HoYoverse

“	tech otakus save the world	„
	~ Hoyoverse slogan

Background

HoYoverse otherwise known as miHoYo is a game company responsible for some of the most popular mobile games, including the likes of Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact, Honkai: Impact Third, and the eventual Zenless Zone Zero.

The games are all within a multiverse, each having their own self-contained stories with some references to each other through the games.

General Information

Official Date:

• Company Start Up Date: Founded in 2011 as miHoYo, HoYoverse itself was founded in February 2022
• Games Dates
  • FlyMe2TheMoon: September 28, 2011
  • Houkai Gakuen (Zombiegal Kawaii): June 20, 2013
  • Houkai Gakuen 2 (Gun Girls Z): August 9, 2014
  • Honkai Impact Third: October 14, 2016
  • Tears of Themis: July 30, 2020
  • Genshin Impact: September 28, 2020
  • Honkai: Star Rail: April 26, 2023
  • Zenless Zone Zero: July 3, 2024

Company: miHoYo/HoYoverse

Genre:

• FlyMe2TheMoon: Fantasy Puzzle Game
• Houkai Gakuen (Zombiegal Kawaii): 2-D Side-scrolling Shooter Game
• Houkai Gakuen 2 (Gun Girls Z): 2-D Side-scrolling Shooter
• Honkai Impact Third: 3-D Hack and Slash Game, Sci-Fi
• Tears of Themis: Adventure Game
• Genshin Impact: Adventure, Action RPG
• Honkai: Star Rail: Turn Based Sci-Fi RPG
• Zenless Zone Zero: Urban Fantasy Action RPG

Cosmology: Multiverse

Number of Series: 8 games (The total list of games comes from this post)

Status: Ongoing overall (Though some of their games have officially ended)

Sales:

• FlyMe2TheMoon: Sales are not directly noted, though it's noted the game received little financial success, with the three founders of MiHoYo only having a monthly income of CNY 4,000.
• Houkai Gakuen (Zombiegal Kawaii): Sales are not directly noted though the game has also received little financial success.
• Houkai Gakuen 2 (Gun Girls Z): Sales are not directly noted but this game was miHoYo's first successful commercial game.
• Honkai Impact Third: Over 1 billion dollars (Honkai Impact Third made over a billion dollars in sales in 2022)
• Tears of Themis: Over 47.5 million (Reports as of 2023 shows it's revnue is over 47.5 million)
• Genshin Impact: Over 5 billion (Genshin Impact has passed 5 billion in mobile consumer spending)
• Honkai: Star Rail: Over 750 million (Honkai: Star Rail has been reported to surpass 750 million in spend to date)

Reception: MiHoYo has various games that have put them as one of the top mobile companies, with Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail being the top mobile games, Honkai: Star Rail itself winning the Best Mobile Game award in 2023 Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards, with Honkai: Star Rail even vastly outperforming Genshin Impact in revnue during March of 2024.

Series

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  Fly Me 2 the Moon

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  Houkai Gakuen (Zombiegal Kawaii)

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  Houkai Gakuen 2 (Gun Girls Z)

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  Honkai Impact 3rd

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  Tears of Themis

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  Genshin Impact

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  Honkai: Star Rail

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  Zenless Zone Zero

Continuities

As HoYoverse contains a large amount of games, it is important to set where they all take place. The idea of the "Honkai Universe" was created in 2014, with the producer including all of the games as apart of this idea. It is confirmed in an interview that Honkai Impact 3rd and Houkai Gakuen 2 (Gun Girls Z) are connected through a parallel universe where the influence of a mysterious elment caused a shift in the world's timeline, causing both of these worlds to diverge, this is directly two games that are set in the same universe and eventually diverge into two different universes and events, making it a direct parallel timeline. Houkai Gauken 2 (Gun Girls Z) is a direct sequel to Houkai Gauken (Zombiegal Kawaii). This is different from the other games in the series that are off-shoots or far off universes within the overall Honkai Universe.

Terminology

Honkai: Star Rail

Imaginary Tree

“	The Imaginary Tree is a theory of the universe widely accepted by the modern scientific community. This theory describes the various worlds existing in different spacetimes as having a tree-like structure. Every branch is a specific path along which worlds might exist, with every leaf being the marks these worlds have made along the parameter of time. The crown of the tree remains in a dynamic state as it absorbs the masterless Imaginary Energy from the space-time vasculature of the trunk. New shoots grow, withered leaves fall, and endless births and deaths occur among the infinite universe... Describing the universe's structure as a "tree" may be an attitude that views the Imaginary Tree as a life form. Before the theory of Imaginary Tree was put forward, the universe had been addressed as "a void and indiscernible object" because of its undetectable nature. After the theory was developed, people would visualize its principle using imagination: The untamed imaginary energy surges endlessly through space-time vasculature, and forms at its tips "star clusters" that humans can understand — in other words, countless worlds. The worlds are separated from each other just as leaves are separated by air, between which are unknown imaginary domains that are nigh impossible to traverse. The Intelligentsia Guild had once thought that Harald Punch, the 2nd member of the Genius Society, was the first to propose the Imaginary Tree origin theory. After multiple assessments on the influence of the History Fictionologists, the scientific community now commonly accepts Zandar One Kuwabara as the person to have proposed it.	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Amber Era

“	The calendar commonly used in the cosmos, created and promoted by the Interastral Peace Corporation. The Amber Era started at the estimated birth of Qlipoth as the Aeon of Preservation, and initiates a new Era every time Qlipoth swings their hammer during construction. As Qlipoth swings their hammer at unpredictable intervals, the duration of every Amber Era varies significantly. The length of one Amber Era has been anywhere between 76 to 240 Trailblaze Years when converted. The Astral Express restarted its journey on 2157 Amber Era (AE).	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Trailblaze Calendar

“	The calendar used by the Astral Express. It is said to have come from the home planet of Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze — the isolated world of Pegana. The Trailblaze calendar system has each year split into twelve months, and each month is of different length. Apparently this calendar is still used in many of the planets that Akivili had once passed in their travels.	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Imaginary Energy

Imaginary Energy is the cause of all paths and abilities from said paths, having a direct control over reality, where one who manipulates it being able to twist reality.

