Manga HoloX Meet allows us to enjoy the success of Hololive Vtuber
the HoloX Meeting comic first episode focus on introducing Hololive Vtuber, such as Laplus Darknesss, Hakui Koyori, Kazama Iroha, Sakamata Chloe, Takane Lui dedicated chapter. It allows us to get acquainted with these versions of them and know them based on “lore”, in case they are new to us. We learned about their organization’s goals. We might even start rooting for them. Now in second episodewe will see the rewards and appreciate them more as they strive to achieve their dreams of success.
Editor’s Note: There are some minor spoilers for volume 2 of the series. HoloX Meeting Hololive manga below.
As I mentioned earlier, the first episode of HoloX Meeting more about establishing each Hololive Vtuber’s character and role in the “world domination organization” than actually making progress. Yes, some ideas came up and the team made moves to take over. But it’s more about seeing people through the eyes of newcomer Chloe than anything else. It’s not until the very end that we see them participating in a singing competition to prove themselves. The teaser for episode 2, appropriately enough, suggests it doesn’t go exactly as planned!
So what do they do? Well, HoloX leader Laplus decided to “fight back”. Because these anonymous individuals won, they ended up receiving a lot of criticism online. She loathed the thought that people wouldn’t recognize her partner/friend’s talent, so… they put on another show. This time, it’s to prove that yes, they are that talented. Yes, they deserve attention and success. And… it works.
That means we can enjoy some really fun antics for the rest of the show. HoloX Meeting volume, because now it can focus on five Hololive Vtuber in funny situations. There are still times when a character will be the focus. For example, Iroha is the representative of the maid cafe “episode”. But since the original episode has moved past the introductory elements, we can now enjoy seeing the personalities confront each other and how they handle certain situations. Also, because they suddenly became successful and famous, they had the freedom to depict silly situations and make them make sense.
All of this leads to a fun origin story and an enjoyable omake. Because the actions throughout this booklet lead to them being detect. And because this series ends with that recruitment, we actually acknowledge their Vtuber personalities beyond the plot elements and lore references here. I really appreciate the special interviews with the actual performers, as it’s a fun way to wrap things up and wrap them up.
the HoloX Meeting The manga actually turned out to be an interesting setting for this Vtuber Hololive year. It tells their origin story in a compelling way. We can see how well established personalities and backgrounds actually fit into a humorous, slice-of-life story. Additionally, when it ends, there are those additional ties to the performer both in terms of how the story ends and in the additional content that allows them to “speak.”
Both volumes 1 and 2 of HoloX Meeting manga is available outside Japan via Yen Baoand Hololive Vtuber Laplus darkness, Hakui Koyori, Kazama Iroha, Sakamata Chloe, Takane LuI’m all active and streaming on YouTube.