Streaming platforms saw a surge of niche and experimental content this week, spanning from professional music collaborations to student-led animation.
Wakie Wakie is a music video produced by Studio Binzo, while Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina features a high-profile collaboration between idol group Momoiro Clover Z and rock legends KISS. Goddess of Light serves as the cinematic introduction for Palutena’s debut in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
In the student and experimental space, Dawn of the Eclipse: Episode Zero arrives on YouTube following its PLATINUM win at the 27th Campus Genius Awards. A Gum Boy depicts the social isolation of a schoolboy named Kuchao, and Kareshi wa Hammerhead Shark joins the platform as an experimental short.
HIDIVE expands its library with Yowayowa Teacher, a series following a student who discovers his homeroom teacher is a notorious local legend. Finally, the classic sci-fi film The Ideon: A Contact is now available, chronicling humanity’s discovery of ancient alien technology that triggers a galactic struggle.
