a two-day pay-per-view livestream follow-up to "Nonstop Story", featuring the same cast as well as the 4th generation members as an opening act, as a collaboration with the Japanese entertainment company [Bushiroad](/source/Bushiroad) (as their official partner).{{cite press release |publisher=Cover |title=VTuber事務所「ホロライブ」全体ライブ「hololive 2nd fes. Beyond the Stage Supported By Bushiroad」開催決定！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000310.000030268.html |trans-title=Announcing hololive 2nd fes. Beyond the Stage! |via=PR Times |date=23 October 2020 |access-date=23 October 2020 |language=ja}} At the concert's end, Cover announced Hololive's first original-only concert, titled "Hololive Idol Project 1st Live 'Bloom,'", which was held on 17 February 2021 at Tokyo Garden Theatre (in-person viewing was later cancelled).{{Cite web|script-title=ja:VTuber事務所「ホロライブ」、『もっとみんなでアイドルがしたい』タレント22名による音楽ライブ「hololive IDOL PROJECT 1st Live.『Bloom,』」開催決定！|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000333.000030268.html|access-date=23 December 2020|publisher=Cover|via=PR Times |date=22 December 2020 }}{{Cite web |date=8 January 2021 |title=hololive IDOL PROJECT 1st Live.『Bloom,』news |url=https://bloom.hololive.tv/news |access-date=8 January 2021 |website=bloom.hololive.tv |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125145056/https://bloom.hololive.tv/news |url-status=dead }} At the end of the concert, Cover announced a multimedia project entitled Hololive Alternative, releasing a promotional video.{{cite web |last1=Mateo |first1=Alex |title=Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Announces 'hololive Alternative' Project with Animated Promo Video |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-17/virtual-youtuber-agency-hololive-announces-hololive-alternative-project-with-animated-promo-video/.169593 |website=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network) |access-date=1 June 2021 |language=en |date=17 February 2021}} On 8 August 2021, Hololive announced its horror project titled "Hololive ERROR" with a live-action teaser featuring Tokino Sora.{{Cite web|title=hololive Announces "hololiveERROR" Horror Project|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-02/hololive-announces-hololiveerror-horror-project/.175802|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Anime News Network|language=en}} The project was revealed to be a [horror game](/source/horror_game) featuring Hololive members playing as in-game [NPC](/source/Non-player_character)s.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:ホロライブのホラー企画『hololive ERROR』始まる…360度パノラマ動画 第1弾が公開！ : オタク.com －オタコム－|url=http://otakomu.jp/archives/27174429.html|date=2021-08-15|access-date=2021-08-19|website=otakomu.jp}} A demo was released for free on 7 January 2022 in Japanese{{Cite web|last=Stenbuck|first=Kite|date=2022-01-07|title=Hololive Error Horror Game Is a Free Download|url=https://www.siliconera.com/hololive-error-horror-game-is-a-free-download/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Siliconera|language=en-US}} while the full version of the game was released on 16 September on [Steam](/source/Steam_(service)) with both Japanese and English subtitles.{{Cite web |last=LIU |first=STEPHANIE |date=2022-08-26 |title=Hololive Error Appears in Steam Store |url=https://www.siliconera.com/hololive-error-appears-in-steam-store/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}} A new branch of Hololive composed of Indonesian-speaking VTubers, named Hololive Indonesia, debuted its first generation in April 2020;{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |script-title=ja:VTuberグループ「ホロライブインドネシア」、「Risu」「Moona」「Iofi」デビュー決定！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000245.000030268.html |trans-title=Debut dates for Hololive Indonesia's Risu, Moona, and Iofi |via=PR Times |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=14 September 2020 |language=ja}} a second generation of the branch later debuted in December 2020;{{cite press release |date=1 December 2021 |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:ホロライブインドネシア2期生「Kureiji Ollie」「Anya Melfissa」「Pavolia Reine」デビュー決定のお知らせ |trans-title=Hololive Indonesia 2nd Generation Kureiji Ollie, Anya Melfissa, and Pavolia Reine to make their debut |via={{ill|PR TIMES|ja}} |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000319.000030268.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201030214/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000319.000030268.html |archive-date=1 December 2020 |url-status=live}} A third generation of the branch debuted in March 2022.{{cite news |last1=Cambosa |first1=Teddy |title=Hololive Indonesia Announces Debut of 3rd Generation Lineup |url=https://animecorner.me/hololive-indonesia-announces-debut-of-3rd-generation-lineup/ |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=Anime Corner |date=24 March 2022}} A fifth generation of the main Hololive branch debuted in August 2020.{{cite news|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|date=15 August 2020|title=Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Debuts 5th Generation Talent|work=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-08-15/virtual-youtuber-agency-hololive-debuts-5th-generation-talent/.162659|access-date=5 October 2020}} A new English-language Hololive branch, Hololive English, debuted in September 2020.{{cite web |last1=Morrissy |first1=Kim |title=Cover Corp Announces hololive English Virtual YouTuber Group |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-09-09/cover-corp-announces-hololive-english-virtual-youtuber-group/.163819 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=1 June 2021 |language=en |date=9 September 2020}} IRyS, an English-language "VSinger", debuted as part of "Project: Hope" on 11 July 2021.{{Cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|date=30 November 2020|title=Hololive Production Holds Open Audition for English-speaking Virtual YouTuber/Singer|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/11/29/hololive-production-holds-open-audition-for-english-speaking-virtual-youtubersinger|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Crunchyroll|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|date=9 July 2021|title=hololive English Announces VSinger IRyS|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-07-08/hololive-english-announces-vsinger-irys/.174891|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Anime News Network|language=en}} Hololive Council, a second generation of English-language Vtubers, debuted on 22 August 2021.{{Cite web|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|date=16 February 2021|title=Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Announces 2nd Round of Auditions for hololive English|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-02-15/virtual-youtuber-agency-hololive-announces-2nd-round-of-auditions-for-hololive-english/.169528|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Anime News Network|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|date=17 August 2021|title=hololive English Announces Next Generation Talent|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-17/hololive-english-announces-next-generation-talent/.176329|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Anime News Network|language=en}} The sixth generation of the main Hololive branch debuted in late November 2021.{{Cite web|last=Choo Sum Lee|date=29 November 2021|title=hololive Debuts 6th Generation Talent "Secret Society holoX"|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-11-29/hololive-debuts-6th-generation-talent-secret-society-holox/.180018|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Anime News Network|language=en}} On 29 December 2021, Cover announced the transfer of AZKi from INNK into the main Hololive branch. As part of the transfer process, INNK would be dissolved and its founder Tsuranimizu would step down from the position of AZKi's manager. The process was completed in April 2022.{{Cite web |last=Morita |first=Masaki |date=29 December 2021 |script-title=ja:AZKi、ホロライブ所属へ イノナカミュージック終了を主宰ツラニミズが発表|title=AZKi, Hororaibu shozoku e Inonaka Myūjikku shūryō o shusai Tsuranimizu ga happyō|url=https://kai-you.net/article/82445 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=KAI-YOU.net {{!}} POP is Here . |language=ja}} On 24 February 2022, Cover Corporation announced the termination of their contract with Hololive Generation 3's Uruha Rushia, citing violations of her contract that "caused the company to take reputational damage".