Hololive Vtuber Houshou Marine hit 4 million subscribers on YouTube on May 5, 2025. This makes her the first Japanese Vtuber to hit that milestone. The second most popular Japanese member of the company in Japan is Hoshimachi Suisei with 2.72 million, while the Nijisanji member with the most subscribers is Kuzuha with 1.97 million. Her stream to reach that figure and celebrate was still live as of 10:20am ET on May 5, 2025. 

Here’s the official stream Marine had running as she hit that hallmark and sured it.

Just ahead of the new hallmark, Marine celebrated another occasion. The performer released a new original song, complete with anime music video by Production HASU, on April 29, 2025. That track is called “A Horny Money World,” and you can watch it below.

This means that Houshou Marine got closer to hitting a record number of subscribers set by now-graduated Hololive English Vtuber Gawr Gura. When Gura graduated on May 1, 2025, she had 4.74 million subscribers on YouTube. As mentioned earlier, in third place is Suisei, with 2.72 million people following her as of May 5, 2025. Usada Pekora came in just after with 2.7 million as of that date. The fifth most popular Hololive Vtuber, in of people following her, is Kobo Kanaeru with 2.67 million. 

Houshou Marine is now at 4 million subscribers, and it is currently unknown what sort of special celebration or Hololive Vtuber merchandise could be released to mark the occasion.

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Hololive Vtuber fans online started sharing receipts showing how tariffs applied by US President Donald Trump affected merchandise costs, and Myth member Calliope Mori even spoke about the situation. Geek Jack, a company for selling merchandise based on the performers, also announced it is suspending US orders with Chinese products affected by those duties.

One of the most notable reports came from StarlightIdol on social media, as that’s one that prompted Hololive Vtuber Calliope Mori to show up in the replies and comment on the Trump tariffs effect on merchandise. The individual was going tp purchase the Calliope’s Birthday Celebration 2025 $80 Underworld University Sweater and  Eliabeth Rose Bloodflame Birthday Celebration 2025 $30 Lit Top Innit t-shirt. Before the new duties, the price with shipping and taxes would have been $155.12. After the new $201.17 Trump tariffs, the price jumped to $356.29. Calliope then showed up to apologize and express that all she wanted was for fans to enjoy her music and streams.

Here’s that exchange:

Mistfist on social media shared the cost of the $100 complete set of Fuwamoco 1 Million Subscribers Celebration items. That is normally $100 in the story, with $42.57 shipping and $8.55 in taxes. The Trump tariffs on their own ended up being $190.41, bringing the overall cost to $341.53. 

As for Geek Jack, it announced it is temporarily holding orders people in the US. This only applies to ones that would include items made in China. People who would still want those orders and be okay with paying the Trump tariff could the company directly with their order number to get it sent. However, those willing to wait won’t incur any additional fees. 

This is one of many effects of the US Trump tariffs inflicted on China and countries worldwide. Square Enix and Good Smile Company paused pre-orders. Also, we saw the cost of the Xbox Series X consoles and controllers go up.

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On April 30, 2025, Gawr Gura took part in a number of streams ahead of her graduation from Cover, and among them was a Graduation 3D Mini Live concert and Hololive Myth relay series of streams with Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, and Ninomae Ina’nis. The series of four streams led up to the just-under-30-minute performance. Once it was finished, she shared her last message as Gura on social media, which was “Keep swimming! Always!”

Gura’s last stream ended up being the Graduation 3D Mini Live. It lasted for about 26 minutes. She started with a cover of Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Ride on Time.” That was followed by her first original song, “Reflect.” Then, there was something of a medley of other notable performances from her like “Tokyo Wabi-Sabi Lullaby,” from the HoloHoneyGaoka High School Originals album, the “Shinkiro” duet she did with Houshou Marine only solo, her singing part of the “Myth or Treat” Hololive Myth song, and some of the hololive 4th fes group performance “Our Bright Parade.” She sang her last original song “Ash Again” after that. She closed things out with her final statement to fans, then showed herself in her “room” scene rearranging all five of her Hololive English Myth chibis.

As for the Hololive Myth relay series of streams with Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, Ninomae Ina’nis, and Gawr Gura in honor of her graduation, things began with the quartet going through Minecraft on Calliope’s channel. Then, they went to Kiara’s channel to play Jackbox games like Quiplash and Trivia Murder Party. An Ina stream of Gang Beasts came up after that. That closed out with the four playing Uno on Gura’s channel. 

