{"id":1909,"date":"2025-06-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:26:24","slug":"transcending-age-and-language-hololive-super-expo-2025-attendee-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1909","title":{"rendered":"Transcending Age and Language: hololive SUPER EXPO 2025 Attendee Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read Part 1 here (Booths 1-6)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read Part 2 here (Booths 7-12)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">INDEX<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1909\/#Kids_Influencing_Parents_Enjoying_hololive_as_a_Family\" >Kids Influencing Parents: Enjoying hololive as a Family<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1909\/#We_Learned_How_to_Sew_Hobbies_and_Community_Through_hololive\" >We Learned How to Sew! Hobbies and Community Through hololive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1909\/#hololive_Transcending_Borders_From_Online_Encounters_to_Real-Life_Friendships\" >hololive Transcending Borders: From Online Encounters to Real-Life Friendships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1909\/#EXPO_The_Culmination_of_Diverse_Connections_Made_Through_hololive\" >EXPO: The Culmination of Diverse Connections Made Through hololive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kids_Influencing_Parents_Enjoying_hololive_as_a_Family\"><\/span>Kids Influencing Parents: Enjoying hololive as a Family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A mother of a son in the 2nd grade of junior high school visiting from Hokkaido prints stickers at the Magical Girl holoWitches! booth as she enjoys EXPO with her son and husband as a family. \u201cI\u2019m here with my son because he\u2019s a fan. We try to watch streams together as a family when we have the time,\u201d she told us. Her son also went on to say, \u201cMy oshis are Usada Pekora and Murasaki Shion. I became a fan of hololive because of a smartphone game collab they did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07364-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07364-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07364-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07364-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07364-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07364-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They explained that they have experienced going to a movie theater in Hokkaido in the past for a live viewing, but this time they planned to go to the live concert the following day, which was going to be their first time watching a hololive performance live, so they were really looking forward to it. The son has a lot of merchandise in his room, and told us that hololive for him is one of the \u201cjoys in life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07375-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07375-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07375-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07375-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07375-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07375-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also spoke to an uncle-niece duo from Saitama who were enjoying some of the EXPO-exclusive food who told us that they \u201cbecame fans of hololive from watching YouTube Shorts.\u201d The man continued, \u201cI realised that my niece was also a fan when she bought hololive wafers,\u201d and that EXPO 2025 was the first event they had attended.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0111-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0111-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0111-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0111-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0111-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0111-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He went on to say that, \u201chololive is so comforting for me,\u201d and his niece also expressed her love for hololive music and the trading card game (TCG): \u201cMy favorite song is Captain Houshou Marine\u2019s \u201cBishoujyo Muzai\u2661Pirates. I have also played in a hOCG tournament before.\u201d She continued telling us her dreams: \u201cI want to be a VTuber in the future. I\u2019m designing characters with my school friend,\u201d and when asked about why hololive is so appealing, she responded from the genuine perspective of a schoolchild, \u201cEveryone is so fun and are like friends to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_Learned_How_to_Sew_Hobbies_and_Community_Through_hololive\"><\/span>We Learned How to Sew! Hobbies and Community Through hololive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about their thoughts on EXPO, three friends in their 20s from Chiba and Tokyo who had come in hololive Indonesia 1st Generation cosplay said, \u201cWe had been looking forward to our oshis\u2019 food! Moona-chan\u2019s (Moona Hoshinova) Nasi Goreng came with a postcard and it tasted really good!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07208-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07208-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07208-\u5f37\u5316-NR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07208-\u5f37\u5316-NR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07208-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07208-\u5f37\u5316-NR.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The girls, who arrived at the event at 6:30 AM on the first train of the day, had started making their costumes a month prior. \u201cWe bought all the material separately to suit our costumes.\u201d they told us. \u201cWhen COVID-19 hit, we couldn\u2019t go outside so we started watching streams, which was something we were still able to enjoy without leaving the house,\u201d they replied when asked about how they got into hololive. They were also addicted to hololive Indonesia content as a part of that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also talked about overcoming language barriers and communicating across borders: \u201cWe couldn\u2019t understand Indonesian at all in the beginning, but gradually started picking it up. Even now, we are looking up things in Indonesian, and interacting with Indonesian fans as well.\u201d<br>\u201chololive is one of our joys in life; we live for it. We usually wake up watching hololive and fall asleep to it too. It\u2019s always there by our side regardless of whether we\u2019re sad or happy.\u201d<br>They even gained new hobbies: \u201cWe\u2019ve even learned how to sew thanks to cosplaying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07204-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07204-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07204-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07204-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07204-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07204.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07203-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07203-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07203-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07203-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07203-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07203.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07539-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07539-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07539-\u5f37\u5316-NR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07539-\u5f37\u5316-NR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07539-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07539-\u5f37\u5316-NR.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two self-professed otaku friends in their 20s came from Osaka and Tokyo to attend both days of EXPO. They told us that they planned to cosplay on the second day as Houshou Marine in costumes that they made by hand together. \u201cWe were originally VTuber fans, and then got into hololive through watching 3rd Generation video shorts. We\u2019ll definitely be going to our oshi\u2019s live concerts now!