{{Cite web |date=24 February 2022 |title=Notice regarding Termination of Our Contract with "Uruha Rushia" |url=https://cover-corp.com/news/detail/20220224b/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-12-03 |website=Cover Corporation |language=en |archive-date=24 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224061228/https://cover-corp.com/news/detail/20220224b/ }} At the moment of her termination, Uruha Rushia was the highest superchat earner on YouTube and within Hololive Production, the second to hold these titles after Kiryu Coco, who retired in 2021.{{Cite web|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|date=24 February 2022|title=Cover Corp. Announces Termination of VTuber Uruha Rushia's Contract|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-02-24/cover-corp-announces-termination-of-vtuber-uruha-rushia-contract/.182949|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Anime News Network|language=en}} In June 2022, Hololive GAMERS member [Inugami Korone](/source/Inugami_Korone) became the official [brand ambassador](/source/brand_ambassador) for the ''[Sonic the Hedgehog](/source/Sonic_the_Hedgehog)'' franchise in Japan. She would later appear in the ''[Sonic the Hedgehog 2](/source/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(film))'' film as the voice actress for one of the characters in the Japanese dub, and Korone-themed [downloadable content](/source/downloadable_content) would be released for the game ''[Sonic Frontiers](/source/Sonic_Frontiers)''.{{Cite news |last=Harding |first=Daryl |title=VTuber Doggo Inugami Korone Goes Fast As Sonic the Hedgehog's Newest Ambassador |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/06/23-1/vtuber-doggo-inugami-korone-goes-fast-as-sonic-the-hedgehogs-newest-ambassador |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Crunchyroll |language=en-us}}{{cite news |date=25 August 2022 |title=Japanese Sonic Frontiers players receive special V-Tuber DLC costumes |newspaper=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/japanese-sonic-frontiers-players-receive-special-v-tuber-dlc-costumes |access-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-date=October 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017121413/https://www.eurogamer.net/japanese-sonic-frontiers-players-receive-special-v-tuber-dlc-costumes |url-status=live }} On 18 July 2022, Cover revealed their first English-speaking male group, Holostars English Tempus, who were set to debut at the end of the same week.{{Cite news |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=20 July 2022 |title=hololive's 1st English-speaking Male VTuber Group Debuts On July 22–23 |work=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-07-19/hololive-1st-english-speaking-male-vtuber-group-debuts-on-july-22-23/.187810 |access-date=23 July 2022}} ==== Taiwan controversy and suspensions ==== {{Further|Political status of Taiwan}} {{NPOV section|date=November 2024}} In September 2020, Kiryu Coco and [Akai Haato](/source/Akai_Haato) each mentioned [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan) on-stream while discussing YouTube channel analytics, which then listed Taiwan as a country in the Japanese interface.{{Cite news |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=28 September 2020 |title=hololive Virtual YouTubers Akai Haato, Kiryu Coco Suspended For 3 Weeks Due to 'Inappropriate Remarks' |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-09-28/hololive-virtual-youtubers-akai-haato-kiryu-coco-suspended-for-3-weeks-due-to-inappropriate-remarks/.164560 |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network)}}{{cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Even Japanese anime celebrities can't escape China's campaign over Taiwan |url=https://qz.com/1911573/virtual-youtubers-suspended-after-calling-taiwan-a-country/ |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=[Quartz](/source/Quartz_(publication))}}{{Cite news |last=St. Michel |first=Patrick |date=10 October 2020 |title=Virtual YouTubers get caught in the middle of a diplomatic spat |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/10/10/national/media-national/japanese-virtual-youtubers-china/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 October 2020 |work=[The Japan Times](/source/The_Japan_Times)}} Their comments sparked outrage among viewers in mainland China, and were followed by a statement from Cover in Japanese, English, and Chinese on 27 September.{{Cite web |date=27 September 2020 |title=Regarding issues caused by on-stream statements by our talents |url=https://cover-corp.com/2020/09/27/200927-1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928025326/https://cover-corp.com/2020/09/27/200927-1/ |archive-date=28 September 2020 |access-date=28 September 2020 |publisher=Cover}} In it, the company faulted the talents for "making statements insensitive to certain nationalities" and for "divulging confidential YouTube channel analytics information". Each received a three-week suspension from all activities. In a separate Chinese-only statement posted earlier on Bilibili, Cover had stated that Coco and Haato's comments did not reflect its policy on China, and reaffirmed its support for the [One-China policy](/source/One-China_policy) and its commitment to doing business in the country.{{cite web |date=27 September 2020 |title=Guānyú jìnrì zài bì gōngsī qíxià yìrén de zhíbò zhòng chūxiàn cuòwù nèiróng yīshì de shēngmíng |script-title=zh:关于近日在敝公司旗下艺人的直播中出现错误内容一事的声明 |trans-title=Regarding issues caused by erroneous on-stream content by our talents |url=https://t.bilibili.com/439666396115075371 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=bilibili |publisher=Cover |language=zh}}{{cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Fumiya |date=28 September 2020 |title='Hitotsu no Chūgoku gensoku o shiji' VTuber shozoku jimusho no seimei, Nitchū de hihan ga yoserareru. Taiwan meguru 'fumi-e' wa kako ni mo... |script-title=ja:「一つの中国原則を支持」VTuber所属事務所の声明、日中で批判が寄せられる。台湾めぐる「踏み絵」は過去にも... |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_5f718670c5b61af20e780060 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=[Huffington Post](/source/Huffington_Post) |language=ja}} Three days later, the company released another statement addressing the discrepancies between the messages, stating that the Bilibili statement was released "due to the desire to adapt it to the needs of the audience".{{cite web |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=30 September 2020 |title=Cover Corp Addresses Discrepancy in Chinese Statement Regarding Virtual YouTubers Akai Haato, Kiryu Coco |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-09-30/cover-corp-addresses-discrepancy-in-chinese-statement-regarding-virtual-youtubers-akai-haato-kiryu-coco/.164691 |access-date=4 October 2020 |website=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network)}} Cover apologized for confusion it had caused, and announced changes in its procedure for releasing regional statements and the formation of a committee to prevent similar incidents.{{cite web |date=30 September 2020 |title=Explanation of the Events Leading to Our Public Statement on September 27th, and Our Company's Plans Going Forward |url=https://cover-corp.com/2020/09/30/093002/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930070945/https://cover-corp.com/2020/09/30/093002/ |archive-date=30 September 2020 |access-date=30 September 2020 |publisher=Cover}} On 19 October, both resumed their streaming activities as scheduled.{{cite news |last=Morita |first=Masateru |date=19 October 2020 |title=Kiryū Koko to Akai Haato katsudō saikai 3-shūkan no katsudō jishuku o hete |script-title=ja:桐生ココと赤井はあと活動再開 3週間の活動自粛を経て |trans-title=Kiryu Coco and Akai Haato have returned to streaming |url=https://kai-you.net/article/78547 |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=KAI-YOU |language=ja}}{{cite news |last=Madjar |first=Kayleigh |date=1 October 2020 |title=Japanese YouTubers suspended over Taiwan talk |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/10/01/2003744399 |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=[Taipei Times](/source/Taipei_Times)}} After a "rush of harassment, reports, and apparent boycotting on Bilibili", all six members of Hololive China retired on different dates in late 2020.{{cite web |last1=Loveridge |first1=Lynzee |date=13 November 2020 |title=Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Announces 'Graduation' of China Talent |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-11-13/virtual-youtuber-agency-hololive-announces-graduation-of-china-talent/.166317 |access-date=15 November 2020 |website=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network) |language=en}} ===2023–2025: Initial public offering=== On 27 March 2023, Cover underwent an [IPO](/source/Initial_public_offering) and began trading on the [Tokyo Stock Exchange](/source/Tokyo_Stock_Exchange).