Hoyoverse Lore Theory: Why Honkai Impact and Genshin Aren’t Actual Parallel Universes

Now Hear Me Out, Everyone Nowadays When Hearing “-Verse” Think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Overarching Series and Parallel Universes All Connected Together. However, Everyone at miHoYo Is a Huge Otaku, People Who Live by Japanese Pop Culture. and When You Think About the Name Hoyoverse from a Japanese Standpoint, You’ll Think of Japanese Stories Such as the Leijiverse.

The Leijiverse and Its Lack of a True Canon Timeline Is One of miHoYo’s Inspirations

The Leijiverse Is How Fans Call Most of the Space Opera Stories by Leiji Matsumoto, Encompassing Captain Harlock, Queen Emeraldas, Galaxy Express 999, and Some of the Other Sci-Fi Works Matsumoto Penned After Writing for over 60 Year's Now.

What the Hoyoverse Name Could Truly Mean

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

What the Hoyoverse Name Could Truly Mean

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

You’ve Heard the News by Now, miHoYo Launched a New Brand, Hoyoverse, Grouping All of Its Games and Content Like Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3Rd, and While It Might Seem Like the Birth of a Big Story Line Like the Mcu, Things Could Be Very Different.

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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