The last ten minutes of the Uno stream featured the four remaining Vtubers in Hololive English Myth talking about the graduation, talking about their time with Gawr Gura, thanking fans and each other, and all sharing one last time. You can see that below:

Gawr Gura is now no longer with Hololive English, though Cover confirmed it will sell her Dino Gura Vtuber and Ebi-chan shrimp plush one last time in the near future.

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Gawr Gura announced her final concert performance, as the Hololive Vtuber will hold a Graduation Mini Live on YouTube at 5pm PT/8pm ET on April 30, 2025.  Her last day with the company is May 1, 2025. 

Details about the Gawr Gura Graduation Mini Live concert are quite slim. She didn’t note how long it will be or how many special guests might appear to sing with her. In the case of Nanashi Mumei’s last concert, it mostly featured her performing solo. This also means we don’t know if she’ll perform her last original song that she released in April 2025, “Ash Again.”

Here’s the placeholder for that final performance:

Ahead of this concert performance, we saw two notable, recent streams from Gawr Gura ahead of her graduation. First, she appeared on Kiara Takanashi’s Holotalk, and she performed an unarchived karaoke stream after that.

You can watch that “talk show” appearance below:

Kiara also featured Mumei on Holotalk ahead of her graduation, with the two talking about various topics and sharing memories.

As a reminder, this marks the second Hololive English Myth departure. Amelia Watson left and stepped back to an role with the company in September 2024. However, because she is an , this means she can return sometimes. She showed up for Kiara’s recent Kiara & Friends: Hip Cover Song Spring Concert to sing a song with her and Koseki Bijou. She showed up at the about the 11 minute mark.

Vtuber Gawr Gura will graduate from Hololive on May 1, 2025. The three remaining of Myth, the first English generation of Vtubers Cover launched, are Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, and Ninomae Ina'nis.

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Cover announced that Hololive Vtubers Inugami Korone, Shirogane Noel, and Himemori Luna will be involved in an “May the Fourth” Star Wars celebration stream and project with Disney. Newly drawn illustrations of the Vtubers wearing Jedi robes were also revealed.

The special stream program is scheduled for May 3, 2025, starting at 7pm JST, and it will be held on Inugami Korone’s YouTube channel. As part of the program, the three Vtubers will discuss their shared ion for Star Wars, showcase some of their treasured Star Wars goods, special videos, and a video interview held at the recently held Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025.

Additionally, the “Star Wars Galaxy in Shibuya” event will be held between May 4-19, 2025 at the Shibuya Tsutaya in Tokyo, Japan. a variety of Star Wars merchandise will be available at the venue, and character standees for Korone, Noel, and Luna wearing their Jedi clothes will be on display.

In case you missed it, Gawr Gura will be holding her graduation stream on May 1, 2025, a few days before the Star Wars Day stream. The popular Hololive Vtuber announced her graduation on April 15, 2025.

The Star Wars Day “May the Fourth” Hololive stream with Korone, Noel, and Luna will be held on May 3, 2025. The celebration will continue with an event held between May 4-19, 2025 at Shibuya Tsutaya in Japan.

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Cover announced that alongside the graduation of Gawr Gura, the Hololive Official Shop will once again sell the Dino Gura plushie and Ebi-chan plushie. The former is a stuffed animal of the Vtuber in a green dinosaur outfit. The latter is a mascot character that would appear alongside her sometimes in streams and merchandise. While both aren’t available yet, the company noted they’ll relaunch the items “soon.”

As a reminder, it’s been quite some time since the Dino Gura plushie appeared, as it appeared alongside Gawr Gura Birthday Celebration 2022 items in the Hololive Official Shop. To give an idea of how much it might cost when it returns, it was $25 back then. It stands at almost eight inches tall (200mm).

The Ebi-chan plushie is a slightly newer piece of Hololive merchandise. That was part of the Gawr Gura Birthday Celebration 2023. Since it is a keychain stuffed toy and smaller, it cost $15 originally. It is rather long though, as it is almost five inches (125mm). 

Here are the official photos of the items:

If you do decide to buy either item from the Hololive Official Shop and live in the US, note that the Donald Trump tariffs will be in effect. As a result, the cost could be 10% to 145% higher than you would expect, depending on whether or not the item is made in China. The official storefront noted what to expect from price increases as a result of that tax.

Gawr Gura will graduate from Hololive English Myth on May 1, 2025, and her Dino Gura and Ebi-chan plushie toys will show up again in Cover’s online storefront in the near futiure.

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On April 27, 2025, Hololive English Vtuber Nanashi Mumei held a 3D graduation stream concert, and it remains online for people to watch. It consisted of seven songs, with footage of her with other of the company interspersed. The performance ended with her singing her original song from October 2023, which is called “Mumei.” However, on April 28, 2025, an SME copyright strike resulted in it becoming unavailable on YouTube. It is unknown as of time of writing if it will reappear.

The concert was still available online until about 10am ET on April 28, 2025. However, it then became unavailable and blocked. If people in certain countries try to watch, the following message appears: 

“Video unavailable: This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.”

Here’s a track list of all the songs Nanashi Mumei performed during her 3D Hololive graduation concert. The only song that wasn’t a cover was “Mumei.” Also, she only performed one song with other Vtubers, and that was “Hello / How are You” with fellow Hololive English Promise Hakos Baelz, IRyS, and Ouro Kronii.

1. “Departure”
2. “Fansa”
3. “Guitar, Solitude, and the Blue Planet” 
4. “Hello / How are You” 
5. “You” 
6. “Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~”
7. “Mumei”

Here’s the music video for “Mumei.” 

Leading up to her graduation and final concert, Nanashi Mumei released a number of cover songs on her official Hololive YouTube . One was a cover of “Tontonmae” with Inugami Korone, and another was a “Best Friend” cover with Hakos Baelz. She also released solo covers of “One Voice” and the Wolf’s Rain song “Gravity.”

Here’s her last cover, “One Voice.”

Also, here is Nanashi Mumei’s final tweet:

The next Hololive graduation after Nanashi Mumei will be Gawr Gura. She will leave the company on May 1, 2025. 

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Cover announced the 1.0 launch of Holoearth, the Hololive and Holostars metaverse project that includes social and a sandbox element, and confirmed the Marketplace with -created items will debut alongside it. That happens on April 24, 2025. Following that, the company will begin work on other additions such as a hololive production official shop, for the company’s Vtubers’ models in-game, concerts and special events, and mobile . 

In the case of the Holoearth Marketplace, it will let people use the Creator Tools to apply original art and designs created by people to apply them to in-game avatar t-shirts and hoodies. These items can also become chat stickers. After creating the art and adding them to an item, these will be submitted to Cover. Once approved, someone can go to their My Shop to decorate a storefront and begin selling any valid items they created at an AL-Tech Terminal. All purchases will use the HoloCoin currency. Once items sell, the people who made them can then get paid for them. 

Here’s the official trailer for the Holoearth Marketplace. If you turn on closed captions, English subtitles are available. At the one minute mark, the new official Pastel Spring avatar items made by Cover appear.

There’s a Holoearth anime-style trailer to celebrate the 1.0 launch as well.

As for the future, that involves more customization options and things to do in Holoearth. The only one with a set date is the hololive production official shop. That “opens” in-game on May 14, 2025. When it does, Hololive Expo 2024 and general Vtuber t-shirts will appear in it. Another goal will be for the project to the Hololive and Holostars’ Vtuber avatars. So performers can use that in-app, with the custom clothing there, when taking part in meet-and-greet moments, special activities, and concerts. More concerts are also planned, with Cover suggesting they’ll be like Protolive and Yamato Phantasia. Finally, some elements of the metaverse will show up on mobile devices.

Holoearth is available for PCs, and the 1.0 version debuts on April 24, 2025.

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On April 19, 2025, Hololive Vtuber Gawr Gura released her last song before her graduation, and Casey Edwards composed its music and lyrics. It is called “Ash Again,” and you can watch it on YouTube. Previously, Edwards worked on Devil May Cry 5’s “Bury the Light,” Mortal Kombat 1 stage music like “Cage Mansion,” and will work on Riot Games’ 2XKO. After 24 hours, it ed 1.5 million views on YouTube. 

Here is the full music video for the Gawr Gura last song by Casey Edwards, “Ash Again.” In addition to being a traditional one, it is also a lyric video. It’s all in English, even though she is known for singing in both English and Japanese for both original songs and covers. Mazu is of the animators on the project and also directed it, and the artist also previously worked on “The Broken Promise” for Cover. 

As a reminder, while this is her last song, Gawr Gura released a number of original tracks over the years. Her first one was “Reflect,” which was released in June 2021. That ended up getting over 16 million views so far. Others included “Blue Horizon” and “Tokyo Wabi-Sabi Lullaby,” which were both released in 2023. She performed some original duets after that. One was “Q” with Mori Calliope, another was “Sweet Appetite” with Hakos Baelz, and she sang “Shinkiro” with Houshou Marine. She was part of the unit UMISEA with Marine, Minato Aqua, Sakamata Chloe, and Ninomae Ina’nis too. 

Gawr Gura also took part in one of the last collab streams for Nanashi Mumei on April 20, 2025. Mumei is also graduating from the company, and her last day is April 28, 2025. The two did a “room review” of viewers’ submitted rooms.

Gawr Gura will graduate from Hololive English Myth on May 1, 2025. 

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Okayunyumu, the Hololive game about basically dating and falling in love with the Vtuber Nekomata Okayu, will appear in English. The official site for the visual novel is now open, as is the Steam product page for the PC version. It will release on August 7, 2025. The game and a demo is already available in Japan, where Switch and PS4 versions are also on sale. The official site and Steam page also confirm the game, known as Okayu Nyumu in Japan, is presented as one word for the localization.

In Okayunyumu, we meet an unusual purple cat that turns into a cat girl after being fed. The two end up living together, and the result is something of a love story. As you spend time together and make decisions, you’ll learn more about the character and her past. You’ll also get to interact with the mysterious Inugami Korone. 

The Steam page offered some details about the English Okayunyumu release, so those who didn’t follow it ahead of the launch of Okayu Nyumu in Japan can know what to expect. Only Japanese audio, which will involve voice acting from Hololive Vtubers Nekomata Okayu and Inugami Korone, will appear in the game. However, English subtitles and menus will be present. There are also two screenshots that show off the English translation.

Here are those two images:

You can also get an idea of what to expect from the opening movie from the game, which Entergram and the Hololive Vtuber shared online. 

This Nekomata Okayu game isn’t the only Entergram visual novel starring a Hololive Vtuber, as Minato Aqua starred in one as well. Aquarium appeared in 2023. It also appeared in English on PCs following the Japanese debut.

Okayunyumui will come to the PC via Steam in English on August 7, 2025, and the game is already available in Japan on the Switch, PS4, and PC.

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Following a Gawr Gura announcement that she would hold an important stream on April 15, 2025, which turned out to be a graduation statement, as the hololive English Myth Vtuber announced she would graduate from Cover. Her last day is May 1, 2025. She cited disagreements with management and company direction. This marks the second member from that generation to leave the company. Amelia Watson stated she’d leave and serve in an capacity in September 2024.

Here is the full Gawr Gura graduation stream involving her announcement and future. She noted it was a very long time coming. She also expressed how she managed to accomplish so much as a result of the opportunity, and she thanked her fans for their . One more project is planned before she graduates, and she noted she is excited to share it. She ended the announcement stream by saying she is optimistic for the future, and by also expressing her love and thanks to her fans.

Cover also made a statement on social media. Here is the image the company shared:

There’s no set schedule for Gawr Gura leading up to the day she will graduate yet, but typically a hololive Vtuber will stream more frequently and collaborate with other performers leading up to that date. It also will be a last chance to get merchandised based on her. For example, we probably won’t see another rerun of the Nendoroid based on her, as Good Smile Company doesn’t make figures of retired Vtubers.

This graduation notice comes after we already saw some indication of Gawr Gura stepping back from certain responsibilities. She stopped showing up on the Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors page, even though fellow hololive Vtubers Mori Calliope and Sakura Miko remained there. However, she was at hololive SUPER EXPO 2025 and performed at hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony.

The Vtuber Gawr Gura will graduate from Cover’s hololive English branch on May 1, 2025.

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Hololive Vtuber Gawr Gura announced a new “important announcement” stream that could deal with major news like a graduation for 7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET on April 15, 2025. She didn’t mention what it is about ahead of setting the YouTube video live. In her social media post that brought it up, she noted, “I have to talk to you about something tonight.”

Here’s the official Hololive placeholder on YouTube for the important announcement from Gawr Gura, which could possibly deal with her announcing a graduation from the company or other major issue regarding her future. The image is art of her with a heart next to it by Shironeko, and the only note in the description is a blue heart emoji.

This comes after people noticed online that the Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors site no longer showed Gawr Gura as a representative. She, alongside fellow Hololive English Myth member Mori Calliope and Japanese branch Vtuber Sakura Miko, appeared from Cover and promoted tourism in Japan. No reason for her disappearance was offered at the time.

In the past, important announcement videos from Hololive Vtubers like the one Gawr Gura put up often dealt with extended hiatuses, transferring to an position, or graduating. Fellow Myth member Amelia Watson shared one in September 2024 that announced she’d move from full-time streamer to an . More recently, Nanashi Mumei shared a similar notice in March 2025 ahead of her graduation announcement. Another recent graduate is Ceres Fauna.

Prior to this reveal, Gawr Gura took part in a R.E.P.O. collab on April 12, 2025 and aired a member stream on April 5, 2025.

Hololive Vtuber Gawr Gura will make a statement at  7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET on April 15, 2025.

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Cover and Kura Sushi announced a new Vtuber campaign involving Hololive English will be held in July 2025. However, there’s a way to already guarantee access to some merchandise from the event. It will be possible to get a special hat featuring performers from the company. However, to do so you need to eat at the restaurant between April 16-22, 2025 first.

Here’s how this first part of the Hololive promotion works. You need to sign up for the restaurant’s reward program. That is available on Android and iOS devices. It’s advised to do this on a phone, as you’ll need to show the QR code in the restaurant. Then, you need to go to get sushi from the place between April 16-22, 2025. Since this is a “while supplies last or by X date” kind of deal, I recommend going the day it starts. You then need to spend $70 on food at Kura Sushi. If you do and show your QR code and receipt at the restaurant, you get a Hololive English Kura Sushi Exclusive Gear ticket. Then, in July 2025, that ticket can be redeemed for a themed hat. 

As for the July 2025 promotion, details about it are pretty slim. The image so far shows one person from three of the Hololive English Vtuber generations. The Myth representative is Ninomae Ina’nis. The one for Promise is Ouro Kronii. Finally, Justice is represented by Gigi Murin. There’s nobody in the initial image representing Advent yet, so it’s unknown if Shiori Novella, Nerissa Ravencroft, Koseki Bijou, and the twins Fuwawa and Mococo Abyssgard could also show up for this collaboration. 

The Kura Sushi Hololive English Vtuber promotion will launch in July 2025, but people who eat at the restaurant can call dibs on a crossover hat if they go there between April 16-22, 2025.

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The first offline collaboration event between hololive and Nijisanji will take place on May 24 and 25, 2025 at Es Con Field Hokkaido. Ticket prices start range between 5000 JPY ($34.95) and 77,000 JPY ($538.20). [Thanks, Inside Games!]

Though this is an offline event, the VTubers will be playing baseball using Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025. Here are the match-ups:

Day 1

• Hoshikawa Sara (Nijisanji) vs Usada Pekora (hololive)
• Lize Helesta (Nijisanji) vs Amane Kanata (hololive)

Day 2

• Hoshikawa Sara (Nijisanji) vs Amane Kanata (hololive)
• Lize Helesta (Nijisanji) vs Usada Pekora (hololive)

Some of Sara’s team include Higuchi Kaede, Furen E Lustario, Elira Pendora, and Hyakumantenbara Salome. Lize’s team includes Tsukino Mito, Inui Toko, Nui Sorciere, and Meloco Kyoran. On hololive’s side, Pekora’s team includes Oozora Subaru, Houshou Marine, and the Fuwamoco pair. Kanata’s has Yukihana Lamy, Nekomata Okayu, and Sakura Miko.

Sasaki Saku (Nijisanji) and Shirakami Fubuki (hololive) will also serve as the chairpeople for the tournament, and they’ll stream the training that the other VTubers undergo for the tournament. Training will start from March 18, 2025. The more expensive the tickets, the closer you are to the diamond. Some of the tickets also include merchandise, such as shirts and caps of the teams, lanyards, and acrylic keychains.

The hololive and Nijisanji baseball collaboration event will run from May 24 to 25, 2025.

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Cover and We’s Star announced there will be a special Mori Calliope pin given away when people buy the MoriZakura liqueur inspired by the Hololive Vtuber at the Hirosaki Sakura Festival. This will be the only way to get the special Mori Calliope Hololive Vtuber pin, as the companies noted it will not be resold outside of the event. The promotion begins on April 18, 2025, two days after the event begins at Hirosaki Park on April 16, 2025. It's the latest merchandise tied to this collaboration to appear.

To get the pin, someone needs to buy MoriZakura at the booth. If there are still pins available, one will be included in the purchase. It features Mori Calliope in a kimono front and center, with a fox mask on her head. She’s posing on a bridge, and Hirosaki Castle is in the background. Behind it are cherry blossoms, to indicate this appeared in honor of the Hirosaki Sakura Festival 2025. 

Here’s the official image from the event, which includes a picture of the MoriZakura liqueur and the Mori Calliope pin accompanying the liquor that features the Hololive Vtuber in front of Hirosaki Castle.

This isn’t the only time we saw a special promotion to promote the Mori Calliope MoriZakura liqueur in Japan and worldwide, as the liquor also inspired a Fortnite map. That debuted back in December 2023, when Cover and We’s Star announced the collaboration. 

The Hirosaki Sakura Festival will be held at Hirosaki Park and the Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden between April 16, 2025 and May 5, 2025, and the MoriZakura Mori Calliope liqueur and Hololive pin will be available while supplies last between April 18-30, 2025. Most recently, the performer streamed herself playing Myriad Death and announced a DOOM run will start on April 15, 2025.

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