{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-03-27 |title=Cover Corporation has completed an IPO in the amount of ¥9.32055 billion |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/COVER-CORPORATION-151385540/news/COVER-Corporation-has-completed-an-IPO-in-the-amount-of-9-32055-billion-43355392/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=MarketScreener |language=en}} On 11 May 2023, Cover announced the opening of a new studio facility, which took over 2.7 billion yen to construct. With the goal of increasing speed, creative freedom, and production quality, the new facility includes motion capture, green screen filming, and recording functions all within a single floor, with a total area exceeding ten tennis courts. The motion capture room is equipped with over 200 VICON cameras to improve tracking precision, while the recording studio meets professional music industry standards and is capable of producing album-quality audio.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-05-11 |title=Cover提昇技術力，耗資27億日圓的新攝影棚開張 |trans-title=Cover Corp Boosts Technical Capabilities with the Opening of a New Studio Costing 2.7 Billion Yen |url=https://www.4gamers.com.tw/news/detail/58009/cover-announces-the-establishment-of-a-new-studio |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-28 |website=4Gamers 官方網站 |language=zh-TW}} In July 2023, Hololive Production announced a joint imprint label, Holo-n, with [Universal Music Japan](/source/Universal_Music_Japan) sublabel [EMI Records](/source/EMI_Records).{{Cite web |date=2023-07-08 |title=ユニバーサル ミュージックとホロライブプロダクションが共同レーベル「holo-n」設立 |trans-title=Universal Music and Hololive Production Establish Joint Label "Holo-n" |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000236760 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=BARKS |language=ja}} On 15 November 2023, Cover announced an amendment of their community works guideline which allow the monetization of fanworks on video sharing platform such as YouTube. They also introduced a new set of guidelines specifically for fans games as well as unveiling their own publishing label for fangames named "holo indie".{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=【ホロライブ】カバーが二次創作ゲームブランド"holo Indie"を立ち上げ。第1弾タイトルとして『ホロパレード』を12月1日にリリース {{!}} ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com |trans-title=(hololive) Cover launches a derivative game brand "holo indie". The first title, "Holo Parade," will be released on December 1st. |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202311/15324214.html |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Famitsu.com |publisher=[Famitsu](/source/Famitsu) |language=ja}} The announcement came in the wake of several popular Hololive fangames releasing on [Steam](/source/Steam_(service)) throughout 2023 such as ''[HoloCure](/source/HoloCure_%E2%80%93_Save_the_Fans!)'' and ''[Idol Showdown](/source/Idol_Showdown)''.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Austin |date=2023-09-01 |title=In 2 weeks this free roguelike has cracked Steam's top 50 all-time best-rated games, but the dev refuses to make any money off it |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/in-2-weeks-this-free-roguelike-has-cracked-steams-top-50-all-time-best-rated-games-but-the-dev-refuses-to-make-any-money-off-it/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=2023-05-09 |title=Make famous VTubers fight in this surprise Steam hit |language=en |work=[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer) |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/make-famous-vtubers-fight-in-this-surprise-steam-hit/ |access-date=2023-11-15}} The brand is part of Cover's then newly established CCMC Corp. (Creator Community Company) subsidiary which focuses on licensing their Hololive IP for game developers.{{Cite web |last=Nwaenie |first=Chike |date=2024-05-24 |title=hololive's Sakura Miko Stars in One of Two Brand-New Indie Games |url=https://animecorner.me/sakura-miko-stars-in-hololive-holo-indie-june-2024-game-releases/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=Anime Corner |language=en-us}} On 12 March 2024, Cover revealed that they would be establishing a U.S.-based subsidiary to facilitate localized event planning and sales. Cover USA opened its office in Los Angeles in July 2024.{{Cite web |last=Hazra |first=Adriana |date=2024-03-21 |title=hololive's Cover Corp. Establishes 1st Overseas Subsidiary Cover USA (Updated) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-17/hololive-cover-corp-establishes-1st-overseas-subsidiary-cover-usa/.208829 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Motoaki |first=Tanigo |date=2024-07-10 |title=Motoaki Tanigo on Linkedin |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tanigo_this-trip-to-la-was-packed-with-events-including-activity-7215525353639804928-fk9y |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en |quote=This trip to LA was packed with events, including Anime Expo, a collaboration with Tsujita, and a collaborative game with Dodgers! We opened our LA office this week, so we hope to continue to create events and collaborations that our US fans can enjoy! We'll also do our best in other regions.}} The same month, Cover hosted the "hololive SUPER EXPO 2024" and "5th Fes. Capture the Momen" events in Tokyo, attracting a record-breaking number of 86,000+ attendees to the event.{{Cite web |last=薯泥 |date=2024-03-28 |title=hololive SUPER EXPO 2024到場粉絲8.6萬創紀錄，較前年人數翻倍 |trans-title='hololive SUPER EXPO 2024' sets new record with 86,000 attendees, doubling the number from two years ago |url=https://www.4gamers.com.tw/news/detail/63651/holoive-super-expo-2024-fans-double |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=4Gamers 官方網站 |language=zh-Hant}} In July 2024, Hololive conducted its first collaboration with a U.S. professional sports team, sponsoring a theme night at a [Los Angeles Dodgers](/source/2024_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season) [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) game on July 5, including special merchandise and appearances by talent such as [Gawr Gura](/source/Gawr_Gura), Pekora, and Suisei; the ''Los Angeles Times'' noted that this promotion (which also coincided with [Anime Expo](/source/Anime_Expo) at the [Los Angeles Convention Center](/source/Los_Angeles_Convention_Center)) served a dual purpose of helping Hololive expand its audience, while also helping to promote the team to its Japanese fanbase amid their signing of [Shohei Ohtani](/source/Shohei_Ohtani).{{Cite web |last=Shaikin |first=Bill |date=2024-07-04 |title=Column: How Gawr Gura and VTubers could help Dodgers further tap into Japanese fan base |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-07-03/dodgers-gawr-gura-vtubers-hololive-promotion |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} The collaboration returned in the 2025 season, featuring Hololive English members [Ninomae Ina'nis](/source/Ninomae_Ina'nis), IRyS, and Koseki Bijou.{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=VTubers want to be your anime best friends — on your phone and IRL at Dodger Stadium |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-07-03/vtubers-movement-hololive-dodger-stadium |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} In October 2025, Hololive member Hoshimachi Suisei was featured on the cover of Forbes Japan and was also named on the magazine's "30 Under 30" list.{{Cite web |last=Likura |first=Ken |date=2026-05-07 |title=VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi Makes Cover of Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-08-26/vtuber-suisei-hoshimachi-makes-cover-of-forbes-japan-30-under-30/.228101 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}} === 2026–present: Organizational restructuring === On March 22, 2026, Hoshimachi Suisei announced the launch of her personal music agency, Studio Stellar.{{Cite web |date=2026-03-22 |title=星街彗星成立個人事務所「Studio STELLAR」！