Everything you need to know about hololive Summer 2023
(updated 8/26/2023)
Due to unforeseen technical difficulties on the Z-aN streaming service, hololive SUMMER 2023 Day 1 (Sunshine) will be streamed live on the hololive Official YouTube Channel…
…FOR FREE!
You can watch the stream here or below, and the archive will be available for a month on the hololive Official YouTube Channel.
Tickets purchased for Day 1 (Sunshine) as well as for both days will be refundable. For 2 day ticket holders, refunds will be available for Day 1 and the processing fee. Other inquiries and more information about refunds can be found here or in the tweets below.
A pre-event live stream will be hosted on August 25, 2023 at 18:00 JST!
The stream will feature over 20 hololive members, where they will be playing several minigames like bingo and quizzes, and looking back at hololive SUMMER 2023 in a nutshell.
You can check the stream out here or below:
(updates made to ‘Collaborations’ section on 7/10/2023)
(updates made to ‘hololive Units’ section on 7/18/2023, 8/7/2023, 8/15/2023)
(new section added: ‘The 2nd theme song of hololive Summer [NIGHT]…’)
image source: twitter.com/hololivetv/
hololive Summer 2023 is going to be jampacked with so many things that fans can look forward to. From a variety of summer events, to merchandise sales, an appearance at Comiket, collaborations, and even a 3D Live Concert!
We will try to put as much information about hololive Summer in this news post, and we’ll try to make updates as soon as even more news is revealed.
Note: the Official hololive Summer 2023 website has both an English and Japanese version.
For the Official Event Site in English, you can follow the link here.
Let’s start with the biggest event of the summer…
hololive Summer 2023 3DLIVE SPLASH PARTY!
This online-only live concert will be held from August 26th to 27th featuring all of the hololive talents, with some of the cast performing both days and others split into either one of two days:
SPLASH PARTY! “Sunshine” (Day 1) on August 26 at 20:00 (JST)
hololive Generation 0: Tokino Sora, AZKi, Hoshimachi Suisei
hololive Generation 1: Yozora Mel, Aki Rosenthal, Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri
hololive Generation 2: Minato Aqua, Murasaki Shion, Yuzuki Choco, Oozora Subaru
hololive Generation 3: Usada Pekora, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel, Houshou Marine
hololive Generation 4: Amane Kanata, Tsunomaki Watame, Himemori Luna
hololive Generation 5: Shishiro Botan, Omaru Polka
holoX: Takane Lui, Sakamata Chloe, Kazama Iroha
hololive Indonesia Generation 1: Ayunda Risu, Moona Hoshinova, Airani Iofifteen
hololive Indonesia Generation 2: Kureiji Ollie, Anya Melfissa, Pavolia Reine
hololive Indonesia Generation 3: Vestia Zeta, Kaela Kovalskia, Koboo Kanaeru
(hololive Indonesia Generation 3 will be performing with their Live2D models)
hololive English -Myth-: Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina’nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia
hololive English -Council-: Nanashi Mumei
hololive Indonesia: hololive ID Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3
(hololive Indonesia Generation 3 will be performing with their Live2D models)
SPLASH PARTY! “Night” (Day 2) on August 27 at 20:00 (JST)
hololive Generation 0: Robocosan
hololive Generation 1: Shirakami Fubuki
hololive Generation 2: Nakiri Ayame, Yuzuki Choco, Oozora Subaru
holoGAMERS: Ookami Mio, Nekomata Okayu, Inugami Korone
hololive Generation 3: Usada Pekora, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel, Houshou Marine
hololive Generation 4: Tokoyami Towa, Amane Kanata, Tsunomaki Watame, Himemori Luna
hololive Generation 5: Yukihana Lamy, Momosuzu Nene, Shishiro Botan, Omaru Polka
holoX: La+ Darknesss, Hakui Koyori, Takane Lui, Sakamata Chloe, Kazama Iroha
hololive Indonesia Generation 1: Moona Hoshinova
hololive Indonesia Generation 2: Kureiji Ollie, Anya Melfissa, Pavolia Reine
hololive English -Myth-: Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura
hololive English Project: HOPE: IRyS
hololive English -Council-: Ceres Fauna, Ouro Kronii, Hakos Baelz
Tickets will cost about 5,500 JPY for each day, and 11,000 JPY for both days (excluding any fees and/or tax).
Ticket sales period will last from July 1st to September 26th (JST), and the archived stream of the concert will also last until September 26.
More info about the cast and ticketing can be found here on the streaming platform website, Z-AN, which will be this event’s only streaming service.
The theme song of hololive Summer [Sunshine]…
…“Seishun Archive”, was released and has its own animated music video!
