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Hololive Vtubers Houshou Marine and Kobo Kanaeru released a new song titled “III” alongside an anime-style music video for it. In addition, Cover announced a new line of Houshou Marine merchandise arriving later in 2024 in honor of a subscriber milestone.
The song and the new merchandise line were released to celebrate Houshou Marine reaching over 3 million subscribers on YouTube earlier in January 2024. The song was released in collaboration with Hololive Indonesia third generation Vtuber Kobo Kanaeru. The lyrics of the new song are written by Sena Kiryuin, with the music composed and arranged by Giga-P.
You can check out the new “III” song and music video from Houshou Marine and Kobo Kanaeru here:
As for the new merchandise collection, here’s the full list of items and their prices:
- B2 Size Tapestry – 3,300 yen (~$21.56)
- Houshou Marine Bear Plush – 8,250 yen (~$53.90)
- Random Acrylic Keychains (4 types available) – 880 yen (~$5.75)
- Fan Support “Oshikatsu” Poach – 3,850 yen (~$25.15)
The full merchandise collection is also available in a set for 16,280 yen (~$106.36,) and they come with a special exclusive sticker sheet. The collection will release between October and November 2024, and the pre-order period ends on June 3, 2024.
The tapestry features a newly drawn illustration by artist Akasa Ai, while the sleepy bear plush was designed by Taiwanese artist A-KA (@A_KAchen on Twitter.) Meanwhile, the keychains are designed by Houshou Marine herself. You can take a better look at the goods here:
As a reminder, Cover recently announced the Hololive Meet 2024 ambassadors and Kobo Kanaeru is one of the five Vtubers selected for the role this year.