兼顧hololive身分並重啟音樂專案、公開巡迴演唱會 |trans-title=Hoshimachi Suisei establishes her own agency, "Studio STELLAR"! She will continue her activities with Hololive while relaunching her music project and announcing a concert tour. |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%98%9F%E8%A1%97%E5%BD%97%E6%98%9F%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E5%80%8B%E4%BA%BA%E4%BA%8B%E5%8B%99%E6%89%80%E3%80%8Cstudio-stellar%E3%80%8D%EF%BC%81%E5%85%BC%E9%A1%A7hololive%E8%BA%AB%E5%88%86%E4%B8%A6%E9%87%8D%E5%95%9F%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E5%B0%88%E6%A1%88%E3%80%81%E5%85%AC%E9%96%8B%E5%B7%A1%E8%BF%B4%E6%BC%94%E5%94%B1%E6%9C%83-125557313.html |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-28 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-TW}} In the a following livestream, Hoshimachi clarified that the move does not represent a departure from Hololive, stating that she would continue streaming activities as a Hololive member and will continue to participate in Hololive events and collaborations.{{Cite web |date=2026-03-23 |title=星街彗星沒有要單飛！直播說明「仍是hololive 0期生」，加碼曝光8週年LIVE是自家團隊做的 |trans-title=Hoshimachi Suisei has no plans to go solo! Hoshimachi clarifies that she "remains a member of hololive's 0th Generation" and revealed that her 8th-anniversary live stream was produced by her own team. |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%98%9F%E8%A1%97%E5%BD%97%E6%98%9F%E6%B2%92%E6%9C%89%E8%A6%81%E5%96%AE%E9%A3%9B%EF%BC%81%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E8%AA%AA%E6%98%8E%E3%80%8C%E4%BB%8D%E6%98%AFhololive-0%E6%9C%9F%E7%94%9F%E3%80%8D%EF%BC%8C%E5%8A%A0%E7%A2%BC%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%898%E9%80%B1%E5%B9%B4live%E6%98%AF%E8%87%AA%E5%AE%B6%E5%9C%98%E9%9A%8A%E5%81%9A%E7%9A%84-082048568.html |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-28 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-TW}} Cover subsequently issued a statement confirming its support for the new arrangement, framing it as a step toward advancing VTuber culture into its next stage. On April 3, 2026, Cover announced a "change in management structure" for Holostars, effective as of the 2026-2027 fiscal year, citing business sustainability concerns resulting in a closure of "company-led activities" in favor of a "focus on individual activities". The changes were expected to limit or end company-led projects and initiatives, company studio support, merchandise offerings, and music production.{{cite press release|title=Notice on the Changes to be Made to HOLOSTARS' Management Structure|author=Cover Corp|date=2026-04-03|url=https://cover-corp.com/en/news/detail/c2026040301|access-date=2026-04-03}} This change is expected to apply solely to Holostars' Japanese talents and does not affect Holostars EN.{{Cite web |date=2026-04-03 |title=Holostars突遭官方「公開放生」！連攝影棚都不給，網驚：根本逼人畢業 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/holostars%E7%AA%81%E9%81%AD%E5%AE%98%E6%96%B9%E3%80%8C%E5%85%AC%E9%96%8B%E6%94%BE%E7%94%9F%E3%80%8D%EF%BC%81%E9%80%A3%E6%94%9D%E5%BD%B1%E6%A3%9A%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%8D%E7%B5%A6%EF%BC%8C%E7%B6%B2%E9%A9%9A%EF%BC%9A%E6%A0%B9%E6%9C%AC%E9%80%BC%E4%BA%BA%E7%95%A2%E6%A5%AD-074905080.html |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-Hant-TW}} On May 26, 2026, Cover announced that six out of the twelve Japanese Holostars talents at the time decided to end their streaming activities, with their final streams to be held throughout June and July.{{Cite web |last=Lada |first=Jenni |date=2026-05-26 |title=Six Japanese Holostars Vtubers Will Graduate in June and July |url=https://www.siliconera.com/six-japanese-holostars-vtubers-will-graduate-in-june-and-july/ |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}} In May 2026, Cover reported a net loss of 910 million yen for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, driven largely by its metaverse project holoEarth, which alone resulted in a 3.3 billion yen write-off.{{Cite web |last=4Gamers |date=2026-05-17 |title=COVER陷虧損holoearth收攤 執行長Yagoo檢討原因與後續戰略規劃 |trans-title=COVER Faces Losses as Holoearth Shuts Down; CEO Yagoo Examines the Causes and Outlines Future Strategic Plans |url=https://www.4gamers.com.tw/news/detail/79204/cover-ceo-yagoo-discusses-review-and-future-strategic-planning |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=4Gamers |language=zh-TW}} In a subsequent press conference, CEO Motoaki Tanigo acknowledged that the company had overextended itself by pursuing too broad a strategy, and announced a shift toward concentrating capital on talent development and artist value creation as the core medium-to-long-term strategy. Tanigo also admitted that the male talent division Holostars had suffered from a supply-side management approach that failed to account for the distinct preferences of its female audience. Looking ahead, Tanigo stated that Cover plans to invest in proprietary streaming technology, launch a new trainee program called mekPark, and expand cross-media projects and live events. == Business == Along with its major competitor [Nijisanji](/source/Nijisanji), a VTuber agency owned by Anycolor, Inc., Hololive Production dominates the corporate VTuber market as of 2022. By "harness[ing] the entertainment value of both streaming and [J-pop idol](/source/Japanese_idol) groups", Cover operates at a scale not possible for independent VTubers, and has used its funding to create merchandise, produce music, and host live 3D events. As of 2021, Cover has held three major funding rounds:{{cite news |date=7 May 2020 |title=Japan virtual YouTuber management agency raises $6.6 million to expand globally |work=The Bridge |url=https://thebridge.jp/en/2020/05/cover-jpy700m-funding |access-date=31 January 2021}} * August 2017 – 30 million yen (US$280,000) in [seed funding](/source/seed_funding) from [venture capital](/source/venture_capital) firms [Mizuho Capital](/source/Mizuho_Capital), TLM, and [angel investor](/source/angel_investor)s * June 2018 – 200 million yen (US$1.9 million) in a [Series A round](/source/Series_A_round) from [GREE Ventures](/source/GREE%2C_Inc.), [OLM Ventures](/source/OLM%2C_Inc.), and Mizuho Capital * May 2020 – 700 million yen (US$6.6 million) from various sources, including [Hakuhodo DY Ventures](/source/Hakuhodo) and [SMBC Venture Capital](/source/Sumitomo_Mitsui_Banking_Corporation) Most Hololive streamers work full-time, while others stream as a side job. According to data collection site Playboard, the all-time top [Super Chat](/source/Super_Chat) earners in history are channels run by Hololive talents: Uruha Rushia, Kiryu Coco, [Usada Pekora](/source/Usada_Pekora) and [Houshou Marine](/source/Houshou_Marine). Other talents featured in the all-time top 10 include [Minato Aqua](/source/Minato_Aqua), Amane Kanata and Yukihana Lamy.{{Cite news |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=23 August 2020 |title=Playboard: World's Biggest Superchat Earner is Virtual YouTuber Kiryu Coco |work=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-08-22/playboard-world-biggest-superchat-earner-is-virtual-youtuber-kiryu-coco/.163103 |access-date=24 August 2020}} By September 2020, Hololive channels had more than 10 million combined subscribers on YouTube, and 10 million additional combined subscribers on Chinese platform [Bilibili](/source/Bilibili). {{as of|2021|November}}, the agency has accumulated over 50 million subscribers across its 80+ channels on YouTube.{{Cite web|last=Nakazawa|first=Hiroko|date=2021-11-25|script-title=ja:世界中にファン5000万人。VTuber「ホロライブ」が急成長する理由|title=Sekaijū ni fan 5000 man-ri. VTuber 'Hororaibu' ga kyū seichō suru riyū|url=https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/44507|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Forbes JAPAN（フォーブス ジャパン）|language=ja}} On 22 October 2021, English VTuber [Gawr Gura](/source/Gawr_Gura) became the first Hololive member to reach 1 million YouTube subscribers;{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Miles |date=22 October 2020 |title=VTuber Gawr Gura Hits Milestone of 1 Million Subscribers on YouTube |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/10/22-1/vtuber-gawr-gura-hits-milestone-of-1-million-subscribers-on-youtube |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=[Crunchyroll](/source/Crunchyroll) |language=en-us}} on 17 January 2021, she became the first Hololive member to reach 2 million subscribers on the platform and the second VTuber to do so, after [Kizuna AI](/source/Kizuna_AI).{{cite web |last1=Harding |first1=Daryl |date=17 January 2021 |title=VTuber Gawr Gura Swims Past 2 Million Subscribers on YouTube |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/01/17-1/vtuber-gawr-gura-swims-past-2-million-subscribers-on-youtube |access-date=18 January 2021 |website=[Crunchyroll](/source/Crunchyroll) |language=en-us}} Gawr Gura became the first VTuber to reach 3 million subscribers on YouTube on 4 July 2021, having surpassed Kizuna AI at 2.97 million on 30 June.