The song, which was written, composed, and arranged by HoneyWorks, features talents from across hololive, including Tokino Sora, Hoshimachi Suisei, Shirakami Fubuki, Minato Aqua, Amane Kanata, Moona Hoshinova, Airani Iofi, Takanashi Kiara, and Gawr Gura.
(updated 8/10/2023)
The 2nd theme song of hololive Summer [NIGHT]…
…"Aventure♡Holic", was released and has its own 3D music video!
The song, which was written by Konomi Fukimura, composed and arranged by Genki Hikota, and mixed by Yota Ishizuka (Hifumi,inc.) features talents from across hololive, including Yuzuki Choco, Nekomata Okayu, Houshou Marine, Shirogane Noel, Tokoyami Towa, Yukihana Lamy, Pavolia Reine, Ceres Fauna, and Ouro Kronii.
Opening Ceremony Stream
Speaking of these talents, the very first hololive Summer stream event was an opening ceremony stream featuring most of the cast from the theme song (excluding Kanata, who unfortunately had to miss the stream due to health issues).
They showed off yukatas, which both EN and ID revealed for the very first time! The cast also hosted some skits, played a ball game, and revealed some information about hololive Summer 2023 including future event plans, merch, and also showed the AMV for “Seishun Archive” for first time!
(updated 8/15/2023)
hololive Units
Several hololive units will be making an appearance throughout hololive Summer 2023, whether in activities or events. These units include:
Seishun Archive, which are all talents from the theme song as noted previously
UMISEA: Minato Aqua, Houshou Marine, Sakamata Chloe, Gawr Gura, Ninomae Ina’nis
AyaFubuMi: Nakiri Ayame, Shirakami Fubuki, Ookami Mio
HOLOTORI: Takane Lui, Oozora Subaru, Takanashi Kiara, Pavolia Reine, Nanashi Mumei
Shiranui Constructions: Hoshimachi Suisei, Sakura Miko, Shiranui Flare, Omaru Polka, Shirogane Noel
Secret Society holoX: Sakamata Chloe, Takane Lui, La+ Darknesss, Hakui Koyori, Kazama Iroha
AyaFubuMio: Nakiri Ayame, Shirakami Fubuki, Ookami Mio
Usada Kensetsu: Moona Hoshinova, Tokoyami Towa, Usada Pekora, Shishiro Botan, Takanashi Kiara
SubaChocoLuna: Oozora Subaru, Yuzuki Choco, Himemori Luna
CHAD (from CHAD CAST): IRyS, Hakos Baelz, Mori Calliope
SMOK: Oozora Subaru, Ookami Mio, Nekomata Okayu, Inugami Korone
Azuiro: AZKi, Kazama Iroha
KuroBo: Robocosan, Sakamata Chloe
KanaLuna: Amane Kanata, Himemori Luna
Shishiwata: Shishiro Botan, Tsunomaki Watame
AKAKO: Kureiji Ollie, Hakos Baelz
More information about the units can be found on the official site here.
(updated 8/20/2023)
Comiket has concluded! Check out hololive-related posts for Comiket on the #ホロライブ and #C102 tags!
hololive Summer 2023 will be making an appearance at Comiket 102…
….which is held from August 12th to 13th 2023! Merch will be sold at the booth, which includes tapestries, acrylic keychains (random assortment), a complimentary “hololive Summer 2023” shopping bag for purchases over 5,000 yen, and a random clear bookmarker that’s also given for every 5,000 yen purchased.
More information about hololive’s appearance at Comic Market 102 can be found here.
image source: hololivesummer2023.hololivepro.com
(updated 7/10/2023
Collaborations
hololive will be collaborating with Marui (OIOI), a department store in Japan with over 20 stores nationwide. Participating Marui stores include:
image source: hololivesummer2023.hololivepro.com
Shinjuku Marui Annex - August 1st to August 20th
Hakata Marui - August 4th to August 20th
Nanba Marui - August 18th to September 3rd
Sapporo Factory (Sapporo, Hokkaido) - August 19th to August 27th
Central Park (Nagoya, Aichi) - August 19th to August 27th
They will be setting up pop-up stores and exhibitions at these Marui store locations on corresponding dates.
The official Marui site for the collaboration: 0101.co.jp
You can find more information about the merchandise sold at Marui on this site.
More information about hololive’s collaboration with Marui can be found here.
You can also check out the press review for the Marui collaboration here.
Youtube Shorts Relay
hololive is currently hosting a YouTube Shorts Relay for hololive Summer 2023, featuring Shorts from many hololive talents every day from July 1st to August 22nd 2023 (JST).
More information about the YouTube Shorts relay can be found here.
As hololive Summer 2023 continues, more news and information will be provided here!
Again, if you’d like to find the Official release of information about hololive Summer 2023, you can check the official event website here, available in both Japanese and English translation:
