Hololive Vtuber Ninomae Ina’nis has a busy week forward of her after an already packed few months, as she’s headlining a Drawn to Daybreak live performance alongside Delusion gen-mate Kiara Takanashi between March 27-28, 2026. This follows a brand new authentic tune, her first EP, an look at HoloFes 2026, and a Monster Hunter Wilds collaboration. Siliconera caught up together with her forward of the present to speak about her music, artwork, actions, and future.
Jenni Lada: You launched a brand new authentic tune known as “TAKO∞TAKOVER” forward of Drawn to Daybreak. Was the launch deliberate to coincide with the live performance all alongside? How lengthy have been you engaged on it?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I had the essential idea for “TAKO∞TAKOVER” deliberate out for just a few years! After collaborating in a number of dwell performances through the years, I grew to become enthusiastic about how the viewers can elevate the expertise of those dwell performances by becoming a member of in on the chanting and cheers of the tune. I’ve not had authentic songs the place the viewers might shout and name collectively through the efficiency, so I needed to make a very enjoyable tune for everybody to have enjoyable singing!
You additionally dealt with the artwork for the “TAKO∞TAKOVER” video. What impressed you to go together with the design course you selected for it?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I wish to give the credit score for the artwork course for “TAKO∞TAKOVER” to tellingbones, who was answerable for the character design and the animations for the MV! I’ve labored with them earlier than for my 3D birthday dwell “EVERMORE”, and after I was considering of somebody who might convey my concepts for “TAKO∞TAKOVER” to life I couldn’t consider anybody however tellingbones!! I’ve all the time cherished their character design and animation, they usually have a novel model that I assumed was excellent for the MV. I defined the tough concept for the tune and the overall course I needed to take by way of the artwork and animation, and I used to be blown away by how excellent the preliminary character design drafts have been!! The portrayal of one thing that may be very comical while being darkish and doomed in nature was performed so masterfully with the attractive character design and kooky animations!
I actually wish to give huge because of tellingbones who actually introduced the whole lot to life!
Your first EP re:Imaginative and prescient debuted forward of the live performance too. When did you determine you needed to place collectively an album like that?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I’ve been tossing across the concept of placing collectively an album with authentic songs for a few years, however it had not come to fruition because of logistical points. Nonetheless, when the discussions began for Drawn to Daybreak, we have been fortunately capable of prepare for the creation of the EP and have it launched earlier than the live performance! We couldn’t do a full album with the restricted time we had, however we have been capable of create an EP since I already had a strong concept and deliberate out which songs I needed to launch forward of time.
Along with the live performance and your different actions, you took half within the “Velocity Relationship with holoMyth” occasion with Calliope Mori and Kiara Takanashi. What sort of preparation goes into these types of annual vacation streams, and is there a specific 12 months’s occasion that you simply appreciated most?
Ninomae Ina’nis: The Velocity Relationship stream this time was deliberate out by a director within the firm they usually helped oversee your complete course of! This time round we oversaw and gave suggestions for the illustrations and different belongings created for the stream, tune cowl, and the SNS posts. I feel this 12 months’s Velocity Relationship stream was very memorable as I loved the preparations and execution of your complete mission, and having our kouhais preventing for our love was very cute!!
One of many different belongings you labored on was the brand new collaboration outfit designs for each Koseki Bijou and your self for the Monster Hunter Wilds streams the 2 of you probably did. How did you determine to go together with the Nu Udra and Gore Magala designs for the 2 of you, and did you get any help on Capcom’s finish to assist with references to your designs?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I feel Bijou selected Gore Magala virtually immediately and I assumed it was the right alternative for her! I had a really robust picture for what her outfit would appear to be from the very begin so I didn’t have a lot hassle sharpening up the main points afterwards.
For me, I initially selected a special monster – Uth Duna – since I assumed the iridescent texture of the fins may very well be a cool design…till Nu Udra was revealed to the world a short time later. At first I assumed I might persist with Uth Duna to keep away from the plain connection to Nu Udra’s designs, however the extra I checked out Nu Udra the extra I used to be captivated by its design!! I then requested if I might change to Nu Udra for the outfit and was actually completely satisfied after they allowed me to! (I used to be undoubtedly not making ready a 50 web page doc on why it could be the best concept for me to change monsters)
Capcom additionally offered me with very detailed references of the monsters, and I used to be internally dancing with pleasure that I obtained to see the supplies…! I used to be capable of clearly see which a part of the monster can be vital to characterize within the outfit so I made positive to attempt to incorporate as a lot of it within the design as potential. I heard that the precise designer of Nu Udra themselves gave suggestions on my outfit design and I used to be very honored and very completely satisfied!!!! Particularly since Nu Udra (and Xu Wu) have been the primary cephalopod monsters that was launched in Monster Hunter Wilds, so I can solely think about the quantity of thought and love they put into designing Nu Udra…and to formally design an outfit AND get suggestions from them?! It felt like a dream! (I’ll cease right here as a result of I can speak about this all day haha)
You had the hololive Tremendous Expo 2026 firstly of March. What did preparation for that appear to be for you, specifically with your personal live performance with Kiara developing?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I undoubtedly keep in mind my mind being overloaded with the variety of choreo to recollect for all of the songs I’m to carry out. Dance classes and rehearsals begin months forward of the live performance and dwell dates, so having to recollect all of the choreographs for all of the songs for an prolonged period of time change into actually tough…! Aside from that, I feel it was principally making an attempt to ensure I don’t get too sick or ensuring all my duties and schedules have been on time!
You’ve gotten lots of alternatives to participate in various kinds of occasions in your years with Hololive. Is there any type of occasion you haven’t gotten to do but that you simply’d prefer to?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I’ve been very grateful for thus many alternatives through the years and having the ability to take part in lots of occasions, so I actually wish to host some form of charity occasion the place I can provide again someday!
Now that you simply’re developing in your sixth 12 months with COVER, what are your desires for 2026?
Ninomae Ina’nis: I feel the final six years have actually formed me as an individual and as a creator, so I wish to take a while in 2026 to consider and discover new methods I can apply the data and experiences I discovered to create one thing I can to share with the world!
I additionally wish to stream and play extra video games I’ve in my backlog since I used to be actually targeted on tasks final 12 months! Please look ahead to it!
Ninomae Ina’nis streams on YouTube, and she or he’s additionally lively on social media. Her Drawn to Daybreak live performance with Kiara Takanashi will happen between March 27-28, 2026, and streaming tickets can be found through SPWN and Streaming+.