{{cite web |last1=Harding |first1=Daryl |title=Gawr Gura Swims Past Kizuna AI to Be the Most Subscribed VTuber Ever |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/07/01-1/gawr-gura-swims-past-kizuna-ai-to-be-the-most-subscribed-vtuber-ever |website=Crunchyroll |access-date=2021-07-01}} According to data analysis firm Stream Charts, [Usada Pekora](/source/Usada_Pekora) is one of the most popular female streamers globally by watch hours including in 2023 where she was number one. Alongside her, Hakui Koyori, [Sakura Miko](/source/Sakura_Miko) and Oozora Subaru was also among the top 10 for that year ranking.{{Cite web |last=Murko |first=Dmytro |date=December 2023 |title=Most Popular Female Streamers in 2023 |url=https://streamscharts.com/news/most-popular-female-streamers-2023 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Stream Charts}} According to Tanigo, Hololive's primary audience are mostly males in their mid-teens to mid-thirties, with Japanese fans being mostly those who are interested in video games while overseas viewers are more likely to be anime fans specifically. Hololive's overseas audiences are primarily from North America and Asia, especially southeast Asia.{{Cite interview |last=Tanigo |first=Motoaki |interviewer=Katsuhiro Harada|title=Hororaibu ga yumemiru, metabāsu to no shiawase na kankei to wa — Futeiki rensai 'Harada ga Kiru', dai 9-kai wa Kabā CEO Tanigō Motoaki-shi ga VTuber no mirai o kataru|language=ja|script-title=ja:ホロライブが夢見る，メタバースとの幸せな関係とは――不定期連載「原田が斬る」，第9回はカバーCEO・谷郷元昭氏がVTuberの未来を語る |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/628/G062811/20220418043/ |date=2022-06-24}} According to Cover's [FY](/source/Fiscal_year)2025/3 Financial Report, overseas viewers represented 30% of their viewership and contributed 10 billion yen worth of the revenue for that year (slightly less than a quarter of their total revenue). CEO Motoaki Tanigo was selected as one of the Japan's Top 20 Entrepreneurs by [Forbes](/source/Forbes) Japan in its January 2022 issue. === Studio === Cover Corp invested 2.7 billion yen for a new [motion capture](/source/motion_capture) studio, which opened in May 2023. The facility includes motion capture, green screen filming, and recording functions. The motion capture room is equipped with over 200 VICON cameras to improve tracking precision. The recording equipment is capable of producing music industry standard audio capture.{{cite magazine |title=【ホロライブ】カバーの新スタジオに突撃。部屋ひとつだけで950万円のカメラ×100台の総額約10億円。メンバーたちの壁画（サイン）の全貌をお届け |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202306/21306602.html |access-date=13 October 2023 |magazine=Famitsu |date=21 June 2023 |language=ja}} With a space equivalent to ten tennis courts,{{cite news |title=「ホロライブ」の映像はここから生まれる！ 27億円をかけたカバーの新スタジオはどこがすごいのか |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20230618001/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |work=4Gamer.net |date=21 June 2023 |language=ja}} the studio is one of the largest of its kind in Japan.{{Cite web|access-date=May 11, 2025|date=May 11, 2023|first=Teddy|last=Cambosa|title=Cover Corp Unveils ¥2.7bn Studio, To Support Virtual Distribution|work=VTuber NewsDrop|url=https://vtubernewsdrop.com/cover-corp-unveils-new-studio-to-support-virtual-distribution/}} === Business operations post-IPO === According to its quarterly financial results and presentations, Cover operates as a vertically integrated entertainment business, built around 4 revenue streams:{{Cite web |last=akn |date=2026-05-14 |title=Cover Corporation reports sales of 49.3 billion yen and net profit of 45.7% compared to the previous year for the fiscal year ending March 2026. |url=https://www.moguravr.com/cover-corporation-reports-sales-of-49-3-billion-yen-and-net-profit-of-45-7-compared-to-the-previous-year-for-the-fiscal-year-ending-march-2026/ |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=Mogura VR English |language=en}} # Streaming/Content # Concert/Events # Merchandising # Licensing/Collaborations. Cover describes its business model as a "flywheel," where talents create valued content that drives community growth, and, in turn, fuels cross-business monetization through live events, merchandise, trading card games, and IP licensing partnerships.{{Cite web |last=JINZ.AI |title=How COVER Corporation is Revolutionizing Virtual Entertainment |url=https://jinz.ai/insights/how-cover-corporation-is-revolutionizing-virtual-entertainment |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=JINZ.AI |language=en}} For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Cover reported revenue of 49.33 billion yen, a 13.7% year-on-year increase, driven primarily by strong performance in Concerts/Events (+18.7%) and Licensing/Collaborations (+25.3%). Operating profit declined 11.8% YoY to 7.06 billion yen, and net profit fell 45.7% to 3.02 billion yen. The earnings decline was largely attributable to one-time non-cash charges: a 3.3 billion yen impairment loss on assets related to the discontinued metaverse project "holoEarth," and 1.8 billion yen in write-downs of slow-moving merchandise inventory accumulated during an SKU expansion period in 2023 and 2024. Excluding these charges, management indicates that core cash generation continued to grow steadily. In response to the results, Cover has formally transitioned from a "quantitative expansion" phase to a "qualitative expansion" phase, concentrating capital investment on talent value creation as its central medium-to-long-term strategy. Key operational priorities include establishing a structured talent development pipeline through permanent auditions and the newly launched trainee program "mekPark", integrating holoEarth's accumulated technologies into existing streaming infrastructure, expanding global licensing and supply chain operations, and releasing its first major smartphone title, "hololive Dreams," in FY2027. The company has also implemented organizational restructuring to simplify decision-making and strengthen investment evaluation discipline. In its FY2026/3 financial report and the subsequent press conference, CEO Motoaki Tanigo stated that Cover has outlined a FY2027 revenue of 51.35 billion yen and operating profit of approximately 7.0 billion yen, noting a front-loaded investment stance in the first half as it builds out talent management and creative production systems. Medium-term targets remain unchanged at 100 billion yen in revenue and 25 billion yen in operating profit by FY2030, to be achieved primarily through organic growth with strategic merger and acquisition and external partnerships remaining open options. The company also authorized a share buyback program of up to 3 billion yen through July 2026 as part of its capital efficiency initiatives. == Talents == Below are all active and former talents of Hololive.{{Cite web |date=28 December 2021 |script-title=ja:所属タレント - ホロライブプロダクション公式サイト - VTuber事務所 |url=https://www.hololive.tv/member |access-date=14 February 2022 |website=hololive.tv |language=ja}} {{chart top|Hololive Production Structure{{Cite web |last=Cover Corp |date=2023-10-18 |title=hololive DEV_ISについて｜カバー株式会社 公式note |trans-title=More about DEV_IS |url=https://note.cover-corp.com/n/n888b0e676304 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Cover Corp Official Note |language=ja}}
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Primary language |- | '''Hololive''', '''Hololive DEV_IS''', and '''Holostars''' | Japanese |- | '''Hololive English''' and '''Holostars English''' | English |- | '''Hololive Indonesia''' | Indonesian |- |} === Hololive === ==== Hololive (Japan) ==== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''Generation 0''' * {{Nihongo|[Tokino Sora](/source/Tokino_Sora)|ときのそら|}} * {{Nihongo|Roboco-san {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C%E5%AD%90%E3%81%95%E3%82%93)}}}}|ロボ子さん|}} * {{Nihongo|[Sakura Miko](/source/Sakura_Miko)|さくらみこ|}} * {{Nihongo|[Hoshimachi Suisei](/source/Hoshimachi_Suisei)|星街すいせい|}}{{efn|name=INNK|Former member of INNK}} * AZKi {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3AAZKi)}}}}{{efn|name=INNK}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 1''' * {{Nihongo|Aki Rosenthal {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)}}}}|アキ・ローゼンタール|}} * {{Nihongo|[Akai Haato](/source/Akai_Haato)|赤井はあと|}} * {{Nihongo|[Shirakami Fubuki](/source/Shirakami_Fubuki)|白上フブキ|}} * {{Nihongo|[Natsuiro Matsuri](/source/Natsuiro_Matsuri)|夏色まつり|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 2''' * {{Nihongo|Nakiri Ayame {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E7%99%BE%E9%AC%BC%E3%81%82%E3%82%84%E3%82%81)}}}}|百鬼あやめ|}} * {{Nihongo|Yuzuki