{"rewrite":{"id":"r_00e284ae50ecf2a37485fa8c","clusterId":"c_908ffef879a2c3bd96b804f5","slug":"hololive-s-first-tv-anime-project-odeholo-announced-with-studio-kai","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hololive Launches First TV Anime Project OdeHolo From Studio KAI","summary":"Cover Corporation announced during the livestreamed \"hololive Next 2026.9.7\" special on September 7 that its hololive VTuber agency is launching its first television anime project. The project is teased under the abbreviated keyword \"OdeHolo\" and is part of hololive's 10th anniversary celebration. Studio KAI, known for its work on Umamusume Pretty Derby, Fuuto PI, and Sentenced to Be a Hero, will handle animation production. Studio KAI previously worked on animated hololive projects and music videos. The official title, story details, and which hololive talents will appear have not yet been revealed. Cover CEO Motoaki \"YAGOO\" Tanigo stated during the announcement stream that planning and preparation for the project had been underway for about five years. A special program streamed on September 23 at 8:00 p.m. JST will reveal further details, featuring hololive talents Momosuzu Nene, Omaru Polka, Yukihana Lamy, and Shishiro Botan, with Shirakami Fubuki and Ookami Mio serving as hosts. The announcement also included the debut of a new hololive unit, Asobi Mawaritai, the first new unit in approximately two years.","whyItMatters":"This marks hololive's first television anime after roughly five years of planning, and the teaser reportedly reuses scenes from the hololive Alternative videos released in 2021 and 2022, suggesting a possible narrative link between those earlier animated projects and the new series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKadokawa is listed alongside Cover Corporation as co-announcer of the project. The teaser video uses scenes previously shown in the hololive Alternative animated videos from 2021 and 2022, which gives fans material to guess what the \u0026#34;OdeHolo\u0026#34; abbreviation stands for.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudio KAI\u0026#39;s credits also include Fuuto PI and Sentenced to Be a Hero, the latter cited by some outlets under its longer title \u0026#34;Punishment for Brave Hero: 9004th Prison Record.\u0026#34; The studio previously handled animated hololive projects and music videos.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehololive launched on September 7, 2017, with the debut of VTuber Tokino Sora. The anniversary projects were announced on September 7, 2026, ahead of the 10th anniversary in 2027. The September 23 special program will stream on the anime\u0026#39;s official YouTube channel. An official X account for the anime has opened under @odeholo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement stream also confirmed the debut of the new hololive unit ASOBI★Mawaritai!, the first new unit in about two years, with details to follow through its official account. Cover CEO Motoaki \u0026#34;YAGOO\u0026#34; Tanigo said during the stream that planning and preparation had run about five years.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cover Corp's first TV anime for hololive arrives as the agency's 10th anniversary project, with Studio KAI handling animation. The five-year planning window suggests this is a long-gestating bet on VTuber IP beyond streaming.","twitterPost":"OdeHolo pairs hololive's first TV anime with Studio KAI after five years of planning, a signal that Cover treats this as a core IP expansion, not a one-off.","threadsPost":"Cover Corp's OdeHolo is hololive's first TV anime, produced by Studio KAI. The five-year planning period is the notable detail: this isn't a quick tie-in but a deliberate IP bet timed to the 10th anniversary, with more reveals slated for September 23.","newsletterBlurb":"Cover Corporation has confirmed hololive's first television anime project, teased under the name OdeHolo with Studio KAI animating. The project has been in planning for roughly five years, and a special program on September 23 will reveal the official title and story details.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/hololive-vtuber-agency-launch-1st-tv-anime-project-from-studio-kai/.241493\",\"title\":\"Hololive VTuber Agency Launch 1st TV Anime Project From Studio Kai\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609072z\",\"title\":\"Hololive First TV Anime Project OdeHolo Announced!! 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