\u201d said the hololive fans of four years.<br>\u201cThe Magical Girl holoWitches! booth was really good. We were really moved by the costumes there,\u201d they responded about EXPO 2025.<br>Their passion for hololive was evident as they spoke: \u201cWe watch our oshis every day: streams on our commutes and when we\u2019re getting ready. We put on archived content, and it always feels like they\u2019re with us. hololive is our lifeline\u2014we couldn\u2019t survive without it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07192-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07192-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07192-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07192-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07192-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07192-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fan of 3-4 years in their 40s hailing from Tokyo was with plushies of his oshi Tsunomaki Watame he had brought, enjoying an EXPO-exclusive drink. He told us that he had arrived at 7 in the morning and \u201cwas glad to see the mascot parade, something that [he doesn\u2019t] normally get to see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07197-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07197-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07197-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07197-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07197-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07197.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He spoke about the appeal of hololive: \u201cIt is what comforts me on a daily basis.\u201d<br>\u201cWhen I recommend hololive to people, I tell them that there are so many different kinds of VTubers, so they can definitely find one that suits them.\u201d<br>He was at EXPO with two of his friends who gained another common interest thanks to hololive: \u201cThey are longtime friends of mine who became fans of hololive because of my recommendations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"hololive_Transcending_Borders_From_Online_Encounters_to_Real-Life_Friendships\"><\/span>hololive Transcending Borders: From Online Encounters to Real-Life Friendships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07235-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07235-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07235-\u5f37\u5316-NR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07235-\u5f37\u5316-NR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07235-\u5f37\u5316-NR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07235-\u5f37\u5316-NR.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A fan of 5 years in his 30s who had traveled to Japan all the way from the Netherlands spoke about his love of cosplaying: \u201cI really wanted to cosplay today, but I couldn\u2019t get a ticket.\u201d<br>\u201cI have been cosplaying for over half of my life,\u201d he asserted, stating that he had started cosplaying when he was 17. \u201cI was really looking forward to the hololive English booth (ENigmatic Recollection). I\u2019m so glad I was able to see the booth where all the members are together for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07779-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07779-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07779-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07779-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07779-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07779-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A HOLOSTARS fan in her 20s who had traveled from Kanagawa talked to us about her oshis Rikka, Hanasaki Miyabi and Minase Rio and how she came across hololive production: \u201cI started getting into them through watching their live content on TikTok about 2-3 years ago.\u201d<br>\u201cI was originally a fan of other streamers, but HOLOSTARS was the reason I became interested in VTubers,\u201d she said, also mentioning that she has a channel membership on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07486-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07486-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07486-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07486-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07486-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07486-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Four Oozora Subaru fans who met on social media (one of whom was in Japan from South Korea) told us that \u201c[they] occasionally meet offline!\u201d<br>The one from South Korea also went on to say, \u201cI first came across hololive at the start of 2022. Even in South Korea, there are events and collab cafes, and there\u2019s even a live viewing for today\u2019s event (EXPO).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dkgy1yki8xgbd.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07488-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07488-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07488-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07488-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07488-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSA07488.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They also told us from each of their perspectives what hololive means to the four of them: \u201cIt\u2019s a place that gives us energy.\u201d<br>\u201cI get energized from Subaru-chan\u2019s (Oozora Subaru) streams.\u201d<br>\u201cIt\u2019s like the sun.\u201d<br>\u201cIt\u2019s entertainment that makes you feel positive.\u201d<br>\u201cI feel really close with them because we see not only how they are on regular streams, but who they are in daily life too.\u201d<br>\u201cThere\u2019s so much content in the archive that you can never get sick of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EXPO_The_Culmination_of_Diverse_Connections_Made_Through_hololive\"><\/span>EXPO: The Culmination of Diverse Connections Made Through hololive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We heard from people from all walks of life through these interviews over the two days at hololive SUPER EXPO 2025 Supported By BANDAI\/hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony at Makuhari Messe, showcasing how hololive can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of age, gender or nationality, and connects people through fan interaction. Whether you are a school student, adult, family, friends with a common interest or by yourself, hololive is a place for everyone to enjoy in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also heard how much hololive production means to people, with answers like \u201cIt\u2019s part of my daily life,\u201d \u201cI live for hololive,\u201d and \u201chololive comforts me,\u201d giving us a little insight into how hololive is more than just a mere hobby for some.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned here on COVERedge for more on the constant evolution of hololive production, bringing fans together regardless of talent and fan relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Please also check out interviews with staff and booth representatives about the booths that featured at EXPO 2025 in Parts 1 and 2.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read Part 1 here (Booths 1-6)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coveredge.cover-corp.com\/en\/list\/1756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read Part 2 here (Booths 7-12)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids Influencing Parents: Enjoying hololive as a Family A mother of a son in the 2nd grade of junior high school visiting from Hokkaido prints stickers at the Magical Girl holoWitches! booth as she enjoys EXPO with her son and husband as a family. \u201cI\u2019m here with my son because he\u2019s a fan. 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