Choco {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E7%99%92%E6%9C%88%E3%81%A1%E3%82%87%E3%81%93)}}}}|癒月ちょこ|}} * {{Nihongo|Oozora Subaru {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%A4%A7%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB)}}}}|大空スバル|}} {{Div CO}} '''Hololive GAMERS''' * {{Nihongo|[Shirakami Fubuki](/source/Shirakami_Fubuki)|白上フブキ|}} * {{Nihongo|Ookami Mio {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%A4%A7%E7%A5%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AA)}}}}|大神ミオ|}} * {{Nihongo|Nekomata Okayu {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E7%8C%AB%E5%8F%88%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%82%86)}}}}|猫又おかゆ|}} * {{Nihongo|[Inugami Korone](/source/Inugami_Korone)|戌神ころね|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 3 (Hololive Fantasy)''' * {{Nihongo|[Usada Pekora](/source/Usada_Pekora)|兎田ぺこら|}} * {{Nihongo|Shiranui Flare {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E4%B8%8D%E7%9F%A5%E7%81%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2)}}}}|不知火フレア|}} * {{Nihongo|Shirogane Noel {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E7%99%BD%E9%8A%80%E3%83%8E%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB)}}}}|白銀ノエル|}} * {{Nihongo|[Houshou Marine](/source/Houshou_Marine)|宝鐘マリン|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 4 (holoForce)''' * {{Nihongo|Tsunomaki Watame {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E8%A7%92%E5%B7%BB%E3%82%8F%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81)}}}}|角巻わため|}} * {{Nihongo|Tokoyami Towa {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%B8%B8%E9%97%87%E3%83%88%E3%83%AF)}}}}|常闇トワ|}} * {{Nihongo|Himemori Luna {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%A7%AB%E6%A3%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A)}}}}|姫森ルーナ|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 5 (NePoLaBo)'''{{efn|Formerly holoFive before Mano Aloe's retirement}} * {{Nihongo|Yukihana Lamy {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E9%9B%AA%E8%8A%B1%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A3)}}}}|雪花ラミィ|}} * {{Nihongo|Momosuzu Nene {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E6%A1%83%E9%88%B4%E3%81%AD%E3%81%AD)}}}}|桃鈴ねね|}} * {{Nihongo|Shishiro Botan {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E7%8D%85%E7%99%BD%E3%81%BC%E3%81%9F%E3%82%93)}}}}|獅白ぼたん|}} * {{Nihongo|Omaru Polka {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%B0%BE%E4%B8%B8%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB)}}}}|尾丸ポルカ|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 6 (Secret Society holoX)''' * {{Nihongo|La+ Darknesss {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%83%A9%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9)}}}}|ラプラス・ダークネス|}} * {{Nihongo|Takane Lui {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E9%B7%B9%E5%B6%BA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4)}}}}|鷹嶺ルイ|}} * {{Nihongo|Hakui Koyori {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%8D%9A%E8%A1%A3%E3%81%93%E3%82%88%E3%82%8A)}}}}|博衣こより|}} * {{Nihongo|Kazama Iroha {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E9%A2%A8%E7%9C%9F%E3%81%84%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AF)}}}}|風真いろは|}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ==== Hololive DEV_IS ==== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''ReGLOSS''' * {{Nihongo|Otonose Kanade {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E9%9F%B3%E4%B9%83%E7%80%AC%E5%A5%8F)}}}}|音乃瀬奏|}} * {{Nihongo|Ichijou Ririka {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E4%B8%80%E6%9D%A1%E8%8E%89%E3%80%85%E8%8F%AF)}}}}|一条莉々華|}} * {{Nihongo|[Juufuutei Raden](/source/Juufuutei_Raden)|儒烏風亭らでん|}} * {{Nihongo|Todoroki Hajime {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E8%BD%9F%E3%81%AF%E3%81%98%E3%82%81)}}}}|轟はじめ|}} {{Div CO}} '''FLOW GLOW''' * {{Nihongo|Isaki Riona|響咲 リオナ|}} * {{Nihongo|Koganei Niko|虎金妃笑虎|}} * {{Nihongo|Mizumiya Su|水宮枢|}} * {{Nihongo|Rindo Chihaya|輪堂千速|}} * {{Nihongo|Kikirara Vivi|綺々羅々ヴィヴィ|}} {{Div CO}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ====mekPark==== '''Unit B''' *{{nihongo|Yoinagi Neon|宵凪ネオン|}} *{{nihongo|Reimei Mira|玲銘ミラ|}} *{{nihongo|Kiyosumi Lyra|清澄ライラ|}} '''ACHRORA''' *SAYANA *RIRARA *HINAMI ==== Hololive Indonesia ==== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''Generation 1 (AREA 15)''' * {{Nihongo|Ayunda Risu|アユンダ・リス}} * {{Nihongo|Moona Hoshinova|ムーナ・ホシノヴァ}} * {{Nihongo|Airani Iofifteen|アイラニ・イオフィフティーン}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 2 (holoro)''' * {{Nihongo|Kureiji Ollie|クレイジー・オリー}} * {{Nihongo|Anya Melfissa|アーニャ・メルフィッサ}} * {{Nihongo|Pavolia Reine|パヴォリア・レイネ}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 3 (holoh3ro)''' * {{Nihongo|Vestia Zeta|ベスティア・ゼータ}} * {{Nihongo|Kaela Kovalskia|カエラ・コヴァルスキア}} * {{Nihongo|Kobo Kanaeru {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%81%93%E3%81%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B)}}}}|こぼ・かなえる}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ==== Hololive English ==== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''Myth''' * {{Nihongo|[Mori Calliope](/source/Mori_Calliope)|森カリオペ}}{{efn|Previously named 森美声 in Japanese with the same pronunciation. Officially renamed on 1 September 2021.{{Cite web|title=弊社「ホロライブEnglish」所属タレント「森美声（もり・かりおぺ）」芸名変更のお知らせ|url=https://hololive.hololivepro.com/news/20210901-02/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=hololive.hololivepro.com|language=ja}}}} * {{Nihongo|[Takanashi Kiara](/source/Takanashi_Kiara)|小鳥遊キアラ}} * {{Nihongo|[Ninomae Ina'nis](/source/Ninomae_Ina'nis)|一伊那尓栖}} {{Div CO}} '''Promise'''{{efn|Formerly two separate groups, Project: Hope and Council}} * IRyS * {{Nihongo|Ouro Kronii|オーロ・クロニー}} * {{Nihongo|Hakos Baelz|ハコス・ベールズ}} {{Div CO}} '''Advent''' * {{Nihongo|Shiori Novella|シオリ・ノヴェラ}} * {{Nihongo|Koseki Bijou|古石ビジュー}} * {{Nihongo|Nerissa Ravencroft|ネリッサ・レイヴンクロフト}} * {{Nihongo|Fuwawa Abyssgard {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%83%95%E3%83%AF%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B3)}}}}|フワワ・アビスガード}}{{efn|name="fuwamoco"|Fuwawa and Mococo Abyssgard form a twin Vtuber unit, FUWAMOCO, which operates on a single channel.}} * {{Nihongo|Mococo Abyssgard {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E3%83%95%E3%83%AF%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B3)}}}}|モココ・アビスガード}}{{efn|name="fuwamoco"}} {{Div CO}} '''Justice''' *{{nihongo|Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame|エリザベス・ローズ・ブラッドフレイム}} *{{nihongo|Gigi Murin|ジジ・ムリン}} *{{nihongo|Cecilia Immergreen|セシリア・イマーグリーン}} *{{nihongo|Raora Panthera|ラオーラ・パンテーラ}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ===Holostars=== ==== Holostars (Japan)==== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''Generation 1''' * {{Nihongo|Hanasaki Miyabi|花咲みやび|}} * {{Nihongo|Kanade Izuru|奏手イヅル|}} * {{Nihongo|Arurandeisu|アルランディス|}} * {{Nihongo|Rikka|律可|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 2 (SunTempo)''' * {{Nihongo|Astel Leda|アステル・レダ|}} * {{Nihongo|Kishido Temma|岸堂天真|}} * {{Nihongo|Yukoku Roberu {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%A4%95%E5%88%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB)}}}}|夕刻ロベル|}} {{Div CO}} '''Generation 3 (MaFia)'''{{efn|Formerly TriNero before Tsukishita Kaoru's retirement}} * {{Nihongo|Kageyama Shien|影山シエン|}} * {{Nihongo|Aragami Oga|荒咬オウガ|}} {{Div CO}} '''UPROAR!!''' * {{Nihongo|Yatogami Fuma|夜十神封魔|}} * {{Nihongo|Utsugi Uyu|羽継烏有|}} * {{Nihongo|Minase Rio|水無世燐央|}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ==== Holostars English ==== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''TEMPUS Headquarters''' * {{Nihongo|Regis Altare|リージス・アルテア}} * {{Nihongo|Axel Syrios|アクセル・シリオス}} {{Div CO}} '''TEMPUS Vanguard''' * {{Nihongo|Gavis Bettel|ガビス・ベッテル}} * {{Nihongo|Machina X Flayon|マキナ・X・フレオン}} * {{Nihongo|Banzoin Hakka|万象院ハッカ}} * {{Nihongo|Josuiji Shinri|定水寺シンリ}} {{Div CO}} '''ARMIS''' * {{Nihongo|Jurard T Rexford|ジュラルド・ティー・レクスフォード}} * {{Nihongo|Goldbullet|ゴールドブレット}} * {{Nihongo|Octavio|オクタビオ}} * {{Nihongo|Crimzon Ruze|クリムゾン・ルーズ}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ===holoAN=== Different from the main talents, these are supporting staff members with virtual avatars who host streams for official channels among other promotional duties. *{{Nihongo|Izuki Michiru|井月みちる}} *{{Nihongo|Hanazono Sayaka|花園さやか}} *{{Nihongo|Kazeshiro Yuki|風白ゆき}} ===Former talents=== {{Div flex row|div o=y}} '''Hololive''' * {{Nihongo|Hitomi Chris|人見クリス|}} * {{Nihongo|Mano Aloe|魔乃アロエ|}} * {{Nihongo|Kiryu Coco {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E6%A1%90%E7%94%9F%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B3)}}}}|桐生ココ|}} * {{Nihongo|Uruha Rushia {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E6%BD%A4%E7%BE%BD%E3%82%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%82)}}}}|潤羽るしあ|}} * {{Nihongo|Yozora Mel {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E5%A4%9C%E7%A9%BA%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB)}}}}|夜空メル|}} * {{Nihongo|[Minato Aqua](/source/Minato_Aqua)|湊あくあ}} * {{Nihongo|[Sakamata Chloe](/source/Sakamata_Chloe)|沙花叉クロヱ|}}{{efn-lr|name=Affiliate|Indicates talents who have ceased streaming activities but remain affiliated with Hololive Production.{{cite web |title= An Announcement to Our Fans Regarding the Conclusion of Sakamata Chloe's Channel Activities {{!}} hololive production |url=https://hololivepro.com/news_en/20241129-01-137/|website=hololivepro.com |language=en|date=2024-11-29}}{{cite web |title=An Announcement to Our Fans Regarding the Conclusion of Watson Amelia's Channel Activities {{!}} hololive production |url=https://hololivepro.com/news_en/20240920-01-115/ |website=hololivepro.com |language=en|date=2024-09-20}}}} * {{Nihongo|[Murasaki Shion](/source/Murasaki_Shion)|紫咲シオン|}} * {{Nihongo|[Amane Kanata](/source/Amane_Kanata)|天音かなた|}} {{Div CO}} '''Hololive DEV_IS''' * {{Nihongo|Hiodoshi Ao {{small|{{bracket|[ja](/source/%3Aja%3A%E7%81%AB%E5%A8%81%E9%9D%92)}}}}|火威青|}} '''Hololive English''' * {{Nihongo|Tsukumo Sana|九十九佐命}} * {{Nihongo|[Watson Amelia](/source/Amelia_Watson_(streamer))|ワトソン・アメリア}}{{efn-lr|name=Affiliate}} * {{Nihongo|Ceres Fauna|セレス・ファウナ}} * {{Nihongo|Nanashi Mumei|七詩ムメイ}} * {{Nihongo|[Gawr Gura](/source/Gawr_Gura)|がうる・ぐら}} {{Div CO}} '''Hololive China''' * Yogiri ({{lang-zh|c=夜霧|s=|t=|p=|labels=no}}) * Civia ({{lang-zh|c=希薇娅|labels=no|s=|t=|p=}}) * Spade Echo ({{lang-zh|c=黑桃影|labels=no|s=|t=|p=}}) * Doris ({{lang-zh|c=朵莉丝|labels=no|s=|t=|p=}}) * Rosalyn ({{lang-zh|c=罗莎琳|labels=no|s=|t=|p=}}) * Artia ({{lang-zh|c=阿媂娅|labels=no|s=|t=|p=}}) {{Div CO}} '''Holostars''' * {{Nihongo|Kagami Kira|鏡見キラ|}} * {{Nihongo|Yakushiji Suzaku|薬師寺朱雀|}} * {{Nihongo|Tsukishita Kaoru|月下カオル|}} * {{Nihongo|Hizaki Gamma|緋崎ガンマ|}} {{Div CO}} '''Holostars English''' * {{Nihongo|Magni Dezmond|マグニ・デズモンド}} * {{Nihongo|Noir Vesper|ノワール・ヴェスパー}} {{Div CO}} '''Staff'''{{efn-lr|name=FriendA|Supporting staff members who were given virtual avatars and hosted on official streams.}} * {{Nihongo|Friend A|友人A|Yuujin A}} * {{Nihongo|Harusaki Nodoka|春先のどか}} {{div flex row end|div c=y}} ;;Notes {{notelist-lr}} == Media and events == === Selected discography === ==== Hololive ==== All group releases to date have been performed by "hololive IDOL PROJECT", a group that consists of different talents for each release. ===== As lead up to Nonstop Story ===== {{Columns-list| * "Shiny Smily Story" – 16 September 2019{{Cite press release |script-title=ja:VTuber事務所「ホロライブ」、半年ぶりの公式曲第2弾「夢見る空へ」第３弾「キラメキライダー☆」リリース決定！ |trans-title=VTuber事務所「ホロライブ」公式曲第1弾「Shiny Smily Story」のデジタル配信を9月16日（月）開始 |date=12 September 2020 |via=PR Times |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000133.000030268.html |language=ja |access-date=14 September 2020 |publisher=Cover}} * "Yumemiru Sora e" ({{nihongo2|夢見る空へ}}) – 17 February 2020{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000221.000030268.html |script-title=ja:VTuber事務所「ホロライブ」、半年ぶりの公式曲第2弾「夢見る空へ」第３弾「キラメキライダー☆」リリース決定！ |trans-title=VTuber's agency "Hololive" will release their second official songs for the first time in half a year, "Dream Sky" and "Kirameki Rider ☆"! |via=PR Times |date=14 February 2020 |access-date=13 September 2020 |language=ja}} * "Kirameki Rider☆" ({{nihongo2|キラメキライダー☆}}) – 24 February 2020 }} ===== As lead up to "Bloom," ===== {{Columns-list| * "Blue Clapper" – 24 December 2020 * "Hyakka Ryoran Hanafubuki" ({{nihongo2|百花繚乱花吹雪}}) – 31 December 2020 * "Shijoshugi Adtruck" ({{nihongo2|至上主義アドトラック}}) – 7 January 2021 * "Candy-Go-Round" – 14 January 2021 * "Daily Diary" ({{nihongo2|でいり〜だいあり〜！}}) – 21 January 2021 * "Stardust Song" – 4 February 2021 * "Dreaming Days" – 11 February 2021 * "AsuiroClearSky" ({{nihongo2|あすいろClearSky}}) – 19 February 2021{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=18 February 2021 |script-title=ja:VTuberグループ「ホロライブ」、9週連続オリジナル楽曲リリース最終楽曲となる第9弾を発表！ 第9弾はホロライブタレント総勢9名による『あすいろClearSky』！ |trans-title=VTuber group "Hololive" has announced the ninth and final song in their 9 week series of original song releases! The ninth song is "AsuiroClearSky" by a total of nine Hololive talents! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000370.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=19 February 2021}} }} {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Album ! Artist ! Release date ! Catalog number ! Peak chart position |- | ''Bouquet'' | hololive IDOL PROJECT | 21 April 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/755192/rank/ |script-title=ja:hololive IDOL PROJECTの売上ランキング |trans-title=Hololive Idol Project sales ranking |publisher=[Oricon](/source/Oricon) |language=ja |access-date=29 April 2021}} | HOLO-001 | 4 ([Oricon](/source/Oricon)) |} ===== Others ===== * "Halloween Night, Tonight!" ({{nihongo2|今宵はHalloween Night!}}) – 23 October 2020{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=22 October 2020 |script-title=ja:VTuberグループ「ホロライブ」、ハロウィンをテーマにした公式曲「今宵はHalloween Night!」を本日発表！ |trans-title=VTuber group "Hololive" releases their official Halloween-themed song "Halloween Night, Tonight!" today! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000309.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=30 October 2020}} * {{Nihongo|"''Tsumari wa Itsumo Kujikenai!''"|つまりはいつもくじけない！}}/{{nihongo|"Make-Up True!"|めいくあっぷとぅるぅ！}} – 1 September 2021, performed by sub-unit NEGI☆U (Minato Aqua, Oozora Subaru, and Momosuzu Nene),{{cite news |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=13 June 2021 |title=Hololive Idols Aqua, Subaru, Nene Sing The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Anime's Ending |work=[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-13/hololive-idols-aqua-subaru-nene-sing-the-great-jahy-will-not-be-defeated-anime-ending/.173899 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613150526/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-13/hololive-idols-aqua-subaru-nene-sing-the-great-jahy-will-not-be-defeated-anime-ending/.173899 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |url-status=live}} used as ending theme for the [anime](/source/anime) ''[The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!](/source/The_Great_Jahy_Will_Not_Be_Defeated!)''. Debuted at #17 on the [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart).{{cite web |title=つまりはいつもくじけない！ {{pipe}} NEGI☆U {{pipe}} ORICON NEWS |work=[Oricon](/source/Oricon) |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/789380/products/1401867/1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008135324/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/789380/products/1401867/1/ |archive-date=8 October 2021 |url-status=live}} * "Prism Melody" - 13 March 2022{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=12 March 2022 |script-title=ja:女性VTuberグループ「ホロライブ」、新全体曲『Prism Melody』のデジタルリリースが決定！|trans-title=Female VTuber group "Hololive", new song "Prism Melody" will be released digitally! |title=女性VTuberグループ「ホロライブ」、新全体曲『Prism Melody』のデジタルリリースが決定！| url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000640.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=12 March 2022}} - Released as lead up to "Link Your Wish". * "Our Bright Parade" - 9 March 2023{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover|date=2023-01-27|script-title=ja:VTuber事務所「ホロライブプロダクション」《hololive 4th fes. 》新アイドル衣装をまとったキービジュアルを解禁！《hololive Super Expo 2023》会場の新情報も！|trans-title=VTuber office "Holo Live Production" "hololive 4th fes." Key visuals wearing new idol costumes have been lifted! 《hololive Super Expo 2023》 New information on the venue!|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000885.000030268.html |language=ja|via=PR Times |access-date=2023-07-03}} - Released as lead up to "Our Bright Parade" * "Seishun Archive" - 2 July 2023{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=2023-07-01|script-title=ja:女性VTuberグループ「ホロライブ」、『ホロライブ・サマー2023』開催決定！|trans-title=Female VTuber group "Holo Live", "Holo Live Summer 2023" will be held!|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000963.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=2023-07-03}} - Released as lead up to "Splash Party" * "Capture The Moment" - 7 March 2024 {{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=2024-03-04|script-title=ja:女性VTuberグループ「ホロライブ」、新全体曲『Capture the Moment』が3/7(木)よりデジタル配信リリース！|trans-title=Female VTuber group "Hololive", new full-length song "Capture the Moment" will be released digitally from 3/7 (Thursday)!|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001025.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=2024-03-08}} - Released as lead up to "Capture The Moment" * "Color Rise Harmony" - 27 February 2025 {{cite web | url=https://hololive.hololivepro.com/en/music/537/ | title=Color Rise Harmony | MUSIC | hololive official website }} - Released as lead up to "Color Rise Harmony" ==== Holostars ==== {{Columns-list| * "Just Follow Stars" – 28 June 2021{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=28 June 2021 |script-title=ja:男性VTuberグループ「ホロスターズ」、初の公式オリジナル楽曲「Just Follow Stars」リリース決定！ |trans-title=Male VTuber group "Holostars" will release their first official original song "Just Follow Stars"! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000446.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=28 June 2021}} * "Pentas" – 1 December 2021 * "Magic Word Orchestra" – 21 December 2021 * "Journey to Find Stars" – 27 December 2021{{Cite press release |publisher=Cover |date=23 December 2021 |script-title=ja:男性VTuberグループ「ホロスターズ」、オリジナル楽曲「JOURNEY to FIND STARS」リリース決定！ |trans-title=Male VTuber group "Holostars" will release their original song "JOURNEY to FIND STARS"! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000595.000030268.html |language=ja |via=PR Times |access-date=4 January 2022}} * "Find It" – 26 June 2022 * "Kaleido Parade" (カレイドパレード) – 25 May 2024 }} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Year ! Ceremony ! Category ! Nominee ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2022 |[NexTone Award](/source/NexTone_Award) |Special |hololive Production |{{won}} |{{cite web |last=NexTone |title=NexTone Award |url=https://www.nex-tone.co.jp/award2022/ |website=NexTone Award |language=ja|date=2022}} |- | rowspan="18"| 2023 |rowspan="18"|[The Vtuber Awards](/source/The_Vtuber_Awards) |rowspan="2"|Best Music VTuber |[Mori Calliope](/source/Mori_Calliope) |{{won}} |{{Cite web|url=https://thevtuberawards.com/winners|title=The Vtuber Awards - Winners|accessdate=December 20, 2023|archive-date=23 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223123522/https://thevtuberawards.com/winners|url-status=dead}} |- |[Hoshimachi Suisei](/source/Hoshimachi_Suisei) |{{Nom}} | |- |Best Art VTuber |Ninomae Ina'nis |{{won}} | |- |Best FPS VTuber |Shishiro Botan |{{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Best Minecraft VTuber |Ceres Fauna |{{nom}} | |- |Kaela Kovalskia |{{won}} | |- |Best Roleplay/ASMR VTuber |Ceres Fauna |{{won}} | |- |Best Just Chatting/Zatsu VTuber |Takanashi Kiara |{{nom}} | |- |Most Chaotic VTuber |Kobo Kanaeru |{{won}} | |- |rowspan="2"|League of Their Own |FUWAMOCO |{{won}} | |- |[Houshou Marine](/source/Houshou_Marine) |{{nom}} | |- |Best VTuber Org |hololive Production |{{won}} | |- |Most Dedicated Fanbase |[Chumbuds](/source/Gawr_Gura) |{{won}} | |- |Best Concert Event |Connect the World |{{won}} | |- |Best Streamed Event |Hololive Sports Festival |{{nom}} | |- |Stream Game of the Year |''[HoloCure – Save the Fans!](/source/HoloCure_%E2%80%93_Save_the_Fans!)'' |{{Nom}} | |- |Gamer of the Year |Koseki Bijou |{{nom}} | |- |VTuber of the Year |[Usada Pekora](/source/Usada_Pekora) |{{nom}} | |- | rowspan="32" |2024 |[The Game Awards](/source/The_Game_Awards) |Content Creator of the Year |Usada Pekora |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |title=Content Creator of the Year |url=https://thegameawards.com/nominees/content-creator-of-the-year |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=thegameawards.com |publisher=The Game Awards}} |- |rowspan="22"|[The Vtuber Awards](/source/The_Vtuber_Awards) |rowspan="2"|Best Music VTuber |[Mori Calliope](/source/Mori_Calliope) |{{nom}} |Taifalos, Nicholas (15 December 2024). [https://esports.gg/news/streamers/vtuber-awards-2024-all-winners-and-nominees/ “VTuber Awards 2024: All winners and nominees”]. Esports.gg. [https://web.archive.org/web/20241215074934/https://esports.gg/news/streamers/vtuber-awards-2024-all-winners-and-nominees/ Archived] from the original on December 15 2024. Retrieved December 15 2024. |- |[Hoshimachi Suisei](/source/Hoshimachi_Suisei) |{{won}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Best Art VTuber |Ninomae Ina'nis |{{nom}} | |- |Raora Panthera |{{won}} | |- |Best FPS VTuber |Shishiro Botan |{{nom}} | |- |Best Roleplay/ASMR VTuber |Ceres Fauna |{{won}} | |- |Best Just Chatting/Zatsu VTuber |Ceres Fauna |{{won}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Funniest VTuber |Koseki Bijou |{{nom}} | |- |Gigi Murin |{{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Most Chaotic VTuber |Kobo Kanaeru |{{nom}} | |- |Gigi Murin |{{won}} | |- |Miss VTuber |Takanashi Kiara |{{won}} | |- |Mister VTuber |Gavis Bettel |{{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|League of Their Own |Takanashi Kiara |{{nom}} | |- |[Houshou Marine](/source/Houshou_Marine) |{{nom}} | |- |Best VTuber Org |hololive Production |{{won}} | |- |Most Dedicated Fanbase |Jailbirds (Nerissa Ravencroft) |{{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Best VTuber Event |HoloGTA - Hololive |{{won}} | |- |Breaking Dimensions |{{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Gamer of the Year |Koseki Bijou |{{nom}} | |- |Kaela Kovalskia |{{nom}} | |- |VTuber of the Year |FUWAMOCO |{{won}} | |- |rowspan="8"|Vtuber Awards Indonesia |rowspan="2"|Most Educational |Airani Iofiteen |{{won}} |Muse Indonesia (23 November 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/live/HvqFUgU60q4?si=jOcNu5X1J7SJfo0q " VTUBER AWARDS INDONESIA 2024 AWARDING CEREMONY #VTuberIDAwards2024 #VTuberIDAwards "]. YouTube. Retrieved 28 December 2024.{{cite web |title=Daftar Pemenang VTuber Awards ID 2024, Favoritmu Menang? |url=https://www.upstation.media/article/daftar-pemenang-vtuber-awards-id-2024 |website=UP Station |language=id |date=25 November 2024 |access-date=28 December 2024}} |- |Pavolia Reine |{{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Most Chaotic |Ayunda Risu |{{nom}} | |- |Kureji Ollie |{{nom}} | |- |Best Gamer |Kaela Kovalskia |{{nom}} | |- |Best Vtuber Organization |Hololive Indonesia |{{won}} | |- |rowspan="2"|Vtuber of The Year |Kobo Kanaeru |{{nom}} | |- |Vestia Zeta |{{nom}} | |- |[NexTone Award](/source/NexTone_Award) |Special |Hoshimachi Suisei |{{won}} |{{cite web |title=NexTone Award 2024 |url=https://www.nex-tone.co.jp/award2024/ |website=www.nex-tone.co.jp}} |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |[The Game Awards](/source/The_Game_Awards) |Content Creator of the Year |[Sakura Miko](/source/Sakura_Miko) |{{Nominated}} |{{Cite web |last=Awards |first=The Game |title=Content Creator of the Year {{!}} Nominees |url=https://thegameawards.com/nominees/content-creator-of-the-year |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=thegameawards.com |language=en}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxUUJ-CQpmg |title=THE GAME AWARDS 2025 Nominees Revealed! |date=2025-11-17 |last=thegameawards |access-date=2025-11-21 |via=YouTube}} |- |[The Streamer Awards](/source/2025_Streamer_Awards) |Best Content Organization |Hololive |{{Nominated}} |{{Cite news |last=Connellan |first=Shannon |date=December 8, 2025 |title=The Streamer Awards 2025: IShowSpeed wins Streamer of the Year |url=https://mashable.com/article/the-streamer-awards-2025-winners-list-streamer-of-year |access-date=December 8, 2025 |work=[Mashable](/source/Mashable)}} |} == Explanatory notes == {{notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://en.hololive.tv|Hololive Production official English website}} {{Hololive Production}} {{Authority control}} Category:Hololive Production * Category:Mass media companies based in Tokyo Category:Mass media companies established in 2016 Category:Entertainment companies established in 2016 Category:Technology companies established in 2016 Category:Japanese companies established in 2016 Category:Organizations established in 2016 Category:Japanese YouTubers Category:Japanese idol groups Category:Japanese talent agencies Category:Multi-channel networks Category:Chūō, Tokyo --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hololive Production](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hololive_Production) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hololive_Production?action=history)). 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