Stellaron (Cancer of All Worlds)

“	Various factions had started to notice a phenomenon since a specific time. A vague, imperceptible matter was disrupting the flow of Imaginary Energy along the interstellar routes created by Trailblaze. Like a mountain climber meeting a cliff or a long-distance ship encountering tsunamis and whirlpools, interstellar travel changed from being unobstructed to being dangerous and unpredictable. This phenomenon is remarkably aggressive. It continues to encroach upon neighboring worlds in the form of a mysterious object, the Stellaron. It keeps spreading all over the universe like a cancerous growth, leading the Interastral Peace Corporation to call it "Cancer of All Worlds" and warning interstellar travelers not to take it lightly. The worlds swamped by the Cancer of All Worlds were soon beyond saving, and very few people survived. There are many speculations regarding the Cancer of All Worlds, and most are related to Nanook the Destruction and the Antimatter Legion. These cosmic destroyers often seemed to appear together with Stellarons. We do not yet know if these occurrences are related or are only coincidences.	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Fragmentum

“	As the Cancer of All Worlds spreads along the worlds, the corrosive phenomenon of Fragmentum is also quietly expanding. The Intelligentsia Guild believes there is a direct, causative relationship between the two phenomena. They believe that the Fragmentum is caused by the Stellaron, and converts the entities and spaces it touches into special Fragmentum creations. These creations usually exist as a type of spatial corrosion. They seem to preserve the memories and habits of the original physical entity, but manifest significantly different outward behaviors and are often very hostile towards other beings. The scholars researching Fragmentum warn that we should consider any being corroded by Fragmentum to be a completely unrelated existence to its original form. Harboring any kind of delusions towards it could cause grave consequences. Apart from corrosion, the Fragmentum also records the Aether information of the entities and spaces touched by the Fragmentum. Such data is combined with the information inherent in the Fragmentum and develop into a type of hybrid Fragmentum creation. Countless Relics, Fragmentum monsters, and even mysteriously isolated paranormal spaces would spring up in every corner of the worlds corroded by the Cancer of All Worlds. We are still investigating the intent behind such activities.	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Stellaron Hunters

“	In a quiet moment in time, the Cancer of All Worlds began to cause ripples across the stars, like a rock tossed into a pool of water. Before anyone noticed, this twisted and unknown matter had already corrupted a great number of worlds, but resplendent and mesmerizing gems accompanied this corrosive mud — gems known as the Stellarons. Death and despair followed wherever Stellarons went. For many civilizations who have experienced the disasters it brings, Stellarons are symbols of destruction. However, despite the Stellarons' nature, there emerged the fearless few who travel between worlds to obtain Stellarons. They call themselves the Stellaron Hunters. No one knows anything about the Stellaron Hunters aside from what they have done. Which Aeon do they worship? What do they want with the Stellaron? With the cosmos filled with rumors about them, only one thing is for certain: Though the Stellaron Hunters are few in numbers, each of them holds incredible capacities and powers.	„
	~ Data Bank, Factions

Emanator

“	If mortals receiving the grace of Aeons and grasping the power of Paths are viewed as a singular shattered foam, then the mighty feats of Aeons driving their Paths onwards can be likened to a towering tsunami that engulfs mountains. In this empty stellar vastness, a small number of favored mortals can also draw upon the power of the Paths with the permission of the Aeons, creating huge waves that erode the coast. They are referred to as "Emanators." While not completely subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes. Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators, so the degree of the power they share also varies. Some Aeons regard Emanators as an extension of themselves, and as such, generously open their Path to the Emanators completely. There are also Aeons who have no intention of creating Emanators and have no interest in worldly squabbles. Other Aeons just do as they please. It is said that Aha the Elation will randomly give mortals the power of their Path, and toy with humans according to their mood.	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Pathsrider

“	Devotees, warriors, seekers of knowledge, lost travelers... There are always mortals who, intentionally or otherwise, set foot on the Paths ruled by Aeons. Those who do so came to be known as Pathstriders that carry out the Path's will. Pathstriders live thousands of different lives. They can be seen everywhere, yet stand out a cut above the rest. Different from regular people living in confusion and without a firm allegiance, Pathstriders are driven by precepts or their own desires as they embark on a life of determination and hard work. The Aeons usually ignore those mortals who walk upon THEIR Paths. But the infrequent glances THEY cast — be it in approval or pity — are enough to be highly treasured by THEIR followers.	„
	~ Data Bank, Terms

Misconceptions

Naming Convention

The official name used for all games made by miHoYo/HoYoverse seems to be Honkai Universe/HoYoverse as they are all used interchangably.

Emanators

The Loading Screen description of an Emanator makes a note that the individual needs to be a Pathstrider to become or be an Emanator. However, this is shown in-game to not be a case. For example, the Aeon of Elation, Aha, makEs random beings Emanators, including the Noblesse Worm. This is likely minor miswording on the translation team or the devs part.

Calculations

Honkai: Star Rail

• Honkai Star Rail Bullet feats

Knowledgeable Members

• GiverOfThePeace

Characters

Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail
Astral Express
The Trailblazer March 7th Dan Heng
Genius Society
Herta Ruan Mei
Stellaron Hunters
Kafka Silver Wolf
Cancer of All Worlds
Stellaron