hololive production, or simply hololive, is a Japanese Virtual YouTuber (VTuber) agency. Its members and their music are memes on the SiIvaGunner channel.
Overview[]
hololive production was founded on June 13, 2016 by Motoaki "YAGOO" Tanigo, CEO of COVER Corporation. On September 7, 2017, the first VTuber member, Tokino Sora, debuted. hololive became more mainstream in early-to-mid 2020 as more members debuted.
Outside of Japan, the agency operates several other branches that cater to different languages and regions. The first generation of hololive English members, subtitled -Myth-, debuted on September 12, 2020. The original members of -Myth- are Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Watson Ameila, and Gawr Gura.
Rips[]
The first rip of a hololive-related game (in this case a crossover) was "Title Screen (Shiny Smily Story) - Hololive x Azur Lane Collab Event", while the first rip to feature hololive as the joke was "Wonder Wobbler (Beta Mix) - SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN". Rips on the channel have referenced mostly hololive English members, with most referencing their original songs and/or background music used during streams. Several hololive members, particularly from the English branch, have been made aware of SiIvaGunner and the rips they are referenced in.
Several hololive rips use "EN Version" as the mix name, playing off the fact that the referenced members are part of the English branch of hololive.
Much like the rips celebrating the assigned birthdays of various Love Live! characters, the channel has also uploaded rips correlating to the assigned birthdays of several hololive talents, with Calliope, Kiara, and Ina'nis's birthdays being the most prominent. Debut anniversaries and talent graduations (a term for when a VTuber retires from their agency) are also commemorated, such as "Usada Pekora BGM (Extended Version) - Hololive x Azur Lane Collab Event" celebrating Usada Pekora's second debut anniversary, and "Harukaze - Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon" being a send-off to Kiryu Coco's graduation.
Some hololive members have appeared visually in rips, channel banners, and community images, with Ina'nis having the most prominent appearances. These appearances sometimes pair her with Tian Yiming and Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles together, as a reference to the "Mad Mew Mew (NTSC Version) - Undertale" rip, the final rip of the aforementioned 2022 birthday event. She also made an appearance in the game Kolo Terorita as a joke upgrade for the Shake Harder and Challenge Modes called "You Got The Dud", combining her appearance with "The Dud" card from The Simpsons episode "Summer of 4 Ft. 2", and featured as a wrestler in "SiIvaGunner SmashUp!".
A notable instance of the channel breaking its kayfabe status, most rips featuring Kiara's work credits her as the composer in the description. This was done per Kiara's request due to the confusion surrounding the "Sunset Heights (JP Version) - Sonic Forces" rip in 2020, which previously did not include the credit. The playlist section initially linked to either the official MV for the referenced song or, in the case of when multiple songs are referenced in medley rips, Kiara's ❁MUSIC❁ playlist, however this was changed back on September 5, 2024.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The SiIvaGunner channel posted a comment on Hololive English -Justice-'s cover of "Snow halation" saying "Spectacular cover! ️️️❄️❄️❄️"[1]
External links[]
- Rips featuring hololive - YouTube playlist by Aidan Zamboni.
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