#oneaday Day 643: All Hail Hololive

It was the official debut of the English-speaking Hololive crew today, also known as "HoloMyth" thanks to the fact that they're all based loosely on mythological creatures, figures or concepts. At the time of writing, I'm eagerly awaiting Amelia Watson's stream at midnight my time, and have really enjoyed what I've caught of Mori Calliope (Death), Takanashi Kiara (chic… I mean PHOENIX), Ninomae Ina'nis (priestess of the Ancients… plus tentacles) and Gawr Gura (SHARK).

All of them had a relatively formulaic, structured stream, but this worked well, as it gave them an opportunity to talk a bit about themselves (or their characters, at least) as well as show off their Live2D models, their ability to speak multiple languages, their own personal creative projects and their musical talents. By the end of each girl's hour-long stream, everyone had a pretty decent idea of what to expect from each of them, along with an idea as to what their upcoming streams would involve.

I don't watch a lot of streams as a general rule, as I've noted here before, but the Hololive girls are filled with such infectious personality that I feel like I'm probably going to spend at least some time checking their stuff out. I am, obviously, probably most interested in their gaming streams, but Ina'nis is doing a drawing stream tomorrow that I think will be interesting to check out — she's done some of the promo art for the group and has already proven herself to be rather talented in that regard.

I'm still not 100% sure I "get it", but I certainly like these girls a great deal already, and am interested to see if they can keep my attention over time. Hololive is a huge phenomenon out East, and I'm interested to see quite how much it catches on in English-speaking territories.

If nothing else, these streams have been a wonderful escape from the negativity, doomsaying, cynicism and outright nastiness of the rest of the Internet for an hour at a time. Each one has been an injection of pure happiness, which is exactly what we all need right now. And that alone makes what these girls are doing worthwhile.